One of last year's winners of the Metra safety campaigns contest was a Glenview student, and this year Metra officials are looking to tap back into Glenview and the surrounding communities for its 2011-2012 safety campaign, "Lead the Way: Look, Listen and Live."

For the sixth year, Metra invites students in grades K-12 throughout the six-county region it serves to submit poster designs and essay entries highlighting important railroad safety messages.

A first, second and third place winner will be selected in the poster contest for each grade along with one essay contest winner from each grade group (elementary, middle school and high school.) Prizes include a new iPad and cash gift cards.

In addition, winning designs will be distributed to more than 2,000 schools in Northeastern Illinois, featured in Metra's Safety Calendar, on the contest website, in station displays and on monthly tickets.

Metra will recognize the school who submits the most entries in the 2011-2012 Safety Poster Contest by awarding it a new computer compatible with its current system. Every school's entries will be totaled after the contest deadline on March 15, 2012 and a computer will be presented to the winning school.

For more information about contest rules and information visit MetraContest.com.