Episcopal Insider
St. Mark's Campus
December 6, 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
ELP 1 – grade 5 Christmas class parties will take place on Friday, December 20. Parents are welcome to attend! More details will be shared by the homeroom teacher in your child(ren)’s class.
All students are invited to wear Christmas accessories with their uniforms throughout the week of December 16 – 20. Merry Merry!
Please note the following dates for Christmas Break. ESJ hopes you and yours have a wonderful Christmas!
- Friday, December 20
- Early Dismissal (Eagle Afternoon Program Open)
- Monday, December 23 – Friday, December 27
- School and Extended Day Programs Closed (Christmas Break)
- Monday, December 30 & Tuesday, December 31
- School Closed, Holiday Care Open (Needs Advanced Registration)
- Wednesday, January 1
- School and Extended Day Programs Closed
- Thursday, January 2 & Friday, January 3
- School Closed, Holiday Care Open (Needs Advanced Registration, Contact Betsy Porter at [email protected] with questions)
- Monday, January 6 & Tuesday, January 7
- School and Extended Day Programs Closed (Faculty Professional Development)
- Wednesday, January 8
- Classes Resume
Looking for fresh and effective ways to promote your business? Look no further! Becoming a sponsor of the 2025 Ortega River Run offers unparalleled visibility within the community. From having your business featured on over 1,700 race t-shirts to prominent placement on the Ortega River Run website, the exposure is endless. Plus, you’ll have the chance to connect with attendees in person and distribute promotional materials at the exciting street fair on race morning. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your brand to a wide and engaged audience—don’t miss out!
To secure your sponsorship, complete the sponsorship commitment form and submit the online payment. For more information, contact Susan Kwartler, [email protected] – 904-388-2632 x 1226.
If you or someone you know would like to be considered as one of the 42 artists for this year’s A Vision for Art event, please apply by December 31, 2024.
A Vision for Art features artists from throughout the Southeast United States and beyond. If there is an artist you love, please encourage them to follow @avisionforart on Instagram, contact Bebe Alexander ([email protected]), or visit www.avisionforart.com/opencall.
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)
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
Race registration fees for the one- and 5-five mile W.W. Gay Ortega River Run will increase on January 1. Join the ESJ community and supporters from near and far on February 8, 2025, on the St. Mark’s Campus for a fun and exciting event benefiting the ESJ, St. Mark’s Campus financial aid program.
The day will feature:
- 1-mile fun run
- 5-mile Jacksonville Grand Prix Running Series race
- A family-friendly street fair with activities for all ages
To sign up, visit www.esj.org/orr.
On Friday, February 7, 2025—just one day before the W.W. Gay Ortega River Run— 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
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
Picture retakes are on the morning of Tuesday, December 10. If you would like your child to have a new photo, please notify their teacher.
Note for third grade parents: If your child needs a retake, please ensure they arrive at school promptly 7:50 a.m. Third grade retakes will occur at 8:00 a.m. before the class leaves for a field trip.
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)
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)
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