Gummy bears, leprechauns, and 5 million dollars in damages.

 

 

 

     A 40yr old, Kimberly Thinnes, saves 23 student and staff from a school fire. At a Chicago public high school, Kennedy, a 10 year writing teacher. The hero snapped into action at 9:25 St. Patrick day, after hear the explosion from the AP Chemistry room down the hall from her room. She was later award a medal of honor from the Mayor, Jim Brewer, and the students of the surrounding schools that took notice about her heroics. We spoke to Kennedy very own "wonder women", "saving the students came to me as second nature, I care so much for my students." Several people witnessed Kim carry 23 students and a fellow staff member out the fire on her back. (Ms.Thinnes in an interview)

 

A guard at the school, Will Kikos, was the one to call the fire fighter. Who took 20 min to approach the fire, ever though the station is across the street. The chemistry teacher later released a statement explaining the cause of the fire,” my student in such a st. Patrick day spirit that they try mixing a green gummy bear with sodium metal to make a leprechaun.” The school will be closed till the fall due to the 5 million dollars in rehabilitation need.

 

By: Timothy Lorenzo