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Pre-K 4 Celebrates 100% Parent Participation
Ms. Harding’s Pre-K 4 class will receive a Class Pizza Party in celebration for reaching their 100% parent participation goal for The Episcopal Fund. Way to go Pre-K 4! There are several classes very close to getting 100% parent participation!
Read MoreTalon Visits Beaches for “Crunch Time”
Talon made a special visit this morning to the Beaches Campus to encourage support during the last week of The Episcopal Fund parent campaign — it’s “Crunch Time!” There are only three days left to make a gift to The Episcopal Fund!
Read MoreTaylor Lee Horne ’00 Chairs Statewide Theatre Education Conference
Taylor Lee Horne ’00, Episcopal’s Performing Arts Department Chair and Upper School Theatre Director, is the President-Elect and Conference Chair for Florida Association for Theatre Education (FATE). The organization’s annual conference, led by Taylor, was converted to a virtual event this year due to COVID. From October 15 -17, the annual conference took place with…
Read MoreRobards ’24 Qualifies for State Golf Tournament
The boys’ golf team participated in the FHSAA regional golf tournament on Monday, hosted at Hidden Hill Golf Club. Leading the way for the Eagles was Henry Robards ’24 shooting a 79. Henry will represent ESJ at the state tournament November 3-4 at Mission Inn Resort and Club, located in Howey-in-the-Hills. Congratulations, Henry!
Read MoreRefer a Family to Admission!
Admission for the 2021-2022 school year is underway, and the Admission Office welcomes your referrals for new students! Everyone in the Episcopal community plays an important role on Team Admissions by waving the ESJ flag in our community and referring friends, colleagues, and neighbors to ESJ. Word of mouth is consistently our greatest marketing tool,…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: George Gibbs III
Former Episcopal Board of Trustees member George Williams Gibbs III died on October 2, 2020. George served as a Trustee from 2008 until 2012. He was an active member of the Finance Committee during his Board service. He and his wife, Ann, were longtime leadership supporters of Episcopal for 20 years. The Gibbses named a…
Read MoreTwo Weeks Left to Make a Difference
With only two weeks left of The Episcopal Fund parent campaign, the St. Mark’s and Beaches Campuses want to remind parents of the importance of supporting our school. On Tuesday, parent representatives on each campus handed out special goodies in the carpool line. The note on the bag of LEGO candy read “Thank you for…
Read MoreSixth Grade Novel Study Includes Message of Inclusion
Sixth grade students on the St. Mark’s Campus recently wrapped up their first novel study of the school year with the book Out of My Mind. To reinforce their critical thinking about the novel, Mrs. Akerstrom, Language Arts teacher, had students participate in several activities including annotating the full novel; completing mini lessons focusing on…
Read MoreFANS Contributes to Fine Arts Classrooms
Episcopal’s fine arts parent organization, Fine Arts Nurturing Students, (FANS) has made an unprecedented contribution to the school’s Fine Arts Department. Due to changes in how the department is operating during COVID-19, the FANS executive board asked teachers for a wish list of items that would improve the classroom experience across all disciplines for all…
Read MoreThree Attend HOBY (Hugh O’Brien Youth) Leadership State Conference
The HOBY (Hugh O’Brien Youth) Leadership State Conference brought an opportunity for developing leadership and communication skills for three juniors: Taye Revels, Caroline Skipper and Mary Tiller. Due to COVID-19 the conference was moved from in person to online. All three students quickly realized that participating online in no way diminished their experience. “The process…
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