Episcopal Insider
Munnerlyn Campus
October 11, 2024
All Campuses
What’s Next:
Payment Plan
- Monthly payment plan begins April 1 for Pre-K 3 through grade 12.
- Annual and Semi-annual payments are due April 1.
AutoPay
- AutoPay must be selected each year for each student.
- In your Parent Portal go to “View/Pay Statement.” If the 2025-2026 statement is on AutoPay,
will be displayed. If you have not enabled AutoPay, “N/A” will be displayed. - Register for VCPay to enable AutoPay for 2025-2026.
Tuition Refund Insurance
- TRI is now billed on the April statement if it was selected during the enrollment process. If you no longer need it, email [email protected] to remove the charge prior to July 1.
- To add this insurance, email [email protected] to add the charge. Insurance must be added prior to July 1.
- Please refer to the TRI brochure for specific coverage details. With added coverage this year, adjustments to selections cannot be made after July 1.
School Choice Funding
- Apply for or Renew your Scholarship. Step Up for Students
- Email a screenshot of the Award ID to [email protected].
- ESJ will register your student as soon as the portal is available to ESJ.
- You will be notified as soon as ESJ registers the student so you can approve the registration.
- Once parent/guardian approval is completed, ESJ will apply a credit to the statement according to the tuition payment plan selected.
Episcopal parents – Don’t miss the opportunity to join us for a Parent Coffee event, as The Rev. Adam Greene, Head of School, speaks on each campus. Enjoy a warm cup of coffee, connect with fellow parents, and engage in meaningful conversation.
Event Dates:
March 21 at the Beaches Campus
- 8:30 a.m. after Friday Flag in the Art Room
March 27 at the St. Mark’s Campus
- 8:10 a.m. in the Steve Williams Library and Learning Center
April 3 at the Munnerlyn Campus
- 8:15 a.m. in Harden Hall located in the Haskell Center for Science and Student Life
We hope to see you there.
New This Week
Parent/Teacher Conferences on Munnerlyn Campus previously scheduled on Friday, October 11, have been canceled in response to Hurricane Milton. We will be looking at the possibility of rescheduling conferences and will provide an update after the storm. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and hope that you and your families remain safe over the coming days.
Episcopal is aware of recent morning traffic implications from the traffic lights on Atlantic Boulevard. The school has been in touch with the City of Jacksonville and wanted to provide an update on the information we have at this point:
- Traffic lights are controlled by the City, not the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO).
- JSO and ESJ are not currently permitted to manually control the lights as they had before.
- The City has a third party company helping with a traffic study to help inform adjustments to timing of these lights.
- We do not have a confirmed timeline for completion of this study, however the school is following up persistently to ensure this is done and improvements are made as soon as possible.
We appreciate the community’s patience as we await updates and improvements from the City. Rest assured that the school is doing all it can to expedite a solution. In the meantime, we encourage drivers to allow extra time in the morning until this is resolved.
The Senior Group picture will be taken on Tuesday, October 15, promptly at noon, on the Acosta-Schmidt House Porch. Please do not be late, as this is the only opportunity we have to take this picture. We will be taking six and seven year survivor pictures immediately after the group shot. Please be sure to wear your rugby shirt! Email [email protected] with any questions!
PSAT testing for grades 8-11 will be administered on Wednesday, October 16. Standard testing will be 8:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Students should arrive at their designated testing location, which will be shared by Advisors no later than 8:00 a.m. Students approved for testing with accommodations by College Board will have communication directly from Student Services.
College Board digitized the PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, and PSAT/NMSQT, and ESJ will administer tests on campus on October 16. Students completed a device survey to inform the Technology Department of the device they use at school. If their device will not support the digital administration of the PSAT, the Technology Department has planned to provide a school device for testing. If a student is absent on test day, a makeup of the PSAT will not be offered.
All score reporting is done by College Board through their website. If your student has not yet created a College Board account, we suggest using their ESJ email account login credentials. Since the school doesn’t have access to College Board accounts, it is important for students and families to keep a record of this information.
- Who: Students in grades 8-11
- When: Wednesday, October 16, 8:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Where: Testing locations will be provided by advisors and Student Services
- What to bring: Charged device and power cord
- What to wear: Stress Down Dress
More information on the PSAT can be found on the College Board website.
We invite all 9th grade parents to join us for our fall Coffee with the College Counselors on October 22 from 8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. in the Busey Boardroom located on the third floor of the Haskell Center. This informal gathering will feature an open forum and Q&A session, giving you the chance to connect with our counselors and ask any questions you may have.
Save the date for our spring Coffee with the College Counselors on January 21, where we’ll cover more topics like course selection and planning for the years ahead. For your convenience, there will be both a morning and evening option for the spring coffee event. We look forward to seeing you there!
Reminders
All parents are invited to attend the Bash Kickoff meeting at the Walton Boathouse (6757 Atlantic Blvd.) on Monday October 14. Feel free to come to the Boathouse after drop-off. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. Come see the beautiful location and learn about the many opportunities available on the Bash Committee. This is a great way to get involved, meet new people and have fun. If you have any questions about Bash or the meeting, please contact Jennifer Windley at [email protected].
Join the College Counseling team on October 28 at 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for the College Knowledge: Financial Aid program.
The event will cover the different forms of financial aid, scholarship programs like Bright Futures, and more. Financial aid expert Alicia Keaton from UCF will be there to answer your financial aid questions.
The program will be held in Harden Hall located in the Haskell Center for Science and Student Life.
College Counseling is hosting another drop-in application clinic in the College Counseling / Towers House for seniors to work on their applications with the help of their College Counseling team (and snacks)!
Wednesday, October 16 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (PSAT day)
Whether your student is knee-deep in their application process or just getting started, their college counselors will be available to assist them and answer questions about applications, self-reported academic records (SSAR), college essays, resumes, and more. They can come for an hour or stay the whole time! Students should RSVP (must be logged in to their ESJ account) for planning purposes; though drop-ins are welcome!
All current 9-11th grade students! Interested in adventure and doing good for the world? Consider coming to the LA Mission Trip this summer! We will work with children in low income neighborhoods, serve meals to the urban homeless, and also experience the beauty that is LA, through hiking, biking and more! We are accepting 10 students.
Any questions? Please email: [email protected].