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Friday, February 6, 2026

Friday, February 6

4:24 a.m. - Yesterday was too busy once again....just still trying to keep my head above water at IC Elementary.  Today is going to be the same way.

The games at MonRose last night weren't bad, and we did get one last meal at Papa's for the 25-26 season. The seedings for the IHSA postseason girls basketball tournament were released...next will be the brackets, and then after that will start the postseason assignments.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Things to do for School 

  • update attendance each week in SDS
  • send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey
  • Feb. 25 -  PTO meeting at TRE at 6 p.m.
  • Mar 25 - PTO meeting at ICE at 6 p.m.
  • Apr 22 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.

OTHER THINGS

    February

    6 - at ROWVA boys vs. Annawan (Marcus and Tony) 6:00

    • (45 min. from Aledo to Oneida)

    • Marcus drives

    • Pick up Jay at his house at 4:00 p.m.

    • Pick up Tony at his office at 4:30 p.m.

    7 - at Sterling boys vs. Mendota (Marcus and Tony) 4:30

    • Tony drives

    • *I think this night includes a stop at Marcus’s Irish-Mexican restaurant!  (Tony, this is like needing to stop at Hillsdale for pizza, but in this case we go to this restaurant and pass Hillsdale on the way home.)

    • (75 minutes from Andalusia to Sterling)

    • Arrive at gym at 3 p.m. - (because I love this gym, and it’s a long drive)

    • Pick up Jay at his house at 1:30 p.m.

    • Pick up Marcus at his house at 1:45 p.m.

    February

    6 - at ROWVA boys vs. Annawan (Marcus and Tony) 6:00

    • (45 min. from Aledo to Oneida)

    • Marcus drives

    • Pick up Jay at his house at 4:00 p.m.

    • Pick up Tony at his office at 4:30 p.m.

    7 - at Sterling boys vs. Mendota (Marcus and Tony) 4:30

    • Tony drives

    • *I think this night includes a stop at Marcus’s Irish-Mexican restaurant!  (Tony, this is like needing to stop at Hillsdale for pizza, but in this case we go to this restaurant and pass Hillsdale on the way home.)

    • (75 minutes from Andalusia to Sterling)

    • Arrive at gym at 3 p.m. - (because I love this gym, and it’s a long drive)

    • Pick up Jay at his house at 1:30 p.m.

    • Pick up Marcus at his house at 1:45 p.m.


    February

    5 - at MonRose girls vs. Sherrard (Marcus and Tony) 5:30

    seeding deadline for girls basketball
    6 - at ROWVA boys vs. Annawan (Marcus and Tony) 6:00

    7 - at Sterling boys vs. Mendota (Marcus and Tony) 4:30

    8 - SUNDAY

    9 - BLOCKED - BOE Meeting

    10 - at MerCo boys vs. Morrison (Tony and Molly Doughty) 5:30

    11 - at ATown girls LTC 3rd-4th place game (Marcus and Tony) 6 p.m.

    12 - at Rock Island girls vs. Galesburg (Marcus and Tony) 7:00

    13 - at Orion boys vs. Rockridge (Marcus and John Hippen)

    14 - at AlWood boys (LTC trny game) (Marcus and Tony) 3 p.m.

    - girls regional quarterfinals

    15 - SUNDAY

    16 - OPEN

    - girls regionals semifinals

    17 - at AlWood boys (MS gym) (LTC trny game) Marcus and Tony 6 p.m.

    - girls regionals semifinals

    18 - OPEN (I think)

    19 - girls regional finals

    20 - girls regional finals

    21 - OPEN (I think)

    22 - SUNDAY

    23 - boys regional quarterfinals

    24 - girls sectional semifinals

    25 - boys regional semifinals

    26 - girls sectional finals

    27 - boys regional finals

    28 - OPEN (I think)

    1 - SUNDAY

    2 - girls supersectional

    3 - boys sectional semifinals

    4 - boys sectional semifinals

    5 - girls state finals

    6 - girls state finals; boys sectional finals

    7 - girls state finals

    8 - SUNDAY

    9 - boys supersectional

    10 - OPEN (I think)

    11 - OPEN (I think)

    12-14 - boys state finals


Thursday, February 5, 2026

Thursday, February 5

4:30 a.m. - Yesterday was busy...lots of little things to do.  Last night we had a game at Orion, and it wasn't a very good game, but it was a quick game.  Then I came home and the Illini crushed Northwestern.  

Today I'm supposed to have an admin meeting, but I have to cover second grade until a substitute can arrive.  So I'm hoping to get through the day and then get to games again today at Monmouth-Roseville.

Things to do for School 

  • get perfect attendance certificates going
  • update attendance each week in SDS
  • send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey
  • Feb. 25 -  PTO meeting at TRE at 6 p.m.
  • Mar 25 - PTO meeting at ICE at 6 p.m.
  • Apr 22 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.

OTHER THINGS

    February

    5 - at MonRose girls vs. Sherrard (Marcus and Tony) 5:30

    • (40 min. from Aledo)

    • Jay drives

    • Jay picks Marcus at his office at 3:30; picks up Tony at Tony’s house at 4:00

    6 - at ROWVA boys vs. Annawan (Marcus and Tony) 6:00

    • (45 min. from Aledo to Oneida)

    • Marcus drives

    • Pick up Jay at his house at 4:00 p.m.

    • Pick up Tony at his office at 4:30 p.m.

    7 - at Sterling boys vs. Mendota (Marcus and Tony) 4:30

    • Tony drives

    • *I think this night includes a stop at Marcus’s Irish-Mexican restaurant!  (Tony, this is like needing to stop at Hillsdale for pizza, but in this case we go to this restaurant and pass Hillsdale on the way home.)

    • (75 minutes from Andalusia to Sterling)

    • Arrive at gym at 3 p.m. - (because I love this gym, and it’s a long drive)

    • Pick up Jay at his house at 1:30 p.m.

    • Pick up Marcus at his house at 1:45 p.m.

    February

    5 - at MonRose girls vs. Sherrard (Marcus and Tony) 5:30

    • (40 min. from Aledo)

    • Jay drives

    • Jay picks Marcus at his office at 3:30; picks up Tony at Tony’s house at 4:00

    6 - at ROWVA boys vs. Annawan (Marcus and Tony) 6:00

    • (45 min. from Aledo to Oneida)

    • Marcus drives

    • Pick up Jay at his house at 4:00 p.m.

    • Pick up Tony at his office at 4:30 p.m.

    7 - at Sterling boys vs. Mendota (Marcus and Tony) 4:30

    • Tony drives

    • *I think this night includes a stop at Marcus’s Irish-Mexican restaurant!  (Tony, this is like needing to stop at Hillsdale for pizza, but in this case we go to this restaurant and pass Hillsdale on the way home.)

    • (75 minutes from Andalusia to Sterling)

    • Arrive at gym at 3 p.m. - (because I love this gym, and it’s a long drive)

    • Pick up Jay at his house at 1:30 p.m.

    • Pick up Marcus at his house at 1:45 p.m.


    February

    5 - at MonRose girls vs. Sherrard (Marcus and Tony) 5:30

    seeding deadline for girls basketball
    6 - at ROWVA boys vs. Annawan (Marcus and Tony) 6:00

    7 - at Sterling boys vs. Mendota (Marcus and Tony) 4:30

    8 - SUNDAY

    9 - BLOCKED - BOE Meeting

    10 - at MerCo boys vs. Morrison (Tony and Molly Doughty) 5:30

    11 - at ATown girls LTC 3rd-4th place game (Marcus and Tony) 6 p.m.

    12 - at Rock Island girls vs. Galesburg (Marcus and Tony) 7:00

    13 - at Orion boys vs. Rockridge (Marcus and John Hippen)

    14 - at AlWood boys (LTC trny game) (Marcus and Tony) 3 p.m.

    - girls regional quarterfinals

    15 - SUNDAY

    16 - OPEN

    - girls regionals semifinals

    17 - at AlWood boys (MS gym) (LTC trny game) Marcus and Tony 6 p.m.

    - girls regionals semifinals

    18 - OPEN (I think)

    19 - girls regional finals

    20 - girls regional finals

    21 - OPEN (I think)

    22 - SUNDAY

    23 - boys regional quarterfinals

    24 - girls sectional semifinals

    25 - boys regional semifinals

    26 - girls sectional finals

    27 - boys regional finals

    28 - OPEN (I think)

    1 - SUNDAY

    2 - girls supersectional

    3 - boys sectional semifinals

    4 - boys sectional semifinals

    5 - girls state finals

    6 - girls state finals; boys sectional finals

    7 - girls state finals

    8 - SUNDAY

    9 - boys supersectional

    10 - OPEN (I think)

    11 - OPEN (I think)

    12-14 - boys state finals


Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Wednesday, February 4

9:10 a.m. -  I'm just getting to this today.  I slept in a bit since Amber wasn't going to go to school because she is now sick.

Yesterday was rough, but I got through it.  I still felt like crud, and the knee still hurt, but I trudged on and got through a school day and then got through two games at East Moline Christian.  I did get some ice on my knee when I got home, which seemed to help.  The knee wasn't great, but I got through it.

Today...survive and move on.  I have one game at Orion tonight, which will be good for the knee.


Things to do for School 

  • get perfect attendance certificates going
  • update attendance each week in SDS
  • send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey
  • Feb. 25 -  PTO meeting at TRE at 6 p.m.
  • Mar 25 - PTO meeting at ICE at 6 p.m.
  • Apr 22 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.

OTHER THINGS

    February
    2 - BLOCKED BUT OPEN
    3 - at East Moline Christian vs. Quad Cities Christian (Marcus and Tony) 5:30 & 7 p.m.

    • I’m looking at this night as ICE CREAM NIGHT!

    • 900 46th Ave, East Moline, IL - gym at school

    • Tony drives

    • Pick Jay and Marcus up at Jay’s house at 4 p.m.

    4 - at Orion girls vs. Kewanee (Tony and Teel) 5:30

    • All drive separately

    5 - at MonRose girls vs. Sherrard (Marcus and Tony) 5:30

    • (40 min. from Aledo)

    • Jay drives

    • Jay picks Marcus at his office at 3:30; picks up Tony at Tony’s house at 4:00

    6 - at ROWVA boys vs. Annawan (Marcus and Tony) 6:00

    • (45 min. from Aledo to Oneida)

    • Marcus drives

    • Pick up Jay at his house at 4:00 p.m.

    • Pick up Tony at his office at 4:30 p.m.

    7 - at Sterling boys vs. Mendota (Marcus and Tony) 4:30

    • Tony drives

    • *I think this night includes a stop at Marcus’s Irish-Mexican restaurant!  (Tony, this is like needing to stop at Hillsdale for pizza, but in this case we go to this restaurant and pass Hillsdale on the way home.)

    • (75 minutes from Andalusia to Sterling)

    • Arrive at gym at 3 p.m. - (because I love this gym, and it’s a long drive)

    • Pick up Jay at his house at 1:30 p.m.

    • Pick up Marcus at his house at 1:45 p.m.

    February

    2 - BLOCKED BUT OPEN
    3 - at East Moline Christian vs. Quad Cities Christian (Marcus and Tony) 5:30 & 7 p.m.

    • I’m looking at this night as ICE CREAM NIGHT!

    • 900 46th Ave, East Moline, IL - gym at school

    • Tony drives

    • Pick Jay and Marcus up at Jay’s house at 4 p.m.

    4 - at Orion girls vs. Kewanee (Tony and Wilburt Johnston) 5:30

    • All drive separately

    5 - at MonRose girls vs. Sherrard (Marcus and Tony) 5:30

    • (40 min. from Aledo)

    • Jay drives

    • Jay picks Marcus at his office at 3:30; picks up Tony at Tony’s house at 4:00

    6 - at ROWVA boys vs. Annawan (Marcus and Tony) 6:00

    • (45 min. from Aledo to Oneida)

    • Marcus drives

    • Pick up Jay at his house at 4:00 p.m.

    • Pick up Tony at his office at 4:30 p.m.

    7 - at Sterling boys vs. Mendota (Marcus and Tony) 4:30

    • Tony drives

    • *I think this night includes a stop at Marcus’s Irish-Mexican restaurant!  (Tony, this is like needing to stop at Hillsdale for pizza, but in this case we go to this restaurant and pass Hillsdale on the way home.)

    • (75 minutes from Andalusia to Sterling)

    • Arrive at gym at 3 p.m. - (because I love this gym, and it’s a long drive)

    • Pick up Jay at his house at 1:30 p.m.

    • Pick up Marcus at his house at 1:45 p.m.

    February

    1 - SUNDAY

    2 - BLOCKED

    3 - at East Moline Christian vs. Quad Cities Christian (Marcus and Tony) 5:30

    4 - at Orion girls vs. Kewanee (Tony and Teel) 5:30

    5 - at MonRose girls vs. Sherrard (Marcus and Tony) 5:30

    seeding deadline for girls basketball
    6 - at ROWVA boys vs. Annawan (Marcus and Tony) 6:00

    7 - at Sterling boys vs. Mendota (Marcus and Tony) 4:30

    8 - SUNDAY

    9 - BLOCKED - BOE Meeting

    10 - at MerCo boys vs. Morrison (Tony and Molly Doughty) 5:30

    11 - at ATown girls LTC 3rd-4th place game (Marcus and Tony) 6 p.m.

    12 - at Rock Island girls vs. Galesburg (Marcus and Tony) 7:00

    13 - at Orion boys vs. Rockridge (Marcus and John Hippen)

    14 - at AlWood boys (LTC trny game) (Marcus and Tony) 3 p.m.

    - girls regional quarterfinals

    15 - SUNDAY

    16 - OPEN

    - girls regionals semifinals

    17 - at AlWood boys (MS gym) (LTC trny game) Marcus and Tony 6 p.m.

    - girls regionals semifinals

    18 - OPEN (I think)

    19 - girls regional finals

    20 - girls regional finals

    21 - OPEN (I think)

    22 - SUNDAY

    23 - boys regional quarterfinals

    24 - girls sectional semifinals

    25 - boys regional semifinals

    26 - girls sectional finals

    27 - boys regional finals

    28 - OPEN (I think)

    1 - SUNDAY

    2 - girls supersectional

    3 - boys sectional semifinals

    4 - boys sectional semifinals

    5 - girls state finals

    6 - girls state finals; boys sectional finals

    7 - girls state finals

    8 - SUNDAY

    9 - boys supersectional

    10 - OPEN (I think)

    11 - OPEN (I think)

    12-14 - boys state finals