Campus – St. Mark’s
Junior Eagles Cheer Experience at Episcopal
Cheer Program Director invites your students in Grades 1 – 5 to cheer with the ESJ varsity team at the football game on Friday, October 20 (Family Fun Night). We are excited to have our lower school campuses on the Munnerlyn Campus for Friday night lights at Episcopal. Registration is now closed. What to Wear: …
Read MoreNew Early Learning Program Curriculum Highlights Learning Through Discovery
“What did my child do at school today?” is a question often pondered among parents of young children. With newly emerging communication skills, one and two-year-olds may not recap their days to mom and dad. If they could, ESJ students might tell you about all the ways they learned through active participatory learning, a concept…
Read MoreStudents Use 3D Design to Bring Classroom Studies to Life
St. Mark’s Campus fifth graders recently brought their studies on Native American culture to life thanks to a 3D design application, 3D printer, and a lot of imagination. They used ipads and computers to develop realistic three-dimensional prototypes for long houses, tepees, pueblo homes, and other historic artifacts in the Innovation Lab. Complete renderings created…
Read MoreWellness Policy Reminder
Wellness Policy CHILDREN WHO HAVE A FEVER OF 100.4 AND ABOVE, MOIST PRODUCTIVE COUGH, VOMITING, OR DIARRHEA MUST BE KEPT AT HOME UNTIL SYMPTOM-FREE, WITHOUT MEDICATION, FOR 24 HOURS. With any contagious disease or condition, please keep your child at home to avoid the spread of illness. In order to have a healthy learning environment…
Read MoreWord of the Year Inspires Goal Setting Among Students
Third – fifth grade students recently completed the book “One Word for Kids” with Ms. Trumpler, Media Specialist. The concept behind this book is to encourage children to choose a single word that represents a goal, aspiration, or value they want to embody throughout the year.  It asks the question, “Once you know your word,…
Read MoreRecord Attendance for Parents’ Night Out
The St. Mark’s Campus Parents’ Association (PA), led by Courtney McCormick, Chair, and Hannah Williford, Co-Chair, hosted a Parents’ Night Out event following a campus-wide Open House on Thursday, August 24. With record-breaking attendance, the annual event provided parents the opportunity to mingle and sign up to volunteer for the coming school year. “This…
Read MoreSteve Williams Library and Learning Center Dedicated in Memory of Beloved Teacher
On Sunday, more than 200 donors gathered for the official opening and dedication of the Steve Williams Library and Learning Center. Following remarks from The Rev. Adam Greene, Head of School, and Beville Anderson, Head of Lower School, St. Mark’s Campus, current St. Mark’s Campus students shared their thoughts about the new space. Eloise Markley…
Read MoreThird Grade Bible Presentation
Third grade students will take part in an important milestone on the St. Mark’s Campus. Having demonstrated literacy skills and a maturing sense of faith, third graders will receive personalized study Bibles during Chapel. Family and friends are welcome and encouraged to attend! Friday, September 8 8:25 a.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Read MoreFifth Grade Students Learn American Flag Handling Etiquette
As the oldest students on Lower School Campuses, fifth grade students are awarded several leadership opportunities through the year. They serve as safety patrols, Chapel leaders, and buddies to younger students. In addition, they have the honor of raising and lowering the American Flag on Baker Green each day. Last week, LCDR Ivan Williams, father…
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