Posts by Meg Sacks
Mothers’ and Special Friends’ Chapel (May 9)
Friday, May 9 at 8:25 a.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Pre-K 3 – Grade 5 Musical performance by first – third grade students. Pre-K 3 – Kindergarten Mothers and Special Friends Pick your child(ren) up from their classroom(s) between 8:15 – 8:20 a.m. First – Fifth Grade Mothers and Special Friends Children will meet you…
Read MoreBirthday Book Return Information
With the exception of April/May birthdays, please return all birthday books to the library by April 30.
Read MoreClass of 2025 College Admittances
The Class of 2025’s 154 seniors submitted 1,206 applications to 223 unique colleges and universities this year. School were located in 41 U.S. states and five countries. Of seniors who have decided where to attend college, 99% report they’ll be attending one of their top three schools (and the other 1% were athletic recruits). The…
Read MoreFlorida Ballet Performs “Peter and the Wolf”
Students from the Florida Ballet recently delighted kindergarten through fifth grade students with a performance of Peter and the Wolf. This special event combined narration and music to bring the classic tale to life, engaging young audiences through sight and sound. Different instruments represented the voices of various characters, allowing students to experience the story…
Read MoreFirst – Fifth Grade Grandparents’ Day
9:45 a.m. – Meet grandchildren or special friends outside St. Mark’s Episcopal Church for Chapel 10:00 a.m. – Chapel in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. – Refreshments in the Lori Schiavone Commons 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. – Campus tours. Students will have passports to assist in guiding guests to their homeroom and enrichment classrooms.
Read MoreELP 2 – Kindergarten Grandparents’ Day
8:15 a.m. – Check-in in front of the school and retrieve students from classrooms*. Student ambassadors will be present to assist guests in locating classrooms. * Kindergarten students will meet grandparents outside St. Mark’s Episcopal Church before Chapel. They do not need to be retrieved from classrooms. 8:25 a.m. – Chapel in St. Mark’s Episcopal…
Read MoreMoms’ Night Out (May 16)
All ESJ, Mark’s Campus moms are invited to enjoy a fun night at the home of ESJ mom Claire Smith. Food and a signature beverage will be provided. Guests are welcome to bring their beverage of choice as well. Friday, May 16 4703 Ortega Blvd. 7 p.m. party start, 8 p.m. favorite things exchange (optional)…
Read MoreDads’ Club Social at Grace Note Brewery (May 1)
Join ESJ, St. Mark’s Campus dads at Grace Note Brewing for a casual, BYOB (buy your own beer) social. Thursday, May 1 6:00 p.m. Grace Note Brewing is co-owned by ESJ dad, James Trimble. The new brewery is located next to High Tide Buritto, The Loop, and Windward Marina (4591 Lakeside Dr Ste 108,…
Read MoreCum Laude Induction Held for Upper School
Selected Upper School students were inducted into the Cum Laude Society on Tuesday, April 1, in a special ceremony in the Munnerlyn Center. Current members of Cum Laude participated in the ceremony with readings, sharing the history of the society, and the benediction. Jack Million ’25 provided the music on the piano. Suzanne Friedline Ferber…
Read MoreSecond Grade Explores The Cummer Museum and Memorial Park
Yesterday, April 1, second grade students had the opportunity to visit The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens. This field trip served as an extension of their weekly art instruction with Mrs. Bebe Alexander, allowing students to explore the “Elements of Art”—line, shape, color, form, value, texture, and space—through real-world masterpieces. As they explored…
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