Fifth Grade Retreat Offers Memorable Experiences and Team Building

Beaches and St. Markā€™s Campus students had the opportunity to bond and experience Episcopalā€™s Knight Sports Campus and Walton Boathouse last week on their fifth grade retreat. Munnerlyn Campus faculty members Jay Bolt, Matt Flakus, Jono Hustis, Michelle Krueger, and The Rev. Teresa Seagle led activities representing Episcopalā€™s Four Pillars. The fifth grade retreat is…

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Installation Ceremonies Held for Student Leadership Organizations

Munnerlyn Campus recently held installation ceremonies for Student Government, A.I.R. (Awareness, Inclusion, and Respect) Council, and Honor and Discipline Councils.Ā  Student Government is responsible for planning all of the events of Homecoming weekā€“the pep rally, the powderpuff game, and the danceā€“as well as winter formal and spring week. Additionally, students propose at least one ā€œinitiativeā€…

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Fine Arts Seniors Find Inspiration in New York City

Fifty fine arts seniors and faculty recently visited New York City for four days to be fully immersed in their respective arts. The Visual Arts students visited several art exhibitions, including the Armory Show, Lower Eastside Galleries, the Guggenheim, the Whitney, and the Metropolitan Museums. A highlight of the trip was meeting with Shantell Martin.…

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Author Victoria Piontek Inspires Lower School Students with Personal Story and Writing Journey

Victoria Piontek, author of ā€œBetter With Butter,ā€ visited fourth and fifth grade students at both Lower School campuses last week. ā€œBetter With Butter,ā€ summer reading for fourth and fifth grade students, tells the story of a twelve-year-old girl dealing with anxiety and the transformative impact of a fainting goat named Butter.   During her visit,…

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The Anxious Generation: Supporting Young People in Our Digital Age

Episcopal parents of students in all grades are invited to attend a panel discussion on The Anxious Generation: Supporting Young People in Our Digital Age, addressing the impacts of mental health issues, pressure, and technology on todayā€™s youth and exploring how parents and the school community can respond. The panel will feature Dr. Elise Fallucco,…

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Students, Faculty and Staff Reflect on ā€œWord of the Yearā€

Fourth and fifth grade students recently read the book ā€œOne Word for Kidsā€ with Mrs. Trumpler, Media Specialist. The book encourages children to choose a word representing a goal, aspiration, or value they want to embody throughout the year. Ā It asks, ā€œOnce you know your word, what do you do with it?ā€ After reading the…

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Haskell Center for Science and Student Life Dedicated

The Haskell Center for Science and Student Life opened in time for the first day of school and features a brand new dining hall – Harden Hall – and a wonderful new STEM center. The building was dedicated and blessed at a student-focused ceremony on August 19. This past weekend, lead donors to the building…

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Pre-Kindergarten Enriches Social-Emotional Learning with New Curriculum

Learners in todayā€™s world are facing the challenge of navigating healthy screen time and (eventually) utilizing artificial intelligence with responsibility and integrity. It is more important than ever before that our very youngest learners practice skills and techniques for self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making skills. Ā Episcopal School of Jacksonvilleā€™s Pre-Kindergarten program…

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St. Markā€™s Campus Hosts Open House and Parentsā€™ Night Out

The St. Markā€™s Campus Parentsā€™ Association (PA), led by Hannah Williford, Chair, and Jackie Husty, Co-Chair, hosted a Parentsā€™ Night Out event following a campus-wide Open House yesterday evening. The annual event provided parents the opportunity to mingle and sign up to volunteer for the coming school year.Ā  ā€œParentsā€™ Night Out allowed parents to unwind…

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