Thursday, August 20

4:51 a.m. - Yesterday went okay.  There was a first incident of a student escorted to my office, and there was a first incident of a staff member complaining about another staff member.  Now the school year has started!  Plus, I completed my first mentoring meeting.  And after getting home, I got the tractor put back together!  It took a little more time and effort than I had hoped, but it got done eventually.  And I even had a little time to mow the yard, which needed it badly even though I had only mowed it a few days ago. 

So now today I have an admin meeting, which usually adds things to my list of things I need to get done. And sometimes there is frustration.  And after school, I have another softball game, and I'm behind the plate, which will test the leg again.  It feels better, so we will see how that goes.  I know I'm going to be a little better prepared...take something to eat and drink, and take some Tylenol.  

Things to do for School

• get display project completed
• finalize placement of schools on district map
• periodically add to the RR group history report
• periodically check on mail at post office
• update attendance each week in SDS
• send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey

OTHER THINGS

• get stuff together to send out insurance stuff for reimbursement
• get correct measurement of the correct wiper slide material
• order slide wiper conditioner
• spray/pull weeds
• spray Creeping Charlie
• a hood light switch for the Ford
• Aug. 27 - 7:30 a.m. - Appointment with Hussain at ORA Moline
• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• Dec. 4 - 7:50 Dr. Blew dentist appt.

Fall Softball-Volleyball-Basketball 26 Schedule

8/20 - JHSB at MerCoJH - 4:30

8/21-8/23 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

8/24 - JHSB at Cambridge - 4:30

8/25 - BLOCKED

8/26 - JHSB at Ridgewood - 4:30

8/27 - JHSB at MerCoJH - 4:30

8/28-8/30 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

8/31 - OPEN

9/1 - VVB at Rock Island - 5 p.m.

9/2 - OPEN

9/3 - JHVB at Washington - 4 p.m.

9/4-9/6 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

9/7 - FVLine at Alleman - 5 p.m.

9/8 - JHVB at Edison - 4 p.m.

9/9 - OPEN

9/10 - JHVB at Washington - 4 p.m.

9/11-9/14 - WEEKEND/BOE BLOCKED

9/15 - FVLine at Geneseo - 5 p.m.

9/16 - OPEN

9/17 - FVLine at Alleman - 5 p.m.

9/18-9/20 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

9/21 - OPEN

9/22 - FVLine at UTHS - 5 p.m.

9/23 - OPEN

9/24-9/27 - Homecoming WEEKEND BLOCKED

9/28 - OPEN

9/29 - VVB at EM Christian - 5:30 p.m.

9/30 - OPEN

10/1 - JHGBK - MerCo

10/2-10/4 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

10/5 - OPEN

10/6 - FVLine at Alleman - 5:00 p.m.

10/7 - OPEN

10/8 - JHGBK at MerCo

10/9-10-13 - COLUMBUS WEEKEND/BOE BLOCKED

10/14 - OPEN

10/15 - FVLine at Geneseo - 5 p.m.

10/19 - OPEN

10/20 - OPEN

10/21 - OPEN

10/22 - VVB at Rock Island - 5 p.m.

10/23 - BLOCKED

10/24 - VVB at EM Christian - 8 a.m., 9:30, 11

10/25 - BLOCKED

10/26 - OPEN

10/27 - OPEN

10/28 - JHGBK at MerCo

10/29-11/2 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

Things To Do for History Page
• What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School?  ugh.
• Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page


Knee Surgery Dates Completed
• March 11 - 10:25 a.m. - ORA Moline - Consult
• April 1 - 1:45 p.m. - ORA Moline - MRI
• April 9 - Walk in labs at Tr
• April 15 - Dr. Wang pre-op physical (surgical clearance) 8:45 a.m.
• April 28 - 9:40 a.m. at ORA Silvis
• April 30 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• May 4 - surgery on left knee at Trinity Moline
• May 5- returned home from hospital
• May 6 - home recovery
• May 7 - home recovery
• May 8 - home recovery - visited ICE for about an hour - 9-10 a.m.
• May 13 - 8:45 a.m. Post-Op Appt Hussein
• May 15 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 18 - noon - ORA PT
• May 20 - 8 a.m. - with Brandon; 9:20 - ORA PT
• May 22 - 9 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 26 - 3:20 p.m. - ORA PT
• May 27 - 9 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 29 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 1 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 3 - 8:40 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 5 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 8 - 9:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 10 - 8:40 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 12 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 16 - 10:20 a.m. - ORA
• June 24 - 9:00 a.m. - ORA PT- Cancelled
• June 25 - 9:25 a.m. - ORA appt with Hussein

Wednesday, August 19

5:05 a.m. - The school day was okay yesterday, but my first umpiring softball gig was rough.   My leg wasn't ready for that level of that type of activity.  My left ankle is really sore.  I'm glad I don't have anything tonight, so I can have a day's rest to see how it feels.  

Today....let's get through another day of trying to accomplish items on the to-do list.  Let's get the tractor put back together after I get home.  Let's get some rest.

Things to do for School

• get display project completed
• finalize placement of schools on district map
• periodically add to the RR group history report
• periodically check on mail at post office
• update attendance each week in SDS
• send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey

OTHER THINGS

• enter my softball check money in the spreadsheet
• get stuff together to send out insurance stuff for reimbursement
• get correct measurement of the correct wiper slide material
• order slide wiper conditioner
• spray/pull weeds
• spray Creeping Charlie
• a hood light switch for the Ford
• Aug. 27 - 7:30 a.m. - Appointment with Hussain at ORA Moline
• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical

Fall Softball-Volleyball-Basketball 26 Schedule

8/20 - JHSB at MerCoJH - 4:30

8/21-8/23 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

8/24 - JHSB at Cambridge - 4:30

8/25 - BLOCKED

8/26 - JHSB at Ridgewood - 4:30

8/27 - JHSB at MerCoJH - 4:30

8/28-8/30 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

8/31 - OPEN

9/1 - VVB at Rock Island - 5 p.m.

9/2 - OPEN

9/3 - JHVB at Washington - 4 p.m.

9/4-9/6 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

9/7 - FVLine at Alleman - 5 p.m.

9/8 - JHVB at Edison - 4 p.m.

9/9 - OPEN

9/10 - JHVB at Washington - 4 p.m.

9/11-9/14 - WEEKEND/BOE BLOCKED

9/15 - FVLine at Geneseo - 5 p.m.

9/16 - OPEN

9/17 - FVLine at Alleman - 5 p.m.

9/18-9/20 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

9/21 - OPEN

9/22 - FVLine at UTHS - 5 p.m.

9/23 - OPEN

9/24-9/27 - Homecoming WEEKEND BLOCKED

9/28 - OPEN

9/29 - VVB at EM Christian - 5:30 p.m.

9/30 - OPEN

10/1 - JHGBK - MerCo

10/2-10/4 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

10/5 - OPEN

10/6 - FVLine at Alleman - 5:00 p.m.

10/7 - OPEN

10/8 - JHGBK at MerCo

10/9-10-13 - COLUMBUS WEEKEND/BOE BLOCKED

10/14 - OPEN

10/15 - FVLine at Geneseo - 5 p.m.

10/19 - OPEN

10/20 - OPEN

10/21 - OPEN

10/22 - VVB at Rock Island - 5 p.m.

10/23 - BLOCKED

10/24 - VVB at EM Christian - 8 a.m., 9:30, 11

10/25 - BLOCKED

10/26 - OPEN

10/27 - OPEN

10/28 - JHGBK at MerCo

10/29-11/2 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

Things To Do for History Page
• What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School?  ugh.
• Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page


Knee Surgery Dates Completed
• March 11 - 10:25 a.m. - ORA Moline - Consult
• April 1 - 1:45 p.m. - ORA Moline - MRI
• April 9 - Walk in labs at Tr
• April 15 - Dr. Wang pre-op physical (surgical clearance) 8:45 a.m.
• April 28 - 9:40 a.m. at ORA Silvis
• April 30 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• May 4 - surgery on left knee at Trinity Moline
• May 5- returned home from hospital
• May 6 - home recovery
• May 7 - home recovery
• May 8 - home recovery - visited ICE for about an hour - 9-10 a.m.
• May 13 - 8:45 a.m. Post-Op Appt Hussein
• May 15 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 18 - noon - ORA PT
• May 20 - 8 a.m. - with Brandon; 9:20 - ORA PT
• May 22 - 9 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 26 - 3:20 p.m. - ORA PT
• May 27 - 9 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 29 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 1 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 3 - 8:40 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 5 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 8 - 9:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 10 - 8:40 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 12 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 16 - 10:20 a.m. - ORA
• June 24 - 9:00 a.m. - ORA PT- Cancelled
• June 25 - 9:25 a.m. - ORA appt with Hussein

Tuesday, August 18

4:45 a.m. - Yesterday was the first full regular day of school, and it did indeed feel like a long, long day.  But we got through it!  The weather was nice, so the students were able to go outside, which was a good thing.  I'm not sure if that is going to continue today, but you can't fight Mother Nature.  

Lynn Heath was a sub for Mrs. Zampogna, and she did great.  I believe Kim will be back today, and while our subs did great, having Kim back will be awesome.  She does so much for our building.  The new staff went through their first day, and those folks are still learning.  I did get into the kindergarten classrooms and the PreK classrooms and tried to start learning names with faces.  I hope to accomplish that by the end of the week.

After school, I set out to put the lawn tractor back together, but I ended up breaking a part, so now I have to wait for that part to get here to replace that.  Then I'll see if my most recent efforts paid off or if there is something else yet to do.  

And today....keep helping the staff...keep helping the students.  I have a lot of things on my "to-do list", but I also have my first softball game after school.  I haven't worked any softball since March of '25, so let's see how that goes.   

Things to do for School

• get display project completed
• finalize placement of schools on district map
• periodically add to the RR group history report
• periodically check on mail at post office
• update attendance each week in SDS
• send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey

OTHER THINGS

• get stuff together to send out insurance stuff for reimbursement
• get correct measurement of the correct wiper slide material
• order slide wiper conditioner
• spray/pull weeds
• spray Creeping Charlie
• a hood light switch for the Ford
• Aug. 27 - 7:30 a.m. - Appointment with Hussain at ORA Moline
• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical

Fall Softball-Volleyball-Basketball 26 Schedule

8/18 - JHSB at Ridgewood - 4:30

8/19 - OPEN

8/20 - JHSB at MerCoJH - 4:30

8/21-8/23 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

8/24 - JHSB at Cambridge - 4:30

8/25 - BLOCKED

8/26 - JHSB at Ridgewood - 4:30

8/27 - JHSB at MerCoJH - 4:30

8/28-8/30 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

8/31 - OPEN

9/1 - VVB at Rock Island - 5 p.m.

9/2 - OPEN

9/3 - JHVB at Washington - 4 p.m.

9/4-9/6 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

9/7 - FVLine at Alleman - 5 p.m.

9/8 - JHVB at Edison - 4 p.m.

9/9 - OPEN

9/10 - JHVB at Washington - 4 p.m.

9/11-9/14 - WEEKEND/BOE BLOCKED

9/15 - FVLine at Geneseo - 5 p.m.

9/16 - OPEN

9/17 - FVLine at Alleman - 5 p.m.

9/18-9/20 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

9/21 - OPEN

9/22 - FVLine at UTHS - 5 p.m.

9/23 - OPEN

9/24-9/27 - Homecoming WEEKEND BLOCKED

9/28 - OPEN

9/29 - VVB at EM Christian - 5:30 p.m.

9/30 - OPEN

10/1 - JHGBK - MerCo

10/2-10/4 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

10/5 - OPEN

10/6 - FVLine at Alleman - 5:00 p.m.

10/7 - OPEN

10/8 - JHGBK at MerCo

10/9-10-13 - COLUMBUS WEEKEND/BOE BLOCKED

10/14 - OPEN

10/15 - FVLine at Geneseo - 5 p.m.

10/19 - OPEN

10/20 - OPEN

10/21 - OPEN

10/22 - VVB at Rock Island - 5 p.m.

10/23 - BLOCKED

10/24 - VVB at EM Christian - 8 a.m., 9:30, 11

10/25 - BLOCKED

10/26 - OPEN

10/27 - OPEN

10/28 - JHGBK at MerCo

10/29-11/2 - BLOCKED HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

Things To Do for History Page
• What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School?  ugh.
• Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page


Knee Surgery Dates Completed
• March 11 - 10:25 a.m. - ORA Moline - Consult
• April 1 - 1:45 p.m. - ORA Moline - MRI
• April 9 - Walk in labs at Tr
• April 15 - Dr. Wang pre-op physical (surgical clearance) 8:45 a.m.
• April 28 - 9:40 a.m. at ORA Silvis
• April 30 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• May 4 - surgery on left knee at Trinity Moline
• May 5- returned home from hospital
• May 6 - home recovery
• May 7 - home recovery
• May 8 - home recovery - visited ICE for about an hour - 9-10 a.m.
• May 13 - 8:45 a.m. Post-Op Appt Hussein
• May 15 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 18 - noon - ORA PT
• May 20 - 8 a.m. - with Brandon; 9:20 - ORA PT
• May 22 - 9 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 26 - 3:20 p.m. - ORA PT
• May 27 - 9 a.m. - ORA PT
• May 29 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 1 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 3 - 8:40 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 5 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 8 - 9:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 10 - 8:40 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 12 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA PT
• June 16 - 10:20 a.m. - ORA
• June 24 - 9:00 a.m. - ORA PT- Cancelled
• June 25 - 9:25 a.m. - ORA appt with Hussein