Blog
Thoughts from our faculty.
- Beauty
- Community
- Formation
When I was with my grandmother, the things being done were being done simply because they were part of her daily routine. Nothing special was organized for me; rather, I was simply invited into her world as she moved through the rhythms of her life.
- Community
- Culture
Leaving one’s home is difficult, especially when not by choice. However, despite the distance and passing years, despite how fast the world changes, the legacy that has remained with me from Deddeh is a love for God and the values of kindness and gratitude. I aim to imitate the example of my elders by caring for guests and making them feel at home. I remember lessons that have stuck with me, shaping who I am as a wife, mother, and teacher.
- Nature
- Prayer
During one season of my life, I lived in West Virginia. The winters seemed endless as we awaited spring. These last few weeks of February in Houston have reminded me of my time there and make me thankful that the cold and clouds will soon end.
Morning prayers at The Saint Constantine School are a cherished moment to pause, even when it is cold, dreary, or rainy.
- Art
- Curriculum
- Nature
My favorite grade to teach Musikgarten is PreK-4. Called The Cycle of Seasons, this year of curriculum allows the child to explore the changing cycles of nature through music, poetry, and movement.
- Formation
- Language
- Theology
The farther we advance into our language studies, the more this uncertainty sems inevitable. What bits of the language we acquire is all that we have. Often it doesn’t feel like enough. The struggle becomes learning to accept where we are in the language.
- Formation
- Wellness
Do you remember hobbies? Humans have been busying themselves with projects and pursuits that had nothing to do with their jobs for years. Rather than collapsing into a puddle of consumption and malaise at the end of the day, we would weave things, build things, write things, do things. These activities engaged our minds, bodies, or both, and provided us with relaxation and stimulation simultaneously.
- Art
- Beauty
- Community
- Culture
As a school, TSCS is a place where, sure, students push boundaries and break rules. There is noise, trash, and an occasional smell in the air. (I’m looking at you, livestock pen). There is also wonder, curiosity, and sheer joy in the air. I work in a place where sometimes I realize I’m running late to class because I enjoy talking to my colleagues. I work in a place where I feel safe trying new learning modalities because the administration trusts me to do my job well. They trust that at the heart of everything I do is a love of truth, beauty, and goodness.
- Athletics
- Community
It was the last game of Middle School Boys' and Girls' Basketball season. I told the students in my 8th grade Study Hall class that if they both won their games, I would give each of them a sticker. If you’re thinking it sounds silly to suggest a sticker incentive to 8th grade students, then you would be surprised just how many of them were excited.
- Community
- Language
- Prayer
- Theology
Having given several examples of declarative speech acts, Dr. Barber sat up and closed the textbook with a thump. He contemplated the eight or so of us for a moment. “So. We’re Christians. This is real. Let’s talk about blessing and cursing. Are those declarative speech acts?”
- Community
- Formation
“A home away from home.…” Of the many goals parents consider leading up to joining the Early Childhood Program at TSCS, and of all the talks and discussions in faculty training, this is the phrase that sticks in my mind most, both as a mother and a teacher.