Friday, August 28

4:47 a.m. - And that's a wrap on the junior high softball summer season.  It was a brief season, with only five dates, but it was good for my legs, and the extra little cash helped too.  Also yesterday, I had a check-up appointment with Dr. Hussein.  The knee is doing about as well as could be expected.  He said I was once again a little ahead of schedule with recovery, which was nice to hear.  I got in and out of the appointment fast enough that I was able to stop a Great Clips and get a hair cut.  Then on the way back to school, I stoppped at Dollar General and got some coffee and chocolate for the staff at school.  

Softball being done this week for me worked out well; Kevin Phelps is saying that the heat is returning next week with feels like temps near 100 degrees.  My guess is that we will be having a 1:30 dismissal on Monday and maybe Tuesday too.  

Today is Friday...finally.  And it's a pay day I think.  And it's a kick-off assembly day today, too.  And then after school, I think Amber and I are headed to the casino for a little date night.  I hope today goes smoothly....so far the student issues have been very minimal, and I hope that keeps up.  When I went to my appointment yesterday, I had a more relaxed feeling coming back to school.  Last year, I felt compelled to hurry back from appointments or meetings because I was confident some type of student crisis would be waiting for me.   

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 Creeping Charlie
• a hood light switch for the Ford
• Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• Dec. 1 - 7:45 Hussain Moline
• Dec. 4 - 7:50 Dr. Blew dentist appt.

Fall Softball-Volleyball-Basketball 26 Schedule

8/31 - JHVB at Washington - 4 p.m.

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

9/2 - BLOCKED - Mentoring Meetings

9/3 - OPEN

9/4-9/6 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

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

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

9/9 - BLOCKED - Mentoring Meetings

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 - BLOCKED - Mentoriing Meetings

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 - BLOCKED - SPED Meeting

9/24-9/27 - Homecoming WEEKEND BLOCKED

9/28 - OPEN

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

9/30 - BLOCKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/1 - JHGBK - MerCo

10/2-10/4 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

10/5 - OPEN

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

10/7 - BLOCKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/8 - JHGBK at MerCo

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

10/14 - BLOCKED MENTORING MEETINGS

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

10/19 - OPEN

10/20 - OPEN

10/21 - BLCOKED MENTORING MEETINGS

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

Thursday, August 27

4:51 a.m. - Yesterday was another good day.  We learned about Mission Control yesterday at school, and that's going to be something to work with and around.  I think it will be a good idea for students, but we'll just have to work through all the implementation intricacies that come along with trying something new.  After school, it was back to Cambridge for a little junior high softball.  I'm going to have to get myself some new umpiring shoes because the ones I have are killing me.  

This morning I have a check-up appointment with Dr. Hussein, and then I'll head to school.  I'm sure I'll get x-rays, and he'll rush in and give me some brief comments and send me on my way.  I have one more softball game today at Mercer County, and then I can put all that stuff away for the winter.  I'm hoping for another quiet, productive day today.

 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 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. 1 - 7:45 Hussain Moline
• Dec. 4 - 7:50 Dr. Blew dentist appt.

Fall Softball-Volleyball-Basketball 26 Schedule

8/27 - JHSB at MerCoJH - 4:30

8/28-8/30 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

8/31 - JHVB at Washington - 4 p.m.

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

9/2 - BLOCKED - Mentoring Meetings

9/3 - OPEN

9/4-9/6 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

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

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

9/9 - BLOCKED - Mentoring Meetings

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 - BLOCKED - Mentoriing Meetings

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 - BLOCKED - SPED Meeting

9/24-9/27 - Homecoming WEEKEND BLOCKED

9/28 - OPEN

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

9/30 - BLOCKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/1 - JHGBK - MerCo

10/2-10/4 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

10/5 - OPEN

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

10/7 - BLOCKED MENTORING MEETINGS

10/8 - JHGBK at MerCo

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

10/14 - BLOCKED MENTORING MEETINGS

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

10/19 - OPEN

10/20 - OPEN

10/21 - BLCOKED MENTORING MEETINGS

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 26

5:01 a.m. -  Dolly Parton died yesterday.  That's sad news, and her story is all over the news now.  Other than that sad news, yesterday went okay.  Once again, I got a few things done, and I had hoped for a quiet night.  On the other hand, I got dumb luck and had a night off to attend the PTO meeting at Andalusia Elementary.  Not many folks are involved with the organization, but they sure do a lot.  I also got through another "weekly mentor meeting".  Only three staff members appeared for that, but it's okay.  

And now today....another school day but our curriculum director will be in the building to help share guidelines and expectations for what she is calling "mission control", which is basically a scheduled MTSS session for each grade level.  This has been in the works since the end of last school year with a little pilot program idea.  And once this mission control session begins in the schedule, I can start to try to figure out some other things.  And later today it's more softball - again at Cambridge/Ridgewood.  I'm working with someone new, and I'm on the bases.  We'll see how that goes.

Things to do for School

•  $60 to Kim for Culligan (check made out to Illinois City Elementary)
• 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 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. 1 - Hussain 7:45 Moline
• Dec. 4 - 7:50 Dr. Blew dentist appt.

Fall Softball-Volleyball-Basketball 26 Schedule

8/26 - JHSB at Ridgewood - 4:30

8/27 - JHSB at MerCoJH - 4:30

8/28-8/30 - WEEKEND BLOCKED

8/31 - JHVB at Washington - 4 p.m.

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

9/2 - OPEN

9/3 - OPEN

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 - BLOCKED - SPED Meeting

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