Peterson Elementary student Lauren Behm grabs a slice of cheese as she makes a pizza at Lou Malnati's in downtown Naperville on Thursday, February 21, 2013, as part of the school's community learning program. Special needs students visited the Nichols Library for stories about government and got a special visit from Mayor George Pradel as they made their own pizzas. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media

Mayor George Pradel helps Joel Holtz spread sauce on his pizza at Lou Malnati's in downtown Naperville on Thursday, February 21, 2013, as part of Peterson Elementary's community learning program. Students from Peterson's special needs program visited the Nichols Library to learn about government and got a special visit from the mayor as they made their own pizzas for lunch. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media

Mayor George Pradel chats with students from Peterson Elementary as they make their own pizzas at Lou Malnati's on Thursday, February 21, 2013, as part of the school's community learning program. Students from Peterson's special needs class visited the Nichols Library to learn about government and made pizzas with the mayor for lunch. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media

Mayor George Pradel visits with Peterson Elementary student Jack Evanosky and his teacher, Meghan Van Dorn, at Lou Malnati's in downtown Naperville on Thursday, February 21, 2013, as part of Peterson's community learning program. Jack, a special needs student, uses a device that reads his eye movements to help him communicate. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media

Peterson Elementary student Christian Murray gets a helping hand from his teacher as he spreads his dough while making his own pizza at Lou Malnati's in downtown Naperville on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Students from Peterson's special needs class visited the Nichols Library to learn about government and made pizzas with Mayor George Pradel for lunch as part of the school's community learning program. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media