Monday, April 19

5:49 a.m. - Last week of officiating basketball; last week of officiating volleyball; first week of umpiring high school softball.  I wonder if COVID will allow us to complete the whole spring sport season.  I know the weather isn't being very cooperative in the near future, as I heard snow is in the forecast this week - yikes.  Since I won't be going to Washington, D.C. this summer, I have a chance to work post-season softball again now.  Two years ago I worked a Sectional final, and then last year everything was shut down during the lockdown.  Perhaps this year I'll get to work another Sectional or even a Supersectional.  This year will be different, though, because all four classes are going to run at the same time, and that means more umpires are going to be needed.  This week in the classroom, we'll have a variety of presentations to view.  I'll try to tell students that there is something in every presentation for everyone, but they won't listen.  Unfortunately, many will zone out if they don't initially think the path is the right one for them.  Today will be hard for many because of the price tag.  Monmouth College total package is $52,000 per year.  Big yikes!  Tomorrow is an off day, and we are going to spend some time talking about price after a free read session.  I hope to help students better understand why cost differences exist.  Yesterday, was busy.  After umpiring, I broke down cardboard and took it to the recycling containers in Milan.  Then I went to my parents' house and help mom with some little projects around the farm she needed help with.  She's such a go-getter.  They weren't big things - had to move the chickens, change a battery in the gator, move some rocks, get a couple of outside barn doors back on their hinges, just little things that she is unable to do and my dad can't do because of his health issues.  Then I came home and tried to tackle the leveling of my mower deck.  I was able to tighten the wheels, but I still don't have the deck correct.  The right side is about an inch lower than the left side, and I tried every thing I can think of so far without removing the mower deck.  I'm afraid that removing the deck may be my next option.

Daily

• edit agenda on the Stream with the day's recorded class session - for April 19
• create the next day's agenda and schedule post to stream - for April 20
• add assignments/activities/resources to Google Classroom as needed - for April 20
• score assignments and record into Lumen as needed
• respond to student/parent emails and update grades
• schedule FRW assignment - for tomorrow

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• add daily agendas for Tues, Wed., Thurs., Fri.
• add assignments/forms for Wed., Thurs., Fri.
• check out SAT scores from the Fall
• 63% of RHS met ERW benchmarks; 58% state 
• Essay writing equaled state R-4; A-3; W-5
• That's pretty good news from the English Department side of things.
• place May, June, July softball assignments on blogger
• add gradebook assignments for 
• Monmouth College
• MTI
• Electrician Apprenticeship
• Black Hawk/Online Learning
• fill Amber's savings envelopes
• figure out how to get training path info back to students
• response receipts may do it
• may have to share spreadsheets of first four presentations
• ready to add agendas for Week of April 26
• ready to add form assignments for Week of April 26
• renew GMC license plates
• record participation points for 
• Monmouth College
• MTI
• Electrician Apprenticeship
• Black Hawk/Online Learning
• make sure students can access their responses...
• Davenport Schools Application
• get letters of recommendation from Anne and update application
• continue learning more about Perkins Grant
• posting closed 4/16
• open the pool
• get camper out of storage - replace LP tanks, replace spare tire, get water lines ready
• Determine new time/date to work with Arda.
• Continue working with TK to organize financial management things.
• talk to TRS about whether or not to buy back years
• fix the green door
• plan big adventure - dates are July 25-August 7
• East to PA or West to SD

Upcoming Spring EVENTS - volleyball, JH basketball, softball

• Mon. 4-19 5:30 p.m. JHGBK at MerCo with Clint Gingerich
• Tues. 4-20 5 p.m. VB at UT with Smola
• Wed. 4-21 - SB at Sherrard with Jason
• Thurs. 4-22 5 p.m. VB at UT with Chet
• Fri., 4-23 BLOCKED OPEN
• Sat., 4-24 - USSSA TBA
• Sun., 4-25 - USSSA TBA

SOFTBALL

• Mon., 4/26 DH at Orion 4:30
• Tues., 4/27 at Rock Island 4:30
• Wed., 4/28 at MonRose 4:30
• Thurs., 4/29 DH at Sherrard 4:30
• Fri., 4/30 BLOCKED OPEN
• Sat., 5/1 BLOCKED OPEN/USSSA?
• Sun., 5/2 BLOCKED OPEN/USSSA?
• Mon., 5/3 BLOCKED OPEN
• Tues., 5/4 JV at UTHS 4:30
• Wed., 5/5 DH at MerCo 4:30
• Thurs., 5/6 DH at Orion 4:30
• Fri., 5/7 BLOCKED OPEN
• Sat., 5/8 BLOCKED OPEN/USSSA?
• Sun. 5/9 BLOCKED OPEN/USSSA?
• Mon., 5/10 at MonRose 4:30
• Tues., 5/11 DH at Ridgewood 4:30
• Wed., 5/12 at UTHS 4:30
• Thurs., 5/13 JV at Sherrard 4:30
• Fri., 5/14 - personal day OPEN CAMPING West Lake or LT?
• Sat., 5/15 - CAMPING West Lake or LT?
• Sun. 5/16 - CAMPING West Lake or LT?
• Mon., 5/17 DH at United 4:30 
• Tues., 5/18 at Moline 4:00
• Wed., 5/19 OPEN
• Thurs., 5/20 DH at West Central 4:30
• Fri., 5/21 BLOCKED OPEN
• Sat., 5/22 BLOCKED OPEN/USSSA?
• Sun., 5/23 BLOCKED OPEN/USSSA?
• Mon., 5/24 at AlWood 4:30
• Tues., 5/25 JV at West 5:00 
• Wed., 5/26 DH? at North Scott 5:00
• Thurs., 5/27 DH at MerCo 4:30
• Fri., 5/28 - personal day CAMPING in Black River Falls
• Sat., 5/29 - CAMPING IN BLACK RIVER FALLS
• Sun., 5/30 - CAMPING IN BLACK RIVER FALLS
• Mon., 5/31 - returning from CAMPING
• Tues., 6/1 - DH? at Assumption 5:00
• Wed., 6/2 -  OPEN - may be IHSA Regionals
• Thurs., 6/3 - DH? JV at Burlington 5:30 - may be IHSA Regionals
• Fri., 6/4 - BLOCKED OPEN - IHSA or USSSA - may be IHSA Regionals
• Sat., 6/5 - BLOCKED OPEN - IHSA or USSSA - may be IHSA Regionals
• Sun., 6/6 - BLOCKED OPEN/USSSA?- 
• Mon., 6/7 - DH? at Burlington 5:30
• Tues., 6/8 - DH? JV at Muscatine 10 a.m. - may be IHSA Sectionals
• Wed., 6/9 - DH? JV at North Scott 10 a.m.-  may be IHSA Sectionals
• Thurs., 6/10 - BLOCKED - may be IHSA Sectionals
• Fri., 6/11 - BLOCKED OPEN - IHSA or USSSA -  may be IHSA Sectionals
• Sat., 6/12 - BLOCKED OPEN - IHSA or USSSA - may be IHSA Sectionals
• Sun. 6/13 - BLOCKED OPEN/USSSA?
• Mon., 6/14 - BLOCKED - may also be IHSA SuperSectional
• Tues., 6/15 - OPEN
• Wed., 6/16 - OPEN - may be IHSA State Finals
• Thurs., 6/17 - DH? JV at Burlington 5:30  - may be State Finals
• Fri., 6/18 - may be IHSA State Finals
• Sat. 6/19 - may be IHSA State Finals
• Sun., 6/20 - OPEN
• Mon., 6/21 - DH? at Burlington 5:30 
• Tues., 6/22 - 8 a.m. at DENTIST -- DH?  at DeWitt 5:00
• Wed., 6/23 - DH? at West 5:00
• Thurs., 6/24 - DH?JH at Wilton 10 a.m.; DHJV at 5:30 p.m. at Burlington
• Fri., 6/25 - at Justin Sharp Shootout - TBA (Also Heartland Shootout Weekend)
• Sat., 6/26 - at Justin Sharp Shootout - TBA (Also Heartland Shootout Weekend)
• Sun. 6/27 - OPEN (Also Heartland Shootout Weekend)
• Mon., 6/28 - DH? at Assumption 5:00
• Tues., 6/29 - JVDH at Dav. Central 10 a.m.
• Wed., 6/30 - TRNY at 8 a.m. at West
• Thurs., 7/1 - DH at Muscatine 5:00
• Fri., 7/2 - DHJV at West 10 a.m. - DONE WITH HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

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