Posts by Meg Sacks
Sixth Graders Show Who They Really Are
St. Mark’s Campus Sixth graders are more than a mask….they are funny, respectful, joyful, loving, silly, helpful, honest, cool, and so much more! During a recent Language Arts class, students created accordion self portraits – one with a mask on the outer layer and one without underneath. Each student was then tasked to write descriptive…
Read MoreFirst Graders Find Inner Super Hero
Beaches Campus Inspired by the book Lucy’s Mask by Lisa Sirkis Thompson, first grade students created their own super hero masks and learned how they can be a real life super heroes by wearing a safety mask.
Read MoreNew Fine Arts Spaces Help Students Create
Fine Arts News Fine Arts students are benefitting from the new art houses on St. Elmo Road. Students in Becca Hoadley’s Draw, Paint, Print classes are using the new spaces to create large works of art. “The new studio is a huge step forward in our arts programming,” said Katie Lebhar Black-Bowling ’95. “We are…
Read MoreFANS Collection Features Senior Winner’s Art Work
Fine Arts News Since 2003, Episcopal’s parent group Fine Arts Nurturing Students (FANS) has given the “FANS Collection Award” during the annual Senior Visual Art Show. The Senior Art Show is a juried competition and the piece chosen as the first place winner is purchased by FANS to be included as part of their collection. Last…
Read MoreChaplains Bless Campus
Beaches Campus The Beaches Campus received a special blessing on August 19 as the School Chaplain team — The Rev. Teresa Seagle, The Rev. Chris Dell, and Reverend Andy Farmer — went room by room praying for Beaches Campus students and teachers, blessing all of the campus’s learning spaces with Holy Water.
Read MoreStudents Participate in Opening Chapel, Classroom Blessing
St. Mark’s Campus On Friday, August 14, students in first through sixth grade participated in the first Chapel of the school year, virtually from their classrooms. The Rev. Adam Greene provided the homily with a special message about superheroes and their powers. He encouraged students to use their own super powers to be strong, be courageous, and…
Read MoreBeaches Welcomes Doctor to First Week of Classes
Beaches Campus Jamie Johnson, MD, a Beaches Campus parent who specializes in Family Medicine for Baptist Health, visited classes on the Beaches Campus during the first week of school to speak with students about health and safety. Students discussed returning to school, healthy habits, and staying safe while on campus.
Read MoreFaculty and Staff Participate in Cultural Competency and Civil Discourse Training
Munnerlyn Campus faculty and staff participated in Cultural Competency and Civil Discourse training last week during professional development before the start of school. On Monday and Tuesday presenters from UNF’s Department of Diversity Initiatives hosted small group discussions on Cultural Competency for faculty and staff, covering such topics as the difference between diversity and inclusion,…
Read MoreSchool Opens on Three Campuses for First Time in Episcopal History
All Campuses Episcopal opened classes for the 2020-2021 school year on its Munnerlyn, St. Mark’s, and Beaches Campuses Thursday — the first time in the school’s history the school year has opened on three campuses. “This year’s opening of school is unlike any other year we have faced, but our faculty, staff, families, and students are still…
Read MoreBeaches Campus Holds Virtual Orientation
Beaches Campus Orientation looked a little different at the Beaches Campus this year, with students and parents meeting virtually with teachers throughout the day. Second grade teacher Mrs. Tomaszewski showed her students her new “I Teach Awesome Kids” face mask during their Zoom conference. School starts Thursday on the Beaches Campus!
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