Monday, November 30

7:32 p.m. - It was back to school today, and before school I learned that a good friend of mine experienced a tough weekend, as his father passed away.  The day itself was okay...I think staff and students are just trying to get through each day; it's almost like wading through mud.  Mrs. Mitola was back, and she only has until December 9th when her student teaching experience is over.  I did decide to shake up the English III course content a little and do some things differently, which will hopefully help December go by a little faster.  I'm still missing a lot of students each day either because of quarantine requirements or just choosing to learn remotely.

Things to do for school

• submit another evaluation for Mrs. Mitola
• send congrats out to students on Khan Grammar Mastery - Scheduled for tomorrow
• post recorded Nov. 30 recorded class session to streams - done
• create Dec. 1 lesson plan and post to streams - done
• respond to student emails - done
• schedule Khan Academy tests in classroom for Friday
• view Mrs. Mitola's portfolio - done
• send takeover message and update to parents - done

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• order a IGHSAU basketball officiating shirt
• Dec. 11 at Muscatine 6 p.m. f/s girls
• Dec. 15 - 8:00 a.m. dentist appointment
• at DeWitt 7:30 v girls
• purchase items for colonoscopy
• Dec. 17 - 7:30 p.m. at Assumption v girls
• Dec. 22 - noon colonoscopy (prep on Dec. 21)
• start prepping 8 p.m. on Dec. 21 - follow directions
• COVID test on Dec. 19 - 6 a.m. - take order with me...
• Jan. 8 - 8:30 a.m. Dr. Wang biopsy
• Find out if insurance will cover procedure - I think it does
• Find out if insurance will cover shingles vaccine - I think it does
• Fix the green door.
• Check gmail messages.
• Have shin guards fixed somewhere?

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (11/30)

• ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
• hospitalizations - 1,211
• ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
• hospitalizations - 1,185
• ILLINOIS TODAY
• hospitalizations - 1,217

• ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
• YESTERDAY
• RI County - 8,612 positive cases; 125 deaths
• 61284 - 141 reported positive cases
• TODAY
• RI County - 8,685 positive cases; 125 deaths
• 61284 - 143 reported positive cases

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.