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Local Teacher Wins A Trip To Florida · The Cubby and Christine Morning Show

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  Speaker 1: Well, after having the summer off, we're back at it. Yes,
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  Speaker 1: time to send a teacher to Florida. It's 106.7 Light FM,
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  Speaker 1: Cubby and Christine in the morning. Producer Kristen, do you
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  Speaker 1: have them all dialed up? Hello, good morning. Hi, is
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  Speaker 1: this Danielle Romano? Hi, it is. Hello there, it's Cubby
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  Speaker 1: and Christine from Light FM Radio. Good morning, how are
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  Speaker 1: you guys?
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  Speaker 2: Good morning, Ms. Romano. We're doing well. How about you?
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  Speaker 1: I'm doing great. So... We have a question for you.
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  Speaker 1: Who is Brianna Sherry? She is one of my coworkers
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  Speaker 1: at Meadow Elementary where I work. All right.
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  Speaker 2: Well, apparently Brianna thinks the world of you.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, I don't know if you know this or not,
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  Speaker 1: but here at Light FM, we are encouraging listeners to
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  Speaker 1: go to our website and nominate a teacher doing great things.
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  Speaker 1: And Brianna wrote an incredible email about you, Ms. Romano.
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  Speaker 1: Do you want to hear some of it or are
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  Speaker 1: you going to blush? I might blush, but I would
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  Speaker 1: like to.
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  Speaker 2: Okay.
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  Speaker 1: Well, it's amazing. It kicks off with Miss Romano is
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  Speaker 1: someone who truly cares about making a difference for her students,
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  Speaker 1: especially students on the autism spectrum. She has dedicated so
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  Speaker 1: much of her time to helping them work through behavioral
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  Speaker 1: challenges and develop social skills so they can better communicate,
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  Speaker 1: express themselves. and connect with others. And that's just the
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  Speaker 1: first paragraph, Christine.
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  Speaker 2: Yes. She also says what stands out about Ms. Romano
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  Speaker 2: is that her work goes beyond what's required of her.
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  Speaker 2: She's always thinking of new ways to support her students
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  Speaker 2: and making the school a better place for them. She's
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  Speaker 2: worked with local businesses to collect donations and organize raffles
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  Speaker 2: to raise money for a playground that better meets the
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  Speaker 2: sensory needs of the students. And she has started a
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  Speaker 2: buddy program to help create a more inclusive school community
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  Speaker 2: that and give students more opportunities to build friendships and
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  Speaker 2: connections with one another.
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  Speaker 1: All right. How are you feeling? Are you holding up? Yeah,
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  Speaker 1: that's very sweet. It is beautiful. And it wraps up
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  Speaker 1: with this. Brianna went on to say that Ms. Romano
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  Speaker 1: puts so much thought, time, and heart into the students
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  Speaker 1: she works with. She sees what they need and does
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  Speaker 1: everything she can to help provide it. Her dedication to
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  Speaker 1: making sure every student feels included, supported, and understood is
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  Speaker 1: what makes her so deserving of this recognition. Danielle Romano,
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  Speaker 1: school psychologist, Meadow School, where you are right now, which
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  Speaker 1: is located exactly where? In Baldwin on Long Island. Okay. Well,
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  Speaker 1: any words? What do you have to say about what
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  Speaker 1: Brianna wrote? It's got me tearing up. It's very sweet
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  Speaker 1: because obviously, you know, you don't do this job for
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  Speaker 1: the thank yous, but it is a very thankless job
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  Speaker 1: when many of your students can't speak. So it's just
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  Speaker 1: nice to know that somebody sees what we're doing here.
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  Speaker 2: Oh, you are definitely seen, heard, and appreciated so, so much.
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  Speaker 2: And Light FM has been wanting to celebrate teachers and
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  Speaker 2: faculty members who are making each student's day brighter. And
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  Speaker 2: this month, that is you, Ms. Romano. Oh, my goodness.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you guys so much. So what we're going to
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  Speaker 1: do in June, when the school year is over, we're
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  Speaker 1: going to celebrate with you and a bunch of other teachers,
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  Speaker 1: along with me, Christine, producer Kristen. We have an unforgettable
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  Speaker 1: three-night Florida getaway for you. You're going to relax at
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  Speaker 1: Margaritaville Hollywood Beach, explore the Everglades with Sawgrass Recreation Park,
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  Speaker 1: and cruise Fort Lauderdale with Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi.
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  Speaker 2: Oh, my goodness.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you guys so much.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you for all you do, and congratulations. And I
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  Speaker 2: know June feels far off, but it'll be here sooner
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  Speaker 2: than we know.
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  Speaker 1: We said that last year.
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  Speaker 2: We can celebrate together.
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  Speaker 1: Boom, it came. I know.
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  Speaker 2: I know. Yes.
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  Speaker 1: So thank you so much. Thank you. It's genuinely an honor.
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  Speaker 1: I appreciate it. Thank you. And we love helping a
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  Speaker 1: deserving teacher live more Florida days.