Episcopal Insider
St. Mark's Campus
January 24, 2025
All Campuses
Dear Episcopal Community,
With flu and COVID season upon us, please keep the following guidelines in mind when deciding whether or not to send your child to school. This will help reduce and prevent the spread of infection at school and allow your child to be available for learning. Signs and symptoms of flu and COVID include a fever (100 or greater), cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, and feeling very tired. Some people may have vomiting or diarrhea.
Students should remain home for the following reasons:
- For a temperature of 100 degrees or greater. Your child should be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication prior to returning to school.
- If your child has a heavy, moist productive cough, or chest congestion.
- If your child is diagnosed with a strep infection, he/she will need to be on an antibiotic for a minimum of 24 hours, fever-free, and feeling well.
- If your child has diarrhea or is vomiting, he/she must be free of those symptoms for 24 hours before returning to school.
To help prevent the flu, COVID, and the common cold, teach your children good hygiene habits:
- Wash hands frequently.
- Do not touch eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Cover the mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing using a paper tissue, then throw it away immediately and wash hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Your collaboration is invaluable in maintaining a healthy and safe learning environment for everyone. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Thank you,
Tonya Carter, RN
Katy Jones, APRN, FNP-BC
New This Week
The Sweetheart Soiree Daughter Dance is February 13! Help the Parents’ Association make this evening special.
Each month, first – fifth grade students are recognized by peers and teachers for demonstrating qualities of the Fruit of the Spirit that the Apostle Paul writes about in his letter to the church in Galatia. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23. Parents are welcome to attend these afternoon gatherings, as they are all Chapels and gatherings.
Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m.
Lori Schiavone Commons
- January 29 (NEW DATE, rescheduled from January 22) – Fruit of Kindness Gathering
- February 19 – Fruit of Goodness Gathering
- March 19 – Fruit of Faithfulness Gathering
- April 23 – Fruit of Gentleness Gathering
- May 14 – Fruit of Self-Control Gathering
Reminders
2024-2025 Important Upcoming Calendar Dates
- January 23 – Family Open House, All Grades, 5:30 p.m.
- January 23 – Eagle Afternoon Program Closes at 5:30 p.m.
- January 29 – Dads’ Club Gathering (6:00 p.m., Lori Schiavone Commons)
- January 31 – Deadline to Re-Enroll for 2025-2026 School Year
- February 3 – 6 – CTP 5 Testing (Grades 3-5)
- February 7 – Chapel in the Park (Weather Permitting) (Grades K-5)
- February 7 – Ortega River Run T-Shirt Day
- February 7 – Ortega River Run Packet Pick-up and Pizza Dinner
- February 8 – W.W. Gay Ortega River Run
- February 13 – Daughter Dance
- February 14 – Valentines’ Day Class Parties
- February 17 – Presidents’ Day – School and Extended Day Closed
- February 21 – Early Dismissal (noon), Eagle Afternoon Program Closed
The ability to register and pay for 2025 spring a la carte holiday care is now available.
Holiday Care includes the following dates:
- Spring Break (March 10-14)
- Easter Monday (April 21)
Wednesday, January 29
6:00 p.m.
Lori Schiavone Commons
Attend a roundtable discussion with the Rev. Billy Cerveny, Associate Rector, Sr. Mark’s Episcopal Church, and ESJ Dad, followed by a social including bbq and beer.
Please RSVP to [email protected] by 1/27 if possible.
Weather permitting, kindergarten through fifth grade students will enjoy worship in the park. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Friday, February 7
8:25 a.m.
Stockton Park
On Friday, February 7, ESJ, St. Mark’s Campus will host a pizza dinner in the Lori Schiavone Commons from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Friends and neighbors are encouraged to attend.
To ensure enough pizzas are ordered, please pre-order your pizza. Dine-in or takeout orders are accepted.
Students are invited to wear accessories matching their grade level color on Ortega River Run t-shirt day (February 7) and race morning (February 8).
- ELP: Purple
- Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4: Green
- Kindergarten: Blue
- Grade 1: Teal
- Grade 2: Red
- Grade 3: Lime green
- Grade 4: Camo
- Grade 5: Yellow
It takes a village of Eagles to pull off this community-wide event. From serving pizza the night before to handing out water bottles and medals at the run, there is something for everyone. Please sign up to help!
Ortega River Run Volunteer Opportunities
Thursday, February 13
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Lori Schiavone Commons
Pre-K 3 – fifth grade daughters and their special friends are invited to make memories at the Sweetheart Soirée Daughter Dance, hosted by the Parents’ Association. Enjoy sweets, dancing, and a photobooth with your best girl.
February 14, 2025
- February 10 -14, students are invited to wear Valentine’s Day/heart accessories with their school uniforms.
- Parents will receive class party communication directly from homeroom parents.
- Please be sweet without bringing sweets. Non-candy class Valentines are recommended.
Pre-K 3—Grade 5 students receive a book for their birthday that is added to the Steve Williams Library Collection. Please be on the lookout for an email from Mrs. Trumpler regarding book selection. After a special bookplate is placed in the book, it will be blessed at the Birthday Chapel. Your child will be the first person to check out the book, and we ask them to return it after reading it for a few weeks so other children can enjoy it! Please join us at their special birthday Chapel.
8:25 a.m.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
January and June Birthdays
- January 27 (Grades 1-5)
- January 29 (Pre-K and Kindergarten)
February and July Birthdays
- February 24 (Grades 1-5)
- February 26 (Pre-K and Kindergarten)
March Birthdays
- March 24 (COMBINED Grades Pre-K 3 – Grade 5)
April and May Birthdays
- April 14 (Grades 1-5)
- April 23 (Pre-K and Kindergarten)