Episcopal Insider
St. Mark's Campus
November 1, 2024
All Campuses
What’s Next:
Payment Plan
- Monthly payment plan begins April 1 for Pre-K 3 through grade 12.
- Annual and Semi-annual payments are due April 1.
AutoPay
- AutoPay must be selected each year for each student.
- In your Parent Portal go to “View/Pay Statement.” If the 2025-2026 statement is on AutoPay,
will be displayed. If you have not enabled AutoPay, “N/A” will be displayed. - Register for VCPay to enable AutoPay for 2025-2026.
Tuition Refund Insurance
- TRI is now 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.
- To add this insurance, email [email protected] to add the charge. Insurance must be added prior to July 1.
- Please refer to the TRI brochure for specific coverage details. With added coverage this year, adjustments to selections cannot be made after July 1.
School Choice Funding
- Apply for or Renew your Scholarship. Step Up for Students
- Email a screenshot of the Award ID to [email protected].
- ESJ will register your student as soon as the portal is available to ESJ.
- You will be notified as soon as ESJ registers the student so you can approve the registration.
- Once parent/guardian approval is completed, ESJ will apply a credit to the statement according to the tuition payment plan selected.
Episcopal parents – Don’t miss the opportunity to join us for a Parent Coffee event, as The Rev. Adam Greene, Head of School, speaks on each campus. Enjoy a warm cup of coffee, connect with fellow parents, and engage in meaningful conversation.
Event Dates:
March 21 at the Beaches Campus
- 8:30 a.m. after Friday Flag in the Art Room
March 27 at the St. Mark’s Campus
- 8:10 a.m. in the Steve Williams Library and Learning Center
April 3 at the Munnerlyn Campus
- 8:15 a.m. in Harden Hall located in the Haskell Center for Science and Student Life
We hope to see you there.
New This Week
The W.W. Gay Ortega River Run is February 8, 2025! Don’t miss one of the biggest fundraisers and friendraisers for ESJ, St. Mark’s Campus, benefiting the school’s financial aid program.
Register before November 30 to secure the best rate of the year!
A St. Mark’s Campus fundraising event, A Vision for Art is a premier art exhibition for avid art collectors and casual buyers. It exhibits new and original works by well-known and emerging artists. If you know an artist you want to see at this event, please encourage them to apply! The Event is March 21-24, 2025.
www.avisionforart.com/opencall
Faculty will participate in professional development on Friday, November 8. Early Dismissal is at 12:00 p.m.
The Eagle Afternoon Program will be open until 6:00 p.m. for pre-registered students. Please contact Betsy Porter at [email protected] for questions regarding the Eagle Afternoon Program.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville, St. Mark’s Campus is fortunate to have a JSO field office, called a “Stop Station,” located adjacent to the school. To thank police officers for their service to the community, ESJ, St. Mark’s Campus is holding a Stop Station snack drive.
Collecting Snacks November 11-19
Drop off items in bins will be located by Little Loop, Main Carpool, and the School Office.
Snack Suggestions:
- Individually bagged chips
- Individually bagged mixed nuts/trail mix
- Individually bagged pretzels
- Kind bars
- Granola Bars
- Small chocolates
- Individually bagged Chex Mix
- Individually packaged peanuts
- Individually packaged almonds
- Individually packaged crackers
- Bottled water
- Hot tea packets
- K cups for Keurig
Reminders
2024-2025 Important Upcoming Calendar Dates
- March 10 – 14 – Spring Break. School Closed, Holiday Care Open
- March 17 – 20 – Fifth Grade Kanuga Trip
- March 21 – Chapel in the Park (Grades K – 5, Stockton Park)
- March 21 – A Vision for Art Opening Night Celebration
- March 22 – 24 – A Vision for Art Public Shopping
- March 26 – Parent/Teacher Conferences, School and Extended Day Programs Closed (childcare available during conference slots)
- March 27 – Coffee and Conversation with the Rev. Adam Greene (8:10 a.m., Steve Williams Library)
- 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.
Along with a special Veterans Day Chapel on Monday, November 11, St. Mark’s Campus will prominently display photos and information about veterans and active military special to the St. Mark’s Campus community.
Faculty, staff, and families are encouraged to submit information about loved ones before Wednesday, November 6.
If you submitted information during the past two school years, ESJ has it on file already. Families do not need to resubmit.
Monday, November 11
8:25 a.m. in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
All families are invited to join kindergarten – fifth grade students during a special chapel honoring veterans and current military personnel. Commander Doug Hale, US Navy (ret) will speak to students about his experience serving nearly 22 years in the military.
Along with a special Veterans Day Chapel , St. Mark’s Campus will prominently display photos and information about veterans special to the St. Mark’s Campus community. Faculty, staff and families are encouraged to submit information about loved ones. If you previously submitted information, you do not need to resubmit.
Supporting Young People in Our Digital Age
Episcopal School of Jacksonville Lower School parents are invited to attend a panel discussion on The Anxious Generation: Supporting Young People in Our Digital Age, addressing the impacts of mental health issues, pressure, and technology on today’s youth and exploring how parents and the school community can respond.
Tuesday, November 19
8:15 a.m.
Lori Schiavone Commons
Panel discussion led by:
- Dr. Elise Fallucco, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, ESJ Director of Health, Safety, and Well-Being
- Amy Burrows Perkins ‘92, LMHC, ESJ Director of Student Services
- The Rev. Adam Greene, Head of School
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
- March 19 – Fruit of Faithfulness Gathering
- April 23 – Fruit of Gentleness Gathering
- May 14 – Fruit of Self-Control Gathering
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
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)