Faculty Participate in Professional Development Opportunities
Throughout January and early February, faculty on St. Mark’s Campus had the opportunity to attend professional conferences relating to music education, academic support, technology in the classroom, and early childhood development. They presented what they learned during a recent full-faculty meeting. Susanne Daily, Music Instructor, participated in sessions relating to poetry in the music […]
Spring Musical
All About Jazz! Thursday, March 3 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Lori Schiavone Commons Fourth and fifth grade students will present famous jazz songs and dances that will have your toes tapping and your fingers snapping in All About Jazz! Join us as children trace the history of jazz in America and spotlight jazz musicians […]
Classroom Economics Project Teaches Valuable Money Management Skills
Fourth grade students on St. Mark’s Campus are learning valuable money management skills by simulating what it is like to live in a micro-community. After interviewing for and applying for jobs, students hold a position that plays an important role in the classroom community. From bankers and loan officers to morning operators and community officers, […]
St. Mark’s Campus Students and Local Artists Team Up to Create Original Art
Leading up to A Vision For Art, scheduled for Friday, April 22 – Tuesday, April 26, all St. Mark’s Campus students will have the privilege of meeting and collaborating with local artists to create one-of-a-kind, grade-level masterpieces that will be available via an online bidding process during this spring fundraising event. “This year’s ‘A Future […]
Fifth Grade Students Advance to Final Round of Duval County Spelling Bee
Lilly Grace Bowling (Beaches Campus) and Eve Sauvageau (St. Mark’s Campus) are two of just 25 students in grades five – eight across Duval County who have the honor of advancing to the final round of the Duval County Spelling Bee. The in-person spelling competition will be held at Samuel W. Wolfson School for Advanced […]
Service learning project supports Art with a Heart in Healthcare
Beginning on Lower School campuses and continuing through grade 12, Episcopal School of Jacksonville fosters a commitment to community service. To strengthen students’ empathy for others and give back to those in-need, first and second grade students on St. Mark’s Campus are beginning a service learning project supporting Art with a Heart in Healthcare. Art […]
Spring After School Activities
Martin Luther King, Jr. Recognized on St. Mark’s Campus
Early Learning through fifth grade classrooms recognized and celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on St. Mark’s Campus last week. Teachers read younger students age-appropriate books, facilitated hands-on projects, and directed drawing activities. Older students completed research and writing assignments about the impact Martin Luther King, Jr. had on America and the Civil Rights Movement. […]
Fathers’ Chapel
Friday, February 4 St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Grades 1-5: 8:25 a.m. Musical performance by first – third grade students Fathers – please meet your child in the church. Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4, and Kindergarten: 9:15 a.m. Fathers – please pick your child up in their classroom and walk them to the church.
Legendary Singapore Math Educator Provides Virtual Instruction
Third grade students recently participated in a virtual math lesson with Greg Tang, best-selling children’s author and international math consultant. Tang is the author of eight award-winning children’s books including the New York Times best seller The Grapes of Math and the gold medal-winning eBook Math Appeal. During the interactive instruction, students worked on multiplication […]