Middle and Upper School Students Receive Civil Discourse Training
On Wednesday Middle and Upper School students participated in Civil Discourse training as part of the school’s Health, Safety, and Well-Being program. Students watched a video created by the Civil Discourse team featuring students and teachers. The short video asked Episcopal students about their perspective on the difficulty of talking with others who have different […]
College Counseling Programming Preparing Upper School Students
Programming provided by ESJ’s College Counseling staff for students this fall has included Application Camp for seniors in August, which gave students the opportunity to get ahead on all of their college applications; a Zoom meeting for parents of seniors on September 3 to cover the nuts and bolts of the application process, as well as […]
Lower Schools Celebrate International Dot Day
Lower School Campuses St. Mark’s and Beaches Campuses celebrated International Dot Day Tuesday. September 15 marks the anniversary of the publication of best-selling author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds’s “The Dot.” “The Dot” tells the story of a caring teacher who reaches a reluctant student in a remarkably creative way. International Dot Day is a […]
Episcopal Fund Parent Campaign Kicks Off
All Campuses The Episcopal Fund six-week parent campaign has officially started and runs September 14 – October 23. During these unprecedented times, The Episcopal Fund remains essential and we need your support now more than ever. More information is available on the Episcopal Fund page of the website or through your student’s parent representative. Your […]
Honor and Discipline Councils Inducted
The 2020-2021 Discipline and Honor Council member inductions took place this week in a special ceremony in the Munnerlyn. Twelve members each from each council were inducted by Natalie Herford, Head of Upper School. All members vowed to have the courage to make tough decisions, show compassion, and be a positive role model for their […]
Five Named National Merit Semi Finalists; Six Commended; Three Invited to CBRP
Episcopal congratulates five seniors who were named National Merit Semi Finalists: Sally Barksdale, Paul Fouts, Jameson Gatewood, Don Kohla, and Braden Witkovich. In addition, six were named Commended Students: Jack Adams, Grant Himes, Rohil Kanaparti, Ariel Largen, Reinhardt Peek, and Alston Rachels. Episcopal also had three seniors — Ariel Largen, Ilana Simmons, and Garrison Washington […]
2020-2021 Student Government Inducted
Students on the Munnerlyn Campus were inducted into Student Government last week in a special, socially distanced ceremony in the Munnerlyn. Jake Murphy ’21, Student Body President, shared his goals for the year and the challenge of keeping school spirit alive even in the midst of a very different school year. Megan Wickenden ’06, science […]
Courtney Laird ’22 Featured on First Coast News
Munnerlyn Campus Courtney Laird ’22 is one of the nation’s first girls in the inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts. Courtney chose Quigley House, a domestic violence and sexual assault center in Clay County, for her Eagle Scout project, putting more than 100 hours into her work at the center and raising $3,400 for her […]
Building Skills with Programming and Robots
Munnerlyn Campus Intro to Engineering students will soon be programming and running robots they build in the STEM Lab and SCL2 computer lab. Meanwhile, seventh grade students are learning basic robotic systems and how to assemble components along with applied programming. “Engaging in fun, real world projects leads students to greater STEM literacy and confidence […]