Calumet City school recognizes Black History Month

CALUMET CITY | Lincoln School began its celebration of Black History Month with Greta Pope.

Calumet City school recognizes Black History Month

Singer Greta Pope is seen with Lincoln Elementary School eighth-grader Jada Akis, who is an aspiring lawyer. Pope performed for the students at the Calumet City school as part of a Black History Month celebration.

Registration set for Cal City school district

CALUMET CITY | Lincoln Elementary School District 156 has set its registration dates for the coming school year.

Two Cal City students honored for positive attitude

Jamil Rawls and Venecia Byrd, of Lincoln Elementary School in Calumet City, with their awards.

Two Cal City students honored for positive attitude

CALUMET CITY | Through Alderman Antoine Collins' Cares Initiative 2012, two Lincoln School students were selected for their school's pride, spirit and positive leadership characteristics. Eighth-graders Jamil Rawls and Venecia Byrd were awarded the Paw Pride award for positivity.

Cal City kids celebrate Mexican history, culture

Third-grader Alondra Avalos, right, holds up her petticoat as she dances the "El Sinaloense" with the group during the Lincoln Elementary School Cinco de Mayo celebration Friday.

Cal City kids celebrate Mexican history, culture

CALUMET CITY | The Cinco de Mayo holiday commemorated at Lincoln Elementary School may be based on an event of Mexican history, but the students who paid tribute Friday were a multiethnic and multiracial batch.

Computers as young as kindergarten? It could happen in Cal City

CALUMET CITY – A local school district is identifying up to $600,000 it might spend later this year on laptop computers and other digital gadgets — possibly putting them in the hands of kindergarten students.

Chantele returns to inspire students to follow in her footsteps

CALUMET CITY | For Nina Chantele, a Chicago broadcaster who appears on both local radio and television, Wednesday was a moment of personal excitement.

Cal City 8th-grader headed to spelling bee

CALUMET CITY | Lincoln Elementary School eighth-grader Senora Lewis will represent the school Tuesday in the South Cook Regional Spelling Bee at Central Middle School in Tinley Park, Lincoln School has announced.