Spooktacular Fun on the Beaches Campus
Last Tuesday, the Beaches Campus was filled with excitement and laughter as students celebrated Halloween with a costume parade and classroom parties. This beloved annual tradition brought together students, teachers, and parents for a day of spooktacular fun. The day started with the highly anticipated costume parade, where students (and teachers) from all […]
First Grade Students Explore the Magic of Light and Shadows
First graders on the Beaches Campus have been learning the basics of light. They discovered that light is a form of energy and that it travels in straight lines. The students also learned that transparent objects are see-through, like the color filter paper they put on the back of the box, translucent objects are […]
Third Grade Students Use STEM To Create Bird Feeders
Third grade students have been learning about animal traits and adaptations in science class and recently turned their focus to birds. This week they worked in collaborative groups to draw a plan for a bird feeder that they then built from scratch with the help of parent volunteers. Students used power tools, recycled materials, and […]
Celebrating Beaches Campus Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers change the lives of children every day and our educators are working hard to ensure every student has the tools he or she needs to reach their full potential. Last week Beaches Campus celebrated its faculty members during Teacher Appreciation Week. Our educators make a difference each and every day, and we are thankful […]
Beaches Campus Promotes Hands On Gardening This Spring
Springtime brings beautiful weather, which is perfect for the new gardens. Thanks to the Beaches Campus Dads’ Club, the Science program has implemented a hands-on gardening program this school year. Gardening is educational and develops new skills for the students which include responsibility, understanding (as they learn about cause and effect) and self-confidence (from […]
Ortega River Run Brings ESJ Community and Beyond Together
Encouraged by ESJ cheerleaders and pumped up by Episcopal’s pep band, 1,500 runners crossed the Ascension St. Vincent’s Ortega River Run finish line on Saturday, February 25. The 45th annual Ortega River Run once again drew large crowds to ESJ, St. Mark’s Campus and provided entertainment and fun for the entire family. Thanks to generous […]
Beaches Campus Welcomes New Learning Specialist
The Beaches Campus welcomed Katie Regan as a new learning specialist at the Beaches Campus last week. Katie will be working with Kindergarten through Grade 5 teachers in the classroom each day to help differentiate instruction by providing instructional support and enrichment to students. As counterpart to our math specialist, Denise Cinnamond, Katie’s focus will […]
Four New Members Join the Board of Trustees
Episcopal welcomed four new members of the Board of Trustees this year: (left to right) Henry Brown, Joe Barrow, Anne Grace Lee ’84, and Cathy Cranberg. All four are current or former parents, and all four bring exceptional professional and personal experience to the Board. “We greatly appreciate the time our Board of Trustees members […]
Faculty Participate in Professional Development Opportunities
Throughout January and early February, faculty on St. Mark’s Campus had the opportunity to attend professional conferences relating to music education, academic support, technology in the classroom, and early childhood development. They presented what they learned during a recent full-faculty meeting. Susanne Daily, Music Instructor, participated in sessions relating to poetry in the music […]
Fifth Grade Students Advance to Final Round of Duval County Spelling Bee
Lilly Grace Bowling (Beaches Campus) and Eve Sauvageau (St. Mark’s Campus) are two of just 25 students in grades five – eight across Duval County who have the honor of advancing to the final round of the Duval County Spelling Bee. The in-person spelling competition will be held at Samuel W. Wolfson School for Advanced […]