The Lane's teachers and staff help kick off the dance with some fancy moves of their own. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Second-grader Quinn Willman has a blast dancing The Chicken Dance at the dance-a-thon on Friday. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

The Lane's third-graders follow the teachers' dance with some well-rehearsed moves of their own. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

The Lane's mascot, Spike the bulldog, played by parent Russell Rhoads, joins in dancing with students Friday during a fundraising dance-a-thon. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Kindergartners watch the older classes dance as they wait their turn. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media