Posts by Meg Sacks

The girls’ and boys’ swim teams made their 2017 debut yesterday with wins against Bishop Kenny. The girls won 147-137. First place finishers for the girls included Allie Alton in the 200m freestyle, Kathleen Kowkabany in the 200m individual medley, Courtney Crawford in the 100m fly, and Ashley Gunter in the 500m freestyle. The boys…

The Eagles Helping Houston relief effort will begin Wednesday, August 30 and go through next Wednesday, September 6. Students, faculty, staff, parents, and families are encouraged to participate in the relief effort. Please see the below list for the items we are collecting. Students may bring donations to any classroom, to the Upper School or…

Episcopal Fine Arts students aren’t much for the lazy days of summer. They use the extra free time to pursue their passions all over the world. Jason Zhang ’18 took a music production course at China’s Shandong University of Arts in preparation for his dream job. He started by learning basic music theory like chords,…

Many of us remember Walter Ware ’08 from his days here at Episcopal. Walter was a powerful force on the student government, in the Theology classroom, and most notably in the fine arts department. His fantastic singing voice coupled with his incredible stage presence and understanding of dramatic literature and directing technique was unparalleled. His…

This summer 14 Episcopal students participated in CISV programs abroad. CISV is a global, peace education program whose mission is to educate and inspire action for a more just and peaceful world. This year’s theme was Human Rights which each student explored in depth with students across the globe through activities including a prisoner of…

Episcopal and the Athletic Department are pleased to announce the addition of Club Sailing starting this fall. ESJ has partnered with the Florida Yacht Club and their staff to promote this opportunity to our students. “We are looking forward to working with the Florida Yacht Club to offer club sailing to our students. Coach Domer…

This past summer, Jessica Snapp, had the opportunity to live and study in Buenos Aires, Argentina as part of Episcopal’s Lastinger Summer Scholars program. Ms. Snapp has been a French and Spanish teacher at Episcopal for seven years, and has had the chance to learn a lot about foreign language acquisition through various professional development…

The Lastinger Summer Scholars Fund provides for special professional experiences for selected ESJ faculty. This summer, the fund gave School Chaplain The Rev. Teresa Seagle the opportunity to travel to the Holy Land; Rebecca Hoadley, Fine Arts instructor, served as an Artist in Residence at Cow House Studios in Wexford Ireland; and Jessica Snapp, French…