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How Playing More Than One Sport Can Benefit Your Student-Athlete
By Andy Kidd \’99, Episcopal School of Jacksonville Director of Athletics With athletics at the high school level becoming increasingly competitive, it can be tempting for a student to spend his or her time and energy training for one sport all of the time. While specialization in one sport is a choice best made by the…
Read MoreWhy Your Students (and Your School!) Benefit from No-Cut Sports
At all middle and high schools, coaches push their teams to achieve success both on and off the field. However, it is important for schools to offer a place on a team for every student who desires to compete in a sport while also being able to support the elite athlete who may aspire to…
Read MoreAsking the Right Questions in Your School Search
Asking the Right Questions in Your School Search Sam Hyde Geisler ’00, Executive Director of Admission and Enrollment at Episcopal School of Jacksonville As an Admission Director, I am often asked, “My family is considering changing schools (or just starting school). Where do we start, or what do you recommend?” Many parents simply don’t know…
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 MoreNine Ways to Reduce Stress Around the College Process
It’s that time of year — no, not the holiday season — the college admissions season. Here are some simple ways you and your student can reduce the stress around the college process from Julie Carter, Episcopal’s Associate Director of College Counseling. Mrs. Carter has provided nine ways for parents and nine ways for students…
Read MoreOver QuaranScreened? Tips from Episcopal to Handle Too Much Screen Time
Given the current environment and reliance on remote learning, it’s really important to manage screen time for overall good health when everything from school to church to ballet lessons is being offered online. It is also essential to focus on helping students learn how to discern when to use technology, how to assess when it…
Read MoreThe Importance of Juneteenth
By Jefferson Brant, Episcopal History Department Instructor In its most direct sense, “Juneteenth” acknowledges the events of June 19, 1865, when in the midst of the closing days of the Civil War, Major General Gordon Granger and federal troops arrived to take control of Galveston, Texas, and announced news of the Emancipation Proclamation to the…
Read MoreLean In and Listen
by Amy Burrows Perkins ’92, Director of Student Services You have probably seen the latest articles that suggest that the remote learning and safer-at-home experience could be what helps this generation develop resilience, whereas earlier in the year there was a lot more buzz about how this generation insists on instant gratification, uses multiple devices at…
Read MoreHow to Teach Your Child About Philanthropy
by Missy Ketchum, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement How often do you take an opportunity to teach your children about philanthropy? Most of us think that the word \”philanthropist\” means someone who makes enormous gifts–Bill Gates or Andrew Carnegie– but not us. Even if we aren\’t in Bill Gates’ category of giving, all of us…
Read More10 Tips to Ace Your College Admissions Interview
By Julie Carter, Associate Director of College Counseling, Episcopal School of Jacksonville Some colleges offer an interview as part of their admissions process. While the interview itself will not be the deciding factor in admissions decisions, it can be a great opportunity to help a college representative get to know you better. The interview gives you…
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