Episcopal Insider
St. Mark's Campus
November 22, 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.Â
Monthly tuition payments began April 1.
ELP Annual, Semi-annual and Monthly tuition billing begins July 1.Â
âViewâ 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. Â Make sure you have set up AND âEnabledâ AutoPay for 2025-26.
- Please âViewâ 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 studentâs 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:Â 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 âSubmit Forms via Magnusâ
- 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 âUpdate My Profileâ 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 â 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
The W.W. Gay Ortega River Run is Saturday, February 8. Register for the 5-mile run before December 1 for the best rate!
Grades 4 & 5 Lessons and Carols Service
- December 13, 8:25 a.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Pre-K 4 Nativity Program
- December 18, 9:00 a.m., Lori Schiavone Commons
If you have parenting challenges related to not listening, emotional tantrums, aggressive tantrums, or sibling rivalry, don’t miss the next book club! St. Mark’s Campus parents will continue discussing Dr. Becky Kennedy’s “Good Inside” Book, Chapters 11-15.
Tuesday, December 10
8:15 – 9:15 a.m.
Youth Center
The ability to register and pay for 2025 spring a la carte holiday care concludes Friday, January 31.
Holiday Care includes the following dates:
- Spring Break (March 10-14)
- Easter Monday (April 21)
Reminders
2024-2025 Important Upcoming Calendar Dates
- May 16 – Chapel in the Park
- May 16 – Moms’ Night Out
- May 16 – Uniform Recycle Event (7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
- May 20 – Field Day
- May 21 – Splash Into Summer
- May 21 – Fifth Farewell Reception
- May 22 – Fifth Grade Celebration Ceremony (9:00 a.m., Church)
- May 23 – Trimester 3 Ends
- May 23 – Early Dismissal (Noon). Eagle Afternoon Program Closed.
- May 26-30 – Memorial Day and Post-Planning – School and Extended Day Closed
- June 2 – First week of Camp Create
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!
On Friday, February 7, 2025âjust one day before the W.W. Gay Ortega River Runâ all faculty, staff, and students are invited to wear their Ortega River Run shirts.
When you register for either the one-mile or five-mile race, you will receive a complimentary short-sleeve shirt.
Toddler, adult long-sleeve, and adult tank shirts are also available by following the link below:
Order deadline = January 8, 2025
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
- May 14 – Fruit of Self-Control Gathering
Pre-K 3âGrade 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
April and May Birthdays
- April 14 (Grades 1-5)
- April 23 (Pre-K and Kindergarten)
Episcopal is closed from November 25 – 29 for Thanksgiving Break. Holiday Care is available on November 25 and 26 with advanced registration. Please contact Betsy Porter at [email protected] with questions related to Holiday Care.