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Thursday, March 31, 2022

Thursday, March 31

6:52 a.m. - It's snowing.  Doesn't matter.  I'm going to have a busy day today and hopefully see Carmen and Chase and facetime Cole.  Doesn't matter.  I'm going to go pick up an air compressor I agreed to purchase last night on Marketplace from a guy in Andalusia.  Doesn't matter.  I'm going to get the camper ready to go camping this weekend...going to Loud Thunder tomorrow.  When life presents lemons, make lemonade.

English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a

Other Things To Do

  • help Bruce here to do electrical work
  • get stuff out of the shed
  • Go see Carmen during lunch
  • Pick up air compressor at 8:30

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Sunday, April 3

Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (1 game) Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA meeting 3:45 - Lisa's room
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
    RTA meeting 4:00 Shawn's room
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA & BOE meeting - 4:30
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN

Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (\1 game) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine

June 2 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Wednesday, March 30

7:35 a.m. - I finished a book yesterday...it was a bit disturbing...basically, sometimes parents don't do a very good job with raising their children.  The children, though, have a responsibility and capability to eventually to recognize and do different or be different than their parents.  In the end...no one gets a pass.  Life includes regrets; life includes mistakes; life includes shortcomings; but life also includes new opportunities.  The book wasn't an easy read for me...perhaps that's good; perhaps that's not good.  I do like the fact that in the crappy weather we are having that I read a book.  Reading books gives me health.

Also yesterday I had a chance to hang out with Chase.  He seemed good...had worked at day at his job.  He isn't conversational.  We aren't close, but then again, I'm not exactly close with my dad either.  Maybe Chase and I will get closer as we age.  We ate some supper that Amber had made, and then we went and grabbed some ice cream.  Then we came back and watched King Richard.  That's the movie that Will Smith won an Academy Award for best actor.  That's the same ceremony that he slapped Chris Rock over a joke about Smith's wife.

Yesterday, we did also do some additional work in the camper.  I think we are going to head out on Friday morning and give camping a go, despite what looks to be lower than average temps and a little bit of rain.  I'm going to be watching basketball Saturday night anyway...I hope I can...UPDATE..the games are on TBS...ugh...I won't be watching the Final Four Saturday night...oops.  There is my first camping miscue of the weekend.


8:40 update...the weight room has been moved to the "girls gym" in the junior high.  I like it there.  I did a little (very little weight) strength training, and it felt good.  Loud Thunder also reported that everything will be open and ready to go...I'm looking forward to it.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a

Other Things To Do

  • help Bruce here to do electrical work
  • get stuff out of the shed
  • Go see Carmen during lunch
  • Pick up air compressor at 8:30
2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Sunday, April 3

Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (1 game) Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA meeting 3:45 - Lisa's room
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
    RTA meeting 4:00 Shawn's room
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA & BOE meeting - 4:30
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN

Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (\1 game) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine

June 2 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Tuesday, March 29

7:28 a.m. - The weather is not very "spring break like".  Tucker and Rosalea are coming over today.  I think I will go to the school and get a little bit of a lift in before they arrive.  I had a few accomplishments yesterday...not sure if I'll get as many today.  I guess things could be worse...I could be heading to school.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a

Other Things To Do

  • help Bruce here to do electrical work
  • get stuff out of the shed
  • Go see Carmen during lunch
  • Visit with Chase

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Sunday, April 3

Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (1 game) Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA meeting 3:45 - Lisa's room
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
    RTA meeting 4:00 Shawn's room
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA & BOE meeting - 4:30
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN

Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (\1 game) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine

June 2 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Monday, March 28, 2022

Monday, March 28

English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a

Other Things To Do

  • deposit mileage check
  • get my dongle switch from James Pucket and return his stuff - Monday
  • get camper out
  • get Bruce here to do electrical work
  • get stuff out of the shed
  • Go see Carmen during lunch
  • Visit with Chase

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Sunday, April 3

Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (1 game) Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA meeting 3:45 - Lisa's room
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
    RTA meeting 4:00 Shawn's room
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA & BOE meeting - 4:30
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN

Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (\1 game) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine

June 2 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Sunday, March 27, 2022

Sunday, March 27

7:54 a.m. - It's Sunday, and yesterday I was able to accomplish quite a few things despite the weather being pretty raw.  Today basketball begins at 1:20 and then at 4:00 the Peacocks play, so those two viewings are part of my day.  I might get the camper out, but I'll probably hold off on that...I do think I'll start breaking stuff out of the storage shed...I'll probably need to charge the batter to the mower.  I also need to do a garbage pick up in and around the drainage ditch.  I also want to get some exercise in, and I'd like to attend church service...probably at Taylor Ridge, so I can see mom.  It sure is nice having flexibility with time....I tend to feel like this is what retirement will feel like.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a

Other Things To Do

  • deposit mileage check
  • get my dongle switch from James Pucket and return his stuff - Monday
  • get camper out
  • get Bruce here to do electrical work
  • get stuff out of the shed
  • Go see Carmen during lunch
  • Visit with Chase

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Sunday, April 3

Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (1 game) Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA meeting 3:45 - Lisa's room
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
    RTA meeting 4:00 Shawn's room
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA & BOE meeting - 4:30
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN

Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (\1 game) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine

June 2 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Saturday, March 26

7:30 a.m. - The weather outside is frightful!  No, it's not the holiday season...just March in the Midwest.  The winds are still howling; it's cold; and there will be no softball today.  As a matter of fact, there will be nothing outside today.  I'll be watching some basketball; that's my only definite.  Other than that, I'm not sure.

Yesterday the BHC rep was okay, except she tried to squeeze too much into the presentation.  Too much is always better than too little.  Plus, there were over 100 students absent from school, and I had many absent from English III.  We have two more presenters to visit us after spring break.

At least today is the first day of spring break!  A little time off from the classroom is needed.

update - 5:06 p.m. - I got the worksheets scored; I got the beginning of the month bills written out and mailed; I even got in a 20-minute walk today.  I think it's time to watch some basketball.

English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • score Black Hawk East worksheets
    • score ISP Academy worksheet
    • score Black Haw (Moline) worksheets

Other Things To Do

  • call Bruce White about electrical projects
  • deposit mileage check
  • get my dongle switch from James Pucket and return his stuff
  • pay bills - beginning of the month
  • insert participation, extra credit, categories
  • check out Wilbur's request regarding junior high games...

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Sunday, March 27

March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (1 game) Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA meeting 3:45 - Lisa's room
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
    RTA meeting 4:00 Shawn's room
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA & BOE meeting - 4:30
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN

Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (\1 game) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine

June 2 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Friday, March 25, 2022

Friday, March 25

6:45 a.m. - I've been looking for this day.  One more school day before Spring Break begins tomorrow.  Last night's softball game was cold but quick.  Rock Island JV won 15-0 in four innings over Erie-Prophetstown.  With softball, it's all about staying warm, and that was achieved.  I then got home and had some supper and watched some basketball...big program teams lost last night...Arizona and Gonzaga are gone.  Iowa State and Saint Peters are tonight, and I hope I get to watch them play.  

Today, I'm a little concerned because I have another new rep coming in, but it's the rep from Black Hawk College - Moline Campus.  I've been trying to get her to visit for awhile, so it's nice to finally get her here.  I'm hoping she can talk not only about community college, BHC specialties, but also online programs.  Apparently she has an activity for students on their Chromebooks, so we'll see how that goes.

I'm supposed to be at Orion today.  The weather is supposed to suck again, and my partner is someone I've never heard of...that's usually not a good sign.  There's only one game, so maybe it will be quick like last night.  Then I have a double-header tomorrow at noon in Knoxville.  I know my partner there, but she's fairly new, so that will be an adventure too.  UPDATE 6:52 on the IHSA website it says this is his first year as an IHSA softball umpire.  Let the fun begin.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • score Black Hawk East worksheets
    • score ISP Academy worksheet
    • score Black Haw (Moline) worksheets

Other Things To Do

  • add 11/25 to gmail calendar
  • insert participation, extra credit, categories
  • make display thing work - across from NW 21 - 3-25
  • check out Wilburs request regarding junior high games...

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Mar. 25 -- SB at Orion 4:30 with Sam Snyder - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah

Sunday, March 27

March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (1 game) Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA meeting 3:45 - Lisa's room
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
    RTA meeting 4:00 Shawn's room
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA & BOE meeting - 4:30
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN

Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (\1 game) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine

June 2 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Thursday, March 24

6:25 a.m. - The weather continues to look crappy.  I picked up a couple of softball dates today and tomorrow, but the temps are going to be in the 40's.  Coaches are going to be very interested in playing, but I really hope they don't want to play with temps in the 40's.  I've got the gear to do it...it's just not much fun.

Speaking of not fun...last night's negotiation session with the BOE was long and productive but not fun.  My involvement touches nerves sometimes; I don't really enjoy that.  I think the ball is rolling in a direction that gets both sides closer to finding a resolution.

I'm getting weary of all the students informing me that their Spring Break doesn't begin on Monday.  Instead, their Spring Break begins today or tomorrow.  And then they ask me what we are going to be doing...for the millionth time...each day's agenda is on the Google Classroom Stream.  Today, Trooper Wilson from the Illinois State Police will be in the house.  He always brings energy and information, and the kids generally enjoy his visits.  Last year, unfortunately, there was a student that challenged him, but he handled the situation perfectly.

It's garbage day...I need to do that.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • score Black Hawk East worksheets
    • score ISP Academy worksheet
    • score Black Haw (Moline) worksheets

Other Things To Do

  • insert participation, extra credit, categories
  • make display thing work - across from NW 21 - 3-25
  • check out Wilburs request regarding junior high games...

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Mar. 24 -- 4:30 at RI JV with Dave Campbell - 4:30
Mar. 25 -- SB at Orion 4:30 with Rich Fulkerson? - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
Sunday, March 27

March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (1 game) Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA meeting 3:45 - Lisa's room
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
    RTA meeting 4:00 Shawn's room
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
    RTA & BOE meeting - 4:30
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN

Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (\1 game) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Wednesday, March 23

6:11 a.m. - Amber is sick.  The grandchildren are all sick - the same grandchildren that were here all afternoon on Monday.  Ugh.  I don't want to get sick.  

Yesterday, I managed to get papers scored that had been accumulating.  I also handed a lot of them back to students, which was needed.  I even had a student get a library book for me, which was also needed.  The weather still sucks, and I had to back out of a softball game today because of another meeting of negotiations.  It looks like the weather would have canceled out the game anyway.

Today, Black Hawk East College is supposed to be visiting.  I'm a little worried about this rep.  She sent an email yesterday wanting to know what I wanted for a presentation.  What the hell?  I've sent numerous emails about the project and expectations.  Last Friday, I even sent more information about what the other reps have covered.  So today might be a little rough.  It's too bad because the former rep usually brought student ambassadors with her who were able to tell their stories and add to the presentation.  

I didn't sleep very well last night...I think I went to bed to early and then woke up around 4 a.m. and was unable to get back to sleep.  I found my mind swirling around thoughts about negotiations and complaining students and other topics.  Where is my camper?  I need to hook up the Eagle and head somewhere warm and peaceful and quiet.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    •  score Black Hawk East worksheets

Other Things To Do

  • insert participation, extra credit, categories
  • make display thing work - across from NW 21 - 3-25
  • check out Wilburs request regarding junior high games...

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Mar. 23 -- no softball - RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 24 -- 4:30 at RI JV with Dave Campbell - 4:30
Mar. 25 -- SB at Orion 4:30 with Rich Fulkerson? - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
Sunday, March 27

March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Tuesday, March 22

6:07 a.m. - Yesterday after I came home I had about 20 minutes before a total of three grandchildren and two dogs were in the house.  They left around 7 p.m.  Needless to say, the time spent was with giggles and screams of the Harrison kids and the licks and playing of dogs, including a puppy.  And also needless to say, I didn't get any schoolwork done.  Okay, then, we'll try to get more accomplished today.  I'll get a little extra time at school because the juniors are taking the Illinois Science Exam in auditorium for at least the first three periods of the day.  I honestly don't know much about the exam, and apparently the students don't either.  Evidently, the assessment isn't much of a priority at RHS....then again, I really don't think any of the big assessments are much of a priority.  Today will be a break away from battling students to cooperate...remove devices out of their ears and put their phones away and perhaps listen to someone providing information that may one day be valuable - a never ending battle.

Today the rain was supposed to be all day, so I didn't think I would have softball.  This morning, though, it looks like the majority of the day is going to be dry after last night's rain.  Maybe we will have softball?  It's going to be a "wait-and-see" day.

Four more days are left before Spring Break.  I already had my first student tell me that he will be leaving early for Spring Break.  This will not be the first...in fact, my guess is that some of the absences yesterday were already Spring Break absences.  Much like assessments not being a priority...attendance really isn't a priority either.  

English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • score MCC
    • score MIT
    • score Monmouth College

Other Things To Do

  • make display thing work - across from NW 21 - 3-25

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
Mar. 23 -- no softball - RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
Sunday, March 27
March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Monday, March 21, 2022

Monday, March 21

6:07 a.m. - Event though the flooring installers were gone Saturday evening, yesterday, much of the day was spent bringing back in furniture, plus Amber decided to paint the bathroom, so that little project was completed too.  I thought we were going to need some assistance bringing back in the big stuff, but Amber, Rhonda, Jack, and I were able to get the dining table in.  And rather than lug the futon from the basement, I just took it apart and reassembled it in the living room.  The final step of the day was to replace the toilet in the bathroom, and Adam and Jack came back to the house for that help.  Patrick was here too, so the four of us were able to do it, and I continued to learn about home improvement.  

The basketball viewing didn't go so well.  I picked Illinois to win it all because I'm a fan.  Yesterday while watching the game, watching the Illini was again painful.  They just always look so erratic and fast and in panic mode.  It's like if they can't overwhelm an opponent, they just look worried as hell.  So we got beat, but honestly, Houston appeared to be the better team.  Illinois, though, wasn't the only Big Ten team to get knocked off - so did Ohio State, Michigan State, and Wisconsin.  Having Iowa State beat Wisconsin was interesting.  So I think Purdue and Michigan are the only Big Ten teams left.  

Today the weather is supposed to be bleak but warmer, and then more rain returns for much of the week...weather guy said rain and then cold will set in tonight and then stick around until Thursday.  That doesn't sound like softball conditions.  The weekend is supposed to be cool and dry....maybe we can get the camper out of storage.  Today at school Monmouth College will be visiting.  This is a hard presentation for many students to watch because of the high sticker price.  I need to grade assignments from last week, as I didn't have the strength, energy, or patience to do any over the weekend while the house was under construction.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • score MCC
    • score MIT

Other Things To Do

  • make display thing work - across from NW 21 - 3-25

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING


Mar. 21 - open
Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
Mar. 23 -- no softball - RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
Sunday, March 27
March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Sunday, March 20, 2022

Sunday, March 20

7:48 a.m. - The flooring installers have left.  Now it's time to bring back all the "stuff" back on to the first level of the house.  Plus, Amber is going to paint the bathroom, and then we have to place the toilet back.  So today is still going to be busy day.  I did get to watch some basketball yesterday, and I plan to watch games again today.  I may even go for a walk because the temps are supposed to be warm today.

English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • score MCC
    • score MIT

Other Things To Do

  • make display thing work - across from NW 21 - 3-25

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING


Mar. 21 - open
Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
Mar. 23 -- no softball - RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
Sunday, March 27
March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Saturday, March19

10:23 a.m. - I was up early today.  Jason and Zeke were here by 6 a.m. to resume the flooring project.  I thought I was going to be done with pulling staples, but nope.  There was a closet left to do, so I pulled some more staples...it sucked.  The project is coming along, but Amber has decided she is going to paint the bathroom.  I think I hate painting about as much as pulling staples.  That's a big thing I have feared with this flooring project...it's going to look nice, and our old carpet had seen it's better days, but I don't know what "new projects" and "new purchases" are going to follow the "new flooring".  Today I have to hang around the house, but I hope to hang around most of the time in the basement with the cats and Sophie and watch basketball.  The weather outside sucks, so all-in-all, it's not a bad day to be stuck inside either helping out the flooring guys or watching basketball.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • score MCC
    • score MIT

Other Things To Do

  • make display thing work - across from NW 21 - 3-25

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Mar. 18 - SB at United 4:30 with Jason
Sunday, March 20
Mar. 21 - open
Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
Mar. 23 -- no softball - RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
Sunday, March 27
March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Friday, March 18, 2022

Friday, March 18

6:17 a.m. - Flooring project continues...I can't get all the bathroom flooring up, so I did as much as I could.  The flooring under the washer and dryer came up with a little effort, so that went better.  I'm very tired of feeling like I'm 110 years old. It's Friday, and I'm supposed to have a game at United, but I'm pretty sure it's going to get rained out, which is a good thing.  Today, at school I just want to survive...sounds like I've said that before, huh?  Yesterday, I had to battle some students to stay off their phones, stay awake, stay attentive, stay respectful.  Man, I'm tired of battling these students.  I did get to watch some basketball last night, so that was good.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • score MCC
    • score MIT

Other Things To Do

  • make display thing work - across from NW 21 - 3-25

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Mar. 18 - SB at United 4:30 with Jason
Sunday, March 20
Mar. 21 - open
Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
Mar. 23 -- no softball - RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
Sunday, March 27
March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Thursday, March 17 - Happy St. Patrick's Day

6:10 a.m. - This morning, I'm feeling the best health I have felt all week, so that's good.  Yesterday was a challenge to survive, but I attempted to make the most of it.  In the morning, it was "activity day"...a time for students to play.  Fortunately, I found a role of supervision that allowed me to grade papers, so at least I got something done.  Then in the afternoon, we received professional development to better work with "bad behavior".  It's true that some students exhibit bad behavior because there is an underlying problem, and it's true that we adults need to view those situations as mature adults and avoid escalating or worsening the problem.  Here's the deal...those situations of bad behavior are only about 10-20% of the issues that arise in high school students.  The vast majority of bad behavior in high school students is just being an ass.  The vast majority of students at the high school level know what the difference between good behavior and bad behavior and just choose bad behavior because they are arrogant or have been programmed from someone else to believe they don't have to follow rules, procedures, or expectations they don't like or agree with.  So once again, we teachers received professional development that focuses on teachers avoiding doing something wrong and instead doing something right.  And that's okay because teachers need professional development to help strengthen skills in professionalism and instruction and planning.  Once again, though, we had a half day of school improvement that involved no discussion or analysis of how our students are performing academically.  We had no discussion or analysis of how we need to improve academic success in our building.  That sort of thing just doesn't happen in our building anymore.

After school, I had a softball game - first one of the season.  Of course it was a long game that ended in a score of 16-5.  I guess I got in a few extra reps.  I did come home to a nice supper and watched Notre Dame win in double overtime, so that was nice.

Today another presenter is going to be visiting.  Then after school, it's back to the flooring project.  A dumpster is supposed to arrive today, so the first part of today's work is to fill the dumpster with all the materials we've been throwing out on the front porch.  Yes, my wife has been very happy about that.  The next step will be to get the linoleum out of the bathroom and from under the washer and dryer.  At the same time, the guy who is laying the new floor is supposed to be starting in the kitchen.  So by tomorrow this time, a lot of progress is hopefully going to be made.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • score Midwest Technical Institute
    • score MCC

Other Things To Do

  • email to Moline and Sherrard

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Mar. 17 - blocked - working on flooring.
Mar. 18 - SB at United 4:30 with Jason
Sunday, March 20
Mar. 21 - open
Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
Mar. 23 -- no softball - RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
Sunday, March 27
March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Wednesday, March 16

6:29 a.m. - The softball game yesterday at Sherrard was cancelled, so after school it was back to the nail pulling job.  Fortunately, the biggest part of that job is done.  I still have plenty to do, but that component of the project is in the rearview mirror.  Today is the "activity" day for the students at school.  I'm still not happy about it, but I was never given the opportunity to provide input, so life goes on.  Then we have "in-service", which I'm never happy about.  I'll go, I'll be bored, I'll survive...life goes on.  I'm scheduled to work softball at Moline today, so we'll see if that is played.  I watched a little of the "first four" of the NCAA tournament, and I spoke with Carmen on the phone last night...at least those were pleasant experiences.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • score ISAC worksheets
    • score Midwest Technical Institute

Other Things To Do


2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Mar. 16 - SB (1 varsity) at Moline 4:30 with Jason
Mar. 17 - blocked - working on flooring.
Mar. 18 - SB at United 4:30 with Jason
Sunday, March 20
Mar. 21 - open
Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
Mar. 23 -- no softball - RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
Sunday, March 27
March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Tuesday, March 15

6:03 a.m. - Beware the Ides of March...and I'm hurting.  I have a bad head cold, and my body aches from pulling a million staples from the flooring yesterday after school.  I know I'm showing my age when the hardest part of the job is just getting up and down.  Yesterday the ISAC rep was weak, so I had to help out.  That's not unusual, and today's rep is a "newbie" too, so I'll probably be helping out with him too.  I still think it's good to have someone else come in and visit and speak with the students as a third party expert, but the day isn't a short one when I'm trying to do my thing and the rep's thing.  Also today, I'll be working my first softball game.  It's JV with Pete at Sherrard.  So it's lower level, with a familiar partner, and it's close by.  Those are all good things as I attempt to remember all the things I need to umpire softball on cold Spring days.  

I did sleep a little better last night despite my cold, but I'll still be taking some Tylenol before I leave for the building.

English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • score ISAC worksheets 

Other Things To Do

  • reserve LT campsites Shawn and me

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Mar. 15 - SB (1 JV game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Pete
Mar. 16 - SB (1 varsity) at Moline 4:30 with Jason
Mar. 17 - blocked - moving furniture
Mar. 18 - SB at United 4:30 with Jason
Sunday, March 20
Mar. 21 - open
Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
Mar. 23 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Doug - REMOVED
RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
Sunday, March 27
March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Monday, March 14, 2022

Monday, March 14

6:17 a.m. - Operation "new flooring" has begun.  The carpet came up as expected, the linoleum in the kitchen was another matter.  Shawn and Jack were huge help with that part of the process, and Chase was a huge help with me attempting get what seems to be one million staples out of the decking.  We did get a lot done yesterday, but there is still a lot to be done.  One thing I have to do is rent a dumpster to throw away all of the materials, and then I still need to get linoleum out of the bathroom and from under the dryer and washing machine.  And then there are the remaining 100,000 staples.  Also, I seemed to have burned up the shop vac on it's first day of use...not sure if it was something I did or the damn thing was defective to begin with.  Shawn said I could borrow his for the time being.

Morning coffee and news watching, then, all occurred downstairs.  And my whole body is feeling the age this morning after all of that work...a lot of it on hands and knees.

Today, ISAC will be in the classroom, and I'm hoping that goes well.  I then need to get back home and continue the "removal process".

English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • need to score and enter NAVY worksheets - 7th period
    • score ISAC worksheets 
    • load ISAC video and worksheet in Google Classroom

Other Things To Do

  • hear back from Shawn and Bryan and reserve spot(s) at Loud Thunder
  • get dumpster ordered
    • ordered...will be here 3/17/22 -- $343.00
  • pay NW mutual bill

2022 SOFTBALL UMPIRING

Mar. 14 - open
Mar. 15 - SB (1 JV game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Pete
Mar. 16 - SB (1 varsity) at Moline 4:30 with Jason
Mar. 17 - blocked - moving furniture
Mar. 18 - SB at United 4:30 with Jason
Sunday, March 20
Mar. 21 - open
Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
Mar. 23 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Doug - REMOVED
RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
Sunday, March 27
March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 3
Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 6 -- OPEN
Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
Apr. 8 -- OPEN
Apr. 9 -- OPEN
Sunday, April 10
Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 13 -- OPEN
Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, April 24
Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 1
May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 8
May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
May 11 -- OPEN
May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
Sunday, May 15
May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
May 16 - OPEN
May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
May 19 -- OPEN
May 20 -- OPEN
May 21 -- OPEN
Sunday, May 22
May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
May 24 -- open
May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Sunday, March 13

9:59 a.m. - Daylight savings is back?  or is it gone?  Either way, we lost an hour of sleep but there will be more daylight at the end of the day.  My softball game for tomorrow has already been canceled, so now I don't start until Tuesday, and it's a JV game, so that's good.

Yesterday was watching TV and watching over the grandchildren.  Today some of the same and then the big project of getting ready for Amber's new floor project on the top level of the house.  I'm hoping I can get Chase over here to help me move furniture.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • need to score and enter NAVY worksheets - 7th period

Other Things To Do

  • hear back from Shawn and Bryan and reserve spot(s) at Loud Thunder

2022  SOFTBALL UMPIRING
  • Mar. 14 - open
  • Mar. 15 - SB (1 JV game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Pete
  • Mar. 16 - SB (1 varsity) at Moline 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 17 - blocked - moving furniture
  • Mar. 18 - SB at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Sunday, March 20
  • Mar. 21 - open
  • Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 23 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Doug - REMOVED
    • RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
  • Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
  • Sunday, March 27
  • March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
  • Sunday, April 3
  • Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
  • Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 6 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
  • Apr. 8 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 9 -- OPEN
  • Sunday, April 10
  • Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
  • Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 13 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
  • Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
  • Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
  • Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
  • Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
  • Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, April 24
  • Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
  • Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
  • Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
  • Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 1
  • May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
  • May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
  • May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
  • May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
  • May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 8
  • May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
  • May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
  • May 11 -- OPEN
  • May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
  • May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 15
  • May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
  • May 16 - OPEN
  • May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
  • May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
  • May 19 -- OPEN
  • May 20 -- OPEN
  • May 21 -- OPEN
  • Sunday, May 22
  • May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
  • May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
  • May 24 -- open
  • May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, May 29
  • May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
  • June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
  • June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Saturday, March 12

7:21 a.m. As predicted, yesterday didn't include much of an accomplishment in NE10.  I actually did get four classes of papers graded, with only one left to go, which surprised me a bit.  I watched the Illini get upset in the Big Ten Tournament, and I watched some of the IHSA 3A/4A tournament.  In the evening, I watched more basketball and went to bed early to catch up on some sleep.

Today is going to be grandchildren, grandchildren, and grandchildren...in fact the entire week is going to be grandchildren as I try to get in peaks of IHSA and NCAA basketball tourney games.  It's not like a lot else could be accomplished...it's ridiculously cold today.  Fortunately, the weather is supposed to warm up tomorrow...maybe this is the last hard day of winter.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • need to score and enter NAVY worksheets - 7th period

Other Things To Do

  • hear back from Shawn and Bryan and reserve spot(s) at Loud Thunder

2022  SOFTBALL UMPIRING
  • Mar. 14 - open
  • Mar. 15 - SB (1 JV game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Pete
  • Mar. 16 - SB (1 varsity) at Moline 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 17 - blocked - moving furniture
  • Mar. 18 - SB at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Sunday, March 20
  • Mar. 21 - open
  • Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 23 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Doug - REMOVED
    • RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
  • Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
  • Sunday, March 27
  • March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
  • Sunday, April 3
  • Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
  • Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 6 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
  • Apr. 8 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 9 -- OPEN
  • Sunday, April 10
  • Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
  • Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 13 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
  • Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
  • Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
  • Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
  • Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
  • Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, April 24
  • Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
  • Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
  • Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
  • Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 1
  • May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
  • May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
  • May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
  • May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
  • May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 8
  • May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
  • May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
  • May 11 -- OPEN
  • May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
  • May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 15
  • May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
  • May 16 - OPEN
  • May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
  • May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
  • May 19 -- OPEN
  • May 20 -- OPEN
  • May 21 -- OPEN
  • Sunday, May 22
  • May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
  • May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
  • May 24 -- open
  • May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, May 29
  • May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
  • June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
  • June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Friday, March 11, 2022

Friday, March 11

6:53 a.m. - Yesterday was a very, very long day.  The boys didn't have a very good day.  The good news was that I got to see a lot of basketball and officiating back at the Assembly Hall - now called the State Farm Center.  The bad news is that Rockridge loss twice, and I had to drive back in a snowstorm very late in the day.  We didn't get home until 2:30 a.m., so I'm pretty much wiped out right now, and the day is just getting started.  There won't be much accomplished in class today.

English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a

Other Things To Do

  • hear back from Shawn and Bryan and reserve spot(s) at Loud Thunder

2022  SOFTBALL UMPIRING
  • Mar. 14 -SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 15 - SB (1 JV game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Pete
  • Mar. 16 - SB (1 varsity) at Moline 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 17 - blocked - moving furniture
  • Mar. 18 - SB at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Sunday, March 20
  • Mar. 21 - open
  • Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 23 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Doug - REMOVED
    • RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
  • Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
  • Sunday, March 27
  • March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
  • Sunday, April 3
  • Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
  • Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 6 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
  • Apr. 8 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 9 -- OPEN
  • Sunday, April 10
  • Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
  • Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 13 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
  • Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
  • Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
  • Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
  • Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
  • Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, April 24
  • Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
  • Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
  • Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
  • Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 1
  • May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
  • May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
  • May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
  • May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
  • May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 8
  • May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
  • May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
  • May 11 -- OPEN
  • May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
  • May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 15
  • May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
  • May 16 - OPEN
  • May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
  • May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
  • May 19 -- OPEN
  • May 20 -- OPEN
  • May 21 -- OPEN
  • Sunday, May 22
  • May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
  • May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
  • May 24 -- open
  • May 25 -- SB at Davenport West 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, May 29
  • May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
  • June 1 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine
  • June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Thursday, March 10

7:31 a.m. - No negotiation meeting occurred last night - not everyone could make it.  No school today...heading for a little drive to Champaign to watch the boys in the State Finals.  This could be just a day, or it could be a very long day if we stay and watch a second game that starts around 9 p.m.  I did already get to speak to Cole today, so that was good.  He's doing pretty well and is set to return back here in April.

I took the Iowa SB test and rules meeting today...lots of fun.

English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a

Other Things To Do

  • complete Iowa SB rules meeting

2022  SOFTBALL UMPIRING
  • Mar. 14 -SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 15 - SB (1 JV game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Pete
  • Mar. 16 - SB (1 varsity) at Moline 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 17 - blocked - moving furniture
  • Mar. 18 - SB at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Sunday, March 20
  • Mar. 21 - open
  • Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 23 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Doug - REMOVED
    • RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
  • Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
  • Sunday, March 27
  • March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
  • Sunday, April 3
  • Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
  • Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 6 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
  • Apr. 8 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 9 -- OPEN
  • Sunday, April 10
  • Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
  • Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 13 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
  • Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
  • Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
  • Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
  • Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
  • Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, April 24
  • Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
  • Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
  • Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
  • Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 1
  • May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
  • May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
  • May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
  • May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
  • May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 8
  • May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
  • May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
  • May 11 -- OPEN
  • May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
  • May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 15
  • May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
  • May 16 - OPEN
  • May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
  • May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
  • May 19 -- OPEN
  • May 20 -- OPEN
  • May 21 -- OPEN
  • Sunday, May 22
  • May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
  • May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
  • May 24 -- SB at Moline 4:30 with Tim Alonzo
  • Sunday, May 29
  • May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
  • June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Wednesday, March 9

6:00 a.m. - I'm on a heightened irritability level today.  At the end of the school day yesterday, it was announced that the Student Council and Administration approved a "March Madness Week" next week - complete with dress up days and a Wednesday activity day.  This week is designed to help us "push through" until Spring Break.  What the hell?  NNNNNNOOOOO...I don't want madness...I don't want silliness...I just want a freaking calm school where students, teachers, staff, and administrators are doing their jobs....isn't that enough?

In better news, Chase visited last night.  He was pretty quiet, and any information I got from him was a result of questions I asked him.  I hope he's okay.  We watched a movie, and then I watched some basketball.

Tomorrow we don't have school because the boys basketball team participating in the state finals.  Not everyone is excited about this because the district is going to be working to make this day up somewhere in the calendar before the end of the school year.  My guess is that there will be some that don't want to add a day at the end of the calendar, and there will be some that don't want to add it anywhere else - Easter, Spring Break, etc...  So some folks are going to be satisfied, and some folks are going to be disappointed.

Along with that, there is uncertainty about Friday.  According to our building administrator, there is not yet a plan for Friday.  I'm a little perplexed by that because there seems to be only two possibilities - either the boys team wins tomorrow afternoon and plays Saturday afternoon, or the team loses tomorrow and plays at 8:45 p.m. tomorrow night.  So why not have a plan for either result?  Do we not want to jinx the boys team in considering a plan for Friday that might involve them losing?  

In other great news, the flooring in the house needs ripped up so a new floor can be installed.  That's going to be fun.

And that RTA meeting that was supposed to occur today after school...I'm not sure it's going to happen because it appears that all the folks that need to attend will not be able to attend.


English III

  • create the English III next day's agenda and schedule post to stream
  • score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
    • score Khan Academy SAT prep practice efforts...

Other Things To Do

  • complete Iowa SB rules meeting

2022 
  • Mar. 9 -- RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL UMPIRING
  • Mar. 14 -SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 15 - SB (1 JV game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Pete
  • Mar. 16 - SB (1 varsity) at Moline 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 17 - blocked - moving furniture
  • Mar. 18 - SB at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Sunday, March 20
  • Mar. 21 - open
  • Mar. 22 - SB (2 games) at Cambridge 4:30 with Jason
  • Mar. 23 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Doug
    • RTA Meeting with BOE - 4:30 p.m.
  • Mar. 26 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville noon with Leah
  • Sunday, March 27
  • March 28-Apr 1 - SPRING BREAK
  • Sunday, April 3
  • Apr. 4 -- SB (2 games) at Merco 4:30 with Cahill
  • Apr. 5 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 6 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 7 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with ???
  • Apr. 8 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 9 -- OPEN
  • Sunday, April 10
  • Apr. 11 -- at UTHS (JV) 4:30
  • Apr. 12 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 13 -- OPEN
  • Apr. 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 15 -- BLOCKED OPEN - Good Friday no school
  • Apr. 16 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, April 17 Easter Sunday
  • Apr. 18 -- BLOCKED OPEN no school
  • Apr. 19 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Ron Grant
  • Apr. 20 -- SB (2 games) at Sherrard 4:30 with Lennie
  • Apr. 21 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 22 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 23 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, April 24
  • Apr. 25 -- SB (1 V game) at Sherrard 4:30 with Ryan VanDeWoestyne
  • Apr. 26 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Chet
  • Apr. 27 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Lennie
  • Apr. 28 -- SB (2 games) at United 4:30 with Jason
  • Apr. 29 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Apr. 30 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 1
  • May 2 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Doug
  • May 3 -- SB (2 games) at AlWood 4:30 with Jason
  • May 4 -- SB (2 games) at Orion 4:30 with David Olinger
  • May 5 -- SB (2 games) at Rock Island 4:30 with Vandervinne
  • May 6 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • May 7 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 8
  • May 9 -- SB (1 V game) at Galesburg 4:30 with Jason
  • May 10 -- SB (2 games) at Knoxville 4:30 with Dan Burgland
  • May 11 -- OPEN
  • May 12 -- SB (2 games) at MonRose 4:30 with Chris Johnson
  • May 13 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • May 14 -- BLOCKED OPEN
  • Sunday, May 15
  • May 16-21 - IHSA softball regionals
  • May 16 - OPEN
  • May 17 -- SB SB (1 V game) at Geneseo 4:30 with Lloyd
  • May 18 -- at Geneseo (JV)
  • May 19 -- OPEN
  • May 20 -- OPEN
  • May 21 -- OPEN
  • Sunday, May 22
  • May 23-27 - IHSA softball sectionals
  • May 23 -- SB at DeWitt 5:00 & 6:30 with Lennie
  • May 24 -- SB at Moline 4:30 with Tim Alonzo
  • Sunday, May 29
  • May 30 - 1A/2A supersectional
  • June 3-4 - 1A/2A softball state tournament