Tuesday, August 4

7:18 a.m. - I'm going to try to run around the village again today, which would be two days in a row since I did it yesterday.  I know that sounds incredibly wimpy, as in my younger days, I could run for miles and miles each day.  My knee, though, has really limited my ability to run each day, along with my weight.  After exercise, I'm going to try to tackle the weeds and see of far I can get.  Chase is suppose to contact me when he gets up and around, and I'm hoping to do something with him, even though I'm not sure exactly what that will be.

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (8/4) 

So Dr. Fauci is saying we need to reduce cases nationwide by 80% by the Fall, and schools are returning students to buildings.  How in the hell is that going to workout?  If we aren't remote learning and possibly locked down again by September, I'll be surprised.  It seems like the death rate still is fairly flat, and hospitalizations are still staying down in Illinois for the time being.

• 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 - 339
• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - 347
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - __

• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY -  1,605 positive cases; 31 deaths
• TODAY - __ positive cases; __ deaths

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Friday, August 7 - Eye Surgeons 8 a.m.
• 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

- Find out class period schedule for start of year

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