Episcopal Upper School Newsletters

Dear Upper School Families,

With last week's successful grade-level retreats and two full weeks of classes under our belts, we are well on our way to establishing and re-establishing the rhythms and cadences of our life in the Upper School.  The next big event in our calendar is Wednesday's Upper School Parents Knight (8/26).   Please join us at 6:00pm, when the event kicks off with a reception in the VPAC Lobby followed by a welcome from Dr. Steakley in the Theatre at 6:25.  After this welcome, parents will have the opportunity to visit their student's advisor and teachers.  Please see here for a full schedule of the evening.  We will have Student Ambassadors ready to help you navigate, and we look forward to seeing you there.  

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ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER:
Upper School students are encouraged to utilize the Academic Resource Center!  ARC is a free-of-charge, Upper school-student-run operation that offers peer-to-peer tutoring and studying.  It is located upstairs in Aldrich Library and is staffed by 10th-12th grade Fellows (peer tutors) throughout the school day. 
Fellows specialize in all subject-areas and can help students with a number of tasks, including writing, revising, studying for an upcoming assessment, working a tricky math problem, or even speaking a foreign language.  The Fellows are here to lend a helping hand to any student who comes to visit us.
Upper School students can access ARC during their study hall or free study (appointments and walk ins welcome).  ARC is also open by appointment-only during Office Hours.  If students ever have questions about utilizing ARC or are having trouble booking an appointment, they can simply email Mrs. Sutcliffe at [email protected].  The booking page can be found on the ARC Canvas Page, as well as here: https://calendly.com/episcopalpeertutoring 

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BUST BREAST CANCER:

On Wednesday, October 7th, students are invited to donate $1 and wear PINK free dress in support of Woman’s Hospital’s BUST Breast Cancer initiative. Students should bring their $1 donation to their homeroom teacher, who will collect and record donations that morning. We hope our Upper School students will join us in wearing pink and helping BUST breast cancer! Please refer to the Student Handbook for free dress guidelines.

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MAGNUS & HEALTH INFORMATION:

Please remember to complete all required forms and health information in Magnus. 

Please remember to complete all required forms and health information in Magnus before Labor Day. This includes uploading any required documents and completing all questions in the system. Students with incomplete Magnus requirements will not be permitted to attend school beginning August 24th. 

If you have questions or need assistance with Magnus, please contact MS/US Nurse Amy Johns.

You may access Magnus by clicking here.

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As always, don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks,
Dan Binder
Head of Upper School

CONTACTS:

Feel free to reach out to any of us in the Upper School office — we are here to help and support you.  If we're not the right contact, we’ll connect you with someone who can assist you best.

Mr. Dan Binder
US Division Head
[email protected]
225-755-2708

Ms. Marian Castille
US Dean of Student Life
[email protected]
225-963-9894

Ms. Dakota Newman
US Counselor
[email protected]
225-755-2709

Ms. Tracie Hiles
US Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
225-755-2711