053118 Joe Maddon (MA)

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STEM teacher Ruth Ahsmann (left) talks with her fifth grade students as Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon (back) joins them for a video conference call via Skype at Indian Prairie Elementary School on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Crystal Lake. Maddon spoke about his Respect 90 foundation, which helps promote the concept of respecting eachother on and off the baseball field.Ahsmann's husband saw a tweet by Maddon which prompted her to contact the coach's foundation on May 3 and set up a time to talk with her students about the district's motto: respect, responsibility, and safety. Ahsmann felt the session was successful and impressionable for the children. "I thought it was incredible. They did a phenominal job of being respectful and being a captured audience," she said of the experience.

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STEM teacher Ruth Ahsmann (right) smiles as approximately 75 fifth grade students sit in the library at Indian Prairie Elementary School to join in a video conference call via Skype with Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Crystal Lake. Maddon spoke about his Respect 90 foundation, which helps promote the concept of respecting eachother on and off the baseball field.Ahsmann's husband saw a tweet by Maddon which prompted her to contact the coach's foundation on May 3 and set up a time to talk with her students about the district's motto: respect, responsibility, and safety. Ahsmann felt the session was successful and impressionable for the children. "I thought it was incredible. They did a phenominal job of being respectful and being a captured audience," she said of the experience.

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Rowen Florek, 10, sits and watches with her classmates as Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon joins the fifth grade students for a video conference call via Skype at Indian Prairie Elementary School on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Crystal Lake. Florek, whose favorite player is Anthony Rizzo, is a Cubs fan despite her mom being from St. Louis. "We always need to respect people no matter what," Florek said, after listening to Maddon talk about the importance of respecting each other on and off the baseball field.

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Fifth grade students wave excitedly as Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon appears on screen for a video conference call via Skype at Indian Prairie Elementary School on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Crystal Lake. Maddon spoke about his Respect 90 foundation, which helps promote the concept of respecting eachother on and off the baseball field.

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Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon joins fifth grade students for a video conference call via Skype at Indian Prairie Elementary School on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Crystal Lake. Maddon spoke about his Respect 90 foundation, which helps promote the concept of respecting eachother on and off the baseball field.

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Marcus Roque, 11, watches intently as Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon joins the fifth grade students for a video conference call via Skype at Indian Prairie Elementary School on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Crystal Lake. Maddon spoke about his Respect 90 foundation, which helps promote the concept of respecting eachother on and off the baseball field. Roque, whose favorite player is Kris Bryant, has never been to a Cubs game but thought that "it was pretty cool [talking to Maddon]."

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STEM teacher Ruth Ahsmann (right) talks with students as Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon joins the fifth grade students for a video conference call via Skype at Indian Prairie Elementary School on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Crystal Lake. Maddon spoke about his Respect 90 foundation, which helps promote the concept of respecting eachother on and off the baseball field. Ahsmann's husband saw a tweet by Maddon which prompted her to contact the coach's foundation on May 3 and set up a time to talk with her students about the district's motto: respect, responsibility, and safety. Ahsmann felt the session was successful and impressionable for the children. "I thought it was incredible. They did a phenominal job of being respectful and being a captured audience," she said of the experience.

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Hunter Purvin, 11, watches from the front row as Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon joins fifth grade students for a video conference call via Skype at Indian Prairie Elementary School on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Crystal Lake. Maddon spoke about his Respect 90 foundation, which helps promote the concept of respecting eachother on and off the baseball field. Purvin wanted to ask a favor of Maddon, but did not have the chance. "Tell Yu Darvish to feel better and still be an awesome player," Purvin said of Darvish's current stint on the disabled list.

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Marcus Roque, 11, watches intently as Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon joins the fifth grade students for a video conference call via Skype at Indian Prairie Elementary School on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Crystal Lake. Maddon spoke about his Respect 90 foundation, which helps promote the concept of respecting eachother on and off the baseball field. Roque, whose favorite player is Kris Bryant, has never been to a Cubs game but thought that "it was pretty cool [talking to Maddon]."

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Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon joins fifth grade students for a video conference call via Skype at Indian Prairie Elementary School on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Crystal Lake. Maddon spoke about his Respect 90 foundation, which helps promote the concept of respecting eachother on and off the baseball field.