Posts by Meg Sacks
Applying for College? Ryan Riggs Shares with News4Jax
Ryan Riggs, Director of College Counseling, spoke with Jen Waugh ’89, morning anchor at News4Jax, about applying for college this year. Watch the interview: https://www.news4jax.com/video/morning-show/2021/10/04/appling-for-college-some-advice-from-a-high-school-counselor/
Read MoreFootball Beats Baldwin on Last Play
Friday night at Jangro Stadium was electric! The game was tied 14-14 and with the ball on the 10-yard line when Ershod Jasey ’22 took a hand-off up the middle for the go ahead score as time expired. The Eagles are now 4-1 on the season and ranked third in the region and ninth in…
Read MoreMusic for a Cause Selected as 2021-2022 School Sponsored Club
Music for a Cause, selected to be this year’s Episcopal-sponsored student club, is a Middle School and Upper School community service club. Through song, the club is dedicated to brightening the lives of others in the Episcopal and Jacksonville communities. With more than 50 students, Music for a Cause brings together students with a passion for music and service.…
Read MoreCross Country Places in Elite Division
The girls’ cross country team raced in the Kate Caples Invitational hosted at Bishop Kenny on Saturday. Running in the Elite Girls Division, the girls placed tenth overall! Leading the way for the girls was Lucrezia Gowdy ’25 – 16th overall (19:49) and Hannah Kowkabany ’24– 26th overall (20:06). The girls are back in action…
Read MoreBeaches Campus Students Make Their Mark
To celebrate the publication anniversary of “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds, the Beaches Campus students celebrated International Dot Day! There were engaging, meaningful, and fun classroom activities around campus. “The Dot” tells the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to…
Read MoreTouring Company Performs “Welcome to the Rock”
Each year students in Honors Theatre 3 and 4 are members of ESJ’s Touring Company. Touring Company is taught by Taylor Horne ’00, Performing Arts Department Chair and Upper School Theatre Chair, along with Jono Hustis, Middle School Theatre Director, Dawn Morrow, Director of Dance, and Anthony Felton, Accompanist and Music Instructor. Part of Touring Company’s…
Read MoreFirst Health, Safety, and Well-Being Event Focuses on “Words Matter, You Matter, Community Matters”
Munnerlyn Campus students participated in the first Health, Safety, Well-Being (HSW) event of the year on Thursday. The theme for the day was “Words Matter, You Matter, Community Matters.” Students participated in activities, conversation, and games with their advisories. Games reinforced the message of inclusion and encouraged taking actions to build up our ESJ community…
Read MoreEpiscopal Welcomes Petros Kyprianou as Director of Sports Performance
Episcopal welcomes Petros Kyprianou as the school’s Director of Sports Performance. Kyprianou comes to Episcopal following a decorated career as the Head Track & Field Coach at the University of Georgia. Most recently, Kypiranou served as a decathlon and heptathlon coach for several Olympic athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. As a member of the Episcopal…
Read MoreVolleyball Starts Seasons with Wins
Coming off three straight wins in Georgia over the weekend, the volleyball team sits at 7-2 on the season and is ranked number four in The Florida Times-Union power poll and the News4Jax Super Six. They currently have wins over Bolles, Nease, Christ’s Church Academy, Savannah Country Day, and Calvary Day School to name a…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of an Algebra Student: Using Concrete Examples for Algebraic Concepts
You’ve probably never thought much about how toothpaste relates to math, but Mrs. Elizabeth Williamson’s algebra classes have. Elizabeth works with students to provide concrete examples of algebraic concepts in everyday life, ensuring that the lessons Middle School math students take away from math class go beyond quantitative problem solving. For example, recently Algebra I…
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