Campus – Munnerlyn
French Language Students Excel at Congres de la Culture Francaise
Students had an outstanding performance at the Congrès de la Culture Française en Floride last week. Episcopal placed second in its division and also ranked among the top three schools in the competition due to the highest points collected. Students earned more Superior ratings than Excellent, excelling in categories from poetry to presentations and demonstrating…
Read MoreAdvanced Math Classes Participate in International Competition
Students in Episcopal’s advanced math classes recently took on the challenge of real-world problem-solving in the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3 Challenge). This prestigious international competition tasks high school juniors and seniors with applying mathematical modeling to pressing global issues. This year’s topic, “Hot Button Issue: Staying Cool as the World Heats Up,” challenged teams…
Read MoreTen Years of Harkness Teaching in the Classroom
By Cathy Kanaday, Dean of Faculty Ten years ago, Episcopal’s English classrooms underwent a quiet revolution. Traditional desks gave way to oval tables in the G Building, and the familiar rhythm of teacher lecture-discussions yielded to something more dynamic: the sound of students wrestling with ideas. In a recent sermon, The Rev. Teresa Seagle, Director…
Read MoreThree Head to International Science Fair, 13 to State Fair
Congratulations to the Episcopal science research students who recently competed in the Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair at Jacksonville University. Alexander Chindris ’25, James Steffes ’26, and Caden Lipari ’27 were selected to represent the region at the International Science Fair in Columbus, Ohio, where they will compete with 1,800 students from 75…
Read MoreEpiscopal Science Fair Winners Announced
Epsicopal Science Fair winners include first place earners Alex Chindris, James Steffes, Parthiv Reddy, Payton Marousky and Sophia Rubiano. “Judges were impressed with their scientific reasoning, experimental design, and presentation of the collected data,” said Marion Zeiner, Director of Scientific Research. “Multiple judges commented about the students’ depth of knowledge, ability to answer tough questions,…
Read MoreSixth Grade Visits Skidaway Island
The sixth grade went on its annual overnight trip to the University of Georgia Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island last week. This trip is a culmination of everything sixth graders have studied during the first semester in science class, which includes invertebrates, fish, coastal ecosystems, and symbiosis. The trip is an opportunity for…
Read More16 ESJ seniors Commit to Play in College
Sixteen ESJ seniors committed to play at the next level this morning during the early signing period for high school sports. Today is the first day of the early signing period for college commitments. Congratulations to the following: Baseball: Dominic DeLoreto – Northwestern University; Matthew Devine – Barry University. Cross Country, Track & Field: Jake Officer – United…
Read MoreCollege Counseling Hosts Senior Activities and Shares Reminder
Seniors continue to look toward the future as this semester comes to a close. College Counseling held a celebratory t-shirt day with snacks on November 4 for seniors to celebrate turning in applications before a major deadline. Faculty and staff wore their college shirts to show the breadth of institutions represented on the ESJ campus.…
Read MoreNational Honor Society Induction Ceremony Held
Select juniors and seniors were inducted into Episcopal’s Aerie Chapter of the National Honor Society on Monday 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 Natalie Pettey, National Honor Society…
Read MoreWhy is The Episcopal Fund Important?
The Episcopal Fund is important because: It supports current year operating needs It directly impacts all students and teachers in the year the gift is made It is the philanthropic foundation of the school It gives Episcopal the ability to respond quickly to opportunities and needs that arise each year Episcopal was built on the…
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