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The mission of The Episcopal School of Knoxville is to prepare students for higher education and a lifetime of learning within the context of a loving, family-centered environment. We enrich our students' intellectual, physical, cultural and spiritual growth so that they may realize their potential as children of God and involved citizens of local, state and international communities.
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St. Ignatius! |
 Next Wednesday, Oct. 14th we will celebrate Holy Eucharist in honor of St. Ignatius. Middle School boys should wear ties. Please note that students will not attend school on Thursday, Oct. 15, or Friday, Oct. 16.
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Connor taking in Latin class. |
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Big Boxes Needed! |
The ESK SGA is asking for donations of clean, large, empty cardboard boxes to be used as a maze at the Fall Festival. If you have any large, clean, empty boxes, please drop them off in Googe Hall by Oct. 20. Thank you!
Spirit Store!
The Spirit Store is offering new items, already available at volleyball matches. They include buttons, car magnets, rubber bracelets, and beautiful T shirts with Bernie's paw print on them!
Thanks!
The Parent's Association appreciates all who made our first Faculty Lunch a tasty success.
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Last Chance for T Shirts! |
 Friday, Oct. 9, is the last day for Fall Festival T-shirt orders! Order your T shirt now! Plan to come to the 2009 Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24! If you need an order form, please contact Dana McAlister at 588-1298 or 705-7008 or email her at wyattsam12@comcast.net. You can also download a form on Parents' Renweb. Middle School student volunteers are needed! If the students sign up by the 16th, they will be entered into a drawing for ITunes gift cards! Advisors can supply the forms to be filled out for student service hours. Parent volunteers, please contact Dana. Fall Festival will feature surprises, new inflatables, a live auction for luxury baskets filled with goodies, concession items like pizza, hotdogs and cold drinks, and favorite midway games. Have a wonderful, out of doors family day and support The Episcopal School at the same time.
Boys found a snakeskin near the library.
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5th Grade Parents |
 Please join Lois Ross, School Counselor, and Jay Secor, Headmaster, on Monday, October 12 at 8:30 a.m. in the Middle School Chorus Room to learn details about upcoming 5th grade classes on puberty. You will have a chance to view a version of the video that will be shown to the students. The information in the video focuses on body changes during puberty and hygiene. Two class sessions are scheduled with the students, who will be split by gender. Mr. Secor and Mr. Tannhauser will meet with the boys, and Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Stivers will meet with the girls. If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may go online to view the videos (there are both girls' and boys' versions). The web address is http://pgschoolprograms.com/puberty/
Middle school art students made clay houses this week.
Latin class answers!
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Haunted Barn |
 The Middle School SGA will sponsor a Haunted Barn for Lower School students and their friends on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be games, a pumpkin decorating contest and plenty of treats. Please purchase and decorate your own pumpkin beforehand and bring it with you to the event. See you at the barn for a howling good time!
Middle School Dance
On Friday, Oct. 30, there will be a Middle School Halloween Dance. Sponsored by the SGA, the dance will be from 7-10 p.m. at the Bishop Center Gymnasium. Costumes are optional, and dress is casual. Admission to the dance will be $5. Proceeds will fund other SGA events. For more information, see SGA President Jamie Wise or your class SGA representative.
Having a Ball in PE!
Lower school parents can find PE updates on RenWeb by clicking on Physical Education. Pansie Evans, PE teachers, said: she plans to update the site on a monthly basis just to give parents a window into what's happening in the gym.
A headless horseman came to last year's Haunted Barn!
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ESK 5K Run this Saturday! |
 Make your plans to participate in the ESK Fourth Annual 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 1! All comers are welcome to day of the race. Just come to The Cove Subdivision, behind the Pinnacle Theatre at Turkey Creek. Registration is $30.00 The event, which features a beautiful course through neighborhoods and a nature trail, is for all ages. To find out more, click here. You may also contact Colin Daley, h2ocool@comcast.net or Lisa McMichael, LVMcMichael@comcast.net. Please bring a canned good for Mission of Hope to donate at the gate.
Students at cross country meet this week. |
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Boarding School Fair a Success! |
 The Episcopal School of Knoxville hosted its sixth annual Boarding School Fair Thursday, Oct. 8. Some 32 schools exhibited, including local high schools Christian Academy of Knoxville, Bearden, Knoxville Catholic, Hardin Valley and Webb, as well as boarding schools from around the nation. Many families from the school and community attended. For information, contact ESK at 777-9032 or email Harrison Stuart at stuart@esknoxville.org.
Former ESK student Trantam Workman told students about Baylor
School Photos
School photo day will be Friday, Oct. 9. All students should wear uniforms as usual.
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Last Chance for T Shirts! |
 Last Chance for T Shirts! Friday, Oct. 9, is the last day for Fall Festival T-shirt orders! Order your T shirt now! Plan to come to the 2009 Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24! If you need an order form, please contact Dana McAlister at 588-1298 or 705-7008 or email her at wyattsam12@comcast.net. You can also download a form on Parents' Renweb. Middle School student volunteers are needed! !! If the students sign up by the 16th, they will be entered into a drawing for ITunes gift cards! Advisors can supply the forms to be filled out for student service hours. Parent volunteers, please contact Dana. Fall Festival will feature surprises, new inflatables, a live auction for luxury baskets filled with goodies, concession items like pizza, hotdogs and cold drinks, and favorite midway games. Have a wonderful, out of doors family day and support The Episcopal School at the same time. |
 Music News |
DIG IT!! The fifth and sixth grade at ESK will be performing a musical tale of ancient civilization--DIG IT!! on Thursday evening, Nov. 5th at 6 p.m. It is a 40 minute production filled with songs and stories of the ancient civilizations of Mespotamia, Egypt, China, Greece and Rome. Great singing and dancing! Be sure to be there!! Ramsay House TripThe 4th grade has been invited to participate in the Ramsay House celebration on Sunday, Oct. 25th from 2:00-3:30 p.m. We will be preparing a 20 minute program, to be performed twice, highlighting the State songs of Tennessee, prominent historical figures in the Ramsay history, and other historical songs and information. Please join us for this exciting afternoon. For more info, please contact Dr. Sousa at sousa@esknoxville.org. Middle school students enjoyed tryouts for musical today! . |
 Art Department News |
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Art Dept.is in need of dry cleaning bags! You may drop them off in your most convenient place, the Gibson mail box or room. Thanks!
Congrats Sara!
ESK Art Teacher Sara Gibson will present at the NAEA National Convention next April 14-18 about a program that she initiated here. Her presentation is entitled Art Design and Technology in the Middle School Classroom.
Original Works
By the end of this week, look for an Original Works brochure with an order form and price list. Original Works allows you to put your child's art on many great products. We have been participating for several years now and the products are excellent quality. Your contribution will be used for our school's art program. Last year the profits helped to buy a wonderful printing press. This year we will buy a class set of cameras and two potter's wheels. Buying such costly equipment cannot be done without your support! Deadline for returning the form, artwork, and check is Oct.20. Checks should be made out to ESK. You may return the materials to my box or me directly. - Marie Gibson
Buy new buttons at the Spirit Store!
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Pampering Event!
ESK Market / mini-Spa Night will be Thursday, November 19th at 7pm
Tickets will go on sale October 19th!
NATURAL alternatives, An Aveda SalonSpa Store, will provide mini-hand or foot treatments &
Knoxville businesses will offer their products & services for sale for this ESK 2 hour event.
More information soon.
Used Uniforms!
Used Uniform Sort and sale will be
Tuesday, October 13th, in the gym at 2pm
Contact Caroline Gleason, caroline.gleason@charter.net. All items $3 each.
Donate used uniforms anytime in bin located in the gym or bring with you to the sale. |
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 Second Grade Science
Second grade classes did some great science stations this week. "We had a day full of experiments about the sense of touch. Ask your children about them," said Mrs. Laurence
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Spirit Store!
The Spirit Store is offering new items, already available at volleyball matches. They include buttons, car magnets, rubber bracelets, and beautiful T shirts with Bernie's paw print on them!
Volleyball Team rejoiced over historic win! Photo by Natali Erickson.
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 ESK Athletics
New Mascot Team!
Congratulations to Matthew Hosenfeld, Michael Saliba and Thomas Pearson our new Bernies! The guys won in a school wide competition the honor and hard work of representing the school inside the Bernie costume. We are so proud of you all!
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JV Volleyball Team Smiles at Good Season Too! Photo by Kristie Saliba |
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Next Tuesday, October 13th, ESK will host its first ever home tackle football game at 5:30.
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 Volleyball
Woohoo Varsity Girls!
The Varsity Volleyball Team last night became the first ESK volleyball team in its history to finish the regular season undefeated. The girls defeated the teams of Temple and Berean, with Elise Walker serving a 19-point game. On Saturday, Oct. 10, ESK will host the Varsity Volleyball Tournament. The varsity girls will be the top seed in the tournament.. Go Saints! They will receive a "bye" for the first round of the tournament and will play about noon on Saturday.
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The ESK JV Volleyball Team did us proud in both its regular season and tournament this week. After a 6-8 season, the team lost to King's Academy (the eventual winner) and then to St. John Neumann in a tough match, placing fourth in the league. "It was our most successful season ever. The girls played with so much heart. They really focused on the fundamentals, on being able to serve and pass the ball," said JV Coach Jacque Clem. Team member Kathryn Saliba showed mettle as a team leader. She was named an All-League Player, All-Tournament Player, and the KISL JV Small Division Tournament MVP. "What a contribution Katherine Saliba made. I'm just so proud of her," said Coach Clem. Katherine Saliba named MVP!
Varsity Tournament
Saturday, Oct. 10, ESK is hosting the Varsity Volleyball Tournament. The varsity girls are currently undefeated and are hoping for a top seed. Go Saints! Tough home matches this week vs Webb (Wednesday) and Berean and Temple (Thursday). If the girls take care of business, then we will receive a "by" for the first round of the tournament and will play about noon on Saturday.
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 Cross Country
Three Saints runners will represent us at the Tennessee State Middle School Meet on Oct. 24 at Victor Ashe Park. They are Kate Stapp, to run at 11; Myles Rasnick, to run at 11:25; and Kayley Rasnick, to run at 12:40. The 2009 Cross Country Team (3rd-8th) ended on another wet note on Tuesday. In its last meet as a team for the 2009 season, the runners were splashing through puddles of mud and hoping not to slip on the down-hills. Since there was a mix up of timing due to the rain, we did not have the FULL team (of 43) running. Still, many runners raced their hearts out and improved GREATLY from their first meet a month and half ago. Congrats to our Saints!!!
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Tennis B Teams
The Saints had another successful week at the "B" level of Middle School Tennis! They played against one of the CAK teams and won all four courts 32-12.
Connor Hill played court 1 singles and won 8-0, Hannah McCormack played court 2 singles and won 8-6, Sam Moore Sullivan & Emily Thompson played court 1 doubles and won BIG, 8-0 and for the perhaps most dramatic win of the day, was Fisher Morton & Maggie MacKenzie on court 2 doubles coming from behind 2-4 to win 8-6. It was an exciting day for the players!
C Team Purple won all four courts in matches with St Josephs 24-8
Ian Greeley and Chadwic Feddersenk won 6-2; Kate Schumaker and Kyle Wehrenberg won 6-1; Turner Colocotronis won 6-2; Trey King won 6-3
C Teams
The C teams lost in some heartbreaking tie breakers. They played tough teams and really hung in there! Congrats to Ian Greeley on winning his singles match. Congrats to Wyatt McAlister and Austin Hoffarth for winning their doubles matches.
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Congratulations Volleyball Teams!
Sincerely, Kelly Norrell
Communications Director |
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| Historic Victory! |
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Varsity Girls Volleyball last
night became the first volleyball team in ESK history to finish the season undefeated!
Photo by Elaine Erickson
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