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JANUARY EVENTS AT ESK

1/16            Holy Eucharist honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. - 8/10:20 a.m.

1/19            NO SCHOOL - MLK Day

1/23            Family Fun Night - 4-8 p.m.

1/25            Admissions Open House - 2-4 p.m.

1/27            All Day at ESK - 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

1/30            National History Day

Knoxville Opera Presents Bizet's "Carmen"

The Knoxville Opera's production of Bizet's "Carmen" made a stop at ESK on Friday morning as part of their school outreach program. The Opera traveled to nearly 20 schools around the area and presented a shortened, 45-minute version of "Carmen." Sarasota Opera mezzosoprano Briana Hunter portrayed the captivating Spanish gypsy girl Carmen, UT School of Music alumnus Peter Johnson performed the role of the Toreador Escamillo, and Texas tenor Sergio Cepeda played Don Jose. Executive Director and Conductor Brian Salesky provided narration and music for the show.  

The full production of Bizet's "Carmen" will be at the Tennessee Theater on Friday, February 13 and Sunday, February 15. For more information, please visit KnoxvilleOpera.com.

Eucharist Coming Friday

Just a reminder that ESK will be celebrating Holy Eucharist in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Friday, January 16, at 8:00 and 10:15 a.m. in St. Bartholomew's Chapel. Students should remember to wear their formal uniform. Family and friends are always welcome to attend.

There will be no school on Monday, Jan. 19, 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 2015 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 at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 600 S. Chestnut Street. The group will board a bus at 9:30 and travel to the parade step-off at 10 a.m. The parade route will be 2 miles, rain or shine. The bus will return to St. Luke's after the parade. At that point, please join ESK for lunch (self pay) at Mellow Mushroom on Cumberland Avenue.

All ESK students, faculty, staff and family members are invited to run in the YWCA Race against Racism, a 5K/funwalk on Saturday, Jan. 17. Register here:

http://www.ywcaknox.com/news-events/race-against-racism/. Indicate TEAM ESK on your registration.

MINECRAFT Mission Camp

June 8-12, 2015 * 9am - noon

Rising 2nd-8th graders * $150

Back by popular demand...students come join your friends, and make new ones while you work together solving Minecraft puzzles and challenges. Redstone, mobs, and mods fun for all! For more information, or to register, email king@esknoxville.org or julie@techtutortime.com.