Campus – Beaches
Athletic 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 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 MoreCampuses Donate Together for Toys for Tots Drive
Lower, Middle, and Upper School students recently participated in the first community service drive to include all three campuses. A combined 662 new toys were donated school-wide between November 2-13 to benefit families of veterans during the holidays. The National Junior Honor Society and Warriors’ Wings Club at the Munnerlyn Campus initiated the partnership with…
Read MoreStudents Attend Birthday Book and Eucharist Chapel
The Beaches Campus had a very special Eucharist and Birthday Book Chapel this morning. The Rev. Christopher Dell presided over Holy Eucharist and students in grade 1 – 5 were able to receive communion. The Chapel also celebrated November birthdays on the Beaches Campus and the birthday students received a book that will be donated…
Read MoreCampuses Celebrate Veterans with Special Chapel Services
All three Episcopal campuses celebrated and honored veterans in our community on Veterans Day with special Chapels. On the Munnerlyn Campus, the campus paused for a prayer by The Rev. Teresa Seagle, School Chaplain, during which veterans working on the Munnerlyn Campus were named. During Middle and Upper School Chapels, veterans were honored with a…
Read MorePre-K Dance Program Strengthens Fine Arts Pillar
Pre-K 3 and 4 dance classes started this week at the Beaches Campus with Lower School dance instructor Ms. Hagan. Students have a foundational dance curriculum with Ms. Hagan as they learn beginning terminology and share the space in creative movement. Episcopal is excited to expand our dance offerings to our Lower School students as…
Read MoreHealth, Safety, Well-Being Focuses on SmartSocial Programming
ESJ’s Student Services Department has identified social media and technology as key contributors to student anxiety levels. Our teachers echo the sentiment and strive to incorporate technology in the classroom without losing connection to students and each other. We know technology is reaching students at younger and younger ages and it is important to include…
Read MoreStudents Participate in Mindfulness and Our Bodies
Beaches Campus students participated in Session 2 in the Mindfulness program, Mindfulness and our Bodies, last Friday, November 6. The session was led by Kim Kelly from PlayfulMinds and focused on the connection to the feelings we have in our bodies. Students participated in meditations, focusing their attention on what was happening right there, right…
Read MoreDuck for President!
Kindergarten is completing an author study of Doreen Cronin and has particularly enjoyed the books with the characters of Duck and Farmer Brown, including “Duck for President.” Tuesday they had a Kindergarten election with candidates Duck and Farmer Brown. Students had their own personal voting booths, official ballots, ballot box, and “I Voted” stickers. After…
Read MoreStudents Enjoy Trunk or Treat
Beaches students last week enjoyed a costume parade and Trunk or Treat. Students wore costumes and after the parade visited different cars decorated by Beaches parents for a sweet treat. This event was held in place of the campus’s annual Boo Bash. Thank you to all the volunteers that made this day possible!
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