Episcopal Insider
Munnerlyn Campus
February 21, 2025
All Campuses
Grandparents’ Day 2025-2026 will be held the first week of November 2025. Specific dates and times will vary by campus. Details will be updated as the school year begins.
Complete updates by September 1 to ensure grandparents receive all communications including the Grandparents’ Day invitation mailing that will provide them with additional details for each campus.
To update grandparent information in My ESJ:
Log in to the My ESJ Parent Portal
Click on “Update My Profile” located under My Tools
Click on “Grandparent Households” to update their information
New This Week
This is a special time for our community as we prepare for Senior Honors Convocation, Baccalaureate, and Commencement. The next few months are going to pass quickly. Coupled with senior exams, AP exams, and many academic challenges comes the task of keeping track of all the events that you must attend. Attached please find a calendar listing all the events that seniors must attend in preparation for Commencement.
Parents are invited to attend several of these functions as noted in the calendar. Please note the proper dress for each occasion. Caps and gowns will be distributed on Thursday, May 15. At Commencement, please do not hold more than twelve seats for your family. Remember that seats are available on a first come first served basis and that a family member must be present to hold seats.
Students and parents are invited to meet with the student’s advisor to reflect on the academic year in Advising Conversations on Tuesday, March 4. These conversations are facilitated by students and focused on student growth rather than individual grades. Conversations will also allow families and advisors to discuss goals for the second semester.
Appointments for Advising Conversations will be offered in person or remotely from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
How do I make an Advising Conversations appointment?
- Log in to My ESJ Parent Portal
- Scroll to Important Right Now
- Click on Schedule Your Advising Conversation
- Click on the drop-down to reserve a time and format (in-person or remote) for an appointment with your child, you, and the advisor
- Once the selection is made, your appointment is saved and may be printed from the My Schedule box.
Registration will be available beginning February 17 at noon and will close March 3 at 3:00 PM.
Any questions should be directed to the appropriate Division Head: Natalie Herford, Head of Upper School, or Paige McGee, Head of Middle School.
The ESJ Fine Arts Department invites parents and students to attend the Middle School Art Gallery Opening, held in the Berg Gallery on Friday, March 7 from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM. The art show features selected two- and three-dimensional artwork created by 6th-8th grade art students. Light refreshments will be provided.
Purchase a brick paver inscribed with your child or grandchild’s name, the name of a friend, alumnus, parent, grandparent, favorite teacher, special team, event or club. The paver will be placed on the Munnerlyn or Beaches Campus, whichever you request. The deadline to order and have the paver installed in spring of 2025 is April 1, 2025. Orders received after the deadline will be processed, but pavers will be laid during spring 2026. Please contact Lisa Allen at allenl@testing-phlexon.online or 904-396-5751, ext. 1111 with questions.
Reminders
Please join the ESJ Student Services Department at the Parent’s Association Meeting on Friday, February 21, at 8:15 a.m. in Harden Hall.
Join us to learn how the Student Services Department can help your students. Amy Perkins along with David Berry, Tom Baczkowski, and Patti Phillips will discuss support available to ESJ students. In addition, they will be discussing considerations for parents when kids are facing new and unexpected challenges.
Join us for a Parent Book Study end of year social gathering on Thursday morning May 1 at Southern Grounds-San Marco, 1671 Atlantic Blvd, 32207. Come by whenever you want after drop-off 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. All are welcome, including those of you who may have read without coming to the groups or may be interested in participating next year. We hope you enjoyed reading Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-And What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace and found it helpful. We’ll be visiting and talking about books for next year. Hope you can stop by!
Purchase your tickets to Rock the Dock: Bash 2025 before Spring Break. Make sure you have a spot at the party! It only takes a minute to purchase tickets to do it before Spring Break begins.