Ten 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…

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Three 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…

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Episcopal 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,…

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Sixth 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…

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16 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…

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College 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.…

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National 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…

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Why 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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Donate to Episcopal’s Hurricane Helene Response

Episcopal continues to pray for those who are enduring these devastating floods, destruction of homes, businesses and entire communities, and the loss of lives. ESJ encourages you to give generously to the Episcopal Relief and Development (https://www.episcopalrelief.org/) or other trusted organizations you may know of that are actively involved in relief efforts. In addition, all three…

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Global Learning Opportunities for Summer 2025

Episcopal will offer several opportunities for learning this summer through its Institute for Global Learning program. Programs include: French Exchange May-June; Iceland – June 10-17; Costa Rica June 27-Jul 13; and Japan June 1-10. Students will have the ability to study history and nature on a trip to northern Iceland, where they will visit geothermal…

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