Beiriger Elementary students arrive at school via the "bike bus" chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Griffith Public Schools Superintendent Leah Dumezich wants elections out of her schools, contending that they are disruptive to the learning environment and pose a genuine safety risk to students and staff as well as an inconvenience. She recently expressed her concerns to the Lake County Election Board in the hope alternate polling sites could be found in Griffith.
Students on 15 teams from Gary, Griffith, Hobart, Lake Station, River Forest and Merrillville schools were among 6,000 fourth- through sixth-graders competing in the 29th annual Elementary Spell Bowl competition.