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Episcopal Summer
Summer programs at Episcopal High School are all about fun and self-improvement. The classes give students the opportunity to enjoy the subject matter at a relaxed pace, with fewer students and greater teacher attention. The camps stress the love of the game, whether it be pole-vaulting or dancing. The safe, secure environment at Episcopal allows students and parents to focus on what is important: improving academics, athletics, and fine arts skills. The School prides itself on being a small, close-knit community that welcomes anyone to join us. To learn more about Episcopal Summer 2010, click here.
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Nine Episcopal Student-Athletes Commit on National Signing Day
Nine seniors were honored on February 3 during National Signing Day for their commitments to continue their sports in college. Click here to see coverage from Channel 4, and here to see video from First Coast News. Congratulations to the following athletes:
- Christian Addison, Virginia Military Institute/lacrosse
- Nick Branholm, Trinity College/lacrosse
- Theresa Diederich, University of Alabama/soccer
- Endea Ellison, University of South Carolina Aiken/volleyball
- Stefan Furris, Sewanee: The University of the South/football
- Calvin Orth, The Citadel/baseball
- Tyler Parkinson, Florida Southern College/lacrosse
- Justin Russell, The Citadel/baseball
- Paige Shirley, Air Force Academy/track
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Maria Boyance ’13 was awarded a Toshiba laptop computer by Jacksonville Periodontist Dr. Gary Perlman for winning a Good Deed essay contest. The contest was open to students under age 18 in Duval and Clay Counties. Maria’s essay was selected as the best of 50 entries.
Perlman held the contest as a way to move the emphasis from a society that “seems to be living in a ‘me and I’ kind of culture.” Perlman said of Maria, “our winner showed a sense of caring and maturity seldom seen in a ninth grader. Her fine character is a tribute to her family, classmates, and school.”
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Local Legend Visits Science Class
This week, former Chief Meteorologist George Winterling dropped by Fred Lind’s Aviation Science class and gave Upper School students a glimpse into the world of Channel 4 News. George discussed the recent cold winter season, global warming, and more recent headlines that included the Haitian earthquake tragedy. His unique insight into weather forecasting enabled the students to understand the importance of meteorology and the responsibilities of a high-profile weather man.
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This week, approximately 55 students from the eighth grade and nine from the Upper School participated in the Episcopal High School Science Fair. Twenty-eight representatives from the local science community, including Satchel Siegel ’11 and alumni Greg Goebertus ’05 and Jason Marks ’08, visited Episcopal to judge students’ projects. This year’s fair represented a community-wide effort. Past International Science and Engineering Fair winners have been mentoring and assisting younger students as they develop their projects. David Drew ’10 mentored Siddharth Yarlagadda ’14, who received an honorable mention for his project, “the effects of sulfuric acid on building materials.” Meredith Boulos ’10 will advise all of the students who are advancing to the Regional Science & Engineering Fair. (story continues)
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Episcopal Students Honored at Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast
Mary Catherine Ingham ’10, Brigitte Wittmer ’12, Polly Weldon ’12, and Shannon Griffin ’10 were honored at the 23rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on Friday, January 8. The students received Tomorrow’s Leaders awards for their community service contributions and for living up to the ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr. The Episcopal Foundation nominated the students; Mary Catherine and Shannon were recognized for their work with the Episcopal Community Service Counsel, while Brigitte and Polly were honored for their contributions to daniel, Inc.
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Over the Christmas holiday, the School installed security gates on campus. Beginning Tuesday, January 05, the School will be closed from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and after dark on Saturday and Sunday. Each gate will have a “School closed” sign on it with the phone number to security—they will have a key—for emergency access.
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Four Seniors Complete Joe Berg Seminars Program
Seniors Andrew Chafin, Kristie Saoud, Deanna Thornton, and Leslie Blackshear were recently honored for completing the Joe Berg Seminars program. Andrew, Kristie, and Deanna all completed the humanities program, while Leslie completed the science. According to the UNF website, the Joe Berg Seminars of Jacksonville is a prestigious academic seminar series which offers twelve seminars yearly between September and May in the humanities and sciences. Membership extends from the middle of the sophomore year to the middle of the senior year. In the fall of their sophomore year, potential Joe Berg participants are nominated by their high school teachers and guidance counselors based upon their GPA and demonstrated interest in enrichment. These nominees sit for a rigorous examination in either the sciences or humanities. To read the Florida Times-Union article, click here.
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After completing a unit on stoichiometry, the study of mass relationships in elements of compounds, students in Marion Zeiner’s Honors Chemistry class put their newfound knowledge to work. Culminating their study, students worked in groups during their lab period to prepare the perfect fudge. Following the fudge recipe on the Marshmallow Crème jar for the base, students customized their creations with secret ingredients including fresh mint, nuts, and raspberries. As they prepared the fudge on Monday, the students learned first-hand about the Law of Definite Proportions, limiting reactants and the pitfalls of using excess reactants. (story continues)
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Episcopal dancers Jacqueline Sutton ’12 and Reilly Edwards ’15 will both play the role of Clara in The Nutcracker ballet this year. Jacqueline is performing in her third year at the Community Nutcracker, which supports many local charities and sponsors multiple dream children from Dreams Come True every year. She will perform in the historic Florida Theatre; performances for the 18th annual show are December 11 and 12. Reilly is playing Clara in the Florida Ballet. She will also be performing in the Florida Theatre December 19-21.