Tuesday, Sept. 22

6:36 a.m. -  Yesterday was a productive Monday.  I had to stay up into the night and work on school stuff, but that's okay.  I just feel better knowing that I'm as caught up as possible, even if it takes some extra time in the evening.  Amber helped me with a Google Form problem I was having, but now I got it figured out.  Mrs. Mitola is taking over the reins for 2nd and 7th period today, which is an important step for her experience.  My plan is to just be in earshot both 2nd and 7th periods today.  Today after school, I'm going to head to my parents' farm and visit with them a bit.  I haven't seen them in awhile, which may be a good thing since the COVID seems to be growing in our building at least.  I seem to receive 3-5 notices per day about students that are going to be remote for awhile.  I wonder exactly what the number is of students in the building before it's not longer meaningful to attempt in-person instruction at all.  On another school related thought, it appears that some students are finally starting to realize that school in the Fall of 2020 is not the same as school in the Spring of 2020 was.  I have a lot of students earning F's, and really we haven't done much strenuous stuff yet.  Most of the grades that have been entered have just been completion type things.  I find myself wondering if perhaps a reality check about education is taking place in our society.  Maybe school is important?  Maybe parenting is important?

Things to do for Mrs. Mitola

Things to do for school

- get Association new enrollment forms collected and sent with updated roster

- figure out how students can demonstrate completion of a "virtual" post secondary exploration activity

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Paint the shed.
• Continue working on restoring the channel of the ditch.
• Replace seals and gaskets in the pool motor. - AFTER POOL CLOSING

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (9/22)

• 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.
• As of August 29 (6 months), there were 231,363 positive cases and 8,008 deaths.

• ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
• hospitalizations - 329
• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - 364
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - 367

• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY - 2,813 positive cases; 71 deaths
• TODAY - 2,827 positive cases; 71deaths

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