Episcopal Insider - BEACHES CAMPUS
November 8, 2024
Update Grandparent Information by September 1
Grandparents’ Day 2025-2026 will be held the first week of November 2025. Specific dates and times will vary by campus. Details will be updated as the school year begins.
Complete updates by September 1 to ensure grandparents receive all communications including the Grandparents’ Day invitation mailing that will provide them with additional details for each campus.
To update grandparent information in My ESJ:
Log in to the My ESJ Parent Portal
Click on “Update My Profile” located under My Tools
Click on “Grandparent Households” to update their information
Thanksgiving Break (November 25-29)
The school will be closed for Thanksgiving Break November 25 to 29. School will resume on Monday, December 2
5th Grade Pasta Dinner and Performance – Now Accepting Orders and Reservations!
The Beaches Campus is excited to host the 5th Grade Pasta Dinner on Thursday, November 21 | 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the gym and performing arts center. This annual tradition celebrates our 5th Graders and guests will be entertained while enjoying an Italian dinner from Caffe Andiamo.
Event Details:
Support our fifth graders as they serve and entertain you in the gym and performing arts center!
Dinner includes:
- Salad: Tomatoes, cucumber, parmesan cheese, and Italian dressing
- Pasta: Penne with the choice of toppings: marinara sauce, meatballs (4 – 5 meatballs per order), or veggie
- Fresh baked garlic bread
- Dessert
Sign up details
Online reservations are due by Monday, November 18. To-Go orders will be available from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Order Your Pasta Dinner Here!
Important Upcoming Calendar Dates – Beaches Campus
2025-2026 Important Calendar Dates
- August 11 – New Parent Orientation
- August 13 – Meet Your Teacher
- August 14 – First Day of School
- August 20 – First – fifth grade Chapel
- August 21 – Back to School Parent Open House
- August 22 – First Flag Friday Ceremony
- August 26 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- August 27 – First – fifth grade Chapel – July/August Birthday Book
- August 29 – July/August Birthday Free Dress Day/Noon Dismissal/Faculty Professional Development (Afternoon Eagles Available)
- September 1 – Labor Day (No School)
- September 2 – Pre-K/K Chapel – July/August Birthday Book
- September 3 – First – fifth grade Chapel – Eucharist
- September 5 – August Shoutout Free Dress Day
- September 9 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- September 10 – First – fifth grade Chapel
- September 12 – Spirit Dress Day/Parent Coffee with Dr. Fallucco at 8:30 a.m.
- September 16 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- September 17 – Parent/Teacher Conference Day (No School for Students)
- September 19 – Lower School Family Fun Night on the Munnerlyn Campus
- September 23 – Pre-K/K Chapel – September Birthday Book
- September 24 – First – fifth grade Chapel – September Birthday Book
- September 26 – September Birthday Free Dress/Coffee with Adam Greene at 8:30 a.m.
- September 30 – Pre-K/K Chapel/ Volleyball Clinic (third – fifth grade, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
- October 1 – First – fifth grade Chapel
- October 2 – Blessing of the Animals (8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.)
- October 3 – September Shoutout Free Dress Day
- October 7 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- October 8 – First – third grade Chapel/Episcopal Schools Celebration (fourth and fifth grade)
- October 10 – Spirit Dress Day
- October 14 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- October 15 – First – fifth grade Chapel – Eucharist/Noon Dismissal
- October 16 – 20 – Fall Break
- October 21 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- October 22 – First – fifth grade Chapel – October Birthday Book
- October 24 – October Birthday Free Dress Day/Boo Bash (3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
- October 27 – Vision Screening
- October 28 – Pre-K/K Chapel – October Birthday Book
- October 29 – First – fifth grade Chapel – Eucharist
- October 31 – Halloween Parade (8:15 a.m.) and Class Festivities
- November 5 – Grandparents and Special Friends Day
- November 6 – Trimester 1 Ends
- November 7 – October Shoutout Free Dress Day/Noon Dismissal/Faculty Professional Development (Afternoon Eagles Available)
- November 11 – Pre-K/K Chapel – November Birthday Book
- November 12 – Veterans Day Chapel
- November 14 – November Birthday Free Dress Day
- November 18 – Pre-K/K Thanksgiving Chapel
- November 19 – First-fifth grade Thanksgiving Chapel and November Birthday Book
- November 20 – Spirit Dress Day/Fifth Grade Pasta Dinner
- November 21 – Professional Development for Teachers (No School)
- November 24-28 – Thanksgiving Break (No School)
- December 2 – Pre-K/K Chapel
- December 3 – First – fifth grade Chapel
- December 5 – November Shoutout Free Dress Day
- December 9 – Pre-K/K Christmas Chapel
- December 10 – First – fifth grade Chapel – Eucharist
- December 12 – December Birthday Free Dress Day/Lessons & Carols
- December 16 – Pre-K/K Chapel – December Birthday Book
- December 17 – First – Fifth Grade Chapel – December Birthday Book
- December 18 – December Shoutout Free Dress Day
- December 19 – Noon Dismissal/How the Grinch Stole Christmas Performance/Storytime/Caroling
- December 22 – January 5 – Christmas Break (No School)
- January 6 – School Resumes
BEAM Food Drive (November 4 – 15)
Episcopal School of Jacksonville, Beaches Campus has partnered with BEAM for an upcoming food drive. Our campus will be helping to restock shelf-stable, high-demand items often requested by families during the holidays.
Food Drive Items:
- Cereal
- Canned vegetables
- Canned fruit
- Soup
- Shampoo
- Shelf-Stable Meat (Tuna, Vienna Sausage, etc.)
- Instant Mashed Potatoes
- Oatmeal/Grits
Parent Workshop with Dr. Cat Baker (November 8)
Please join us for a Parent Workshop with Dr. Cat Baker from Florida Children’s Institute on Friday, November 8, 2024 (after Flag Ceremony).
Mindfulness and Anxiety with Dr. Cat Baker
Friday, November 8, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Hope Hall Art Room
Register for the event here!
Dr. Cat Baker has spent the better part of two decades working with parents and children through Parent Coaching and Applied Behavior Analysis services. She is passionate about supporting children and families coping with a wide range of behavior issues and learning disabilities, regardless of diagnosis. In spite of having ADHD, Dyslexia, and Anxiety, Dr. Baker earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Florida, an M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis & Developmental Disabilities from Auburn University, a B.S. in Psychology from the University of North Florida, and a B.S. in Health & Exercise Science from Wake Forest University. She loves helping children and families who “don’t fit in the box” or who have “brains that work differently” reach their potential because of her own personal experience!
Early/Noon Dismissal (November 8)
Faculty will participate in professional development on Friday, November 8. Early Dismissal is at 12:00 p.m.
The Eagle Afternoon Program will be open until 6:00 p.m. for pre-registered students. Please contact Melody Harding at hardingm@esj.org for questions regarding the Eagle Afternoon Program.
Let us know that your student is coming by signing them up here.
Spirit Day – Wear Your ESJ Gear!
Spirit Day is Friday, April 11, 2025! Don’t forget to wear your ESJ Spirit Shirt with athletic, denim, or uniform bottoms!
Pre-K/Kindergarten Thanksgiving Chapel and Performance (November 19)
The Beaches Campus invites you to attend a special Thanksgiving Performance during Chapel on Tuesday, November 19 at 8:15 a.m. Students in Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4 and Kindergarten have prepared a short performance to ready our hearts for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Thanksgiving Chapel and Performance (November 20)
The Beaches Campus invites you to attend a special Thanksgiving Performance during Chapel on Wednesday, November 20 at 8:15 a.m. Students in Fourth Grade have prepared a performance to ready our hearts for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Save the Date: 5th Grade Pasta Dinner (November 21)
The Beaches Campus is excited to host the 5th Grade Pasta Dinner on Thursday, November 21 | 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the gym and performing arts center. This annual tradition celebrates our 5th graders and guests will be entertained while enjoying an Italian dinner. The Campus Store will be on-site for families to purchase ESJ spirit wear! Registration for the event will open November 1.
Beaches Campus Construction Annoucement
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