Posts by Meg Sacks
Closed Campus Means Planned Improvements Can Occur Sooner
Episcopal is taking advantage of remote learning and a closed campus to move ahead with several improvement projects led by the Campus Operations and Logistics department. This includes the pool, new spaces for Fine Arts, and a new sixth grade classroom. ESJ was scheduled to replace the liner in the Randy Reese Pool this summer.…
Read MoreOver QuaranScreened? Tips from Episcopal to Handle Too Much Screen Time
Given the current environment and reliance on remote learning, it’s really important to manage screen time for overall good health when everything from school to church to ballet lessons is being offered online. It is also essential to focus on helping students learn how to discern when to use technology, how to assess when it…
Read MoreAP Drawing Portfolio Senior Profile: Cassidy Terre
The AP Drawing Portfolio is an intensive course, requiring students to produce art at the college level. Students compile a portfolio of 15-20 original artworks demonstrating mastery in composition, technique, and concept. They pursue the WHY behind their own artistic process and participate in weekly critiques of classmates’ work, as well as submit completed pieces…
Read MoreHead of School Letter to Seniors 4.08.20
Our Dear Members of the Class of 2020, My wife’s grandfather was born in 1897 in the Oklahoma Territory. His family had made the rush into the territory as Sooners in a covered wagon. I first met Burf, as he was known to us, when I was 18. From the first Thanksgiving that we shared…
Read MoreAP Drawing Portfolio Senior Profile: Katherine Barringer
The AP Drawing Portfolio is an intensive course, requiring students to produce art at the college level. Students compile a portfolio of 15-20 original artworks demonstrating mastery in composition, technique, and concept. They pursue the WHY behind their own artistic process and participate in weekly critiques of classmates’ work, as well as submit completed pieces…
Read MoreESJ Holds First Remote Health, Safety, and Well-Being Event
ESJ’s first remote learning Health, Safety, and Well-Being event was held yesterday, and students were very creative in their activities. They were asked to go outside and take a picture of an activity that represents Health, Safety, and Well-Being for them personally, such as something that represents comfort right now, or something that was already…
Read MoreCARES Act Offers Tax Benefits to Donors for 2020
CARES Act Offers Tax Benefits to Donors for 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides tax benefits which incentivize giving to non-profit organizations. Previously, taxpayers who claimed the standard deduction of $10,000 (a group which includes 92% of all taxpayers) did not get a tax benefit related to any charitable contributions…
Read MoreWinston Foundation Grants Episcopal Funding for Technology and Teens Programming
Episcopal recently received funding from the Winston Family Foundation for a grant program entitled Technology and Teenagers. Surveys conducted through ESJ\’s Health, Safety, and Well-Being program have identified social media and technology as key contributors to student anxiety levels. Teachers echo the sentiment and strive to incorporate technology in the classroom without losing connection to…
Read MoreTeachers, Students Dive into Remote Learning
Persuading classmates to buy a chicken in Freshman Seminar; an interpretive dance depicting a scene from Othello submitted via video for Honors English; a poem describing daily responsibilities of a medieval job during the Middle Ages; and an online Bible study are all examples of different ways Episcopal faculty are seeking to make remote learning engaging and interesting…
Read MoreA.P Draw, Paint, Print Senior Spotlight Interview: Ally Raudenbush
The AP Drawing Portfolio is an intensive course, requiring students to produce art at the college level. Students compile a portfolio of 15-20 original artworks demonstrating mastery in composition, technique, and concept. They pursue the WHY behind their own artistic process and participate in weekly critiques of classmates\’ work, as well as submit completed pieces…
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