ESJ Students Help with Beaches Camps

Current ESJ students and Beaches Campus alumni assisted with Summer Programs at the Beaches Campus this summer. “We are grateful for the help of our alumni counselors from ESJ who served throughout our camp weeks to help students engage in fun activities at the Beaches Campus,” said Dallas Skornia, summer programs director. Their responsibilities included […]

Lacrosse Box Facility Develops Player Skills

The Knight Sports Campus now offers a Lacrosse Box facility for the Eagles, helping student-athletes in our boys and girls lacrosse programs to build their skills. The confined playing area forces quicker decision making, confidence under pressure and sharper stick skills. Missed passes and shots result in a rebound, so there is no stoppage in […]

Lara Duguid Serves as AP European History Exam Reader for 10th Year

Lara Duguid, Munnerlyn Campus history instructor, has read AP European History exams in Kansas City for nine years. This year, her 10th, was completed at home. Lara serves as a table leader, so she worked on the pre-reading for a week, reading as many essays as possible to find training essays for the readers. During the week of […]

Bruce Jackson ’21 Earns Eagle Scout Rank

Bruce Jackson ’21 earned his Eagle Scout rank after recently completing his Eagle Scout project at Angels for Allison. Bruce has been a Boy Scout with Troop 2 since he was 11 years old. His project was to landscape and build picnic tables for Angels for Allison. Bruce, helped by his brother Brian ’23 (also a Boy Scout), […]

Kurlas Family Supports Fine Arts Expansion

The first phase of a new Episcopal Artists’ Row will open this fall, thanks to a gift from Tony and Ginger Kurlas and their three daughters. Becca Hoadley’s “Draw, Paint, Print” classes will move to the newly christened Kurlas House, and Mark Zimmerman’s “Photography” classes will move next door.  Michelle Krueger’s classes will follow next […]

4.19.20 ESJ Update and Commencement Plan

Dear Episcopal Family, I pray that this letter finds you safe and well. I pray also that you and your loved ones are not only physically healthy, but that you have been able to find comfort and support from each other, from our Episcopal community, and from the faith that guides us through such incredibly […]

Head of School Letter to Seniors 4.08.20

Our Dear Members of the Class of 2020, My wife’s grandfather was born in 1897 in the Oklahoma Territory. His family had made the rush into the territory as Sooners in a covered wagon. I first met Burf, as he was known to us, when I was 18. From the first Thanksgiving that we shared […]