Episcopal Insider
Munnerlyn Campus
November 15, 2024
Please Note: The Episcopal Insider will resume sending weekly on Friday mornings beginning on July 18.
All Campuses
Statements and Tuition Payments
- Student accounts must be current in order to start school in August.
- Annual and Semi-annual tuition were billed April 1.
Monthly tuition payments began April 1.
ELP Annual, Semi-annual and Monthly tuition billing begins July 1.
“View” your statement in the parent portal to see billings through July.
- 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 2025-26.
- Please “View” your statement in the parent portal on a regular basis to make sure your account has been credited.
Tuition Refund Insurance (Pre K-3 – Grade 12)
- TRI was 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.
- If you would like to add this insurance, email [email protected] to add the charge. Insurance must be added prior to July 1.
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 prior to July 15, 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 [email protected].
All required forms must be submitted via the Magnus Health portal by August 1 in order to start the 2025-2026 school year. Please note: The forms must be submitted electronically through Magnus, and may not be sent via mail, fax, or email.
To log in to the Magnus Health portal:
- Go to www.esj.org/magnus
- Log in using your My ESJ credentials
- Click “Submit Forms via Magnus”
- Submit the remaining forms that are indicated
Episcopal is glad to offer assistance with any issues that may arise; please contact your respective campus for support:
- Munnerlyn Campus: 904-396-5751
- Beaches Campus: 904-246-2466
- St. Mark’s Campus: 904-388-2632
For additional assistance with the Magnus Health portal, please contact Joanna Frost at 904-396-5751, ext. 1724 or via email at [email protected].
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 June 30 to ensure grandparents receive all communications including the Save the Date 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
Prior to the start of school, make sure to log into My ESJ and confirm that the correct individuals are designated as emergency contacts and authorized pick-ups for your child(ren).
Reviewing/Updating emergency contacts and authorized pick-ups:
- Log into My ESJ
- In the Parent Portal, click the Update My Profile button un the My Tools section
- Under Household Contacts, click on Contacts for (Your Child’s Name)
- Review the contacts listed in that section. If a contact is designated as an emergency contacts or an authorized pick-up, your child’s name will be listed next to the fields marked “Emergency Contact For:” and “Pickup Authorization For:”. If they are not designated, those fields will say “No children”.
- If a contact does not have the proper designation, click on the blue Edit button. Then in the proper field check/un-check the box next to the proper child’s. Then click Save.
Lands’ End is having a Smart Start Savings Event for Episcopal uniform items from June 14 – July 18.
Receive 30% off most school uniform styles from June 14-20th, 20% off on most school uniform styles from June 21 – July 4th, 10% off on most school uniform styles July 5 – July 18, 2025.
New This Week
Need some reading for Thanksgiving Break? Pick up this year’s Parent Book Study book or come borrow a past Parent Book Study book from the Parent Library located in the College Counseling Office.
This year’s book is Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-And What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace. We have read through Chapter 4 during the 1st Semester and will resume in January 2025 reading and discussing this book together. If you’d like to be added to our Parent Book Study group email please contact Beth Collins Himes at [email protected].
Parent Book Study started meeting in the fall of 2016 and has read the following books:
2023-2024
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents by Lisa Damour
2022-2023
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
2016-2017 and 2021-2022
Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
by Amy Ellis Nutt and Frances E. Jensen
2017-2018
The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure And Material Advantage Are Creating A Generation Of Disconnected And Unhappy Kids by Madeline Levine
2018-2019
The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age
by Steiner-Adair EdD., Catherine and Teresa H. Barker
2019-2020
How to Raise an Adult: Break free of the overparenting trap and prepare your kid for success
by Julie Lythcott-Haims.
Summer 2020
Where You Go is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania
by Frank Bruni
Summer 2020
The Blessing of a B Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Resilient Teenagers
by Wendy Mogel
2020-2021
Generation Z Unfiltered: Facing Nine Hidden Challenges of the Most Anxious Population by Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak
The goal of Parent Book Study is to promote parent learning through reading and discussion. Not only do we meet in small groups to build relationships and learn from each other, but we also provide a book each year as a community read to increase knowledge and connection in the wider ESJ community. Even if parents aren’t able to attend our meetings, perhaps they are talking with other parents or their students about the information from Parent Book Study books. Enjoy reading and learning!
Reminders
Exam Information & Schedule:
Upper school students will take exams in all core subjects. Teachers will notify students of the location of individual course exams.
Standard exams will be administered 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Monday through Friday. Students must arrive on campus by 8:15 AM and be picked up by 10:45 AM for standard exams or use the library for quiet study.
Exams administered with accommodations will begin at 11:30 AM Monday through Thursday and students should arrive on campus by 11:15 AM. Friday’s exams with accommodations will begin at 8:30 AM; students should arrive by 8:15 AM.
Upper School Exam Schedule:
- Monday, December 16
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Science
- 11:30 AM start for Science exams with accommodations
- Tuesday, December 17
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – History
- 11:30 AM start for History exams with accommodations
- Wednesday, December 18
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – World Language
- 11:30 AM start for World Language exams with accommodations
- Thursday, December 19
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Mathematics
- 11:30 AM start for Mathematics exams with accommodations
- Friday, December 20
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – English
- (Standard & exams with accommodations)
Exam Week Quiet Study
The Bryan Library will be open Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM and Friday 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Questions and Absences
If you have any questions or your child is ill during exam week, please contact Stephanie Day, the Registrar, at [email protected] or 904.396.5751, extension 1138.
6th Grade Information:
Sixth grade students do not take exams during Exam Week and do not come to campus. Students will have ERB testing administered the last week of classes during the school day. The last day of class will be Friday, December 13.
7th Grade Exam Information & Schedule:
Seventh grade students will take exams in Math, English, and World Language at the beginning of the exam period and ERB tests (standardized tests) at the end of the exam period. Exams for seventh grade students will be administered in the Alumni Gym.
Standard exams will be administered 8:30 AM -10:30 AM on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Students must arrive on campus by 8:15 AM and be picked up by 10:45 AM for standard exams or use the library for quiet study. ERBs will be on Thursday and Friday 8:30 AM – 10:45 AM. Students should arrive by 8:15 AM and be picked up at the conclusion of the testing time.
Exams administered with accommodations will begin at 11:30 AM Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Students should arrive on campus by 11:15 AM. ERBs will be administered beginning at 8:30 AM on Thursday and Friday.
7th Grade Exam Schedule:
- Monday, December 16
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Mathematics
- 11:30 AM start for Mathematics exams with accommodations
- Tuesday, December 17
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – English
- 11:30 AM start for English exams with accommodations
- Wednesday, December 18
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – World Language
- 11:30 AM start for World Language exams with accommodations
- Thursday, December 19
- 8:30 – 10:45 AM – ERB
- 8:30 AM start for ERBs with accommodations
- Friday, December 20
- 8:30 – 10:45 AM – ERB
- 8:30 AM start for ERBs with accommodations
8th Grade Exam Information & Schedule:
Eighth grade students will take exams in Science, History, World Language, Math, and English. Exams for eighth grade students will be administered in the Semmes Gym. The eighth grade exam schedule is below.
Standard exams will be administered 8:30 AM -10:30 AM on Monday through Friday. Students must arrive on campus by 8:15 AM, and be picked up by 10:45 AM for standard exams or use the library for quiet study.
Exams administered with accommodations will begin at 11:30 AM on Monday through Thursday. Students should arrive on campus by 11:15 AM. Friday’s exam with accommodations will begin at 8:30 AM; students should arrive by 8:15 AM.
Eighth Grade Exam Schedule:
- Monday, December 16
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Science
- 11:30 AM start for Science exams with accommodations
- Tuesday, December 17
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – History
- 11:30 AM start for History exams with accommodations
- Wednesday, December 18
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – World Language
- 11:30 AM start for World Language exams with accommodations
- Thursday, December 19
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – Mathematics
- 11:30 AM start for Mathematics exams with accommodations
- Friday, December 20
- 8:30 – 10:30 AM – English
- (Standard & exams with accommodations)
Exam Week Quiet Study
The Bryan Library will be open Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM and Friday 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Questions and Absences
If you have any questions or your child is ill during exam week, please contact Ms. Stephanie Day, the Registrar, at [email protected] or 904.396.5751, extension 1138.
If you would like to support ESJ Fine Arts, please join us for a FANS meeting on Thursday, November 21, in the Fine Arts lounge located in the Munnerlyn Center from 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. After the meeting, we will decorate the Christmas tree in the Munnerlyn Center. We always have coffee and treats, so please join us in support of the Fine Arts program!
Fine Arts Nurturing Students is a parent volunteer organization that serves to enhance the fine arts experience for every Episcopal student and the entire ESJ community. FANS provides essential support to the fine arts’ students and faculty. As an Episcopal parent, you are automatically a member of every parent organization, including FANS!
Join us on Wednesday, December 4, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for our Holy Night Youth Event. This is an opportunity to prepare for Christmas and prepare for Christ in the midst of all the busyness. Upper School students, invited Middle School groups, and invited local youth groups with a youth group leader(s) may attend.
Admission is free with a donation of a new toy or non-perishable food item. Students will gather in the Deming Theatre at 6:30 p.m. We will watch Christmas with the Chosen: “Holy Night”. After the mini-movie we will venture outside for fun, fellowship, and food. A food truck and tasty treats will be on site.
Please RSVP to The Rev. Teresa Seagle, [email protected], by December 1.
The official Episcopal Graduation Announcements are now available to order from Jostens. Please visit Jostens.com to place your order. The deadline to place your order is December 1.
Junior Class Rings are now available to order on Jostens.com. The deadline to order is December 1.
The ESJ Parents’ Association is collecting gently used artificial Christmas Trees, working lights not required. Please contact Katie Athey (904.333.5606) or Melanie Davis (904.898.8343) if you are able to donate. We would love to have them by November 15 but will be collecting through exam week.
Eagle Track Club
WINTER SEASON 2024-2025
Langford Track, Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s Munnerlyn Campus
All events – throws, jumps, sprints, and distance – welcome.
Open to the public, grades 4 through 12.
DECEMBER 2024
- Monday – Thursday, 12/2-12/5, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Jacksonville Athletic Club Indoor/Outdoor Season Opener, Sunday, 12/8
- Monday – Thursday, 12/9-12/12, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Monday – Thursday, 12/16-12/19, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
JANUARY 2025
- Monday – Tuesday, 12/30-12/31, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Monday – Thursday, 1/6-1/9, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Monday – Thursday, 1/13-1/16, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Monday – Thursday, 1/20-1/23, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- RADD Sunshine Showcase, Gainesville, FL 1/25-1/26
See Eagle Track Club at eagletrack.net
Click HERE for registration.
The FHSAA season for Track and Field opens January 20, 2025. If your school does not offer spring track and field programming, please contact Coach Stacy Brunell, [email protected], for more information about Eagle Track Club programming in February 2025 and beyond.