2020 - Covidcation - Day 8

8:10 p.m. - Today was productive.  Among the accomplishments I moved my bicycle from downstairs to the garage, so perhaps I can start riding my bike outside with the warmer temperatures.  Tucker and Ava and Kourtney and Patrick came over this morning for breakfast, so we were able to spend some time with them.  I also had another meeting with the e-learning committee, but not much came out of that.  I did look through the report from ISBE that was released late last night, and I really didn't see much that concerned me.  I hope the students appreciate the opportunity that is before them and don't blow it off, receive incompletes, and then have to attend summer school.  I did make an online scheduled appointment to virtually visit with Chase tomorrow.  I hope that goes well; I continue to worry about him, but I also continue to really not have an answer.  I know the answer is only up to him, but it's still hard.

Things for today

• Possible
• stretch and get a work out in (completed before 7 a.m.)
• get another walk - done - took Lily with me.
• Scheduled
• maybe schedule a virtual visit with Chase - done - visit tomorrow at 3:25 p.m.

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (3/27)

• I would not want to be in New York City right now.
• It's not going to be good when more and more health care workers contract the virus.
• Illinois Stats
• as of Thursday -  2,538 positive cases, 26 deaths, 16,631 tested
• 15% of those tested were positive
• 1% of those testing positive have died
• How many people are positive but asymptomatic?
• How many of those are health care workers?
• How many of those are staying at home?
• yesterday's update (2:48 p.m.) 3,026 positive cases, 34 deaths, 21,542 tested
• 14% of those tested were positive
• 1% of those testing positive have died
• today's update (8:06 p.m. p.m.) 3,491 positive cases, 49 deaths, 25,429 tested
• 14% of those tested were positive
• 1% of those testing positive have died
• March 20, there were 585 reported positive cases.  
• February 29 was the first reported positive case in Illinois.

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 a guidelines/expectations/tutorial of participating in Google Meets live session.
• Tackle some "someday" topics on my Blogger list.
• Move the picnic table to the pool, move the snowblower to the corner of the garage, and move my bike to the area by the car.

Things At/For School

• Continue scoring research papers.
• Schedule the first E-Learning assignment in Google Classroom for 9 a.m. March 31.
• 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

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