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All Aboard the Episcopal Polar Express!
December 15th, 2020
Santa stopped in for the annual second grade Polar Express Day! With hot chocolate, holiday pajamas and big smiles all around, this Lower School tradition is a special way to get everyone in the holiday spirit.
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Posted in: All, Lower School
Together in the Arts
December 15th, 2020
Outdoor band concerts. Virtual Lessons and Carols. A play that tells the tale of learning during a pandemic. These are just a few of the ways that art has helped us come together as a community of Knights this holiday season.
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Posted in: All, Visual And Performing Arts
Virtual Youth Legislature Conference
December 14th, 2020
A delegation of 17 Episcopal students participated in the virtual Louisiana YMCA Youth Legislature conference.
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Posted in: All, Upper School
Faith and Basketball: Taylor Mims Wharton '09
December 11th, 2020
Sports have been a part of Episcopal head girls basketball coach and 2009 graduate Taylor Mims Wharton’s life for as long as she can remember.
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Posted in: All, Athletics, The Teachers' Lounge
$Adding the QUEST Center to a Math Lesson Equates to Student Engagement$
Adding the QUEST Center to a Math Lesson Equates to Student Engagement
December 10th, 2020
Episcopal math lessons include everything from the latest technology to tried-and-true instruments that humans have relied upon for ages. Recently, the QUEST Center in Foster Hall has been buzzing with the sounds of students crunching numbers in some very creative ways.
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Posted in: All, Lower School, Middle School
Virtual Volcanoes Wow Middle School Students
December 10th, 2020
Middle School science teacher Stacy Hill loves teaching science, especially the hands-on experiences that her sixth graders enjoy, such as archaeological digs or constructing model buildings to withstand earthquakes. To make science come to life this school year, Hill teamed up with Roman history expert Steve Latuso and tapped into technology to create a lesson on volcanoes that wowed students.
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Posted in: All, Middle School
Episcopal Celebrates the New QUEST Center in Foster Hall
December 3rd, 2020
Episcopal celebrated the opening of the new QUEST Center in Foster Hall on Sunday, November 15th. QUEST, which stands for Question, Uncover, Explore, Synthesize, Test, was designed to facilitate age-appropriate project-based and experiential learning opportunities for Lower and Middle School students.
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Posted in: All, Giving
The Intersection of Academics and Spiritual Life
December 3rd, 2020
The study of faith and service is not contained within the Lewis Memorial Chapel of the Good Shepherd or the religious studies classrooms. Spirituality concepts are integrated into the Episcopal academic curriculum with faculty offering creative courses designed to make students think and explore.
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Posted in: All, Spirituality And Service
Episcopal Celebrates Veterans Day
November 12th, 2020
There was a sea of red, white and blue for the Lower School Veterans Day parade. Students waved flags and cheered on Episcopal family members, friends and faculty who have served our country. The vehicles were decorated with banners, flags and signs to inspire the crowd.
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Posted in: All, Lower School
Grateful Hearts Gather on the West Side to Celebrate Episcopal Moments
November 12th, 2020
When family and friends gather, there is traditionally a sense of gratitude as everyone relives the moments that connect them. That was certainly the case when Episcopal families from the west side of the Mississippi River hosted a small luncheon to welcome new Head of School Dr. Carrie Steakley.
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Posted in: All, Episcopal Alumni