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Fine Arts Chapel Celebrates Isaiah 2:3
ESJ’s annual Fine Arts Chapel was presented for Middle and Upper School students in the Deming Theatre on Wednesday, September 20. The program consisted of a performance selections titled “Rampage” by the combined Wind Ensembles, and a performance of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Honors Dance 4 students performed a dance to the song “Oceans” with choreography…
Read MoreNew Early Learning Program Curriculum Highlights Learning Through Discovery
“What did my child do at school today?” is a question often pondered among parents of young children. With newly emerging communication skills, one and two-year-olds may not recap their days to mom and dad. If they could, ESJ students might tell you about all the ways they learned through active participatory learning, a concept…
Read MoreStudents Use 3D Design to Bring Classroom Studies to Life
St. Mark’s Campus fifth graders recently brought their studies on Native American culture to life thanks to a 3D design application, 3D printer, and a lot of imagination. They used ipads and computers to develop realistic three-dimensional prototypes for long houses, tepees, pueblo homes, and other historic artifacts in the Innovation Lab. Complete renderings created…
Read MoreWellness Policy Reminder
Wellness Policy CHILDREN WHO HAVE A FEVER OF 100.4 AND ABOVE, MOIST PRODUCTIVE COUGH, VOMITING, OR DIARRHEA MUST BE KEPT AT HOME UNTIL SYMPTOM-FREE, WITHOUT MEDICATION, FOR 24 HOURS. With any contagious disease or condition, please keep your child at home to avoid the spread of illness. In order to have a healthy learning environment…
Read MoreStudent Government Members Inducted
At the Student Government induction ceremony Tuesday students heard from all three members of the Student Government Cabinet about their vision for this school year. This year’s cabinet includes: Katie Frick ’24 (student body president), Jon Ritchie ’25 (student body vice president), and Robert Adams ’26 (student body secretary). After being inducted into office, Katie…
Read MoreRebecca Campbell Joins Visual Arts Department
Rebecca Campbell, the Upper School’s new Draw/Paint/Print instructor, joins the Visual Arts Department this year with diverse art experience and a commitment to helping students find ‘the zone.’ “This is when an artist is relaxed and feels safe, and can concentrate on their practice,” she says. “This ‘zone’… is when the magic happens.” Ms. Campbell…
Read MoreWord of the Year Inspires Goal Setting Among Students
Third – fifth grade students recently completed the book “One Word for Kids” with Ms. Trumpler, Media Specialist. The concept behind this book is to encourage children to choose a single word that represents a goal, aspiration, or value they want to embody throughout the year. It asks the question, “Once you know your word,…
Read MoreStudents Collaborate to Create Quilt Project
A huge, colorful quilt graces the wall in the Hope Hall Art Room, where students had the chance to create a piece of the collaborative art project. The project, inspired by traditional quilt patterns and the basic rules of composition, was originally designed by art educator Don Massey. Each student chose a square piece of…
Read MoreRecord Attendance for Parents’ Night Out
The St. Mark’s Campus Parents’ Association (PA), led by Courtney McCormick, Chair, and Hannah Williford, Co-Chair, hosted a Parents’ Night Out event following a campus-wide Open House on Thursday, August 24. With record-breaking attendance, the annual event provided parents the opportunity to mingle and sign up to volunteer for the coming school year. “This…
Read MoreDance Auditions Complete, Guest Artists Selected
Middle and Upper School Dance Ensembles completed auditions this week. Dancers will perform in ESJ’s annual dance concert in February, with choreography by select guest artists. Dancers have grown all summer by participating in various dance programs. Elizabeth Stovall ’25 was able to participate in several summer intensives, including with the Florida Ballet, Oklahoma City…
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