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Munnerlyn Campus
November 15, 2024
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Important Dates
February 1, 2025 – Florida School Choice Scholarship application opens for renewal and new applicants. New applicants can apply for the 2025-2026 school year through Step Up for Students. April 30, 2025 – Renewal application deadline. Applications received after April 30, 2025 will be processed as new students.Key Information & New Steps for Scholarship Applicants
Here is some helpful information to be aware of, including a new step that families will need to complete this year:- Application checklist: For a list of documents that may be needed when a family applies, please click here.
- Priority deadline: To ensure renewing students receive priority for the Private School Scholarship and the Unique Abilities Scholarship, families must submit their application by Wednesday, April 30. After this date, all students will be processed as “new students” due to legislative changes for this year.
- New step for families: Once a student is found eligible, the family will be asked to “Accept” or “Decline” the scholarship. Once accepted, the student’s status will be updated to “Awarded.” Please monitor your email for future updates about enrollment.
- Step Up for Students is here to help: In addition to their regular hours, their team will be available to assist families this weekend from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
Many ESJ parents are familiar with The Monique Burr Foundation’s Child Safety Matters curriculum taught at our Lower Schools. ESJ parents are encouraged to join our programming partner The Monique Burr Foundation for a webinar on Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Developing Digital Safety, Empathy, and Mindfulness with Richard Guerry.
The webinar is free and you must register to attend. Click here to register.
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_58L7OQvgTwunFpgLObrbsw
About the Webinar
From The Monique Burr Foundation for Children (MBF)
Apps like TikTok continue to grow; Deep Fakes are becoming a more common issue, AI is being deployed on a larger scale, Communication in online gaming is growing more frequent for children at younger ages, and; Wearable tech like Snapchat Specs & Meta Smart Glasses will continue to evolve, thus the need for responsibility, as well as empathy and kindness has become even more paramount.
Richard will provide attendees with information & tips to create responsible decision-making with today’s – and tomorrow’s – technology and understand how to replace blind decision-making with informed decision-making. The information provided will assist attendees in helping youth, and other adults, not just understand how to survive – but how to thrive – with continuously evolving digital tools and technologies.
About Richard Guerry
Richard Guerry is the founder of the non-profit organization the Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication (IROC2.org) and one of the nation’s most sought-after speakers on digital safety, empathy and mindfulness. He is the author of multiple cyber safety books and has been a featured speaker at numerous national & international conferences. His Programs have received the School Safety Advocacy Council’s:
- Exemplary School Safety Program Award
- Exemplary School Safety Initiative Award
- National Anti-Bullying Award
Richard has appeared as an expert on Radio Disney, CNN, FOX, CBS, MTV’s Thin Line Campaign, as well as in Parade Magazine and many local, regional, and international publications to help humans better understand how to wield the power of evolving technology with wisdom and responsibility through solution-oriented concepts critical to anyone using digital tools.
Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are open and now is the time to apply for siblings at all ESJ campuses!
Episcopal families interested in a sibling applying to the Beaches Campus (Grades Pre-K 3 – 5), St. Mark’s Campus (Age 1 – Grade 5) or Munnerlyn Campus (Grades 6 – 12) should follow the steps below and complete the process by January 31. Siblings receive priority consideration, but space is limited, so be sure to complete the application process early.
View Steps to Apply for a Sibling
New This Week
Need some reading for Thanksgiving Break? Pick up this year’s Parent Book Study book or come borrow a past Parent Book Study book from the Parent Library located in the College Counseling Office.
This year’s book is Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-And What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace. We have read through Chapter 4 during the 1st Semester and will resume in January 2025 reading and discussing this book together. If you’d like to be added to our Parent Book Study group email please contact Beth Collins Himes at [email protected].
Parent Book Study started meeting in the fall of 2016 and has read the following books:
2023-2024
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents by Lisa Damour
2022-2023
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
2016-2017 and 2021-2022
Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
by Amy Ellis Nutt and Frances E. Jensen
2017-2018
The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure And Material Advantage Are Creating A Generation Of Disconnected And Unhappy Kids by Madeline Levine
2018-2019
The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age
by Steiner-Adair EdD., Catherine and Teresa H. Barker
2019-2020
How to Raise an Adult: Break free of the overparenting trap and prepare your kid for success
by Julie Lythcott-Haims.
Summer 2020
Where You Go is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania
by Frank Bruni
Summer 2020
The Blessing of a B Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Resilient Teenagers
by Wendy Mogel
2020-2021
Generation Z Unfiltered: Facing Nine Hidden Challenges of the Most Anxious Population by Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak
The goal of Parent Book Study is to promote parent learning through reading and discussion. Not only do we meet in small groups to build relationships and learn from each other, but we also provide a book each year as a community read to increase knowledge and connection in the wider ESJ community. Even if parents aren’t able to attend our meetings, perhaps they are talking with other parents or their students about the information from Parent Book Study books. Enjoy reading and learning!
Reminders
Exam Information & Schedule:
Upper school students will take exams in all core subjects. Teachers will notify students of the location of individual course exams.
Standard exams will be administered 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Monday through Friday. Students must arrive on campus by 8:15 AM and be picked up by 10:45 AM for standard exams or use the library for quiet study.
Exams administered with accommodations will begin at 11:30 AM Monday through Thursday and students should arrive on campus by 11:15 AM. Friday’s exams with accommodations will begin at 8:30 AM; students should arrive by 8:15 AM.
Upper School Exam Schedule:
- Monday, December 16
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Science
- 11:30 AM start for Science exams with accommodations
- Tuesday, December 17
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – History
- 11:30 AM start for History exams with accommodations
- Wednesday, December 18
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – World Language
- 11:30 AM start for World Language exams with accommodations
- Thursday, December 19
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Mathematics
- 11:30 AM start for Mathematics exams with accommodations
- Friday, December 20
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – English
- (Standard & exams with accommodations)
Exam Week Quiet Study
The Bryan Library will be open Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM and Friday 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Questions and Absences
If you have any questions or your child is ill during exam week, please contact Stephanie Day, the Registrar, at [email protected] or 904.396.5751, extension 1138.
6th Grade Information:
Sixth grade students do not take exams during Exam Week and do not come to campus. Students will have ERB testing administered the last week of classes during the school day. The last day of class will be Friday, December 13.
7th Grade Exam Information & Schedule:
Seventh grade students will take exams in Math, English, and World Language at the beginning of the exam period and ERB tests (standardized tests) at the end of the exam period. Exams for seventh grade students will be administered in the Alumni Gym.
Standard exams will be administered 8:30 AM -10:30 AM on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Students must arrive on campus by 8:15 AM and be picked up by 10:45 AM for standard exams or use the library for quiet study. ERBs will be on Thursday and Friday 8:30 AM – 10:45 AM. Students should arrive by 8:15 AM and be picked up at the conclusion of the testing time.
Exams administered with accommodations will begin at 11:30 AM Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Students should arrive on campus by 11:15 AM. ERBs will be administered beginning at 8:30 AM on Thursday and Friday.
7th Grade Exam Schedule:
- Monday, December 16
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Mathematics
- 11:30 AM start for Mathematics exams with accommodations
- Tuesday, December 17
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – English
- 11:30 AM start for English exams with accommodations
- Wednesday, December 18
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – World Language
- 11:30 AM start for World Language exams with accommodations
- Thursday, December 19
- 8:30 – 10:45 AM – ERB
- 8:30 AM start for ERBs with accommodations
- Friday, December 20
- 8:30 – 10:45 AM – ERB
- 8:30 AM start for ERBs with accommodations
8th Grade Exam Information & Schedule:
Eighth grade students will take exams in Science, History, World Language, Math, and English. Exams for eighth grade students will be administered in the Semmes Gym. The eighth grade exam schedule is below.
Standard exams will be administered 8:30 AM -10:30 AM on Monday through Friday. Students must arrive on campus by 8:15 AM, and be picked up by 10:45 AM for standard exams or use the library for quiet study.
Exams administered with accommodations will begin at 11:30 AM on Monday through Thursday. Students should arrive on campus by 11:15 AM. Friday’s exam with accommodations will begin at 8:30 AM; students should arrive by 8:15 AM.
Eighth Grade Exam Schedule:
- Monday, December 16
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Science
- 11:30 AM start for Science exams with accommodations
- Tuesday, December 17
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – History
- 11:30 AM start for History exams with accommodations
- Wednesday, December 18
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – World Language
- 11:30 AM start for World Language exams with accommodations
- Thursday, December 19
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Mathematics
- 11:30 AM start for Mathematics exams with accommodations
- Friday, December 20
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – English
- (Standard & exams with accommodations)
Exam Week Quiet Study
The Bryan Library will be open Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM and Friday 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Questions and Absences
If you have any questions or your child is ill during exam week, please contact Ms. Stephanie Day, the Registrar, at [email protected] or 904.396.5751, extension 1138.
If you would like to support ESJ Fine Arts, please join us for a FANS meeting on Thursday, November 21, in the Fine Arts lounge located in the Munnerlyn Center from 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. After the meeting, we will decorate the Christmas tree in the Munnerlyn Center. We always have coffee and treats, so please join us in support of the Fine Arts program!
Fine Arts Nurturing Students is a parent volunteer organization that serves to enhance the fine arts experience for every Episcopal student and the entire ESJ community. FANS provides essential support to the fine arts’ students and faculty. As an Episcopal parent, you are automatically a member of every parent organization, including FANS!
Join us on Wednesday, December 4, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for our Holy Night Youth Event. This is an opportunity to prepare for Christmas and prepare for Christ in the midst of all the busyness. Upper School students, invited Middle School groups, and invited local youth groups with a youth group leader(s) may attend.
Admission is free with a donation of a new toy or non-perishable food item. Students will gather in the Deming Theatre at 6:30 p.m. We will watch Christmas with the Chosen: “Holy Night”. After the mini-movie we will venture outside for fun, fellowship, and food. A food truck and tasty treats will be on site.
Please RSVP to The Rev. Teresa Seagle, [email protected], by December 1.
The official Episcopal Graduation Announcements are now available to order from Jostens. Please visit Jostens.com to place your order. The deadline to place your order is December 1.
Junior Class Rings are now available to order on Jostens.com. The deadline to order is December 1.
The ESJ Parents’ Association is collecting gently used artificial Christmas Trees, working lights not required. Please contact Katie Athey (904.333.5606) or Melanie Davis (904.898.8343) if you are able to donate. We would love to have them by November 15 but will be collecting through exam week.
Eagle Track Club
WINTER SEASON 2024-2025
Langford Track, Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s Munnerlyn Campus
All events – throws, jumps, sprints, and distance – welcome.
Open to the public, grades 4 through 12.
DECEMBER 2024
- Monday – Thursday, 12/2-12/5, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Jacksonville Athletic Club Indoor/Outdoor Season Opener, Sunday, 12/8
- Monday – Thursday, 12/9-12/12, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Monday – Thursday, 12/16-12/19, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
JANUARY 2025
- Monday – Tuesday, 12/30-12/31, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Monday – Thursday, 1/6-1/9, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Monday – Thursday, 1/13-1/16, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Monday – Thursday, 1/20-1/23, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- RADD Sunshine Showcase, Gainesville, FL 1/25-1/26
See Eagle Track Club at eagletrack.net
Click HERE for registration.
The FHSAA season for Track and Field opens January 20, 2025. If your school does not offer spring track and field programming, please contact Coach Stacy Brunell, [email protected], for more information about Eagle Track Club programming in February 2025 and beyond.