Students at Cardinal Elementary School are greeted by Assistant Principal Baylan Smith. The South Side school reopened this week after damage from a lightning strike on Aug. 26.
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Cardinal Elementary reopens after lightning strike
For the second time this school year, kids at Cardinal Elementary walked through the doors for another “first” day of school. After a lightning strike forced the school to close shortly after the year had begun, students returned Tuesday ready to resume their routines.