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Saturday, August 21, 2021

Saturday, August 21

7:38 a.m. - Wow, yesterday seemed like a long, long day!  I guess that makes sense because we didn't have a full day at all last school year.  And wow did my classroom get hot by the end of the day, especially since it was a full room seventh period.  I did execute a mask break each class period as I was directed, and it was okay.  I just hope this move by the school district helps somewhat quiet all the vocal disgruntled community members (parents).  I do wish there were benches or bleachers or something outside that would allow us to sit down, and I'm thinking that maybe I should go out the back and take the students under the trees by the junior high.  All in all, though, the first day went well.  I actually think I'm going to like first period prep period.  And it's nice to be completely busy by the end of the day because I don't think about food.

Today, I think I'm going to experiment with my new weight vest and go for a bike ride and then a ski walk.   I don't know how much the weight vest is going to help, but the 20-pound weight vest is a reminder to me how much weight I'm putting on my knees with additional weight.  I put the weight vest on, and it's an immediate feedback signal that I need to lose 20 pounds before basketball season begins.  Later, Amber and I are driving down by Lincoln, Illinois to look at a 5th wheel camper that is for sale.  It's out of my price range, but Amber wants to look at it, and I'm okay taking a look a other campers as I learn more and more about fifth wheel units.


Beginning of Year School Things

  • create Google Classroom groups and invite students - again
    • update groups as needed by end of the first week
  • set up gradebook
    • enter extra credit categories
  • put beginning of year paperwork into Google Classrooms
  • create seating charts
  • create email groups
  • create public speaking feedback form from two years ago
  • review/update public speaking guidelines
  • find out and collect notebooks from students for journal writing
    • find out if we are going to take the SAT writing assessment

Daily School Things I Need to Accomplish 21-22?

  • English III
    • edit English III agenda on the Stream with the day's recorded class session
    • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
    • add assignments/activities/resources to Google Classroom - n/a
    • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
  • Public Speaking
    • edit Public Speaking agenda on the Stream with the day's recorded class session
    • create the Public Speaking next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
    • add assignments/activities/resources to Google Classroom - n/a
    • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
  • BOTH
    • respond to student/parent emails and update grades - n/a
Things To Do
  • pay Verizon bill and mail
  • get appointment for new eye doctor
  • set up appointment(s) for chiro
  • SEPT 11 8am-3pm RI County Fairgrounds - hazardous material drop off -- PAINT
  • respond to Jack Redlinger's Naval Academy email
  • respond to Lea Kendall's Air Force Academy email
  • weed wack the swamp
  • get pricing from Jason Martin for work on the house
Upcoming officiating/umpiring
  • 8/23 - FR VB - Davenport North - 6
  • 8/30 - JH SB - Cambridge 4:30
  • 8/31 - JH VB - John Deere 4
  • 9/2 - JH SB - Merco 4:30 
  • 9/7 - JH VB - Glenview 4
  • 9/9 - HS VB - Sherrard
Revise IF protocol
1) Break fast with an apple. (water type foods...low in glycemic index)
2) Strength train...activate muscle growth hormone.
3) Cardio train...deplete glycogen to allow for energy burned by fat.
4) Accept the voices, but don't listen to ghrelin and leptin. (after 8 p.m.)
5) Eat foods I like but control for calories - stick to 2,100 calories
6) Drink at least six glasses of water.
7) maintain chart

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