SOME TEACHERS ARE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MAKE SURE THEIR
GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MAKE SURE THEIR KIDS KNOW THEY’RE
TO MAKE SURE THEIR KIDS KNOW THEY’RE THERE FOR THEM.
KIDS KNOW THEY’RE THERE FOR THEM. AT MONROE
THERE FOR THEM. AT MONROE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH
AT MONROE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN GEORGIA,
COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN GEORGIA, IT’S READING, WRITING,
SCHOOL IN GEORGIA, IT’S READING, WRITING, AND RAP.
IT’S READING, WRITING, AND RAP. ♪ YEAH YOU KNOW WE GOT
AND RAP. ♪ YEAH YOU KNOW WE GOT TO TAKE IT UP A
♪ YEAH YOU KNOW WE GOT TO TAKE IT UP A NOTCH ♪
TO TAKE IT UP A NOTCH ♪ >> TEACHERS POSTING
NOTCH ♪ >> TEACHERS POSTING THIS WELCOME BACK
>> TEACHERS POSTING THIS WELCOME BACK VIDEO COMPLETE WITH A
THIS WELCOME BACK VIDEO COMPLETE WITH A LESSON ON COVID.
VIDEO COMPLETE WITH A LESSON ON COVID. ♪ NO COVID-19 DON’T
LESSON ON COVID. ♪ NO COVID-19 DON’T WORRY ABOUT A THING ♪
♪ NO COVID-19 DON’T WORRY ABOUT A THING ♪ >> ACROSS THE COUNTRY
WORRY ABOUT A THING ♪ >> ACROSS THE COUNTRY TEACHERS ARE FINDING
>> ACROSS THE COUNTRY TEACHERS ARE FINDING CREATIVE WAYS TO MAKE
TEACHERS ARE FINDING CREATIVE WAYS TO MAKE THIS EXTRAORDINARY
CREATIVE WAYS TO MAKE THIS EXTRAORDINARY SCHOOL YEAR
THIS EXTRAORDINARY SCHOOL YEAR EXTRAORDINARY.
SCHOOL YEAR EXTRAORDINARY. LIKE THE TEACHERS IN
EXTRAORDINARY. LIKE THE TEACHERS IN FLORIDA WHO THOUGHT
LIKE THE TEACHERS IN FLORIDA WHO THOUGHT PLEXIGLAS WAS TOO
FLORIDA WHO THOUGHT PLEXIGLAS WAS TOO SCARY FOR FIRST
PLEXIGLAS WAS TOO SCARY FOR FIRST GRADERS SO THEY TURNED
SCARY FOR FIRST GRADERS SO THEY TURNED THEM INTO JEEPS.
GRADERS SO THEY TURNED THEM INTO JEEPS. OR TARA SCHWARTZ IN
THEM INTO JEEPS. OR TARA SCHWARTZ IN LAS VEGAS WHO TEACHES
OR TARA SCHWARTZ IN LAS VEGAS WHO TEACHES HER FIFTH GRADERS OVER
LAS VEGAS WHO TEACHES HER FIFTH GRADERS OVER ZOOM AND IN HER OWN
HER FIFTH GRADERS OVER ZOOM AND IN HER OWN SPECIAL WAY IN PERSON.
ZOOM AND IN HER OWN SPECIAL WAY IN PERSON. HOW DID THIS COME
SPECIAL WAY IN PERSON. HOW DID THIS COME ABOUT?
HOW DID THIS COME ABOUT? >> I JUST THOUGHT IT
ABOUT? >> I JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SO AWESOME TO
>> I JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SO AWESOME TO WALK IN HERE AND SEE
WOULD BE SO AWESOME TO WALK IN HERE AND SEE THE KIDS AND FOR THEM
WALK IN HERE AND SEE THE KIDS AND FOR THEM TO SEE THEMSELVES.
THE KIDS AND FOR THEM TO SEE THEMSELVES. >> Reporter: SHE DID
TO SEE THEMSELVES. >> Reporter: SHE DID IT USING MAJOR LEAGUE
>> Reporter: SHE DID IT USING MAJOR LEAGUE INSPIRATION AND HER
IT USING MAJOR LEAGUE INSPIRATION AND HER OWN MONEY
INSPIRATION AND HER OWN MONEY >> I E-MAILED THE
OWN MONEY >> I E-MAILED THE PARENTS RIGHT AWAY AND
>> I E-MAILED THE PARENTS RIGHT AWAY AND ASKED THEM FOR A
PARENTS RIGHT AWAY AND ASKED THEM FOR A PICTURE OF THEIR CHILD
ASKED THEM FOR A PICTURE OF THEIR CHILD AGAINST A WHITE
PICTURE OF THEIR CHILD AGAINST A WHITE BACKGROUND.
AGAINST A WHITE BACKGROUND. I WENT AND SENT THEM
BACKGROUND. I WENT AND SENT THEM IN TO A PRINT SHOP AND
I WENT AND SENT THEM IN TO A PRINT SHOP AND HAD THEM PRINTED OUT.
IN TO A PRINT SHOP AND HAD THEM PRINTED OUT. >> Reporter: ALL 26
HAD THEM PRINTED OUT. >> Reporter: ALL 26 STUDENTS IN
>> Reporter: ALL 26 STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE.
STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE. SOME LAUGHING.
ATTENDANCE. SOME LAUGHING. OTHERS RAISING THEIR
SOME LAUGHING. OTHERS RAISING THEIR HANDS.
OTHERS RAISING THEIR HANDS. ONE EVEN DAY DREAMING.
HANDS. ONE EVEN DAY DREAMING. >> SHE NEEDS COMPANY
ONE EVEN DAY DREAMING. >> SHE NEEDS COMPANY BECAUSE THEY’RE NOT IN
>> SHE NEEDS COMPANY BECAUSE THEY’RE NOT IN THE CLASSROOM EVERY
BECAUSE THEY’RE NOT IN THE CLASSROOM EVERY DAY TO ANNOY HER.
THE CLASSROOM EVERY DAY TO ANNOY HER. >> Reporter: IN NORTH
DAY TO ANNOY HER. >> Reporter: IN NORTH CAROLINA, THIS THIRD
>> Reporter: IN NORTH CAROLINA, THIS THIRD GRADE CLASSROOM HAS
CAROLINA, THIS THIRD GRADE CLASSROOM HAS GONE WILD.
GRADE CLASSROOM HAS GONE WILD. >> I LOVE PENGUINS.
GONE WILD. >> I LOVE PENGUINS. >> I LOVE HOW THEY
>> I LOVE PENGUINS. >> I LOVE HOW THEY WADDLE.
>> I LOVE HOW THEY WADDLE. IT’S SO CUTE!
WADDLE. IT’S SO CUTE! >> Reporter: TEACHER
IT’S SO CUTE! >> Reporter: TEACHER CATHY SMART.
>> Reporter: TEACHER CATHY SMART. >> OKAY.
CATHY SMART. >> OKAY. YOU GUYS CAN TAKE ONE
>> OKAY. YOU GUYS CAN TAKE ONE MORE QUICK BREAK.
YOU GUYS CAN TAKE ONE MORE QUICK BREAK. >> Reporter: LET EVERY
MORE QUICK BREAK. >> Reporter: LET EVERY STUDENT PICK A STUFFED
>> Reporter: LET EVERY STUDENT PICK A STUFFED ANIMAL TO TAKE THEIR
STUDENT PICK A STUFFED ANIMAL TO TAKE THEIR SEAT IN CLASS.
ANIMAL TO TAKE THEIR SEAT IN CLASS. >> THERE’S LIKE A
SEAT IN CLASS. >> THERE’S LIKE A WHALE AND A LITTLE
>> THERE’S LIKE A WHALE AND A LITTLE PUPPY IN THERE.
WHALE AND A LITTLE PUPPY IN THERE. >> Reporter: A MUCH
PUPPY IN THERE. >> Reporter: A MUCH NEEDED DISTRACTION IN
>> Reporter: A MUCH NEEDED DISTRACTION IN THESE TOUGH TIMES.
NEEDED DISTRACTION IN THESE TOUGH TIMES. >> WHEN I LOOK OUT AND
THESE TOUGH TIMES. >> WHEN I LOOK OUT AND SEE THIS, YOU KNOW, IT
>> WHEN I LOOK OUT AND SEE THIS, YOU KNOW, IT KIND OF MAKES ME
SEE THIS, YOU KNOW, IT KIND OF MAKES ME THINK, OKAY.
KIND OF MAKES ME THINK, OKAY. IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY.
THINK, OKAY. IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY. WE’RE GOING TO GET
IT’S GOING TO BE OKAY. WE’RE GOING TO GET THROUGH IT.
WE’RE GOING TO GET THROUGH IT. >> Reporter: A LESSON
THROUGH IT. >> Reporter: A LESSON YOU WON’T FIND IN A
>> Reporter: A LESSON YOU WON’T FIND IN A TEXTBOOK.
YOU WON’T FIND IN A TEXTBOOK. WHY DID YOU THINK THIS
TEXTBOOK. WHY DID YOU THINK THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING
WHY DID YOU THINK THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING YOU’D WANT TO DO?
WOULD BE SOMETHING YOU’D WANT TO DO? >> I JUST WANT TO
YOU’D WANT TO DO? >> I JUST WANT TO TEACH THEM THAT THEY
>> I JUST WANT TO TEACH THEM THAT THEY CAN ADJUST AND THEY
