Episcopal Insider
Munnerlyn Campus
February 21, 2025
All Campuses
Important Dates
- February 1, 2025 – Florida School Choice Scholarship application opens for renewal and new applicants. New applicants can apply for the 2025-2026 school year through Step Up for Students.
- April 30, 2025 – Renewal application deadline. Applications received after April 30, 2025 will be processed as new students.
Key Information & New Steps for Scholarship Applicants
Here is some helpful information to be aware of, including a new step that families will need to complete this year:- Application checklist: For a list of documents that may be needed when a family applies, please click here.
- Priority deadline: To ensure renewing students receive priority for the Private School Scholarship and the Unique Abilities Scholarship, families must submit their application by Wednesday, April 30. After this date, all students will be processed as “new students” due to legislative changes for this year.
- New step for families: Once a student is found eligible, the family will be asked to “Accept” or “Decline” the scholarship. Once accepted, the student’s status will be updated to “Awarded.” Please monitor your email for future updates about enrollment.
- Step Up for Students is here to help: In addition to their regular hours, their team will be available to assist families this weekend from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
New This Week
This is a special time for our community as we prepare for Senior Honors Convocation, Baccalaureate, and Commencement. The next few months are going to pass quickly. Coupled with senior exams, AP exams, and many academic challenges comes the task of keeping track of all the events that you must attend. Attached please find a calendar listing all the events that seniors must attend in preparation for Commencement.
Parents are invited to attend several of these functions as noted in the calendar. Please note the proper dress for each occasion. Caps and gowns will be distributed on Thursday, May 15. At Commencement, please do not hold more than twelve seats for your family. Remember that seats are available on a first come first served basis and that a family member must be present to hold seats.
Students and parents are invited to meet with the student’s advisor to reflect on the academic year in Advising Conversations on Tuesday, March 4. These conversations are facilitated by students and focused on student growth rather than individual grades. Conversations will also allow families and advisors to discuss goals for the second semester.
Appointments for Advising Conversations will be offered in person or remotely from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
How do I make an Advising Conversations appointment?
- Log in to My ESJ Parent Portal
- Scroll to Important Right Now
- Click on Schedule Your Advising Conversation
- Click on the drop-down to reserve a time and format (in-person or remote) for an appointment with your child, you, and the advisor
- Once the selection is made, your appointment is saved and may be printed from the My Schedule box.
Registration will be available beginning February 17 at noon and will close March 3 at 3:00 PM.
Any questions should be directed to the appropriate Division Head: Natalie Herford, Head of Upper School, or Paige McGee, Head of Middle School.
The ESJ Fine Arts Department invites parents and students to attend the Middle School Art Gallery Opening, held in the Berg Gallery on Friday, March 7 from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM. The art show features selected two- and three-dimensional artwork created by 6th-8th grade art students. Light refreshments will be provided.
Purchase a brick paver inscribed with your child or grandchild’s name, the name of a friend, alumnus, parent, grandparent, favorite teacher, special team, event or club. The paver will be placed on the Munnerlyn or Beaches Campus, whichever you request. The deadline to order and have the paver installed in spring of 2025 is April 1, 2025. Orders received after the deadline will be processed, but pavers will be laid during spring 2026. Please contact Lisa Allen at [email protected] or 904-396-5751, ext. 1111 with questions.
Reminders
Please join the ESJ Student Services Department at the Parent’s Association Meeting on Friday, February 21, at 8:15 a.m. in Harden Hall.
Join us to learn how the Student Services Department can help your students. Amy Perkins along with David Berry, Tom Baczkowski, and Patti Phillips will discuss support available to ESJ students. In addition, they will be discussing considerations for parents when kids are facing new and unexpected challenges.
Parent Book Study’s next meeting is on Thursday, February 27, from 8:30-9:30 am and we will discuss the second half of Chapter 6-Envy: Coping with Hyper-Competition, pages 158-173 from Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-And What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace. It is never too late to come for the first time or come back if you haven’t come for a while.
Join us right after drop off at St. John’s Cathedral, 256 Church St E, 32202 as the doors open at 8:00 am, and we will meet from 8:30-9:30 am. The other dates for the 2nd Semester are Thursday mornings: 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 and 5/1.
Please let Beth Collins Himes P’21, P’25 know if you have questions or want to be added to the email group, [email protected] or 404-918-0949.
Tickets are on sale now for the Munnerlyn Campus’ largest parent event – Bash 2025 – Rock the Dock. The event is catered by Chef’s Garden and features live yacht rock by the Bread & Butter Band and a full bar. Come enjoy a great night with other Episcopal parents while raising proceeds to benefit the school.