Episcopal Insider
Munnerlyn Campus
October 11, 2024
All Campuses
The ESJ Fine Arts Department invites students, families, and community members to attend The Art of Art, a night of creativity and exploration of visual arts. Come try throwing a pot on a ceramics wheel, participate in a photography demonstration, or create artwork that you can bring home.
This free event takes place on January 16 from 5-8 PM on Arts Row on St. Elmo Drive at the Munnerlyn Campus.
Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are open and now is the time to apply for siblings at all ESJ campuses!
Episcopal families interested in a sibling applying to the Beaches Campus (Grades Pre-K 3 – 5), St. Mark’s Campus (Age 1 – Grade 5) or Munnerlyn Campus (Grades 6 – 12) should follow the steps below and complete the process by January 31. Siblings receive priority consideration, but space is limited, so be sure to complete the application process early.
View Steps to Apply for a Sibling
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].