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Most times a theatrical game begins, there is silence, but it’s an active, working silence. It’s a silence that is full of thought, ideas pinging invisibly around the room as the actors consider what they might say.

It was an active silence this time, too. I was glad for that. And then the stories came. 

Theaters are inherently story-steeped places; words, actions, and intentions of past productions cling to every prop and platform. We go to the theater to experience rich stories, to grapple with deep, human questions, to laugh, to cry, to see the souls of actors laid bare and, in that vision, to trace the contours of our own selves.

I am deeply grateful that the daily rhythm of prayer at The Saint Constantine School instilled in me such beautiful words to cling to in a moment of crisis.  

The construction of our pond, Pondonata, has been one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had as a teacher, precisely because it involved so much of our own labor and vision. And, although imperfect, it perfectly bears the mark of our school community.

There seems to be some ripe connection between the two ends of God’s creation that we as teachers can draw or lead our students to appreciate. I imagine the minds of our third-grade students stretching out to the edge of the universe looking for the artistic hand of the Creator. Then in fourth grade, they slowly begin to focus on the intricate design of insects and discover God’s artistry anew.

With God as the Creator, it is natural that we, as beings made in His image and likeness, are imbued with the innate desire to participate in His creation. But do we create for the mere sake of that desire? Or is there something more to it?

At The Saint Constantine School, our focus on teaching Arabic is more than a language requirement — it’s a gateway to understanding, growth, and connection.

In Early Childhood (and throughout our whole school), hands are the limbs most essential to our learning about our world and about ourselves.

Through Dostoevsky's "Orthodox imagination," we see a rich ethical vision that emphasizes moral choices, the philosophy behind actions, and heroic self-emptying love, influenced by the Gospels and the lives of saints.

What a treasure we are allowed to give our children at an Orthodox Classical school. We get to teach them the whole truth, without reservation. We are allowed to give them THE answer: Christ.