Coffee and Conversation with The Rev. Adam Greene (September 18)

You are invited to a “Coffee and Conversation” with The Rev. Adam Greene, Head of School. The Rev. Greene will update us on the upcoming school year and allow time for a question-and-answer period. RSVP Thursday,  September 18 8:10 a.m. Lori Schiavone Commons  

Dads’ Club Social (September 12)

6:00 p.m. Lori Schiavone Commons Pizza and beer will be provided. Dads are encouraged to dress casually, as pickup basketball games often occur in the Lori Schiavone Commons during Dads’ Club socials.

Author Victoria Piontek Visits Lower School

We are pleased to announce our visiting author for the fall semester – Victoria Piontek. On Friday, September 6, Victoria will join fourth and fifth grade students for an interactive presentation of her book, Better With Butter. We are so excited for Victoria to share her book with the Lower School community!   About the […]

Early Dismissal (August 30)

Faculty will participate in professional development on Friday, August 30. Early Dismissal at 12:00 p.m. The Eagle Afternoon Program will be open until 6:00 p.m. for pre-registered students. If your child needs Occasional Care on this day, please contact Betsy Porter at porterb@esj.org no later than Thursday, August 29 at noon (24 hours prior to […]

2024-2025 Birthday Book Blessing Chapels

Pre-K 3—Grade 5 students receive a book for their birthday that is added to the Steve Williams Library Collection. Please be on the lookout for an email from Mrs. Trumpler regarding book selection. After a special bookplate is placed in the book, it will be blessed at the Birthday Chapel. Your child will be the […]

Celebrate International Dot Day (September 13)

To celebrate the publication anniversary of “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds, St. Mark’s Campus students are encouraged to wear homemade or purchased dot shirts and accessories with uniform bottoms on Friday, September 13. Students will read “The Dot” and participate in various dot-related activities. Click here to view photos from last year. “The Dot” […]

2024-2025 School Choice Distribution and Process

NEW THIS YEAR Quarterly Distribution Approvals Each quarter, you will receive an email from Step Up for Students notifying you to access the EMA portal and approve that quarter’s distribution. Approval must be received in a timely manner in order to receive funding for the quarter. School Choice Process The School Choice Scholarship is funded […]

2024 Trimester 1 After School Activities – St. Mark’s Campus

Registration for After School Activities is now available on My ESJ. Once on the registration page, please select the name of the child you wish to sign up. Activities displayed are tailored to each student’s grade and gender. Please note the following: The deadline to register is Thursday, August 15 Due to minimum and maximum […]

2024-2025 Faculty Updates

New Lead Instructors Lexie Bristol will lead the dance program at both Lower Schools, providing weekly dance instruction to Pre-K 3 – fifth grade students. Ms. Bristol was the Founder and Artistic Director of Three Hears Dance and has more than 10 years of experience teaching dance in an independent elementary school setting. Her son […]