Posts by Meg Sacks
Girls Basketball Wins Third in a Row
Last night Girls Varsity Basketball defeated Atlantic Coast High School 58-20 in the Semmes Gym to win the team’s third game in a row. Taylor Wells ’21 led all scorers with 13 points, followed by Mackenzie Flakus ’21 with 10 points. The Eagles look for win number four on Thursday night at Mandarin. On Monday,…
Read MoreDaniel Cooper ’21 Selected to Play in Football All Star Game
Senior Daniel Cooper has been selected to play in the Podyum Preps All American Bowl, a high school football showcase. “This recognition is a testament to Daniel’s hard work and doesn’t surprise me in the least bit. Our staff is very proud of this accomplishment!” said Coach Brunell. The all-star game chooses players from across…
Read MoreAthletic Programming Expands on Lower School Campuses
Episcopal Athletics is creating additional programming on the Beaches and St. Mark’s Campuses this semester with the help of coaches from the Munnerlyn Campus. Athletics has provided skills and drills sessions for Lower Schools that was eight weeks and included basketball, flag football, volleyball, tennis, and soccer. Coach Carlos Campos, the Munnerlyn Campus’s Middle School…
Read MoreStudent Services Shares Insights with Dad’s Club
While enjoying coffee, Episcopal dads met under the tent on the Forbes Event Lawn just before Thanksgiving to discuss their challenges and successes when raising teenagers. Amy Burrows Perkins ’92, Director of Student Services, guest spoke at the meeting, addressing questions and comments by the fathers. Dad’s Club meeting dates are announced in the Insider,…
Read MoreGovernment Students Win Essay Contests
AP U.S. Government and Politics students participated in the United States Middle District Court of Florida’s essay contest this year. This year’s prompt focused on evaluating the strategies used by proponents of the Nineteenth Amendment (suffragists) in order to change opinions about voting rights for women. SEniors Mike Horning, Don Kohla, and Cooper Richart, received…
Read MoreMiddlekauff Family Shares Story for Peace Chapel
Last March, Bender Middlekauff, St. Mark’s Campus graduate and son to second grade teacher Dina Middlekauff, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. Within a matter of days and due to COVID-19 and the potential for cancellation of non-emergency surgeries, Bender underwent an “awake craniotomy,” performed by Dr. Eric Sauvageau, Neurosurgeon at Baptist/MD Anderson, and…
Read MoreJordan Harrow ’21 Published in Science Journal
Jordan Harrow ’21 has been investigating the development of pesticide resistance in Daphnia as a method of protecting aquatic ecosystems in Honors Science Seminar over the past two years. This year she is continuing that project to study the effects up the food chain in aquatic environments. Jordan was notified this summer an article about…
Read MoreNew Family Open House and Scavenger Hunt
New Beaches Campus families enjoyed a community-building campus-wide scavenger hunt Saturday. This event was an opportunity for our newest Eagles to explore campus and share these spaces with their parents. “We are incredibly thankful that we are able to safely welcome our new families to the Episcopal community with an on-campus experience,” said Ashley Davis,…
Read MoreAdmission Event Welcomes Families to Campus
Current and prospective families enjoyed Gobbles and Goodies on the St. Mark’s Campus this past Saturday morning. Each family enjoyed coffee, hot chocolate, and breakfast treats in the courtyard while they painted plates with festive pictures and colors. Art teacher Bebe Alexander fired the plates in the kiln and they were delivered to families this…
Read MoreStudents Receive Fruit of the Spirit Awards for Peace
This morning the St. Mark’s Campus held the Fruit of the Spirit Chapel for Peace. Teachers and peers recognized students who demonstrate PEACE in everything they do. A special recognition ceremony for these deserving students was held outside in the courtyards of campus. Awards were presented by The Rev. Adam Greene, Head of School. Congratulations…
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