Holiday Bureau Collection Starts Monday

It's time to clean out closets and find new homes for all those old toys, children's clothing, bikes, tricycles scooters, books, TVs, computers, and other items. On Monday, January 13, the first grade classes at the Episcopal School will begin collecting donations for their service project, the Holiday Bureau.  

What is the Holiday Bureau?

What can I donate? The Holiday Bureau accepts a wide variety of used items including toys, board games, puzzles, dolls, stuffed animals, books, play furniture, bikes, tricycles, scooters, skateboards, TVs, computers, radios, CD players, and children's clothing.

When can I donate? We will be collecting donations from Monday, January 13 through Monday, January 27. Please drop your donations off in the middle hallway in the lower school.

Over the last 12 years, the Episcopal School has become a huge part of the Holiday Bureau's collections each year and we appreciate your support of such a worthy organization.

If you have any questions please email Chris Bishop at bishop@esknoxville.org or Anna Ottaviano at  ottaviano@esknoxville.org.

MLK Day Holiday

There will be no school on Monday, Jan. 20, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

All Episcopal School of Knoxville students, faculty members and families are invited to march in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade for the twelfth year. The 2014 Parade route will stretch from the Tabernacle Baptist Church on Martin Luther King Avenue to Greater Warner A.M.E. Church in Burlington. Parents should plan to take their children to the parade route or arrange a carpool for them.  The ESK marchers will be part of a larger delegation that typically includes members of Episcopal churches in the Diocese of East Tennessee, as well as the Episcopal Peace Fellowship.  Our participation is an ongoing reflection of the church's historic involvement in issues concerning social justice.

ESK students will meet for breakfast at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 600 S. Chestnut Street and lunch will be provided following the event. Please contact Father Josh via email at hill@esknoxville.org, if you wish to attend. More details will be available soon.

Calling Team ESK for a 5K!

All ESK students, faculty, staff and family members are invited to run in the YWCA Race against Racism, a 5K/funwalk on Saturday January 18. Register here. Indicate TEAM ESK, and you will save $5 on your registration.

New Staff Members

ESK welcomed two new staff members this week. Melissa Kirk, long-time substitute and parent of two current ESK students has joined us as Ashley Parham's third grade assistant, while Kay Zimmerman has joined us as a third grade assistant for Megan Jenkins.

Now Enrolling Junior Kindergarten

ESK is pleased to announce our Junior Kindergarten beginning in the fall of 2014. This academic program is designed for 4 and 5 year olds entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2015. The Junior Kindergarten day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided, and extended care (1:30-3:00 p.m. and 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.) is available for an additional fee. Class size is limited to 15 students. Click here for more information or call Director of Admissions Susan Denton at 865-777-9032.

Yearbook Deadlines Approaching

The deadline for the purchase/submission of Eighth Grade Farewell Ads has been extended to FRIDAY, JANUARY 17. The information packet is available here. For additional info or with questions, please contact Director of Communications Melissa Callahan via email at callahan@esknoxville.org.

The cost of the 2013-14 ESK Yearbook will increase to $40 after FRIDAY, JANUARY 17. Please visit yearbookforever.com to lock in the $35 price.

Weather Alerts

As true winter weather has come, please remember our snow closing policy. ESK does not follow the public schools' snow day schedule. Based on hazardous road conditions, we may be closed for the day or may open late. School closings or late opening announcements will be made via our Parent Alert text, Twitter alerts and voice mail system as well as on local radio and television stations by 7:00 a.m. If road conditions continue to deteriorate, the school may announce later it is closed for the entire day. Therefore, it is important to keep listening for updates. If you feel that road conditions in your area are not safe for travel, please keep your child at home for the day. As always, the safety of our students is ESK's top priority.