Posts by Meg Sacks
Volleyball Advances to District Championship
This week Volleyball began their march to the postseason and will play for the district championship tomorrow in the Semmes Gym! The team is currently 9-2 for the year and will look for win number ten tomorrow evening. They reached the finals by defeating Bishop Snyder (3-0) on Monday night and Trinity Christian (3-2) on…
Read MoreTwo Weeks Left to Make a Difference
With only two weeks left of The Episcopal Fund parent campaign, the St. Mark’s and Beaches Campuses want to remind parents of the importance of supporting our school. On Tuesday, parent representatives on each campus handed out special goodies in the carpool line. The note on the bag of LEGO candy read “Thank you for…
Read MoreSixth Grade Novel Study Includes Message of Inclusion
Sixth grade students on the St. Mark’s Campus recently wrapped up their first novel study of the school year with the book Out of My Mind. To reinforce their critical thinking about the novel, Mrs. Akerstrom, Language Arts teacher, had students participate in several activities including annotating the full novel; completing mini lessons focusing on…
Read MoreFANS Contributes to Fine Arts Classrooms
Episcopal’s fine arts parent organization, Fine Arts Nurturing Students, (FANS) has made an unprecedented contribution to the school’s Fine Arts Department. Due to changes in how the department is operating during COVID-19, the FANS executive board asked teachers for a wish list of items that would improve the classroom experience across all disciplines for all…
Read MoreThree Attend HOBY (Hugh O’Brien Youth) Leadership State Conference
The HOBY (Hugh O’Brien Youth) Leadership State Conference brought an opportunity for developing leadership and communication skills for three juniors: Taye Revels, Caroline Skipper and Mary Tiller. Due to COVID-19 the conference was moved from in person to online. All three students quickly realized that participating online in no way diminished their experience. “The process…
Read MorePhillip Powell ’23 Earns Eagle Scout Rank
Phillip Powell ’23 is is in Troop 182 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church and just recently became an Eagle Scout. His project was to make picnic tables and benches for the ESJ campus. Phillip was also named the Bruce Seldon Catholic Scout of the Year for 2020. Congratulations, Phillip!
Read MoreThis is Our Leadership Moment, October 5 – November 13
What was your favorite part of your Episcopal experience? Designate your gift to the area that had the greatest impact on your time at Episcopal. Those who came before us enriched our experience when we were students by supporting Episcopal. Thank you for considering supporting the school that gave each of us so much. Your…
Read MoreFirst Advisory Reaches 100%
Congratulations to Ms. Vermillion’s advisory for being the first advisory to reach 100% parent participation in The Episcopal Fund parent campaign. A big thank you to all the parents that donated, and to Heather and Lou Fouts who are serving as the parent representatives. If you have not made your gift, please consider making it…
Read MoreOctober Professional Development Features Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Program
Beaches Campus kindergarten through third grade teachers engaged in a deep dive into the Benchmark Assessment System with an outside consultant who has expertise in the implementation of the Fountas & Pinnell Literacy program on Friday, October 2. The Fountas & Pinnell Literacy program includes an extensive set of materials that are research-based and practical…
Read MoreBeaches Campus Welcomes Kayla Durden as PE Teacher and Athletic Coordinator
Kayla Durden joins the ESJ Beaches Campus family this week as the new PE teacher and Athletic Coordinator. Ms. Durden also serves as the Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach and Program Director on the Munnerlyn Campus. Under Kayla’s leadership as coach, Kayla’s students have set school records and finished their last season with a record…
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