Lower Schools Celebrate Veterans Day
St. Mark’s and Beaches Campuses honored the brave men and women who have served and are serving in the military through heartfelt services, personal stories, and tributes on Tuesday, deepening student understanding of service and patriotism. The St. Mark’s Campus hosted a Chapel service for kindergarten through fifth grade students. Corporal Bryan Madsen, U.S. Marine […]
Students Step Into Narnia to Conclude “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” Novel Study
Fifth grade students recently completed a novel study on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. To celebrate the end of the book, the class stepped into the world of C.S. Lewis for a special culminating event complete with snowy decor, a life-sized painted wardrobe, and special visits from the White Witch and Aslan. Students […]
Hands-on learning at Devil’s Millhopper and Poe Springs State Parks
St. Mark’s Campus fourth grade students got a firsthand look at Florida’s unique geology during a field trip exploring sinkholes, springs, and the Floridan Aquifer. At Devil’s Millhopper, they marveled at a 100-foot-deep natural sinkhole, and at Poe Springs, they tested water clarity and temperature from multiple locations. In the classroom, students turned observations into […]
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 […]
National Honor Society Induction Ceremony Held
Select juniors and seniors were inducted into Episcopal’s Aerie Chapter of the National Honor Society last week in a special ceremony in the Munnerlyn Center. Current National Honor Society members gave the invocation, introduction and welcome, readings, candidate requirements, and the benediction. Natalie Herford, Head of Upper School, and Katie Ellis and Leanne Dix, National Honor […]
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, […]
Marine Biology’s “Sea Eagle” Miniboat Lands in France After Two-Year Ocean Journey
In the spring of 2023, Janet Buford’s marine biology students launched Sea Eagle, a miniboat, with the support of Graham Riley ’00, Mrs. Buford’s former student. Students decked out the boat with a Jacksonville Jaguar, Florida orange blossoms, and the Episcopal E. Through Educational Passages, an organization that helps students build, launch, and track miniboats […]
ESJ Fine Arts Seniors Visit the Big Apple
Fifty-six ESJ Fine Arts seniors along with ESJ faculty members travelled to New York City this past week. The trip is an annual highlight of Episcopal’s Fine Arts program that helps seniors gain insight on future career opportunities and trajectories. It also serves to inspire their AP portfolios, and their senior year performances. Performing and Visual […]
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 […]