Fifth-grade teacher Bethany Erickson watches as a ball is thrown in an attempt to dunk her in a tank full of water during a back-to-school party for students, parents and faculty at Belle Aire Elementary School in Downers Grove on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com)
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