7:26 a.m. - Yup, yesterday was an interesting day. Today was suppose to be the first day of classes at school, but the schools are closed. I think it's safe to say there has been a small outbreak of cases among staff members in the district, and now there is a special BOE meeting tonight to determine the path forward. My hope is that teachers will return to the buildings tomorrow, and students and staff will begin remote learning as soon as possible. My fear is that the BOE will prefer to postpone the start of school so the school year will start with hybrid in-person instruction. I have learned a couple of things - I wasn't aware that in order to use remote learning, the BOE would have to authorize it; I wasn't aware that the previous e-learning/remote learning plan that was created last Spring isn't really the final product that the state wants. I've also come to realize that as far as "preparedness" to educate the students, we really have spend the last three institute days preparing for the "hybrid kids" and not really preparing for the "remote kids". I haven't really turned my attention too far into transforming my course into an online course that can be utilized by remote learners. I wonder how many other teachers are ahead of me in this respect. IF there are continued "in-service" days ahead, I think I'm going to turn my attention in that direction.
For today, I'm going to work some association paperwork junk, and then I'm going to put a little time into the trailer pad next to the house. Right now, it's not much of a pad, it's just dirt that seems to be sinking, and I'm worried about the gas and electric lines that I think are running underneath it. I have a plan, but it's going to take a little execution. I also want to work on campgrounds to explore. I think this weekend will be a good get-a-way weekend.
Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (8/18)
- 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 - 345
- ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
- hospitalizations - 340
- ILLINOIS TODAY
- hospitalizations - 335
- ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
- YESTERDAY - 1,884 positive cases; 41 deaths
- TODAY - 1,897 positive cases; 44 deaths
- Classes begin Wednesday?
- Complete volleyball test - Illinois
- Complete volleyball video and test - Iowa
- Paint the shed.
- Continue working on restoring the channel of the ditch.
- Work on the trailer pad next to the house.
- Replace seals and gaskets in the pool motor.
- Possible Campground Sites
- Spring Lake Park - Macomb - not far, but I'm not sure what else might be available to do in the area.
- Scott County Park - nice thing about this is that there is the Rhythm City casino nearby.
- Dubuque? Not far, and there are casinos up there too.
- Galesburg Area...we could invite Mr. Johnson and Mr. Danner for an evening out.
- Lake Storey...you had mentioned this area, and it's not a long trip
- Galesburg East Campground - Knoxville, IL
- Cabin Fever - Victoria, IL
- Geneseo and Loud Thunder will both be pretty in the fall.
- Mount Carroll is where the Peterson's said we might want to try, and that's not a long trip. Timber Lake Resort...not sure if this is the right one...it's a little pricey, but we could splurge a little.
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.
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