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STATEMENTS and TUITION PAYMENTS
- Student accounts must be current in order to start school in August.
- AutoPay is the easiest and best way to make your tuition payments. AutoPay is invoice year specific and must be set up each year. Make sure you have set up AND “Enabled” AutoPay for 2026-27.
SCHOOL CHOICE SCHOLARSHIP
- If you received a School Choice Scholarship, have submitted the Award ID and have approved your student’s registration in the EMA portal, you should see a credit reflected on your statement. If you do not see a credit AND you have completed all of the required steps, email financialaid@esj.org.
As the new school year begins, we want to remind our community to purchase Episcopal apparel and spirit wear only from approved vendors. From time to time, unauthorized websites and unofficial vendors may claim to offer “Episcopal gear” for sale. However, only school-approved vendors are authorized to produce and sell apparel featuring Episcopal’s name, logos, or branding.
Purchasing from approved vendors helps ensure that products meet our brand standards and that your personal and payment information remains secure.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s approved vendors are:
- ESJ Campus Store (located on the Munnerlyn Campus)
- Lands’ End
- Baker’s Sports
Additional approved vendors (such as Crowley Printing, Custom Ink, and others) may be used for specific school group or club apparel with prior approval from Episcopal’s Marketing Communications Office.
If you are ever unsure whether a vendor is authorized, please contact the Marketing Communications Office at info@esj.org before placing an order.
New This Week
December 19
- Early Dismissal (Noon) – Extended Day Closed
December 22 – January 2
- Christmas Break
January 5, 2026
- Faculty Professional Development (School Closed)
January 6, 2026
- School Resumes
Dear Beaches Campus Parents,
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 2025-2026 school year, via Zoom January 8 at 9:00 a.m.
Upcoming Parent Association Events:
- Daughter Dance – Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.
- Son Event – Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.
Sincerely,
Marisa Brighton
2025-2026 Beaches Campus PA President
Save the Date: Coffee & Community with Mrs. Ketchum
The Parent Association invites you to join Coffee & Community with Mrs. Ketchum — a chance to gather by grade levels, share conversation, and foster community within our ESJ Campus.
Upcoming Dates:
- Friday, January 9 | Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade | 8:30 a.m. | first-fifth grade lunch pavilion
These mornings are a wonderful opportunity to connect with Mrs. Ketchum and other parents in your child’s age while enjoying coffee and fellowship. We look forward to sharing more details soon!
Reminders
Important Upcoming Calendar Dates – Beaches Campus
- August 11 – New Parent Orientation (5:30 p.m.) | Petway Family Performance Center
- August 12 – Meet your Teacher Morning (8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.)
- August 13 – First Day of School/ Sip, Sip, Hooray Coffee at Sago (8:15 a.m.)
- August 19 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – Third Grade Bibles
- August 20 – Back To School Open House (Parents Only) (5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
- August 25 – First Pre-K/K Chapel
- August 26 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – July/August Birthday Book
- August 28 – July/August Birthday Free Dress/Parent Book Club (8:30 a.m. in the Hope Hall Art Room)
- September 1 – Pre-K/K Chapel – July/August Birthday Book
- September 2 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – Eucharist
- September 4 – September 4 is August Shoutout Free Dress Day/Noon Dismissal (Afternoon Professional Development)
- September 7 – Labor Day: School Closed
- September 8 – Pre-K/K Chapel – September Birthday Book
- September 9 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – September Birthday Book
- September 11 – September Birthday Free Dress Day
- September 15 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- September 16 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel
- September 18 – Spirit Dress Day
- September 22 – Pre-K-K Chapel
- September 23 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel
- September 25 – Noon Dismissal/Afternoon PD/Extended Day Open
- September 29 – Pre-K-K Chapel
- September 30 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel
- October 2 – September Shoutout Free Dress Day/Lower School Family Fun Night (Munnerlyn Campus) 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- October 6 – Pre-K-K Chapel
- October 7 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – Eucharist
- October 8 – Spirit Dress Day
- October 9 – Parent-Teacher Conference Day (no school for students)
- October 14 – Beaches Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day/Noon Dismissal (Extended Day Program Closed)
- October 15 18 – Fall Break (School Closed)
- October 19 – Professional Development: No School
- October 20 – Pre-K-K Chapel – October Birthday Book
- October 21 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – October Birthday Book
- October 23 – October Birthday Free Dress Day
- October 27 – Pre-K-K Chapel
- October 28 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel
- October 30 – Halloween Parade (8:30 a.m.)/Boo Bash (3:00 – 5:00 p.m.)
- November 3 – Pre-K-K Chapel
- November 4 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – Eucharist
- November 5 – Fifth Grade Pasta Dinner (5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.)
- November 6 – October Shoutout Free Dress Day/Noon Dismissal/Professional Development/Extended Day Program Open
- November 10 – Pre-K-K Chapel – November Birthday Book
- November 11 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – Veterans Day Recognition
- November 13 – Spirit Dress Day’
- November 17 – Pre-K-K Chapel – Thanksgiving Program
- November 18 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – November Birthday Book
- November 20 – November Birthday Free Dress Day
- November 23 – 27 – Thanksgiving Holiday: School Closed
- December 1 – Pre-K-K Chapel
- December 2 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel
- December 4 – November Shoutout Free Dress Day/Pre-K 4 Christmas Display (8:20 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.)
- December 8 – Pre-K-K Chapel – December Birthday Book
- December 9 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel – December Birthday Book
- December 10 – December Birthday Free Dress Day
- December 11 – Lessons & Carols (9:00 a.m.)
- December 15 – Pre-K/K Chapel – Pre-K 3 Christmas Performance
- December 16 – First-Fifth Grade Chapel
- December 17 – Spirit Dress Day
- December 18 – Beaches Pajama Day/How The Grinch Stole Christmas/Noon Dismissal/Extended Day Program Closed/End of Semester 1
Beaches Campus Dads,
You are invited to attend one of the Beaches Campus Dads’ Club Winter Community Service Projects. The Dads’ Club has organized some projects for the upcoming holiday season (see below):
- Wreaths Across America (December 13) – Jacksonville National Cemetery | 12:00 p.m.
- Feeding Northeast Florida (December 20) – Feeding Northeast Florida Family Day | 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Need 10 volunteers (students ages 5 and up can participate)
Don’t miss this volunteer opportunity to meet other Beaches Campus dads.
Save the Date for the Spring Dads’ Club Meetup at Hannah Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026
If you plan on volunteering, please RSVP here!
Sincerely,
Patrick Aland, Beaches Campus Dads’ Club President
A little about Daniel Kids
The Beach Bash Committee will have a planning meeting on Friday, December 5, 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. via Zoom.
The Beach Bash will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 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
Friday, December 12
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)
- No cost for ESJ students
Girls Basketball Clinic Registration
The Beaches Campus will host a special presentation of Lessons and Carols on Friday, December 12 | 9:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. 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 students’ hearts on the true spirit of Christmas. Families are welcome to attend!
Due to special Holiday events, there will be no Flag Ceremony on December 12 and 19. We hope to see you at Lessons and Carols (December 12) and/or The Grinch and Caroling (December 19)!
The Beaches Campus is excited to celebrate Pajama Day on Friday, December 19th. Pajama Day is a Beaches Campus school tradition as our community prepares for the Christmas holiday. Students are encouraged to wear pajamas to school and will enjoy story time, hot chocolate, and carol singing in the gym. Students in Kindergarten will be acting out “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” during story time. Parents are welcome to attend the gym festivities.
Schedule of Events
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
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