Melissa's Teacher Salute of the Week

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Chicago's Christmas music station, ninety three point nine Light FM,
Melissa Foreman, producer Jim and you all right, listen, you
gotta get a teacher nominated for our teacher Salute. We're
about to surprise one with our friends at Visit Florida.
You go to ninety three nine LIGHTFM dot com slash contest.
Right now. I have a mom. Her name is Taren.
She wants to surprise her son's third grade teacher, Miss Troh.

(00:22):
So I have them both on Okay, Miss Troh, good morning? Hi?
Hi am I saying that right is a Troe lark yay, hi,
Miss Troha. This is Melissa Foreman from ninety three point
nine LIGHTFM. How are you doing good? How are you?
I know you're confused, and this is so cool because
I actually have somebody on the phone. But we do
something called a teacher salute where we recognize and honor

(00:43):
amazing teachers. I know you're a third grade teacher. You're
a JT. Manning Elementary right, yes, okay, Well I have
somebody special on the line. Do you know Tarn Minogue?
I absolutely do. Uh huh Well, Tarren wrote us an
email about you and what an amazing teacher you are, Tara,
do you want to tell Courtney.

Speaker 2 (01:03):
Because she has been absolutely phenomenal and very helpful with
my son, who has been going through a lot over
the last couple of years, and we have seen a huge, huge,
amazing uptick in his interest in school since he's been
with your class. So we just want to thank you
so much for that. You deserve to be recognized. And

(01:26):
I can speak for like every single person that I've
spoken to, like all the parents that have had their
children in your class. Everyone just has absolutely nothing but
great things to say about you.

Speaker 3 (01:38):
Oh my god, thank you so much. I would do
anything for her son as Miles that as she's talking about,
I would do anything for him. He is so special
to me.

Speaker 1 (01:47):
We know that Taren lost her daughter in March of
twenty twenty three through kind of a tragic situation, and
Miles has just really needed that extra love and care
that he's getting from you. One percent. Well, I'm over
here in tears, she said, missus Trohaw. Wait do you
hear the whole email? It just said that you you're

(02:08):
absolutely invested in the lives and personalities of every child
you work with. You've taught all of these kids' self
confidence and encouraged a willingness to enjoy learning.

Speaker 3 (02:16):
That is the nicest thing anyone could ever tell me.
I can't even I can't even express it, and I
can't believe that Myles and family would take the time
to do something so nice like that.

Speaker 2 (02:27):
Well, you are taking way more time to do a
lot more for him.

Speaker 3 (02:32):
Thank you, guys. I know that's your heart walking outside
of your body, so I would do anything for your kids.

Speaker 1 (02:37):
Well, oh my gosh, all right, missus Troha, that is
why you, the third grade teacher Date JT. Manning Elementary,
are this week's teachers salutes.

Speaker 3 (02:48):
Thank you so much, the best ever.

Speaker 1 (02:52):
So you you get two hundred and fifty dollars, yes,
number one, and you're qualified one teacher of month goes
with us. We're going to the Margueritaville Beach Resort, Fort
Myers Beach this summer and you are now one of
the four teachers for November that are qualified and we'll
find out at the end of the month.

Speaker 3 (03:10):
Oh my god, this is so awesome. I've never had
something to.

Speaker 1 (03:17):
Let me tell you, the trip is so fun. You
have to go look at last year. It's like everybody
is so close, and it's just it's a beautiful, awesome trip,
and so I hope that you'll get to go with us.
It'll be awesome.

Speaker 3 (03:26):
Oh my god, how cool.

Speaker 1 (03:28):
I'm so honored, Karen, thank you for your gorgeous letter.

Speaker 2 (03:32):
Courtney deserves it more than anything.

Speaker 3 (03:35):
I was so stronger words and saying thank you.

Speaker 2 (03:37):
Well, I'll give you a huge hog next summit you.

Speaker 3 (03:39):
Yes, yes, I'll be giving you the same hug that
the run hug that Miles gives me up to school
every time.

Speaker 1 (03:45):
Yes, all right, you guys, hold on. Way to go, missus,
Courtney Troh this week's

Speaker 3 (03:51):
Teacher salute, Thank you so much.