DELCAMBRE, LA - After spending more than three decades in the classroom, retired Delcambre Elementary School teacher Janet Landry now enjoys her days in quieter settings, like Pam’s Hut, a local hair salon where she often catches up with friends.

Landry spent 33 years shaping young minds at Delcambre Elementary, a job she describes as a joy.

“Oh, I loved teaching at Delcambre Elementary,” she said. “We always had all kinds of fun.”

That’s why she was overjoyed last year when her former school was recognized with one of the nation’s highest honors in education : the National Blue Ribbon School Award .

“Oh, I was thrilled!” she said. “That is such a good thing for our community because we want to bring good people to our community, good kids...because in Delcambre you can get a g

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