Episcopal Insider
St. Mark's Campus
August 9, 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
Reminders
2024-2025 Important Upcoming Calendar Dates
- January 10 – Kindergarten joins Grades 1 – 5 Chapel, 8:25 a.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
- January 16 – Re-Enrollment for 2025-2026 School Year Begins
- January 17 – Fathers’ and Special Friends’ Chapel (Pre-K 3 – Grade 5, 8:25 a.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)
- January 20 – MLK Day. School and Extended Day Program Closed
- January 23 – Family Open House, All Grades, 5:30 p.m.
- January 23 – Eagle Afternoon Program Closes at 5:30 p.m.
- January 29 – Dads’ Club Gathering (6:00 p.m., Lori Schiavone Commons)
- January 31 – Deadline to Re-Enroll for 2025-2026 School Year
- February 3 – 6 – CTP 5 Testing (Grades 3-5)
- February 7 – Chapel in the Park (Grades K-5)
- February 7 – Ortega River Run T-Shirt Day
- February 7 – Ortega River Run Packet Pick-up and Pizza Dinner
- February 8 – W.W. Gay Ortega River Run
- February 13 – Daughter Dance
- February 14 – Valentines’ Day Class Parties
- February 17 – Presidents’ Day – School and Extended Day Closed
- February 21 – Early Dismissal (noon), Eagle Afternoon Program Open
Monday, August 12*
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Lori Schiavone Commons
Learn about all things ESJ, St. Mark’s Campus at New Parent Orientation.
*Adults only. Thank you for making alternate arrangements for your child(ren).
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Meet Your Teacher Morning is a time for parents and students to explore their new classroom and meet their new homeroom teacher. Families will receive their carpool tag and spirit shirt that students can wear on Fridays). All students should be accompanied by an adult during this time. *Additional details and expectations will be reviewed during Back to School Open House on August 20, 2024 | 5:30 p.m.)
Notes: Teacher assignments will be released on Saturday, August 10 on the My ESJ Parent Portal.
In addition to Meet Your Teacher, fifth grade students will have a students-only meeting at 8 a.m. in their classroom.
Friday, August 16
Grades 1-5 Students and Families
8:25 a.m.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Join your child(ren) for Chapel as we celebrate and praise God for the start to a new school year!
Tuesday, August 20 (Adults Only)
**Eagle Afternoon Program Closes at 5:30 p.m.**
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Open House (two time slots to choose from)
During the Back to School Open House we invite parents to engage with their child(ren)’s teacher and gain valuable insights and expectations for the school year. There are two time slots available, allowing parents to visit multiple classrooms if needed:
Option 1: 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Option 2: 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
We look forward to welcoming you and sharing highlights for the exciting year ahead!
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Parents’ Night Out
Following classroom visits, Parents’ Night Out will take place in the Lori Schiavone Commons. Enjoy adult beverages, snacks, mingle with fellow parents, and learn about involvement opportunities for the coming school year.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s Lower School Campuses partner with Campus Cuisine to provide a convenient way for parents to pre-order and pay for fresh, nutritious lunches. The ordering process is extremely flexible, allowing orders, changes, and cancellations up until noon (ET) the day before! Student’s individually packaged lunches will be delivered to school daily and labeled with the student’s name.
2024-2025 Lunch Partners – St. Mark’s Campus
- Monday – Panera
- Tuesday – Chick fil A
- Wednesday – Loop
- Thursday – Chick fil A
- Friday – Moe’s
Please follow the steps below to register and order lunches.
- Visit https://www.campuscuisine.net, click “Register”, enter access code SM904 and signup.
- Click “Students” to add or edit them. Please update the grade at the beginning of each school year.
- Click “Order lunches” on the student profile or click “Lunches Calendar” at the top left corner and order directly from your calendar.
- You may order in advance for as many days or weeks as you like. The deadline to order or cancel lunch for the next day is 12:00 PM Eastern Time.
- Click the days of the week to view the dates and lunch options for that day. Then enter a quantity for each menu item that you wish to order.
- Click “add to cart” and repeat for each student.
- Click your cart and proceed to checkout. Payment can be made via Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Facebook Pay or by entering your credit card.
- Please confirm your orders by clicking “Lunches Calendar”. Alternatively, you may click “Lunch List” and enter a student or day of the week in the search bar to view lunches in chronological order by date.
To change or cancel lunches, click “Lunches Calendar”, select a lunch, and click “cancel”. You may also click “Lunch List” and “delete”. You will receive a credit that can be applied to your next purchase. Credits must be used to purchase other lunches, are not refundable and expire in June.