Posts by Meg Sacks
10 Tips to Ace Your College Admissions Interview
By Julie Carter, Associate Director of College Counseling, Episcopal School of Jacksonville Some colleges offer an interview as part of their admissions process. While the interview itself will not be the deciding factor in admissions decisions, it can be a great opportunity to help a college representative get to know you better. The interview gives you…
Read MoreESJ, SMEDS Will Merge July 1, 2020
Dear St. Mark’s and Episcopal School of Jacksonville Communities: We are pleased to share with you today that after much contemplative and prayerful deliberation, together our organizations have reached a decision to merge St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School (SMEDS) into Episcopal School of Jacksonville (ESJ), effective on July 1, 2020. A Mission Advancement Agreement governing…
Read MoreHealth, Safety, and Well-Being Program 2019-2020
Protect Your Health” is Episcopal’s 2019-2020 Health, Safety, and Well-Being (HSW) theme. Programming will explore what it means and how students can protect their health and well-being. ESJ’s first student Heath, Safety, and Well-Being (HSW) event of the 2019-2020 year focused on mental health and suicide prevention. Two guest speakers addressed students. Dr. Elise Fallucco, Chief,…
Read MoreFive Reasons to Experience Global Learning with ESJ
by Kiara Wessling, Director of Global Learning Episcopal has long offered multiple opportunities to travel abroad and domestically through its Institute of Global Learning. Each program is designed to offer students an exceptional experience that fully immerses them in the culture, food, and spirit of the destination. Some programs are purely culture or language-based, others…
Read MoreGlobal Learning Programs Offer Opportunities for All
ESJ’s Institute of Global Learning will be offering five wonderful, life-changing experiences this summer for students, and one for the entire Episcopal community. For those students interested in traveling to Europe, the Spanish Exchange and Romans & Britain trip are both being offered in June. The Spanish Exchange travels to Zaragoza and Barcelona, Spain every…
Read MoreStudents Inducted into National Honor Society
Selected seniors and juniors were inducted into the Aerie Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) on Tuesday during a special ceremony in the Munnerlyn Center. NHS accepts students who have demonstrated excellence in the following areas: scholarship, service, leadership, and character. NHS recognizes students for their accomplishments and challenges participants to develop further through…
Read MoreFine Arts Hosts Guest Artists Ashley Weldon and Chrys Rowe
Fine Arts recently welcomed two guest artists to campus. On Thursday, September 16, Episcopal’s Technical Theatre department hosted a workshop on “Stage Managing a Musical, ” presented by Ashley Weldon. Ashley is an accomplished stage manager who currently serves as the Event Coordinator at Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Wilson Center for the Arts and…
Read MoreHonor and Discipline Council 2019-2020
Honor Council 2019-2020 12th Grade Ellie Riggs– President Ashton Body– Vice President Abby Donahoo– Secretary Jackson Jones– Sergeant at Arms Justin Aho Kristin Taylor 11th Grade Daniel Cooper Jordan Harrow Kieran Nicholson Taylor Wells 10th Grade Jake Barker Julia Polster Andrew Velarde Discipline Council 2019-2020 12th Grade Anna Donahoo– President Carrisa Iszard– Secretary Ally Raudenbush–…
Read MoreThank You to Episcopal Fund Parent Volunteers!
The Episcopal Fund six-week parent campaign has officially started and runs September 16 through October 25. Your gift to our annual fund will help to provide excellence across our Four Pillars, and supports every student and teacher on campus. Thank you to our Episcopal Fund Parent Chairs and our 60 parent representatives. Episcopal Fund Parent…
Read More2019-2020 Episcopal Fund Giving Option – Stock Transfer
Stock Transfer Giving Option One way to give to The Episcopal Fund is through a stock transfer. To arrange for the transfer of appreciated stock contact ESJ’s UBS account managers, Franklin Beard (franklin.beard@ubs.com) or Buck Williams (buck.williams@ubs.com), to notify them of the pending transfer. Your financial manager should provide your name, the description of the…
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