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Decking the St. Mark’s Commons!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the St. Mark’s Campus! Students in Pre-K 3 through sixth grade enjoyed decorating the Christmas tree in the Lori Schiavone Commons on Tuesday. Each student is represented on the tree with their own hand-made ornament. Every year, each grade-level chooses a theme for their ornaments. In…
Read MoreCARES Act Tax Incentives for Giving in 2020
As you are considering your year-end giving, there are tax advantages specific to 2020 that will benefit your giving this year: Tax Deduction for Gifts Up to $300 The CARES Act expands charitable giving incentives and allows taxpayers to claim up to $300 of charitable contributions to qualified charities this year as a deduction from…
Read MoreArt Room Celebrates the Season
The spirit of Christmas brings an opportunity for creativity to shine in the art room. St. Mark’s Campus art teacher Bebe Alexander has created many traditions in the art room over the years, including wooden nativity scenes made by Pre-K 3 – kindergarten students, clay figures of Jesus (first grade), angels (second grade), Mary (third…
Read MoreGirls Basketball Defeats Providence
On Monday night, the girls’ basketball team honored its four seniors before defeating district rival Providence in the Semmes Gym. The Eagles won 37-29, getting the Eagles to 6-2 on the season. The team is back on the court Friday night at Andrew Jackson in a district contest. Join us in congratulating our seniors on…
Read MoreWrestling Remains Undefeated
Last night the wrestling team honored its four seniors before the match against Bishop Snyder. After a 62-12 win over Bishop Snyder, the Eagles defeated Bishop Kenny 48-28 to get their third win of the season. The wrestling team is back on the mat on Saturday against Fernandina Beach for the Dual in the Dunes.…
Read MoreChoral Ensembles Bring Holiday Cheer to Assisted Living Homes
Although Episcopal Munnerlyn Campus choral students were unable to hold the traditional Christmas Concert at St. John’s Cathedral, the chorus program decided to bring Christmas cheer to assisted living residents around Jacksonville who have been isolated because of the virus. Students socially distanced and sang for residents at four locations: Angelwood, San Jose Gardens, Starling…
Read MoreKindergarten Presents “The First Thanksgiving”
A long-standing tradition on the St. Mark’s Campus, Kindergarten students presented “The First Thanksgiving” on Friday, November 20, on stage in the Lori Schiavone Commons. A delighted audience of socially-distanced parents and virtual students, family, and friends watched as students, dressed as turkeys, pilgrims, and Indians, stepped up to the microphone to recite lines of…
Read MoreLacey Mauritz, Cookbook Author and Dietician, Lacey Mauritz, Visits Campus
On Tuesday, November 10, cookbook author, dietician, and St. Mark’s Campus mom, Lacey Mauritz, visited with students in Pre-K 3 – 6th grade, During her fun, interactive presentation of her cookbook, Cooking with Mother Goose, Lacey engaged students with story time and a cooking demonstration. She began by reading the book Escargot, a story about…
Read MoreStudents Receive Head of School Awards
The Head of School Award recognizes students in 5th & 6th grade who receive all A’s on their progress report each term. A special ceremony to present students with their certificates was pre-recorded and shared with parents. Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding achievement: 6th Grade Cora Nancy Anderson Gavin Bransford Emery…
Read MoreThird Graders Create Piece for Gingerbread Extravaganza
Each year, with the curricular focus on Jacksonville history, third grade selects a historical landmark to construct out of gingerbread and candies for the Jacksonville Historical Society’s Gingerbread Extravaganza. This year, students recreated the small mission chapel of Our Lady of Le Leche in St. Augustine. It was here on this property that Spanish explorer Pedro…
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