Posts by Meg Sacks

Thank you to the more than 220 alumni who have supported Episcopal through a gift or pledge to The 2017-2018 Episcopal Fund. (This list reflects donations received as of 1/22/18.) Please contact Lisa Allen if you have any questions about the importance of The Episcopal Fund. Donate today! Anonymous (6) Mr. Richard R. Alexander ’82 Mr. Walker…

On Tuesday, January 9, the ESJ Parents’ Association presented their second College Prep 101 program. Taking a Gap Year program panelists included: Chizu Shiono of Dynamy Internship Year, a gap year program for students who want to participate in an array of real-world activities that increase self-awareness and self-reliance; James Ellout from City Year, which…

Over the past weekend 53 performing and visual artists spent four days in the Big Apple biting into all that the city has to offer. All of the students attended three Broadway shows and a dance performance at the famous Joyce Theatre. In addition, the students toured the 9/11 memorial, visited the Met and the…

by Carolyn Tuttle, Director of Choral Music On December 29, 2017, 20 students from the Upper School Chorale and Honors Chorale traveled to Rome, Vatican City and Assisi for the Heart of Italy Choir Tour. Students embarked on an eight day journey to sing at a Papal Mass on New Year’s Day, tour the ancient…

The AP Drawing Portfolio is an intensive course, requiring students to produce art at the college level. Students compile a portfolio of 24-29 original artworks demonstrating mastery in composition, technique, and concept. 12 of those pieces explore a common idea, called a concentration. Q: Sarah, what is the central idea of your concentration?Sarah: My concentration…

Through the Elizabeth Simpson Walton \’71 Fund for Coaches\’ Professional Development, Athletic Department staff and coaches have been able to experience multiple professional development opportunities this year. This fund ensures that our coaches are able to seek the best training available which in turn enriches our students\’ overall athletic experience. The support from this fund…

Students in Honors Chemistry have just completed a unit on stoichiometry, the study of mass relationships in chemical reactions. Culminating their study, students worked in groups of three to five during their lab period to prepare the perfect fudge. Students were instructed to follow the fudge recipe on the Marshmallow Crème jar, but they were permitted to add secret ingredients. As…

Bailey Schram ’19, Jacob Sessions ’18, Julia Sessions’18 and Sara Himebauch ’18 And just like that, it’s over. You might have been able to sense something in the air, intangible but so noticeable at the same time. Something might have felt off to you, reader. These feelings you are having are completely normal and make…

by The Rev. Teresa Seagle School Chaplain The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness– on them light has shined. Isaiah 9:2 Our world can seem like a very dark place at times. Grief and loneliness can cover us like a large, heavy…