Yoli is part of the St. Louis Classical Guitar Orchestra. Earlier this year, the group performed a concert at the High Low venue. More recently, they played at the Kirkwood Public Library on Nov. 19.
Remembering Jadzia at the Class of 2023 graduation
Tonight was a bittersweet milestone for us: the STEAM Academy High School class of 2023’s graduation. We were excited to see Jadzia’s friends and classmates receive their diplomas, particularly her dear friend Jossie who was a valedictorian.
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Ludi the conductor
Last night Ludi was one of several student conductors at the STEAM High spring concert. It was pretty amazing to see her lead the orchestra, waving the baton.
You can watch and listen here:
No debate about it, Josie’s headed to Washington
Josie is headed to Washington, D.C.!
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A tree for Jadzia
We were surprised and pleased to learn that the Ferguson Swim Team had arranged to dedicate a tree in Jadzia’s memory at January-Wabash Park. Earlier this summer, they also made a team T-shirt to honor her.
This morning, the Parks and Recreation Department held a short dedication ceremony for three families’ trees at the Ferguson Community Center. Afterward we went with Jadzia’s friends Jossie and Kai to see the tree at January-Wabash. It’s positioned on the hill overlooking the water slide at the pool, not far from where Yoli and I liked to sit with Jadzia when we watched home swim meets. Keep reading to see a short video.
No training wheels — Part 2!
FINALLY! A second Renaud kid has learned to ride their back. Keep reading to hear the whole story and see a video.
The Renauds’ most epic road trip ever
Broadway, here they come!
This summer, Josie and Ludi performed in “101 Dalmatians” and “Oklahoma!” with Miss Kathey’s Academy. It was a new experience for the girls, who previously had been in several Christmas shows, but not Broadway-style musicals.
I asked the girls what they thought of the shows.
Mister Rogers marathon!
Twitch.tv is streaming ALL 886 episodes of Mister Rogers Neighborhood over 18 days. Amazing!
You can watch right now!
Strings attached
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Ferguson offers a program called “Strings Attached” which offers students guitar lessons and the chance to earn a guitar if they stick with the program.
A spot finally opened up for Josie this year and she has worked hard. Like her older sisters, Josie often doesn’t want to practice, but she has pushed through, and performed in her first concert.
Here’s a video of Josie in action:
Josie's guitar concert from Josh Renaud on Vimeo.