Sunday, August 9

8:10 a.m. - I had four umpiring games today; three yesterday.  I'm tired.  This is the last weekend before the start of the school year, which really won't be anything like a normal school year.  It was good to get some umpiring work in this weekend...on more week not having to work at FedEx Ground. 

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (8/9) 

While umpiring today, there was very little social distancing going on.  Other than umpires not touching the softballs and teams not shaking hands after the games, it's hard to see that any social distancing measures are in place at all.  And there was no enforcement of anything either.  I can't imagine that this state is going to stay pretty low for cases and deaths.

• 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 - 333
• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - __
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - 322

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

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Complete Leah's recommendation.
• Friday, August 7 - Eye Surgeons 8 a.m. DONE
• Tuesday, August 11 - 11:30 a.m. Mentor Meeting in cafeteria
• August 13- institute days? 
• 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

- Update my website 

- Update class guidelines information

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