Retired teacher and former principal Ed Ritter, who now volunteers as a teacher, gets a handshake from fifth-grader Eliaz Olvera, 10, following a reading session Tuesday at Lakewood School in Carpentersville. | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Carpentersville Village President Ed Ritter, a retired D300 teacher and former principal, walks to a class to volunteer his time to help students read Tuesday at Lakewood School in Carpentersville. | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Retired teacher and volunteer Debbie O'Donnell tutors fifth-grade student Davion Allen in reading Tuesday at Lakewood School in Carpentersville. | Dave Shields~For Sun-Times Media

Teacher volunteer Ed Ritter listens to fifth-grade student Jordi Santiago read outside of class Tuesday at Lakewood School in Carpentersville. | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

A student reads a few pages with a teacher volunteer Ed Ritter Tuesday at Lakewood School in Carpentersville. | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Teacher volunteer Ed Ritter uses his experience as a retired teacher and former principal to help fifth-grader Kari Pearman, 10, with her reading outside of class Tuesday at Lakewood School in Carpentersville. | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Retired teacher and volunteer Debbie O'Donnell tutors fifth-grade student Davion Allen in reading Tuesday at Lakewood School in Carpentersville. | Dave Shields~For Sun-Times Media

Retired teacher and volunteer Debbie O'Donnell tutors fifth-grade student Davion Allen in reading Tuesday at Lakewood School in Carpentersville. | Dave Shields~For Sun-Times Media

Retired teacher and volunteer Debbie O'Donnell tutors fifth-grade student Davion Allen in reading Tuesday at Lakewood School in Carpentersville. | Dave Shields~For Sun-Times Media

Retired teacher and volunteer Debbie O'Donnell tutors fifth-grade student Davion Allen in reading Tuesday at Lakewood School in Carpentersville. | Dave Shields~For Sun-Times Media