Tuesday, May 18

5:30 a.m. -- I got my rain out yesterday!  Plus, there's more rain today, and I'm actually open from a cancelation that occurred a few weeks ago.  Since I didn't get all the projects graded yesterday, today will be my chance.  At school today, we are going to start the film Dead Poets Society as part of the unit on Modern Poetry.  We will still get a FRW in tomorrow and a blog entry in probably on Friday, so this film will likely go into next week.  I'm honestly not in that big of a hurry to accomplish a whole lot right now.  If the weather turns warmer at the end of the week, the students will start to get restless about summer vacation.  Surviving with each other throughout this week and next week will be the goal.  

Yesterday, our new basketball officiating crew received 17 games from one of the area assignors, and the games are for the WB6 and MAC conferences.  And one the places we will be going to work is Quincy.  That's one place I've never been, so I'm already looking forward to that opportunity.  That news yesterday already helps exceed the goal I had set for the new crew.  I figured if we were able to just get a couple of games a week working together in our first season we would then have a good start.  Now, though, I anticipate we will be looking more like three games a week and perhaps more.  With what appears to be a very busy basketball season, I hope that's more motivation for me to get back into better shape and lose another thirty pounds because that would really be good for me.

I'm still not sure what to do about this weekend.  I could use a little extra spending money, but I could also use a weekend off.  All this rain and warm weather is going to cause a grass growth explosion, so I'll need to mow, plus the pool is going to need vacuumed one more time.  Speaking of pool...Amber suggested we turn the heater on - the same heater that had it's gas line cut to it earlier this spring by the Reynolds Telephone installers.  Anyone want to come test out the repaired gas line and pool heater for me while I'm miles away?

Daily Things I Need to Accomplish

• edit agenda on the Stream with the day's recorded class session - for May 18
• create the next day's agenda and schedule post to stream - May 19
• add assignments/activities/resources to Google Classroom
• score assignments and record into Lumen as needed
• respond to student/parent emails and update grades
• schedule next FRW assignment for May 19

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• get JH vb figured out with Braeden - confirm dates
• enter scores for Poetry assignment
• visit Erica M's, L. Fues, and K. Frere grades and email
• grade and enter training path presentations - 2nd and 7th periods
• determine seating charts for week of May 24
• make copies and post on bulletin board
• get I-Pass account set up for vacation
• schedule a horse guided tour of Gettysburg
• 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
• plan big adventure - dates are July 25-August 7
• figure out where and when to stop on return drive home

SOFTBALL

• Tues., 5/18 open
• Wed., 5/19 at Alleman 4:30 with Pete Duquette
• Thurs., 5/20 DH at Geneseo 4:30 with Steve Cooper
• Fri., 5/21 BLOCKED OPEN
• Sat., 5/22 BLOCKED OPEN/USSSA?
• Sun., 5/23 BLOCKED OPEN/USSSA?
• 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 Assumption - 5:30 at IHSA Regionals
• Thurs., 6/3 - at Bettendorf 5:00  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 -- DH?  at DeWitt 5:00 with Jason Danner
• Wed., 6/23 - DH? at West 5:00 with Jason Danner
• 10 a.m. at North Scott
• Thurs., 6/24 - DH?JH 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
• 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