Thursday, May 20

6:16 a.m. - Cloudy and rainy...again...but warmer.  I think I can officially declare that I'm on the "downhill slide" at school.  I've got an idea of what we will be doing through next Friday, and while it's not "balls to the walls", it's also not Looney Tunes Express.  I think what defines this school year is "frustration".  The pandemic, administrative decisions, additional duties/tasks, lack of genuine effort from students, a devaluing of education by many families...it's just been one ugly ball of frustration.  And frustration definitely exists in other school years, but the amount of frustration was unusually high this year without a whole lot of joy.  This wasn't just for the teachers and staff at school - this was for students, administrators, and families too.  We just need to get done...try to take solace in the fact that we persevered and survived, and look forward to better "post-pandemic" times.  The students didn't get a "normal school year", but they did get better than the school year that existed last Spring during lockdown.  Okay...that's my rant today...time to get going and get ready to survive another day.

Daily Things I Need to Accomplish

• edit agenda on the Stream with the day's recorded class session - for May 20
• create the next day's agenda and schedule post to stream - May 21
• add assignments/activities/resources to Google Classroom
• score assignments and record into Lumen as needed
• respond to student/parent emails and update grades

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Thurs., 5/20 DH at Geneseo 4:30 with Steve Cooper
• send registration for IHSA clinic - Justin Sharp Shootout
• write landon's recommendation letter
• enter FRW scores for May 19
• enter scores for Poetry assignment
• get I-Pass account set up for vacation
• May 24 Chase Birthday
• fix the license plate on the GMC (again)
• Call Gannon Pool at estimate to replace Merlin pool cover  309-788-7727
• Continue working with TK to organize financial management things
• talk to TRS about whether or not to buy back years
• fix the green door

SOFTBALL

• Thurs., 5/20 DH at Geneseo 4:30 with Steve Cooper
• Fri., 5/21 BLOCKED OPEN
• Sat., 5/22 BLOCKED OPEN
• Sun., 5/23 USSSA somewhere
• Mon., 5/24 at AlWood 4:30 with Jason Danner 
• Tues., 5/25 JV at West 5:00 with Jason Danner
• Wed., 5/26 DH at North Scott 5:00 with Jason Danner
• Thurs., 5/27 DH at MerCo 4:30 with Jason Danner
• 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 with Jason Danner
• Wed., 6/2 - at IHSA Regionals
• Thurs., 6/3 - at IHSA Regionals
• Fri., 6/4 - at IHSA Regionals
• Sat., 6/5 - at IHSA Regionals
• Sun., 6/6 - BLOCKED OPEN
• Mon., 6/7 - DH at Burlington 5:30 with Jason Danner
• Tues., 6/8 - DH JV at Muscatine 10 a.m. with Jason Danner - may be IHSA Sectionals
• Wed., 6/9 - open
• 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 with Don Wilgenbusch  - may be State Finals
• 6/17 at DeWitt Central 10 a.m.
• 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 with Jason Danner
• 10 a.m. at Muscatine 
• Tues., 6/22 - 8 a.m. at DENTIST -- 5 p.m. Basketball at Orion
• Wed., 6/23 - DH at West 5:00 with Jason Danner
• 10 a.m. at North Scott
• Thurs., 6/24 - DHJH at Wilton 10 a.m. by myself?; DHJV at 5:30 p.m. at Burlington with Jason Danner
• 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 with Jason Danner
• Tues., 6/29 - JVDH at Dav. Central 10 a.m. with Cole
• Wed., 6/30 - TRNY at 9 a.m. at West with Jason Danner
• 5 p.m. Basketball at Orion
• Thurs., 7/1 - DH at Muscatine 5:00 with Jason Danner
• Fri., 7/2 - DHJV at West 10 a.m. with Jason Danner - DONE WITH HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL