Students Receive Fruit of the Spirit Awards for Goodness

Wednesday morning the St. Mark’s Campus held the Fruit of the Spirit Chapel for Goodness. Teachers and peers recognized students who practice goodness in everything they do. A special recognition ceremony for these deserving students was held outside in the courtyards of campus. Awards were presented by Beville Anderson, Head of Lower School, St. Mark’s…

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Students Collect Art Supplies for Young Patients

St. Mark’s Campus first and second grade students have collected art supplies for their Service Learning Project – Art With a Heart in Healthcare – over the past few weeks. They created posters and placed collection bins around campus encouraging other students and faculty and staff to donate. Earlier this week, students spent time placing…

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Raffle Drawing for Ascension St. Vincent’s Ortega River Run

Congratulations to sixth grade student Alaia Jeannin for being this week’s winner of a $10 Target gift card! There is only 1 more chance for students to win a gift card! In addition, all students who are registered for the 1- or 5-mile race will have the opportunity to wear their 2021 Ascension St. Vincent’s…

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Fourth Grade Students Build Dams

Fourth grade students have been studying how humans can affect the flow of flood waters by building dams in science. They were challenged to design and build a dam out of provided materials (including mud, sand, popsicle sticks, rocks, and paper towels) to protect a town (represented by small cubes in their stream table) from…

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Grade-level Events Welcome Parents to Campus

The St. Mark’s Campus welcomed kindergarten, first, and second grade families to campus for a safe and fun Open House on Monday, February 8. With their children as the “tour guides,” parents had the opportunity to visit classrooms and resources to get a glimpse into the school year.  Third grade parents were welcomed to campus…

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Fifth and Sixth Grade Students Swim with Manatees

Fifth and sixth grader students took a trip to Crystal River Friday with River Ventures – Swim with Manatees to swim with the manatees! This annual adventure is a culmination of their ecology studies in Science and provides students an up close look at manatees in their natural habitat. This year, the water was crystal…

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Flag Football and Volleyball Teams Begin Season

The St. Mark’s Campus flag football and volleyball teams began their seasons last week. The flag football Maroon and Gold teams, comprised of students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grade, played RPDS on Tuesday, January 26, at St. Mark’s on Berg Field. On Tuesday, February 2, the Maroon team captured their first victory against Grace…

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Second Grade Student Places in Virtual Chess Tournament

Second grade student, Luke M., recently placed 2nd in @theknightschooljax vs. TKS Birmingham virtual chess tournament! He was one of five players to earn 6 points.  The Knight School (TKS) has been providing After-School opportunities for students in Pre-K 3 – Grade 6 to learn the game of chess on the St. Mark’s Campus for…

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