Episcopal Insider
Beaches Campus
September 27, 2024
All Campuses
- Survey link for Lower School parents
- Survey Link for Middle and Upper School parents
- * For families with students on a Lower School campus and the Munnerlyn Campus, each parent is able to take a survey for Lower School and a survey for Middle and Upper School.
The ESJ Fine Arts Department is proud to present Shrek the Musical. The performances are at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, and Friday, April 25, and at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, in the Deming Theatre (located in the Munnerlyn Center for Worship and Fine Arts on the Munnerlyn Campus).
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure of a green ogre and a wise-cracking donkey who embark on a journey to save the land from an evil lord and rescue a lovely princess from a terrible fate. But why does the princess keep running away?
As part of our celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Munnerlyn Center for Worship and Fine Arts, Shrek the Musical will also feature an appearance by alumni from Peter Pan, the first production ever in the Deming Theatre.
General admission tickets are now available for $20 at esj.booktix.com. ESJ students are free. Shrek the Musical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
Come see us Thursday, April 3, and Friday April 4, in our temporary location in the Buck Center Lobby (located on the Munnerlyn Campus) and shop for 25% – 50% off select merchandise (including Dennis/Mills uniforms) with additional items marked down lower!
Check our Instagram account @esj.campusstore for more details and shop early for the best selection!
New This Week
Spirit Day is Friday, April 11, 2025! Don’t forget to wear your ESJ Spirit Shirt with athletic, denim, or uniform bottoms!
Early dismissal for all grades is Noon on October 16.
The Eagle Afternoon Program is not open that afternoon.
- October 17 – 18 – School closed
- October 21 – School resumes*
* Given the unprecedented disruption to learning this fall with two hurricanes, students will be in school on October 21. Read more from the parent email sent October 11.
Boo Bash
Boo Bash is a Beaches Campus annual tradition and is a family friendly event to kick off the fall season. Boo Bash will be held on Friday, October 25, 3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. This is a free event for all Episcopal families. Students can wear Halloween-themed Free Dress (jeans and a Halloween top, and/or a Halloween dress, bottoms, and/or accessories)
Boo Bash Flyer 2024
Get ready for Halloween festivities including Trunk or Treat (which is a part of Boo Bash) on Friday, October 25!
The Beaches Campus is excited to announce sign ups are now open for Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 25th from 3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Trunk or Treat will be located this year in the Chaucer Court Carpool Loop . There are limited opportunities and spaces this year. All vehicles are welcome! There will be an award for best decorated vehicle voted on by ESJ Faculty.
For questions and information about Trunk or Treat, please email Ashley Davis, Director of Marketing and Development at davisa@esj.org.
Register for Trunk or Treat Here!
Reminders
2024-2025 Important Calendar Dates
- April 3 – Parent Association April Meeting (Last Meeting of the 2024-2025 School Year) via Zoom
- April 4 – March Shoutout Free Dress
- April 8 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- April 9 – Eucharist Chapel
- April 11 – Spirt Dress Day
- April 12 – Save the Date – Dads’ Club Spring Social (Hannah Park)
- April 15 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- April 16 – Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
- April 17 – Noon Dismissal (No Extended Day)
- April 18 – Good Friday (No School)
- April 21 – Easter Monday (No School)
- April 22 – Pre-K/Kindergarten Chapel, Easter Performance – Birthday Book – April
- April 23 – First – fifth grade chapel – April Birthday Book Chapel
- April 25 – April Birthday Free Dress
- April 29 – Pre-K/Kindergarten Chapel
- April 30 – First – fifth grade chapel – Birthday Book – May/June
- May 2 – April Shoutout Free Dress/Spring Fine Arts Performance (5:30 – 6:30 p.m.)
- May 5 – 9 – Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 6 – Pre-K/Kindergarten Chapel – May/June Birthday Book
- May 7 – Chapel – Fruit of the Spirit and CML Awards
- May 9 – May/June Birthday Free Dress
- May 13 – Pre-K/Kindergarten Chapel
- May 14 – First – fifth grade Chapel
- May 16 – Challenge Day
- May 19 – Bike Parade
The Beach Bash Committee will have its first planning meeting on Friday, September 27, 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. on the covered Pavilion. The Beach Bash will be held on Friday, February 28, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. For more information on how to get involved, please contact Ashley Davis, Director of Marketing and Development at davisa@esj.org
Students who celebrated birthdays in September are welcome to dress down on September 27th for school. Examples of dress down would be play clothes or non uniform clothing.
Attention Beaches Campus Parents!
Fall Picture Day will be Monday, September 30th. Please wear your maroon ESJ shirt or dress.
Dear Beaches Campus Parents,
For the upcoming school year, the PA has organized activities that will enrich our students’ school experience and support our faculty and staff. It is our goal to create school spirit and a joyful sense of community, organize appropriate events, and honor Beaches Campus traditions.
MEETINGS:
The Beaches Campus PA will hold its next meeting of the 2024-2025 school year, via Zoom October 3 at 9:00 a.m.
Upcoming Parent Association Events:
- Boo Bash – Friday, October 25, 2024 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Daughter Dance – Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 6:00 p.m.
- Son Event – Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 6:00 p.m.
Sincerely,
Laura Smith
2024-2025 Beaches Campus PA President
The Beaches Campus is excited to hold its annual Blessing of the Pets service in conjunction with St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church on Friday, October 4 at 8:15 a.m. (event will be in lieu of Flag). Students and families are welcome to bring a pet, picture of a pet, or stuffed animal to be blessed by clergy of St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. The service will be held on the church lawn and parents can utilize the Grade Level signs to gather before the ceremony.
Students in fourth and fifth grade from Episcopal School of Jacksonville, Beaches Campus will gather for worship with other local Episcopal schools at a joint service:
Wednesday, October 9
10:00 a.m.
St. John’s Cathedral, (256 E. Church Street in downtown Jacksonville).
Students are invited to wear their Episcopal maroon polos for this service. At 9:15 a.m., a bus will depart from the Beaches Campus for the Cathedral.
Each student is asked to bring one item that will be donated to the Food Pantry at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. Click here for a list of needed items.