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Ascension St. Vincent’s Ortega River Run
Ortega River Run T-Shirt Day is Friday, 2/25. All students who register for the one or five mile race will have a 2022 t-shirt to wear to school on this special day. Students who register early will also be entered to win a Target gift card! Learn more and register
Read MoreSibling Admission Applications Due January 31
Now is the time for siblings to apply for the 2022-23 school year at all ESJ Campuses! Episcopal families interested in a sibling applying to the Beaches Campus (Grades Pre-K 3 – 5), St. Mark’s Campus (Age 1 – Grade 5) or the Munnerlyn Campus (Grades 6 – 12) should follow the Admission Checklist for…
Read MoreEgg-Streme Parachuting Teaches Newton’s Second Law of Motion
Seventh grade STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics), taught by Brian Francois, recently conducted a design challenge on Egg-Streme Parachuting. Students were required to design and construct a parachute that could carry an egg safely to the ground from a height of five meters (16 feet). Each collaborative group examined the influence of a…
Read MoreLower School Family Fun Night
Approximately 300 people from St. Mark’s and Beaches Campuses recently gathered under the Friday Night Lights for Lower School Family Fun Night on the Munnerlyn Campus. Families mingled and enjoyed a meal together before cheering on the Episcopal Eagles varsity football team. A true highlight for all in attendance, students from both campuses had the…
Read MoreProgramming Helps Students with College Application Process
The College Counseling office offered multiple opportunities this fall for students to learn more about the application process and what to expect. College Counseling introduced programming in conjunction with Freshman Seminar to educate ninth grade students on how to make the most of high school moving toward the college process. This includes how to research…
Read MoreVeterans Day Hero Wall Provides Learning Opportunity for Students
In commemoration of Veterans Day, St. Mark’s Campus families, faculty, and staff recently contributed photos and biographical information of loved ones who serve or have served in the United States military. Submissions were prominently displayed on a “hero wall” throughout the week of Veterans Day. Students had multiple opportunities to read about and see the…
Read MoreEpiscopal School of Jacksonville Beaches Campus Breaks Ground on New Building
Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s Beaches Campus this morning held a groundbreaking event beginning at 8:30 a.m. as part of the campus’s expansion with a new gym and fine arts center, and state of the art library and learning center. Guests, including students, faculty and staff, parents and donors, were welcomed by The Rev. Adam Greene,…
Read MoreFaculty Present on Civil Discourse at FCIS
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…
Read MoreFootball Heads to Playoffs
Friday night the football and cheer teams will travel to Florida High in Tallahassee for a regional quarterfinal contest. The team finished the season 6-4. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Watch the game live here: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/episcopal-school-of-jacksonville-jacksonville-fl
Read MoreCross Country Heads to State Meet
Cross Country will head to Tallahassee for the FHSAA State Meet tomorrow. Both teams advanced out of regionals last Friday. Leading the way for the boys to a seventh place finish was Michael Officer ’22 (17:17.80) with a top 20 finish. Lucrezia Gowdy ’25 led the girls’ team, placing second overall (19:03.90), for a fourth…
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