Last Day to Order Toddler and/or Long-Sleeve Ortega River Run Shirts (January 23)
All one- and five-mile registrants will receive a short-sleeved Ortega River Run shirt to wear on t-shirt day (February 20) and race day (February 21). If you have a younger child not ready to race, toddler shirts are available. Adult long-sleeve shirts are also available. The deadline to order toddler and long-sleeve shirts is Friday, January […]
Fathers’ and Special Friends’ Chapel (January 16)
Friday, January 16 St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 8:25 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4 and Kindergarten – 8:25 a.m. Fathers and special friends come to the classrooms between 8:10 – 8:15 a.m. to walk children to church. Grades 1-5 – 9:30 a.m. Fathers/special friends meet students outside the church
Explore the Visual Arts at ESJ
The ESJ Fine Arts Department invites students, families, and community members to attend The Art of Art, a night of creativity and exploration of visual arts. Come try throwing a pot on a ceramics wheel, participate in a photography demonstration, or create artwork that you can bring home. This free event takes place on January 15 from 5-8 PM on Arts Row on St. […]
Coffee + Connection for Middle & Upper School Parents!
Kick off the new year with good coffee and even better company! Join fellow parents for a casual morning chat right after drop-off at Blueberry Artisan Bakery & Café (3247 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville, 32207). This is a great opportunity to connect, ask questions, share experiences, and build community as we begin a new semester. Dates […]
2026 Ortega River Run Grade Level Colors
Students are invited to wear their Ortega River Run shirts and grade-level color accessories on Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21. ELP 1 and ELP 2: Purple Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4: Green Kindergarten: Blue Grade 1: Orange Grade 2: Red Grade 3: Lime green Grade 4: Black Grade 5: Yellow
Beaches Campus Fifth Graders Launch Into STEM with Mars Robotics Missions
Fifth grade students at the Beaches Campus are wrapping up their unit on Space and Space Exploration with an exciting hands-on STEM robotics project. After studying the solar system, technological advances in space travel, and the challenges of exploring distant planets, students put their knowledge into action through the use of LEGO® Spike Prime robot […]
Third Grade Explores Jacksonville’s Historic Landmarks
Third grade students explored Jacksonville’s rich history during a recent field trip through Avondale, Riverside, Springfield, and Downtown. Throughout the day, students connected what they had been learning in the classroom to real places in their own city. The trip was led by Drew Haramis, St. Mark’s Campus’ third grade teacher and Jacksonville history expert. […]
Return August, September & October Birthday Books by December 19
Please return all birthday books given out in August, September, or October before Christmas Break (December 19).
Faculty from Three Campuses Attend Conference on AI
Munnerlyn, St. Mark’s, and Beaches Campus faculty attended the NAIS symposium on “AI and the Future of Learning” last week, exploring how different schools are approaching AI in the classroom in age-appropriate ways. The sessions addressed student safety in the age of AI, building agency and resilience in students during the age of AI, important […]
View Kindergarten Thanksgiving Performance Photos
Kindergarten students presented “The First Thanksgiving” on Wednesday, November 19, on stage in the Lori Schiavone Commons. Dressed as turkeys, pilgrims, and Indians, students recited poems and performed adorable and hilarious songs, including the much-loved song “Strut Mr. Turkey”! VIEW PHOTOS