Kindergarten Presents “The First Thanksgiving”
A long-standing tradition on the St. Mark’s Campus, Kindergarten students presented “The First Thanksgiving” on Friday, November 20, on stage in the Lori Schiavone Commons. A delighted audience of socially-distanced parents and virtual students, family, and friends watched as students, dressed as turkeys, pilgrims, and Indians, stepped up to the microphone to recite lines of […]
Athletic Programming Expands on Lower School Campuses
Episcopal Athletics is creating additional programming on the Beaches and St. Mark’s Campuses this semester with the help of coaches from the Munnerlyn Campus. Athletics has provided skills and drills sessions for Lower Schools that was eight weeks and included basketball, flag football, volleyball, tennis, and soccer. Coach Carlos Campos, the Munnerlyn Campus’s Middle School […]
Middlekauff Family Shares Story for Peace Chapel
Last March, Bender Middlekauff, St. Mark’s Campus graduate and son to second grade teacher Dina Middlekauff, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. Within a matter of days and due to COVID-19 and the potential for cancellation of non-emergency surgeries, Bender underwent an “awake craniotomy,” performed by Dr. Eric Sauvageau, Neurosurgeon at Baptist/MD Anderson, and […]
Admission Event Welcomes Families to Campus
Current and prospective families enjoyed Gobbles and Goodies on the St. Mark’s Campus this past Saturday morning. Each family enjoyed coffee, hot chocolate, and breakfast treats in the courtyard while they painted plates with festive pictures and colors. Art teacher Bebe Alexander fired the plates in the kiln and they were delivered to families this […]
Students Receive Fruit of the Spirit Awards for Peace
This morning the St. Mark’s Campus held the Fruit of the Spirit Chapel for Peace. Teachers and peers recognized students who demonstrate PEACE in everything they do. A special recognition ceremony for these deserving students was held outside in the courtyards of campus. Awards were presented by The Rev. Adam Greene, Head of School. Congratulations […]
Campuses Donate Together for Toys for Tots Drive
Lower, Middle, and Upper School students recently participated in the first community service drive to include all three campuses. A combined 662 new toys were donated school-wide between November 2-13 to benefit families of veterans during the holidays. The National Junior Honor Society and Warriors’ Wings Club at the Munnerlyn Campus initiated the partnership with […]
Lacey Mauritz, Cookbook Author and Dietician, Lacey Mauritz, Visits Campus
On Tuesday, November 10, cookbook author, dietician, and St. Mark’s Campus mom, Lacey Mauritz, visited with students in Pre-K 3 – 6th grade, During her fun, interactive presentation of her cookbook, Cooking with Mother Goose, Lacey engaged students with story time and a cooking demonstration. She began by reading the book Escargot, a story about […]
Health, 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 […]
Campuses Celebrate Veterans with Special Chapel Services
All three Episcopal campuses celebrated and honored veterans in our community on Veterans Day with special Chapels. On the Munnerlyn Campus, the campus paused for a prayer by The Rev. Teresa Seagle, School Chaplain, during which veterans working on the Munnerlyn Campus were named. During Middle and Upper School Chapels, veterans were honored with a […]
Cheer Showcase Held
The Eagles Cheer Team, led by first grade teacher Claire Pulignano wrapped up their fall after school practices with a showcase for parents on Tuesday afternoon. Wearing their matching cheer t-shirts, face masks, hair ribbons, and waving their pom poms, 15 Kindergarten – third grade girls danced and cheered to a socially distanced crowd of […]