Campus – St. Mark’s
Honor Active Military and Veterans on the Hero Wall
Along with a special Veterans Day Chapel on Friday, November 10, St. Mark’s Campus will prominently display photos and information about veterans and active military special to the St. Mark’s Campus community. Faculty, staff, and families are encouraged to submit information about loved ones before Tuesday, November 7. If you submitted information during the past…
Read MoreFourth Grade Trip to Jaybird Hammock Farm Connects Nature and Literature
This summer, fourth grade students dived into the heartwarming book “Better with Butter,” which follows a 12-year-old girl named Marvel navigating anxiety and her extraordinary friendship with a fainting goat called Butter. Last week, St. Markās Campus fourth grade students took their learning to the next level with a unique goat yoga session at Jaybird…
Read MoreStudents Use Technology to Bring Classroom Studies to Life
St. Markās Campus fifth-grade students recently brought their studies on Native American culture to life thanks to virtual reality (VR) and 3D printing. After learning about long houses, tepees, and pueblo homes built by Cherokee and other tribes, they utilized VR goggles to explore around and inside dwellings. David Sandlin, Innovation Instructor, facilitated discussion by…
Read MoreFifth Grade Retreat Offers Memorable Experiences and Team Building
Beaches and St. Markās Campus students had the opportunity to bond and experience Episcopalās 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 Episcopalās Four Pillars. The fifth grade retreat is…
Read MoreAuthor Victoria Piontek Inspires Lower School Students with Personal Story and Writing Journey
Victoria Piontek, author of āBetter With Butter,ā visited fourth and fifth grade students at both Lower School campuses last week. āBetter 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,…
Read MoreStudents, Faculty and Staff Reflect on āWord of the Yearā
Fourth and fifth grade students recently read the book āOne 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, āOnce you know your word, what do you do with it?ā After reading the…
Read MorePre-Kindergarten Enriches Social-Emotional Learning with New Curriculum
Learners in todayās 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 Jacksonvilleās Pre-Kindergarten program…
Read MoreSt. Markās Campus Hosts Open House and Parentsā Night Out
The St. Markās 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 āParentsā Night Out allowed parents to unwind…
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