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Four long-time teachers in the St. James School District retired on June 3. Karen Lahti, Bev Carson, Cathy Bruce, and Elaine Krech ended their teaching careers at the end of this school year.
Lahti taught music in St. James for 23 years. During her career Lahti taught a variety of instrumental programs, such as marches, classic wind ensemble and pep band music. She directed two jazz ensembles, one teaching ensemble for 7th-10th graders, and an upper level jazz ensemble.
Each day Lahti put her students first in order to give them the best music experince.
“Mrs. Lahti worked exhaustively to give each student-musician her undivided attention,” said Karla Beck, High and middles school principal.
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Students at St. James schools had their last day on June 3. It was a day full of grill outs and picnics for everyone, along with fun activities to celebrate the end of the school year.
Each year the middle and high school students do something different. Some of the past things they have done are runs even a color run and going to the parks to do some cleanup and spend the day there. This year the middle and high school students had a kickball tournament. Doing activities each year is a fun way to end the school year.
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St. James Middle and High School principal Karla Beck has resigned from her position to move and continue her career in the Redwood School District as the Director of Teaching and Learning. Beck s final day working for the St. James School District was on June 30.
Beck began her St. James career back in Fall 2003, when she started as a music teacher. Beck taught mostly choir classes for a range of levels from concert to 8th grade choir. Besides teaching Beck was involved with a few music based extra curricular activities, like madrigals, jazz and chamber singers.
After eight years of teaching, Beck moved to the elementary school to be their principal after being there for a while the middle and high school needed a new principal. She moved up to the high school to be the new middle and high school principal, where she spent the rest of her time working.
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