Thursday, April 13

6:02 a.m. - Yesterday's boring S.A.T. went as planned - boring but completed.  I had three students in my section that pretty much tanked the experience.  I just perform my role and try to be upbeat the entire time.  What a student does with his experience is out of my control; I just wish my performance as a teacher wasn't judged on students who don't give an effort.   Then it was off to softball, which featured more beautiful weather.  If umpiring softball in Illinois always featured weather like we are having this week, umpiring softball wouldn't be so bad.

Today I have lesson plans completed.  We'll complete a journal write and share, which we haven't done for over a month.  And then we'll get some feedback on yesterday's S.A.T. experience.  And then we'll look at the project we will complete from all the training path presenters.  The day should be busy.  After that, I'll take a little drive to Monmouth-Roseville for some more umpiring.  I do get to see Erie-Prophetstown for the first time this season.

Things to do for school

• enter completion scores for 2023 SAT debrief
• enter training path grid scores
• check into costs of Fahrenheit 451 graphic novels
• work on research paper prompt
• Write an argument in which you select an historical figure you have encountered so far in English III or U.S. History that would prove to be an effective leader for the United States in 2023. In your argument include research of relevant background information of your selected individual, as well as her/his effective leadership traits (and if you believe those traits would translate to today's modern challenges).

Things to do

• send message to Alleman and Mercer County
• pay middle of month bills
• Springfield trip - Double J https://doublejcampground.com/ -$62.00 per day
• purchase additional ratchet straps
• check LP gas supply in the camper 
• April 19 - rescheduled eye appointment
• make sub plans
• Saturday, April 22nd - Mick Louck retirement Aledo VFW 2-5 p.m.

April

13 - at MonRose - with Jason - var/f/s with Erie-Prophetstown

14-15-16 - weekend

17 - at Sherrard - with Chuck Schuette - var vs. Erie-Prophetstown

18 - at United with Jason - var/fs vs. Annawan-Wethersfield

19 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs???

20 - at Moline with Pete - var vs. Sterling

21-22-23 - weekend  - 23 - Carmen and Tyler's Anniversary

24 - at Riverdale - with Steve V. - var vs. Sherrard

25 - at West Central - with Leah - var vs. Galva

26 - at Sherrard - with Doug - var/fs vs. Alleman

27 - at Merco - with Jason - var/fs vs. Stark County

28-29-30 - weekend

May

1 - at Orion - with Lennie - var/fs vs. MonRose

2 - OPEN

3 - at AlWood - with Jason - var/fs vs. Sherrard

4 - at MonRose - with Jason - var/fs vs. Orion

5-6-7 - weekend

8 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs???

9 - at Geneseo - with Lloyd - var vs. Rock Island

10 - at Kewanee - with Jason - var vs. Rock Island

11 - at Merco - with Cahill - var/fs vs. Annawan-Wethersfield

12-13-14 - weekend

15 - IHSA 1A/2A regionals

22 - IHSA 1A/2A sectionals & IHSA 3A/4A regionals
29 - IHSA 1A/2A supersectional & IHSA 3A/4A sectionals
June 2-3 - IHSA 1A/2A state finals
June 5 - IHSA 3A/4A supersectional
June 9-10 - IHSA 3A/4A