Innovation Lab Sparks Creativity and Collaboration
The Innovation Lab on the Beaches Campus is a collaborative learning environment where students explore engineering and team building. Recently, Ms. Wilson’s Grade 4 students collaborated in groups to build houses out of cardboard that will have electricity. Each student in the group is responsible for creating a room, designing the space and installing a […]
Sibling Admission Applications Due January 31
Now is the time for siblings to apply for the 2022-23 school year at all ESJ Campuses! Episcopal families interested in a sibling applying to the Beaches Campus (Grades Pre-K 3 – 5), St. Mark’s Campus (Age 1 – Grade 5) or the Munnerlyn Campus (Grades 6 – 12) should follow the Admission Checklist for […]
Lower School Family Fun Night
Technology brings lower school campuses together
As part of a current social studies unit, St. Mark’s and Beaches Campus third grade students recently selected their favorite “hot spots” around the greater Jacksonville community and shared photos and information about their selected locations with each other via Zoom. From the St. Johns River and Cummer Museum to the beach and Pelican Snow […]
Beaches Campus Students Make Their Mark
To celebrate the publication anniversary of “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds, the Beaches Campus students celebrated International Dot Day! There were engaging, meaningful, and fun classroom activities around campus. “The Dot” tells the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to […]
First School Year Chapel and Third Grade Bible Presentations
The Beaches Campus community celebrated the first Chapel of the 2021-2022 school year this morning at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. The Rev. Teresa Seagle, Dean of Spiritual Life and Service, led Chapel and shared a reading from the Book of First Timothy. Her homily challenged students to prepare their hearts for the start of […]
Dear Parent, From a School Counselor: Talking to Your Kids About Back-to-School Uncertainty
by Amy Burrows Perkins ’92 Director of Student Services As published on Jacksonville Mom, August 13, 2021 Planning the return to school this fall feels a little uncertain this year. It’s definitely not 2020, but many parents are still feeling a little less confident about the kids returning to school than they would like. For […]
Music Program Expands on All Three Campuses
With the addition of several new faculty and programs for the 2021-2022 school year, Episcopal’s music program is expanding across all three campuses. Tuesday and Thursday Morning Music at the Lower School campuses is now available to elementary students as part of the fine arts curriculum. On the Beaches Campus, in addition to regular music […]
New Playground Area and Gym Preparations
The Beaches Campus new playground area is ready to welcome students next week. The playground area recently received an additional shade structure to provide cover for students during recess. Summit Contracting was on campus last week removing the final materials from the old playground area and preparing the site to begin construction for the new […]
Dear Parent, From a Teacher: 8 Ways to Prep Your Child for Their First Preschool Dropoff
As published on Jacksonville Mom, August 2, 2021 As a mom preparing to send your little one to school for the first time, you’ve probably purchased a tiny backpack, labeled water bottles, and scoured Pinterest for lunch ideas. Now that you’ve checked off supply lists, your thoughts might be shifting to the quickly approaching first […]