Best teacher ever? Fourth grade class heading to Cubs Opening Week

A fourth grade class from Walt Disney Elementary will be attendingĀ a cubs game on Opening Week.

Teacher Jodi Cramer found a connection to the Chicago Cubs, and managed to score a tour and tickets for her students.

Cramer made the surprise announcement to the class Wednesday.

The room erupted with cheers and squeals of excitement.

In a way, the students have already turned their classroom into Wrigley Field.

Everything is baseball themed.

They call themselves ā€˜Team Cramer,' and compare getting good grades as scoring bases.

ā€œWe are in spring training like they are, and it’s kind of like a real game, but we’re just a class with shirts instead of jerseys,ā€ student Alexah Ward said.

Things got even more exciting when the Cubs won the World Series.

ā€œI was like guys, ā€˜look at this team, they’re the underdogs,ā€™ā€ Cramer said.

She wanted to spread a message of inspiration, using the Cubs as a metaphor.

ā€œWe remember that and learn from them that we can overcome obstacles and we cannot let anybody defeat us,ā€ Cramer said.

She had to use that mentality herself when reaching out to the Chicago Cubs owner through a friend.

The Cubs set up an Opening Day field tour, along with tickets to the game for Team Cramer.

ā€œTo see their expressions and share that moment with them is going to be priceless,ā€ Cramer said.

The surprise announcement Wednesday was a home run, and Cramer’s students say they feel as if they’ve one it all.

ā€œWe’re a great team, and we always try harder and we never give up,ā€ student Alayah Turner said.

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