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He really tried. He would crouch down during low notes and jump up with a shout to match a quicker beat yet still failed to properly lead the orchestra. Maybe it was because he sometimes jumped too soon, causing the musicians to seek direction from the first violinist. Or perhaps it was the time he instructed the orchestra to skip a passage, forgot his own instruction, and when they didn’t play it, stopped them and shouted, ‘Stop! Wrong! That will not do! Again! Again!”

St. James Parish Library’s summer program is coming to an end with one more fun-filled week left for kids to participate in the last couple of planned events. Throughout the summer, the library has put in immense amounts of effort to make this program enjoyable and educational for participants by filling out every week with engaging events.

St. James Parish Schools today announced growth in student proficiency, marking continued academic success across the district. The results reflect the ongoing impact of highquality instruction and alignment of deep gradelevel standards work, with high expectations of students and staff. These recently released scores are the first results contributing to performance scores under Grow. Achieve. Thrive.