Elmwood Elementary School teacher Lisa Scimeca and her daughter Rian, 3, have reason to smile Friday during a spirited school fundraiser that was held to help her family after a fire destroyed her home. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media

Elmwood Elementary School held a fundraiser Friday to benefit teacher Lisa Scimeca, an Elmwood Park native who lost her home to a fire earlier in January. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media

Elmwood Elementary students dance during a fundraiser Friday that was held to benefit teacher Lisa Scimeca, an Elmwood Park native who lost her home to a fire earlier in January. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media

Elmwood Park- Angela Ponzio leads the group in a zumba exercise before ice cream. Lisa Scimeca a teacher at the school recently lost everything in her home due to a fire and the school is rallying around her to raise money, donate food and clothing to her and her family. This event is one of two fundraisers the school and parents are putting togehter. Parents and students will get a little exercise in and then have ice cream. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media

Elmwood Park- Tina Mola (left) and Sharon Seibel sell raffle tickets to Dominick Nalepa. Lisa Scimeca a teacher at the school recently lost everything in her home due to a fire and the school is rallying around her to raise money, donate food and clothing to her and her family. This event is one of two fundraisers the school and parents are putting togehter. Parents and students will get a little exercise in and then have ice cream. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media

Elmwood Park- Students moving to the music.Lisa Scimeca a teacher at the school recently lost everything in her home due to a fire and the school is rallying around her to raise money, donate food and clothing to her and her family. This event is one of two fundraisers the school and parents are putting togehter. Parents and students will get a little exercise in and then have ice cream. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media

Elmwood Park- Students moving to the music. Lisa Scimeca a teacher at the school recently lost everything in her home due to a fire and the school is rallying around her to raise money, donate food and clothing to her and her family. This event is one of two fundraisers the school and parents are putting togehter. Parents and students will get a little exercise in and then have ice cream. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media GRID: Cover story

Elmwood Park- Angela Ponzio (center) gets int o the thick of it as she leads the Zumba exercise along. Lisa Scimeca a teacher at the school recently lost everything in her home due to a fire and the school is rallying around her to raise money, donate food and clothing to her and her family. This event is one of two fundraisers the school and parents are putting togehter. Parents and students will get a little exercise in and then have ice cream. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media

Elmwood Park- Lisa Scimeca a teacher at the school recently lost everything in her home due to a fire and the school is rallying around her to raise money, donate food and clothing to her and her family. This event is one of two fundraisers the school and parents are putting togehter. Parents and students will get a little exercise in and then have ice cream. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media

Elmwood Elementary School teacher Lisa Scimeca (center) enjoys a spirited school fundraiser Friday that was held to help her family after a fire destroyed her home. | Joe Cyganowski~For Sun-Times Media