"All 800 kids know my name. And that's what I love." Author: KENS 5 Staff (KENS 5) Published: 9:02 AM CDT April 1, 2021 Updated: 9:04 AM CDT April 1, 2021 SAN ANTONIO — For years, people told Mr. Thanh Thi he should reconsider teaching, or that teaching just "wasn't for him." But, he wouldn't give up on his love for educating children. And it's a good thing he stuck with it, because now, he's beloved by students and staff and Southside Independent School District. That's why Mr. Thanh Thi is this week's KENS 5 EXCEL Award winner. KENS 5 Anchor Sarah Forgany asked him, "You teach all 800 kids at the school?"