Science Night at ESK

More than 75 students and their parents were in attendance Monday night for Science Night at The Episcopal School of Knoxville. Students got the opportunity to explore several different rooms filled with experiments covering topics of all sorts, including nuclear security, electrical circuits, electromagnetism and half-life. Students also had the opportunity to see a demonstration using a Cloud Chamber. This event was a part of National Nuclear Science Week. A special thanks to ESK parent Julie Ezold for running such a wonderful event!

Ebola Awareness

ESK Middle School students and faculty welcomed Dr. Samuel Harris and ESK employee Aarma Johnson from the Liberian Association of Knoxville to chapel Wednesday morning for a presentation on Ebola awareness. Dr. Harris spoke about the causes, symptoms and how to prevent the spread of Ebola. Students were also given the chance to ask questions. The presentation was made possible through ESK's partnership with St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

Admissions Open House

ESK will host an Admissions Open House this Sunday, October 26, from 2-4 p.m. If you have questions (or for more information), please contact Admissions Director Susan Denton via email at denton@esknoxville.org.

ESK Runners Excel at State Championship

Congratulations to the ESK runners who competed in the Tennessee State Cross Country Championships last Saturday at Victor Ashe Park. Fifth Grader Avery Jolley placed 20th of the elementary school girls. Classmate Ben Pensky placed 31st and Davis Pearson 57th in the elementary school boys' race. Eighth Grader Riley Shumaker was 19th and Hutch Peter was 87th in the middle school boys' race. Riley received All-State honors. Congratulations on a great season!

Sixth Grade Dinner Theater

"No Body to Murder"

Tuesday, Nov. 12 * 6:00 p.m. * Googe Hall

Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m., the show at 6:30 p.m. Come and see our Sixth Grade superstars. For dinner reservations, please contact Director of Special Events, Alice Smith, via email at smith@esknoxville.org. Tickets for the dinner are $5 for adults and $3 for children.

Monogrammed Hats available through Spirit Store

The Spirit Store is happy to offer a personalized, monogrammed baseball hat for men and women. The hats come in dark purple, lilac or white with your monogram in script or block on the front and ESK SAINTS on the back. You may order by emailing Mary Walker (walker@esknoxville.org) with your hat color, thread color (dark purple, lilac or white), monogram font style (Block or Script) and your initials (in the order you want them on the hat.) Hats are $17 each and will be charged to your account. Orders are due Friday, October 24.

Save the Date!

The 11th Annual Saints' Gala, The Headmaster's Dinner & Auction, will be held on April 18, 2015. The auction and dinner is the school's largest fundraiser to help provide students and teachers with the tools for Athletics, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Faculty Development, Library Resources, Technology, and tools for each classroom. This year's event will be held in honor of retiring Headmaster, James Jay Secor, III. If you would like to be a sponsor, donate an item, or just volunteer please contact Alice Smith, Director of Special Events, at 218-4494 or smith@esknoxville.org.

Technology Forum

Wondering how your students use technology at school? Struggling with social media and your tweens? A Technology Forum for parents will be held on Monday, November 17th from 6-7pm in the Siler Great Hall. We will be discussing strategies for managing social media, setting appropriate use boundaries, talking to your kids about all things digital, and how we use Google Drive and Classroom in the FLEx 1:1 program at ESK. For more information email king@esknoxville.org.

PA News

The ESK Parents' Association launched its annual fundraiser last week. This year, the PA is joining with Vienna Coffee to create a simple stream of monthly revenue for the ESK PA and, at the same time, show support of a local coffeehouse!

Here's how it works:

Eighty percent of the parents at ESK drink at least 1-2 cups of coffee each day. Why not have those coffee drinking habits help support our school and our students! Instead of buying coffee from the local grocery or Starbucks, you can now buy the highest quality coffee from www.viennacoffeeco.com and $3.00 from every bag of coffee purchased will be given back to the school. If you, your spouse, or your company, are coffee drinkers, this is a great opportunity to buy coffee AND SUPPORT ESK.

Go to www.viennacoffeeco.com and support ESK PA today! Click here for video with step-by-step directions for ordering. If you have any questions, please contact PA President Katherine Fielden at kikifielden@gmail.com.

Library News

Tuesday, November 4, 2014  2-3 p.m.  

Please join Miranda Clark and Nancy Laurence at the November Parent Association Meeting to discuss our Fall 2014 book selection, All Joy and No Fun (February, 2014) by Jennifer Senior. Click here for a full review.  

Come with your insights from the book or come to listen and decide if you would like to read the book. We are expecting Joy and Fun as we gather to share our stories. Click here All Joy And No Fun to purchase your copy via Amazon.