Campus – Munnerlyn

At the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) conference last week Amy Burrows Perkins ’92, Director of Student Services, and faculty member Emily Edmonson presented “What and Why: Starting a Civil Discourse Initiative.” The two spoke about their experiences in launching this initiative at ESJ over the past few years. “Civil Discourse isn’t debate; it’s…

English faculty members Courtney Flerlage and Katherine Snyder offered an opportunity for parents to learn how the Harkness Method works in Episcopal’s classrooms on Thursday evening, October 21. Parents and student caregivers were invited to attend a discussion of Kate Chopin’s short story, “The Story of an Hour,” using the Harkness Method. Those registered for…

National Honor Society (NHS) students are providing tutoring opportunities for their peers on the Munnerlyn Campus every day during tutorial and lunch periods in the Bryan Library. With specific subjects being offered certain days, students always have a resource available to them should they need a little extra help. For example, math and science are offered…

Episcopal inducted juniors and seniors into the National Honor Society in a special ceremony in the Munnerlyn Center on Wednesday, October 6. National Honor Society Inductees Fall 2021 Seniors Emmanuella Althuis Georgia Gayle Rankin Austin Abraham Bateh Kate Lynne Reinhardt Virginia Grace Burhyte Madeleine Graham Runnels Parker Bruce Chappell                                                                         Reilly Elisabeth Shapiro Garrett Scott Daniel…

Ryan Riggs, Director of College Counseling, spoke with Jen Waugh ’89, morning anchor at News4Jax, about applying for college this year. Watch the interview: https://www.news4jax.com/video/morning-show/2021/10/04/appling-for-college-some-advice-from-a-high-school-counselor/

Music for a Cause, selected to be this year’s Episcopal-sponsored student club, is a Middle School and Upper School community service club. Through song, the club is dedicated to brightening the lives of others in the Episcopal and Jacksonville communities. With more than 50 students, Music for a Cause brings together students with a passion for music and service.…

Munnerlyn Campus students participated in the first Health, Safety, Well-Being (HSW) event of the year on Thursday. The theme for the day was “Words Matter, You Matter, Community Matters.” Students participated in activities, conversation, and games with their advisories. Games reinforced the message of inclusion and encouraged taking actions to build up our ESJ community…

You’ve probably never thought much about how toothpaste relates to math, but Mrs. Elizabeth Williamson’s algebra classes have. Elizabeth works with students to provide concrete examples of algebraic concepts in everyday life, ensuring that the lessons Middle School math students take away from math class go beyond quantitative problem solving. For example, recently Algebra I…