Episcopal Insider
Beaches Campus
December 13, 2024
All Campuses
Important Dates
- February 1, 2025 – Florida School Choice Scholarship application opens for renewal and new applicants. New applicants can apply for the 2025-2026 school year through Step Up for Students.Ā
- April 30, 2025 – Renewal application deadline. Applications received after April 30, 2025 will be processed as new students.Ā
Key Information & New Steps for Scholarship Applicants
Here is some helpful information to be aware of, including a new step that families will need to complete this year:- Application checklist: For a list of documents that may be needed when a family applies, please click here.
- Priority deadline: To ensure renewing students receive priority for the Private School Scholarship and the Unique Abilities Scholarship, families must submit their application by Wednesday, April 30. After this date, all students will be processed as “new students” due to legislative changes for this year.
- New step for families: Once a student is found eligible, the family will be asked to “Accept” or “Decline” the scholarship. Once accepted, the student’s status will be updated to “Awarded.” Please monitor your email for future updates about enrollment.
- Step Up for Students is here to help: In addition to their regular hours, their team will be available to assist families this weekend from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
New this week
Students who are not re-enrolled by today, January 31, 2025, will not be guaranteed a space in the 2025-2026 school year.Ā
Click Here to Complete Re-enrollment
Please refer to the email sent on January 16 for specific re-enrollment instructions for your childās campus and grade level. These emails can be found in your My ESJ Portal. To reserve your childās space for the 2025-2026 school year, all steps must be completed via the My ESJ Enrollment Portal today, January 31, 2025. Please review the key updates listed below.Ā Ā
If you have any questions concerning re-enrollment, please contact Missy Melba, Director of Lower School Admission & Enrollment – Beaches Campus, at [email protected]. We look forward to welcoming your family back for the 2025-2026 school year!Ā
Key Updates
- Payment Plans: Pre-K 3 – Grade 5
- 1 Pay: April
- 2 Pay: April and November
- 10 Pay: April – January
- Financial Obligation Schedule – Contracts that are canceled after the deposit is submitted will have the following financial obligations:
- Upon signing the re-enrollment agreement: 25% of the annual tuition
- April 1 – June 30: 50% of the annual tuition
- After June 30: 100% of the annual tuition
Shhh… keep this under wraps, but Episcopal School of Jacksonville, Beaches Campus is transforming into the hottest speakeasy in town! OnĀ Friday, February 28, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., step into our “hidden” Gym for a roaring good time. Sip on craft cocktails, indulge in a delectable dinner, relax to piano bar music, and place your bets at our exclusive silent auction. It’s the bee’s knees, and you wonāt want to miss it! Mark your calendar and join the fun!
Why Support Beach Bash
ESJ auction proceeds make it possible for our students to experience an unparalleled offering of classes and programs through the school’s Four Pillars of Academics, Athletics, Fine Arts, and Spiritual Life.Ā Students build lasting relationships with a talented and nurturing faculty while being exposed to enriching opportunities both in and out of the classroom.
Tickets and Auction Information
Tickets are available beginningĀ January 10, 2025.Ā The Beach Bash Committee is currently accepting auction items for the upcoming event.Ā If you have a business or know of a business interested in donating, please contact Ashley Davis at [email protected].Ā Please be on the lookout for more event details and information on exciting auction packages as the date gets closer.
Beach Bash Volunteer Opportunities
The Beach Bash Committee has a number of volunteer opportunities to support the event.Ā Please check the Episcopal Insider for more information, or reach out to Ashley Davis at [email protected] | 904-246-2466, x1154.
Dear Beaches Campus Parents,
For the upcoming school year, the PA has organized activities that will enrich our studentsā 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 Ā January 16 at 9:00 a.m.Ā
Upcoming Parent Association Events:
- 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
Reminders
2024-2025Ā Important Calendar Dates
- February 21 – Spirit Dress Day/Noon Dismissal/Trimester 2 Ends
- February 25 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- February 26 – February Birthday Book Chapel and Head of School List Recognition
- February 28 – February Birthday Free Dress/Beach Bash Parent Social (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
- March 4 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- March 5 – Ash Wednesday Chapel
- March 6 – Parent Association March Meeting via Zoom
- March 7 – February Shout Outs Free Dress/Trimester 2 Report Cards Released
- March 10 – 14 – Spring Break (No School)
- March 18 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- March 19 – Eucharist Chapel
- March 20 – Parent Association Sports Night Son Event – Glow Edition (6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
- March 21 – Spirit Dress Day
- March 25 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- March 25-27 – Book Fair
- March 26 – Spring Parent/Teacher Conference Day (No School for Students)
- March 28 – March Birthday Free Dress Day
- April 1Ā – Pre-K/K Chapel
- April 2 – Fruit of the Spirit & March Birthday Book Chapel
- April 3 – Parent Association April Meeting (Last Meeting of the 2024-2025 School Year)
- 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)
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A little about Daniel Kids
Friday, December 13
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Beaches Campus Gym
- Led by Coach Wyatt Walker, ESJ girls basketball program director, and Munnerlyn Campus players
- Open to third – fifth grade girls
- No experience necessary (and they do not have to have played on the basketball team this fall)
Girls Basketball Clinic Registration
Spirit Day is Friday, February 21, 2025! Don’t forget to wear your ESJ Spirit Shirt with athletic, denim, or uniform bottoms!
Join the Beaches Campus Dads’ Club for an evening of fellowship and fun as we cheer on the ESJ Varsity Girls Basketball team!
ESJ Eagles vs. Fletcher High School
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Friday, December 13
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Bring your children and connect with fellow dads while supporting our Eagles in an exciting matchup. Letās fill the gym with school spirit and make it a night to remember!
Weāll see you thereāGo Eagles!
We invite families to join us for this heartwarming celebration as our students share their talents and spread the message of love and joy this Christmas season.
During the upcoming Pre-K/Kindergarten Christmas Chapel, our Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 students will delight family and friends with a special Christmas song, bringing the spirit of the season to life through their sweet voices. Their performance is sure to warm hearts and remind us of the true meaning of Christmas.
Adding to the festive atmosphere, Kindergarten students have created beautiful holiday artwork, which will be proudly displayed in the church lobby of St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church.
The Beaches Campus will host a special presentation of Lessons and Carols on Wednesday, December 18 |8:45 a.m. at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church.Ā There will be no regular Chapel Service that morning at 8:10 a.m. Lessons and Carols is an annual event presented by Beaches Campus students in first to fifth grade. The Christmas story is told through scripture readings and Christmas songs.
Each grade (first to fourth grade) will sing a song together and fifth grade students act out the story of Christ’s birth. This has been a longstanding tradition at the Beaches Campus that helps to focus studentsā hearts on the true spirit of Christmas. Families are welcome to attend!
Students who celebrated birthdays in December are welcome to dress down on December 19th for school. Examples of dress down would be play clothes or non uniform clothing.Ā
The Beaches Campus is excited to celebrate Pajama Day on Friday, December 20th.Ā Pajama Day is a Beaches Campus school tradition as our community prepares for the Christmas holiday.Ā Students are encouraged to wear pajamas to school and will enjoy story time, hot chocolate, and carol singing in the gym.Ā Students in Kindergarten will be acting out “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” during story time.Ā Parents are welcome to attend the gym festivities.
Schedule of Events
8:10 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Friday Flag
8:30 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. Kindergarten’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas
9:00 a.m. Christmas Carols and Hot Chocolate
12:00 p.m. Noon Dismissal (No Extended Day)
Interested in volunteering during Pajama Day? Please find below a link to Pajama Day volunteer opportunities.
Pajama Day Volunteer Opportunities
December 20
- Early Dismissal (Noon)
December 23 – January 3
- Christmas Break
January 6 – 7, 2024
- Faculty Professional Development (School Closed)
January 8, 2024
- School Resumes