TMI Episcopal's official podcast.
Episodes
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
In today’s episode, TMI Head Chaplain Fr. Nate Bostian reflects on what it’s been like to take Daily Chapel online, shares a recommendation for dividing the day into five segments (work, play, reflection, connection, and sleep), and offers advice for getting through challenging times during social distancing. Fr. Nate encourages the community to remember that we were made by an infinite love and although we are separated right now, we are all connected.
References for Easter Sunday services in the episode and how to reach Fr. Nate:
http://gracechurchsa.org/
http://saintgeorgechurch.org/
Fr. Nate Bostian, TMI Head Chaplain, n.bostian@tmi-sa.org
TMI Live Daily Chapel: www.tmi-sa.org/live
Past Daily Chapel recordings and Senior Chapel Talks: https://www.youtube.com/user/TMIEpiscopalSchool/
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
In today’s episode, TMI’s Personal and College Counselor, Lisa Condrey, shares her knowledge and expertise in reducing stress and anxiety during social distancing and remote instruction. Below are some recommended tools and resources that she shares during the interview:
Tips for managing stress and feeling overwhelmed:
- Remind ourselves of what is truly important: Big Rocks Covey PDF
- Be as compassionate to ourselves as we are to others, recognizing that our uncertainty & anxiety affects our usual ability to accomplish things & cut ourselves some slack
- Take a breath to recenter & get going again: what's ONE thing you can do right now?
- Remember what you love about each family member & show that love: a hug, a comment, a smile
Tips and ideas to separate work life and home life:
- Establish a schedule, especially if you have to share resources & spaces.
- Have work apart & work together times, especially with younger children
- Reduce/eliminate disruptions to your work apart time by establishing how kids can get in touch with you if they really need to instead of coming in & yelling your name: text you their request/question & you answer it on the same time scale as you would if you were at work.
Ways to help younger children understand what's happening:
- Older students can talk to parents to agree on how much & what to tell younger siblings
- Emphasize that "stay at home" is temporary, but we need to be patient in the meantime
How can our families bring Tranquil Tuesdays into their homes during social distancing:
- Practice the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique together: COPING SKILL SPOTLIGHT: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 GROUNDING TECHNIQUE
- Do a guided meditation together. There are tons on YouTube. Here are a couple that are kid-focused:
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Science Teacher Mark Philippi and English Teacher Courtney Duke share their insights and perspectives about remote instruction this past week. They give tips for both students and parents in navigating this new environment and share their love and how much they miss our students and community.
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
In today's episode, Dean of Community and Wellness Tracy Carter talks in depth about some of the new initiatives this year designed to care for the heart of our school. She shares what's in store for the Parent Education Labs, the new iCare form for students, and Social Emotional Learning at TMI.
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
In today’s episode, Associate Head of School Anne Shaefer-Salinas talks about academics here at TMI. She shares her love of education, why she became a passionate advocate for students with different learning styles, and why it’s so important for our teachers to continually evolve and collaborate as they prepare our students for a constantly-changing world.
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
In today’s episode, Justin Kutscherousky talks in depth about innovation and design here at TMI. He shares some of the student projects that are happening in the classroom and how the design thinking mindset guides them throughout the process. We also touch on the new Walker Innovation Center coming to TMI and how it will serve as a hub for the community from science to the arts. Justin also shares what ideas he hopes his students will carry with them for life and what inspires him to teach.
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
In this episode, TMI’s Head Lacrosse Coach and Summer Programs Coordinator, Blake Skinner, is back to talk about the Summer At TMI activities. Blake introduces a few of our new academic offerings for Upper School students that will give them a chance to get ahead and free up their schedules during the year for more electives and flexibility in their schedules. He also talks about the courses for incoming Middle School students that are available to help them transition and prepare for their first year at TMI.
In addition to the academic camps, Summer At TMI has a variety of athletic, activity, and adventure camps. There are a couple of new overnight robotics camps that we’ll be offering this summer, as well as a wide variety of STEM and robotics day camps. Athletic camps for soccer, basketball, and football are available along with a new sports performance camp.
Many of the activity, athletic, adventure, and marksmanship camps fill up quickly, so be sure to register early. There is also a discount available (use FAMILY4) for families that sign up for four or more camps this summer. Complete details and course descriptions are available on the website at www.SummerAtTMI.com.
Summer At TMI
www.SummerAtTMI.com
Registration open now
Camps run June-July
Ages 5-18
Open to the public
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Today’s guest is TMI’s Personal & College Counselor and Psychology Teacher, Lisa Condrey. Lisa earned her Bachelor’s of Art in Psychology & Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin and her Master of Social Work from Florida State University.
Before coming to TMI in 2005, she was a counselor at St. Thomas' Episcopal School in Houston and, prior to that, she worked at the International School of Aberdeen in Scotland and the International School of Duesseldorf in Germany.
In this episode, Lisa talks about her role as TMI’s Personal & College counselor and the support she is available to offer to both students and parents. She talks about how she began teaching, her teaching philosophy, and the key lessons she hopes her students will carry with them for life.
As we approach the end of the school year, she encourages students to look ahead and schedule small chunks of time to review for finals and finish assignments, planning out a few weeks at a time. In addition to that, she encourages scheduling in things that are enjoyable! Parents can help their students in this process, by helping them to find the right cycle for them to do their work well and also play and have fun.
You’ll also learn a few new things about Lisa, like how she starts her day and why she includes humor in her morning.
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
In this episode, we feature TMI Fine Arts Instructor Hannah Cooper McCauley, who joined the TMI community 2016 and brings her talents of narrative photography to our school.
Her own photography has been exhibited in group and solo shows at various venues internationally, including the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the Vermont Center for Photography, Photo Beijing 2014, the 2014 Pingyao, China International Photography Festival, and has been published in Photo District News as well as Aint-Bad Magazine. She earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree at Jacksonville State University and her Masters of Fine Arts degree from Louisiana Tech University.
Hannah shares her diagnosis of a degenerative eye condition called Optic Nerve Head Drusen and how it has influenced and shaped much of her art. We also talk about her teaching philosophy, some of her students' favorite projects, and why analog photography continues to be important for students even as technology evolves.
Learn more about Hannah and view her art: http://www.hannahcoopermccauley.com/
View Hannah's chapel talk at TMI, "An Artist's Story"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3vpWq_wOcw
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
In this episode, we feature English Teacher Alice Bilbrey, who shares her passion for students and gives us a closer look at what’s happening in her classroom this year. She shares her path into teaching, what motivates and inspires her, and her “Be Kind, Work Hard” philosophy for her students.
Alice talks about what it was like to perform in the school play last semester, the various activities of her National Honor Society students, and some of the creative activities in her classroom.
If you want to keep up with Alice on Twitter, where she shares teaching ideas and what students are doing in the classroom, follow her at:
@alice_bilbrey
Mrs. Alice Bilbrey
Trinity University, M.A.
Trinity University, B.A.
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
In this episode, TMI’s Head Lacrosse Coach, Blake Skinner, shares his impact on lacrosse instruction throughout the entire San Antonio area and how his journey brought him to the TMI community in 2009.
Blake is the past president of the South Texas Youth Lacrosse Association and the founder of the Mission Lacrosse Club, which was started in 2013. He shares his experiences with both and also gives an update on the upcoming season for TMI lacrosse, highlights various aspects of the program, and talks in depth about leadership development in lacrosse.
In January, TMI will be hosting two lacrosse events:
Free Beginner Lacrosse Clinic
Saturday, January 12, 11am-12pm
Open to students/players from all schools, K-8
No experience necessary (lacrosse sticks will be provided if needed)
RSVP: www.tmi-sa.org/lax
TMI Alumni Lacrosse Game
Saturday, January 12, starting at 1pm
Social and fellowship immediately following the game (spouses and fellow classmates welcome to come watch the game and attend the social)
For information: b.skinner@tmi-sa.org
For more information about the Mission Lacrosse Club or TMI Lacrosse, follow:
@tmilax (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter)
@missionlacrosse (Instagram and Twitter)
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
In this episode, LTC (Ret) Santiago Bueno and Cadets Hasan Ehsan and Juliana Martinez sit down for a round-table discussion to talk about life in the Corps. Cadet Ehsan is the Battalion Commander and Cadet Martinez is the Battalion S-2 Officer. Both seniors this year, they share their experiences of being a part of the Corps for the past four years.
Cadets Ehsan and Martinez talk about the various special teams and opportunities within the Corps and share how they balance academics, the Corps, athletics, fine arts, and other extracurricular activities in their daily lives. They give valuable insight as to what it means to be a member of the Corps, the leadership and confidence it builds, and offer advice for other students who are new or considering joining.
Enjoy this conversation as they, and LTC Bueno, share their stories and give us a look inside the Texas Military Institute Corps of Cadets.
INFORMATION (www.usarmyjrotc.com):
JROTC Mission: "To Motivate Young People to be Better Citizens"
"The U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is a program offered to high schools that teaches students character education, student achievement, wellness, leadership, and diversity. It is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Army and the high schools to produce successful students and citizens, while fostering in each school a more constructive and disciplined learning environment."