Campus – Munnerlyn
Humanities, Statistics Students Present Polling Projects
Students in three classes, AP U.S. Government & Politics, AP Statistics, and AP Psychology, recently participated in a project focused on polling which they then presented via live stream to the ESJ community the first week in November. “We believe this project helps students understand the process for polling, the ways in which it errs,…
Read MoreJordan Harrow ’21 Published in Science Journal
Jordan Harrow ’21 has been investigating the development of pesticide resistance in Daphnia as a method of protecting aquatic ecosystems in Honors Science Seminar over the past two years. This year she is continuing that project to study the effects up the food chain in aquatic environments. Jordan was notified this summer an article about…
Read MoreCampuses Donate Together for Toys for Tots Drive
Lower, Middle, and Upper School students recently participated in the first community service drive to include all three campuses. A combined 662 new toys were donated school-wide between November 2-13 to benefit families of veterans during the holidays. The National Junior Honor Society and Warriors’ Wings Club at the Munnerlyn Campus initiated the partnership with…
Read MoreNew Berg Gallery Exhibit Opens
A new exhibit opened in the Berg Gallery in the Munnerlyn Center last week featuring work by all areas of the Visual Arts program on the Munnerlyn Campus. The exhibit includes ceramics work by freshman and sophomore students; Draw Paint Print works in various mediums, including pen and ink and watercolor; and work by photography…
Read MorePanel Addresses Performing Arts in College
ESJ College Counseling in conjunction Fine Arts Nurturing Students (FANS) and the Fine Arts Department hosted two panels for students and parents this week. The panels were for any students and parents in Performing Arts who may like to pursue their discipline after high school. The first panel addressed students interested in theatre, musical theatre,…
Read MoreCampuses Celebrate Veterans with Special Chapel Services
All three Episcopal campuses celebrated and honored veterans in our community on Veterans Day with special Chapels. On the Munnerlyn Campus, the campus paused for a prayer by The Rev. Teresa Seagle, School Chaplain, during which veterans working on the Munnerlyn Campus were named. During Middle and Upper School Chapels, veterans were honored with a…
Read MoreSwimming/Diving Advances to FHSAA State Meet
Last week the girls and boys swimming teams competed in the regional meet hosted at Bolles and advanced eleven Eagles to the state meet. Those moving on are: Aubrey Finn ’23, Mary Kate Kelley ’21, Kathleen Kowkabany ’21, Summer Taylor ’25, Emily Thompson ’23, Scott Haney ’21, Grant Himes ’21, Ty Officer ’23, Max Shaver…
Read MoreHealth, Safety, Well-Being Focuses on SmartSocial Programming
ESJ’s Student Services Department has identified social media and technology as key contributors to student anxiety levels. Our teachers echo the sentiment and strive to incorporate technology in the classroom without losing connection to students and each other. We know technology is reaching students at younger and younger ages and it is important to include…
Read MoreChorales Share Songs of Love and Hope
Recently the combined ESJ chorales (which includes 7-12 grades) were safely recorded singing two songs as a reaction to the turmoil in our world. The songs “Love is Love” and “Liberty and Justice” were rehearsed and performed under the direction of our Director of Choral Music, Carolyn Tuttle. The students prepared this music for our…
Read MoreGirls Basketball Opens Preseason with Win
Girls Varsity Basketball opened up their preseason schedule with a 65-37 win over host St. Joseph’s Academy yesterday. The Eagles were led by Julia Kato ’21 with 14 points and Taylor ’21 Wells who added 13 points. “I couldn’t be happier with the start we had tonight. Making 11 three pointers and shooting 90% from…
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