McCracken Middle School students Daniel Vargas and Philip Czarkowski play trumpets last week during A Leap For Ghana, a concert to help raise funds for children in the African country. | Joe Cyganowski- For Sun-Times Media
McCracken School students sing last week in a benefit concert to help children in Ghana get critical services. They were inspired by Middleton School teacher Shelley Nizynski in a club created by teacher Jen Ciok. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media
Teacher Shelley Nizynski thanks the crowd and McCracken students last week who put on A Leap For Ghana concert to help children in the African country. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media
Teacher Shelley Nizynski speaks at a benefit concert last week at McCracken Middle School where students have supported her mission to help children in Ghana. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media
A slide show reflects the challenging situation in Ghana during a concert last week at McCracken Middle School. Students have worked to raise funds for children in Ghana. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media.
A slide show reflects the challenging situation in Ghana during a concert last week at McCracken Middle School. Students have worked to raise funds for children in Ghana. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media
McCracken School students sing last week in a benefit concert to help children in Ghana get critical services. They were inspired by Middleton School teacher Shelley Nizynski in a club created by teacher Jen Ciok. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media.
A slide show reflects the challenging situation in Ghana during a concert last week at McCracken Middle School. Students have worked to raise funds for children in Ghana. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media
McCracken Middle School student Nathaniel Scheter talks about Ghana during a benefit concert last week to help children in the impoverished African country. | Joe Cyganowski- For Sun-Times Media.
McCracken School students sing last week in a benefit concert to help children in Ghana get critical services. They were inspired by Middleton School teacher Shelley Nizynski in a club created by teacher Jen Ciok. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media
Not many junior high school students reunite with their second-grade teacher so she can deliver this message to them: “You literally saved people’s lives.” During last week’s second annual “A Leap For Ghana” concert at McCracken Middle School, Middleton School teacher Shelley Nizynski used her words carefully. … Read More