Teacher Salute 10252024

Melissa Forman salutes a Chicago teacher. 

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
You all right, Mom, Melissa, for my producer Jim and you,
it is time. We're going to surprise the Chicagoland area
teacher right now with our friends at Visit Florida. Each
teacher gets two hundred and fifty dollars qualifies for this
epic trip to the Low's Miami Beach Hotel with us
in Miami this summer. I can't wait. All right, Right now,
we are calling a teacher. His name is Matt Navs.

(00:20):
Matt Navis is yan Jim Okay, Hi Matt. How are
you doing? I am doing great. How are you good?
Are you shocked by my call?

Speaker 2 (00:28):
Or no? Yeah, I didn't know anything was coming.

Speaker 1 (00:32):
Well that's the best part about what I do. All right,
So listen, we do a thing every week called a
Teacher Salute where people nominate amazing teachers and guess what.
Guess what, Matt what? Well, it turns out you're a teacher,
right I am.

Speaker 2 (00:45):
I'm one of the best teachers at physical education teacher.

Speaker 1 (00:50):
Yeah, that's what I like to hear you are. And
we got an email about you. Let me read a
little bit of it. It says you're in your fourteenth
theory of teaching creates K through six five hundred students
at Elizabeth Blackwell School. Right. Yes, mister Navis enjoys teaching
the younger students to hop and skip and jump and

(01:11):
play games and learn to exercise. Older students enjoy learning
new sports and running and becoming physically fit to practice
good sportsmanship. You even help the school mascot. You have
designed spirit wear T shirts for your school. One of
the student's favorite activities is field day at the end
of the year. You are professional, you are caring, You

(01:31):
are one of a kind, and you are deserving of
our teacher salute. So, Matthew Navis, guess what what you're
this week's teacher salute? Awesome? Thank you yay. So you
love your job hot with somebody in the family, a
pe teacher. Why'd you decide to do that?

Speaker 2 (01:50):
So it all goes back to when I was an
elementary students.

Speaker 1 (01:54):
School was tough.

Speaker 2 (01:55):
I was on an ip, it was really challenging for me.
My physical education teacher in elementary school treated me just
like every other student, let me shine and show me
the way, and I knew from that point on I
wanted to be just like her to help and support
all students. That's awesome.

Speaker 1 (02:14):
That's simply awesome. Well, listen, I'm so happy for you.
You are going to get two hundred and fifty dollars awesome. Yay,
And you're now qualified for this trip. One teacher a
month gets to go with us to the Low's Miami
Beach Hotel and you are now qualified. Awesome. Thank you
very much. Yeah, you're so welcome. Thanks for what you do,
matt We really appreciate it. You seem like just an

(02:37):
awesome teacher and a good human being, and we're really
happy to honor you.

Speaker 2 (02:41):
Thank you, all.

Speaker 1 (02:42):
Right, Matthew Navis Again. Physical Education at Elizabeth Blackwell's School
is this week's teacher salute.

Speaker 2 (02:50):
Thank you, thank you,