2020 - E-Learning - Day 28

2:44 p.m. - It's been a quiet and productive day.  I got an email sent out to parents, and I sent an email out to students to update them on grade considerations as we enter the final stage of the school year.  It will be interesting to see if the message has any impact.  Will students strive for 100% completion, even if they don't have to?  Will students who are incomplete be motivated to put some last-minute effort in to at least do the bare minimum to get by?  Or will the percentages of incomplete/complete be affected at all?

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (5/12)
I am interested to see what the news has to say about today's numbers update.  I did a double take on the number of tests reported today.

•  Stats
• February 29 was the first reported positive case in Illinois. 
• March 20, there were 585 reported positive cases.

• PREVIOUS
• 429,984 tested (+13,653); 77,741 positive (+1,656); 3,406 deaths (+57)
• 18.0% of all tests recorded have tested positive
• 4.3% of all positive cases recorded have died

• YESTERDAY
• 442,425 tested (+12,441); 79,007 positive (+1,266); 3,459 deaths (53)
• 17.8% of all tests recorded have tested positive
• 4.3% of all positive cases recorded have died
• TODAY
• 471,691 tested (+29,266);83,021 positive (+4,014);3,601 deaths (+142)
• 17.6% of all tests recorded have tested positive
• 4.3% of all positive cases recorded have died
• Results today showed an unusual jump in numbers tested...I wonder if the Mother's Day weekend has something to do with reporting.  The percentage of deaths remains the same, but he percentage of positive cases continues a slow decline.  I hope we can report 29,000 test results each day, as perhaps widespread testing is now occurring. 
•  YESTERDAY 517 positive; 16 deaths
• TODAY -  530 positive; 17 deaths

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Weed and feed the front yard.
• Paint the shed.
• Replace seals and gaskets in the pool motor.
• Fix the ditch.
• Figure out the truck spare tire.
• Organize the west wall of the garage.
• Complete IHSA registering by July 31

Things At/For School

• 10:30 Friday, May 15 - STAFF MEETING -  meet.google.com/xjh-xzaw-xxp

   
• finish course syllabus

Things For E-Learning

• Still can update EnvisonMe sites

Prayer for My Heart

Holy Spirit...

Help me have... 

    a pure heart, that I may see thee;
    a humble heart, that I may hear you;
    a heart of love, that I may serve you;
    a heart of faith, that I may abide in you.

• Amen