Posts by Meg Sacks
2024 Book Fair Shopping Class Schedule
Parents are welcome to shop with their children during class shopping times. Credit card, check, cash, and eWallet are accepted. If sending funds to school with your child, please account for the 7% sales tax. Pre-K 3: 9:00-9:30 a.m. An adult must be present for the child to shop at the Book Fair Pre-K 4:…
Read MoreSet up eWallet for the Book Fair
Credit card, check, cash, and eWallet are all accepted at the Book Fair on October 25. If you prefer your child(ren) to go to school without cash, the option to set-up an eWallet in advance with pre-loaded funds is available. Please account for 7% sales tax on items when factoring in the amount. Volunteers will…
Read MoreDonate to Episcopal’s Hurricane Helene Response
Episcopal continues to pray for those who are enduring these devastating floods, destruction of homes, businesses and entire communities, and the loss of lives. ESJ encourages you to give generously to the Episcopal Relief and Development (https://www.episcopalrelief.org/) or other trusted organizations you may know of that are actively involved in relief efforts. In addition, all three…
Read MoreFourth Grade Trip to Jaybird Hammock Farm Connects Nature and Literature
This summer, fourth grade students dived into the heartwarming book “Better with Butter,” which follows a 12-year-old girl named Marvel navigating anxiety and her extraordinary friendship with a fainting goat called Butter. Last week, St. Mark’s Campus fourth grade students took their learning to the next level with a unique goat yoga session at Jaybird…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed for the Book Fair and Fall Festival (October 25)
We need your help to make our Book Fair and Fall Festival a success! Volunteering is a wonderful opportunity to engage with the school community, meet other parents, and contribute. Your support makes a difference, and the Parents’ Association would love to have you on board! Volunteer for the Book Fair Volunteer for the Fall…
Read MoreGlobal Learning Opportunities for Summer 2025
Episcopal will offer several opportunities for learning this summer through its Institute for Global Learning program. Programs include: French Exchange May-June; Iceland – June 10-17; Costa Rica June 27-Jul 13; and Japan June 1-10. Students will have the ability to study history and nature on a trip to northern Iceland, where they will visit geothermal…
Read MoreFine Arts Celebrates 20th Year of Munnerlyn Center
The 2024-2025 school year is the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Munnerlyn Center for Worship and Fine Arts with its Berg Gallery, Deming Theatre, Jimbo’s Workshop, Golden Pearl Foundation Stage, FANS courtyard, and performing arts classrooms. “This building single-handedly took a small, yet strong, Episcopal arts program and launched it into the robust…
Read MoreStudents Use Technology to Bring Classroom Studies to Life
St. Mark’s Campus fifth-grade students recently brought their studies on Native American culture to life thanks to virtual reality (VR) and 3D printing. After learning about long houses, tepees, and pueblo homes built by Cherokee and other tribes, they utilized VR goggles to explore around and inside dwellings. David Sandlin, Innovation Instructor, facilitated discussion by…
Read MoreCollege Counseling Provides Programming for Parents, Upper School Students
Episcopal College Counseling hosts programming for students and parents throughout the year to ensure that students are well-informed and well-supported. Programming is already in full swing this year! Seniors attended Application Kick-off sessions in August to ensure a smooth start to the application season and senior year and have each met with their College Counselor to…
Read MoreFifth Grade Retreat Offers Memorable Experiences and Team Building
Beaches and St. Mark’s Campus students had the opportunity to bond and experience Episcopal’s Knight Sports Campus and Walton Boathouse last week on their fifth grade retreat. Munnerlyn Campus faculty members Jay Bolt, Matt Flakus, Jono Hustis, Michelle Krueger, and The Rev. Teresa Seagle led activities representing Episcopal’s Four Pillars. The fifth grade retreat is…
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