2020 - Covidcation - Day 5

12:23 p.m. - I slept a little better last night, and today we just got to spend some time with Kenzie and her girls Brooklyn and Brinley.  Those little bundles of energy sure are fun to be around...complete with painting a stained glass window - what an adventure that was.

This morning I exercised a little, and then I worked on starting to establish "class guidelines" for beginning e-learning instruction.  We've been approved now to have live sessions with students using Google Meet, so I might play around a little with that today.  I also shared the class guidelines with students and parents and encouraged folks to send me questions they may have.  We also learned today, that the state testing of the SAT will be suspended...so much for the students being ready to go.  Alas, we can only control the things we can control.  Today, I'm hoping the sun comes out...I think I'm going to try to accomplish some work outside because the weather is suppose to turn sunny, and after today, the weather is suppose to turn crappy again until next Monday.  Amber works tonight at Shivers, so I might try to grade some more research papers while she is gone...it will keep me off the television watching news which just seems to get more confusing each day depending upon the channel you watch.


Jay's NEW NORMAL WORK DAY SCHEDULE (in development)
In order to attempt to keep a sense of normalcy, I think I'm going to try to establish a 1:30 dismissal schedule to each day.

Prior to 8:10 a.m.
- wake-up, feed animals, make a cup of coffee, watch the morning news (usually around 6 a.m.)
- stretch and exercise (varies) and clean kitty litter
- weigh myself and enter weight in the Google spreadsheet
- check banking account online and make any changes needed to Google Spreadsheet
- shower, shave, and get dressed for the work day.

8:10-8:46 - 1st period English III
8:51-9:23 - 2nd period Advanced English III
9:28-10:00 - 3rd period Advanced English III
10:05-10:37 - 4th period English III
10:42-11:14 - 6th period Study Hall
11:19-11:55 - 7th period English III
12:00-12:55- 5th period PREP
1:00-1:30 - C Lunch

Things for today

• Possible
• stretch and get a work out in (completed before 7 a.m.)
• get another walk, jog, bike in later in the day

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus.

• Will the "worst-case-scenario" projections come true.  
• I now consider all the people I'm coming in contact with, and I fear that the more people I come in contact with is increasing the likelihood that I could contract the virus and either experience symptoms or be a carrier. 
• When someone coughs or sneezes or suggests he/she isn't feeling well, I automatically wonder if they have contracted the virus.

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Get the lawn tractor ready to go - sharpen the blades.
• pick up my umpiring/officiating pants at Monster Sewing - was scheduled for this past Tuesday.
• Make Google Form of training path presenter series questionnaire to be available to students.
• English Dept. EMeet - 11:00 a.m.

Things At/For School

• Pick up the trash around the grounds.
• Finish course syllabus

Things For E-Learning

• Read a new book to the students.
• Use Google Meet
• Still could do (encore sessions) training path presenter series from videotaped sessions from past years.
• Still could do short stories unit
• Would need to get novels out to students to complete those units.
• Videotape a lesson and post to classroom.
• Still do journal write (not sure about share) using Blogger
• Still have Free Read Wednesdays (e ticket/slip?)
• Still can update EnvisonMe sites