October Professional Development Features Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Program
Beaches Campus kindergarten through third grade teachers engaged in a deep dive into the Benchmark Assessment System with an outside consultant who has expertise in the implementation of the Fountas & Pinnell Literacy program on Friday, October 2. The Fountas & Pinnell Literacy program includes an extensive set of materials that are research-based and practical […]
Beaches Campus Welcomes Kayla Durden as PE Teacher and Athletic Coordinator
Kayla Durden joins the ESJ Beaches Campus family this week as the new PE teacher and Athletic Coordinator. Ms. Durden also serves as the Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach and Program Director on the Munnerlyn Campus. Under Kayla’s leadership as coach, Kayla’s students have set school records and finished their last season with a record […]
Swimming Honors Seniors on Tuesday
Next week the girls’ and boys’ swimming teams will be honoring their seniors in their last regular season meet of the season. The Eagles will host Providence at 4:15 p.m. on October 13. Even though fans are limited, please help us thank this special group for their achievements in and out of the pool! The […]
Golf Begins District Tournament
Tomorrow the girls’ and boys’ golf teams will wrap up their regular season. The teams move onto the district tournament on Tuesday. The girls will travel to Deerwood Country Club in a match against Bolles while the boys will host Bishop Kenny at Marsh Landing Country Club in the final matches of the season. The […]
Volleyball Begins Postseason Play on Monday
Looking for win number seven, Volleyball will host Fernandina Beach High School tomorrow in the Semmes Gym in what will be their final regular season match of the season. With a blind draw, the Eagles will enter the district tournament as a 4 seed and host Bishop Snyder on Monday, Oct 12. With a win, […]
Two Science Labs Offer Hands-on Learning Opportunities
Students in second grade have been experimenting as part of their soil unit. This week, students observed how water moves through three different types of soil – sand, humus, and clay – by placing each soil in a coffee filter and running water through it using a dropper. Students will use this and other data […]
Meeting the Needs of Learners with the Orton-Gillingham Approach
The Orton-Gillingham Approach is a teaching method designed to help readers through explicit instruction of the connections between letters and numbers. For students on the St. Mark’s Campus, multi-sensory strategies, along with systematic and sequential phonics lessons, are being taught in our classrooms and the results are truly remarkable. This powerful and proven approach is […]
Faculty, Staff Reach 100% Episcopal Fund Participation
The St. Mark’s Campus has reached 100% faculty and staff participation in giving to The Episcopal Fund for the 2020-21 school year. “We are incredibly proud of the dedication and commitment of our faculty and staff. Their support speaks volumes about how much they are invested in our school, our campus, and most importantly, our […]
Time Capsule Opening Rescheduled
On September 13, 2000, students of St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School buried a time capsule. Twenty years later, the time capsule is scheduled to be opened on October 13, 2020. Due to COVID, we have postponed this event until the spring. Please stay tuned for a new date in the coming months.