Breaking Ground: New Classroom Building Construction Begins

Exciting times are underway as the Beaches Campus breaks ground on a new classroom building, marking the beginning of an important addition to the campus. This expansion will play a crucial role in enhancing the educational environment, accommodating the student body at two classes per grade, and providing more dynamic learning spaces. The initial phases…

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Beaches Hosts Annual Volleyball Clinic on Campus

The Munnerlyn Campus Varsity Volleyball team hosted its annual clinic opportunity by inviting Lower School students in third through fifth grades to practice after school on September 24 in the Beaches Campus Gym. The clinic was made available by Jaime L. Simmons, Volleyball Program Director, as a pathway for students to learn new skills and…

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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…

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Beaches Campus Parents’ Association Hosts Annual Boo Bash Event

The Beaches Campus recently hosted its annual Boo Bash on Friday, October 27. This event saw an enthusiastic turnout from both students and their families. The usual busy streets around the campus were transformed into a vibrant and colorful fall festival environment, with decorations that embraced the spirit of the season. Pumpkins, scarecrows, and hay…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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