Monday, August 10

 

5:12 a.m. - It's dark this time in the morning again.  That's a good thing, but it also is another reminder that it's back to school week for teachers this week.  The weather report is calling for rain today, so I may look to wack the weeds in the swamp.  I need to pay some bills, and my website for school could use some revision.  Also, a little work in my classroom needs to get done, as I move my stuff to the back room to allow space for Mrs. Mitola to take over the room.  Then again, maybe it will just be an old fashioned pool day to take advantage of the warm humid temps.  

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (8/10) 

• Stats
• February 29 was the first reported positive case in Illinois. 
• March 20, there were 585 reported positive cases.
• As of May 29 (3 months), there were 120,260 positive cases and 5,390 deaths.
• As of June 29 (4 months), there were 142, 461 positive cases and 6,902 deaths.
• As of July 31 (5 months), there were 178,837 positive cases and 7,495 deaths.

• ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
• hospitalizations - __
• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - 322
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - 352

• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY - 1,745 positive cases; 36 deaths
• TODAY - 1,756 positive cases; 36 deaths

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Complete Leah's recommendation.
• Tuesday, August 11 - 11:30 a.m. Mentor Meeting in cafeteria
• August 13th - first institute day - 8:30 a.m.
• August 14th - institute day
• August 17th - institute day
• First day of "classes" Tuesday, August 18 - A day
• August 17 - 10 a.m. - Zoom meeting for Cooperating Teacher
• Complete volleyball video and test.
• Paint the shed.
• Continue working on restoring the channel of the ditch.
• Replace seals and gaskets in the pool motor.

• Possible Campground Sites
• Spring Lake Park - Macomb
• Scott County Park

Things to do for Ms. Mitola

- provide desk, faculty handbook, student handbook, and calendar

- invite Mrs. Hasson to visit Ms. Mitola's classroom

- introduce to other faculty and tour of the building - done

- routinely evaluate her performance - form, informal, how many times per week?

- help her with professional portfolio

- meet/talk with CS student teacher supervisor

- by second week of September - Ms. Mitola takes over advanced sections

- by end of September - Ms. Mitola has all sections

- by second week of December, I take over all sections and Ms. Mitola wraps up

Things to do for school

- Review 19-20 exit surveys - DONE

- Update my website - DONE

- Update class guidelines information....update doc (website already done)

Prayer for My Heart

Holy Spirit...

Help me have... 

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

                                                                     Amen