Episcopal Insider
St. Mark's Campus
September 20, 2024
All Campuses
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
On Wednesday, October 9, at 8:25 a.m., Pre-K 3 – grade 5 students will gather in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church for one combined Chapel. The Wednesday afternoon Gathering will not take place on this day.
Following Chapel, fourth and fifth grade students will take a bus to the Episcopal Schools Celebration.
Students in fourth and fifth grade from Episcopal School of Jacksonville, St. Mark’s Campus will gather for worship with other local Episcopal schools at a joint service:
Wednesday, October 23
10:00 a.m.
St. John’s Cathedral, (256 E. Church Street in downtown Jacksonville).
Students are invited to wear their Episcopal maroon polos for this service. At 9:15 a.m., a bus will depart from the St. Mark’s Campus for the Cathedral.
Each student is asked to bring one item that will be donated to the Food Pantry at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. Click here for a list of needed items.
Weather permitting, kindergarten through fifth grade students will enjoy worship in the park. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Friday, February 7
8:25 a.m.
Stockton Park
Early dismissal for all grades is Noon on October 16.
The Eagle Afternoon Program is open for registered students.
- October 17 & 18 – School Closed. Holiday Care open for preregistered students
- October 21 – School resumes*
For questions regarding holiday care, please contact Betsy Porter at [email protected].
* Given the unprecedented disruption to learning this fall with two hurricanes, students will be in school on October 21. Read more from the parent email sent October 11.
Reminders
2024-2025 Important Upcoming Calendar Dates
- 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 (Weather Permitting) (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 Closed
School and Extended Day Programs are closed on September 20. Childcare is available during your child(ren)’s conference time(s):
- ELP 1 and ELP 2 – conference care offered in Dempsey Chapel
- Pre-K 3 – Grade 5 – conference care offered in the Lori Schiavone Commons
The ability to sign up for a conference time is located on the My ESJ Parent Portal, under “Important Right Now”
Friday, September 27
Munnerlyn Campus
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Cookout on the Forbes Event Lawn
7:00 p.m. | Friday Night Football at Jangro Stadium
Come cheer on the mighty Episcopal Eagles as they take on the Yulee Hornets! No formal program – this is a casual evening of fellowship and fun!
- Admission is free for St. Mark’s and Beaches Campus families.
- Family Ticket Packets for those who RSVP will be emailed closer to the event.
- All students must be accompanied by an adult.
Click here to RSVP by September 20
Episcopal’s Cheer Program Director invites students in grades 1 – 5 to cheer with the ESJ varsity team at the football game on Friday, September 27 (during Lower School Family Fun Night). We are excited to have our lower school campuses on the Munnerlyn Campus for Friday night lights at Episcopal!
Registration is closed.
What to Wear:
- The junior cheerleaders will receive their shirts on Wednesday, September 25, at practice. They will wear these shirts to Episcopal on Friday, September 27 to cheer in.
- Please have the junior cheerleaders wear black athletic shorts and white socks with sneakers to cheer in on Friday.
- Girls should have hair up in a secure ponytail on Wednesday and Friday.
- Please bring water bottles both days.
Wednesday, September 25
- Practice, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Munnerlyn Campus
- Bus transportation with adult supervision will be available for both campuses to this practice. If you would like to sign your child up for transportation to practice on Wednesday, please email Matt Flakus at [email protected].
- Parents will pick students up at the Munnerlyn Campus Upper School Drop-Off (campus map) after practice at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, September 27 (no transportation provided)
- 4:30 p.m. – Check-in and drop off at Munnerlyn Campus Upper School drop-off circle (campus map)
- 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. – Junior cheerleaders practice and get ready with varsity cheerleaders.
- 6:00 p.m. – Junior cheerleaders will be walked over by varsity cheerleaders and coaches to join parents and families at the Lower School Family Fun Night Cookout at the Forbes Event Lawn.
- 6:30 p.m. – Varsity cheerleaders and coaches will walk back over to Forbes Event lawn to pick up the junior cheerleaders.
- First Quarter: Cheer on sideline
- End of First Quarter: Cheer routine
After the Routine:
Cheerleaders may join their parents and families in the stands to continue cheering on the Eagles.
Pre-K 3—Grade 5 students receive a book for their birthday that is added to the Steve Williams Library Collection. Please be on the lookout for an email from Mrs. Trumpler regarding book selection. After a special bookplate is placed in the book, it will be blessed at the Birthday Chapel. Your child will be the first person to check out the book, and we ask them to return it after reading it for a few weeks so other children can enjoy it! Please join us at their special birthday Chapel.
8:25 a.m.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
January and June Birthdays
- January 27 (Grades 1-5)
- January 29 (Pre-K and Kindergarten)
February and July Birthdays
- February 24 (Grades 1-5)
- February 26 (Pre-K and Kindergarten)
March Birthdays
- March 24 (COMBINED Grades Pre-K 3 – Grade 5)
April and May Birthdays
- April 14 (Grades 1-5)
- April 23 (Pre-K and Kindergarten)
Each month, first – fifth grade students are recognized by peers and teachers for demonstrating qualities of the Fruit of the Spirit that the Apostle Paul writes about in his letter to the church in Galatia. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23. Parents are welcome to attend these afternoon gatherings, as they are all Chapels and gatherings.
Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m.
Lori Schiavone Commons
- January 29 (NEW DATE, rescheduled from January 22) – Fruit of Kindness Gathering
- February 19 – Fruit of Goodness Gathering
- March 19 – Fruit of Faithfulness Gathering
- April 23 – Fruit of Gentleness Gathering
- May 14 – Fruit of Self-Control Gathering
Parents at ESJ, St. Mark’s Campus are interested in developing a book group to further bring our community together and foster dialogue on building perseverance, resilience, and healthy boundaries in our students. We welcome your input.
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Vision is Priceless will be on campus Monday, October 7 to conduct vision screenings for Pre-K 3 – grade 5 students.
- Pre-K 3 – Grade 5 will have individual and class photos on November 5.
- ELP students will have individual pictures only. ELP class photos will take place on April 10.
- A picture retake day for individuals will occur on December 10.
Parents may place an order on mylifetouch.com using the Picture Day ID: EVT6KDKS2. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping! Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day.
Don’t miss a fun evening celebrating our sons. The event is tailored for Pre-K 3 – grade 5 students and will include pizza, games, a parent/student dodgeball game, and lots of room to play on Berg Field! Come dressed in your favorite sports team t-shirt or jersey.
Friday, October 11
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Lori Schiavone Commons & Berg Field*
*In the event of inclement weather, this gathering will be canceled.
