Best-Selling Author Visits Lower Schools

Wendi Silvano, best-selling children’s author best known for her Turkey Trouble series, visited with Beaches and St. Mark’s Campus kindergarten through fifth grade students last week. During her presentation, Silvano shared how she develops ideas for her stories, works with illustrators, and brings a book from concept to publication. She also highlighted the importance of […]

Art Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Through Creative Expression

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, students at ESJ, St. Mark’s Campus explored the rich cultural and artistic traditions of influential Hispanic artists through hands-on projects and classroom discussions. Second grade students studied Spanish artist Joan Miró, known for his whimsical, abstract style filled with playful shapes and bright colors. Inspired by Miró’s fantasy figures, […]

Lower School Parents Gain Practical Tools from “What to Expect in Young Children” Events

Lower School parents recently had the opportunity to learn from Dr. Elise Fallucco, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and ESJ Director of Health, Safety, and Well-Being Programming, during Health, Safety, and Well-Being parent education events held on both the Beaches and St. Mark’s Campuses. Dr. Fallucco explored common reasons behind challenging childhood behaviors such as defiance, […]

Students Integrate Coding and Drone Flight in Solar System Studies

St. Mark’s Campus fifth grade students are taking their study of space to new heights. In connection with their Savvas Science unit on the solar system, students are using codable drones to bring concepts like rotation and revolution to life. After learning drone safety and experimenting with basic coding in the Blockly program, students participated […]