Dancing to Who Let The Dogs Out (from left) are fifth graders Jenelle Reams, Lesly Castrejon, Josh Turner, Zach Kowalczyk and Mitchell Reich. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Students at Prairie Trail School in Wadsworth dance at a Sock Hop at the school where they either donated pairs of socks or donated money to buy socks to be donated to the Open Arms Mission's Socks for the Soul project to provide warm socks for the neighborhood families needing a little extra help during the cold months of the winter. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Gabriella Alba (left) and Kayla Torres both fourth graders look at the donated socks. They both donated money for more socks to be donated. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Some of the donated socks. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
A box at the school for the donated socks. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Macy Kocen a fifth grader (right) donates some socks as Kayla Torres watches. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Kayla Torres (left) Anais Aviles (center) and Gabriella Alba, all fourth graders dance at the sock hop. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Even principal Kevin Simmons participates in a dance. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Jimmy Cruz a 3rd grader (right) dances with third grade teacher Sherry Bauschke. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Kylie Mahoney (left) and Ryan Kile, both third graders, dance at the sock hop. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Kristopher Watkins (left) and Yahaira Zavala, both third graders, dance at the sock hop. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Kylie Mahoney (left) and Ryan Kile, both third graders, dance at the sock hop. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Students dance to the music. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
Making a pose after a dance (from left) are Shane Ibrahim a 4th grader, Ana Prust a fifth grader, Adel Asad a third grader, and Jordyn Looney a third grader. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media
A sock hop was held at Gurnee’s Prairie Trail School on Wadsworth Road. The dance was actually a drive to collect pairs of socks or money to buy socks to be donated to the Open Arms Mission’s Socks for the Soul project, which provides warm socks for local families needing a little extra help during the cold months of the winter. … Read More