5:55 a.m. - Watching everyone else officiate last night on television while I was at home with an ice bag on my foot - well, it wasn't much fun. I did it, though, to see if there was something I could learn. Jason and Robbie had a close game; everyone else had games that weren't real close. I did manage to also watch Illinois blow a big lead last night versus Penn State. So I guess you could say all of my basketball viewing last night was painful. Well, I guess not all of it. Rockridge did win its game against Monmouth-Roseville.
The school day went fine. I got a lot of work done, and most students have selected a spiritual for their projects. I did have a conversation with Mrs. Graves about the excessive number of students that are currently failing English III. Each semester I have a couple of students who don't seem to care - just seem to show up for something to do around friends and maybe get breakfast and lunch. This year, though, is odd. I have four or five that are in that category, and there are four or five more that are failing as well, even though they just may be a kick in the pants to get them going. It's puzzling to me how students lose or perhaps never gain a perspective of how their current actions may or will affect their futures. It's like they just live to survive the day with as much enjoyment as possible and as little work as possible. If there is recognition that they really are hurting their futures, they don't show it. They just passively go through the motions, participate only in the simple, little easy tasks, bypass any tasks that require time and effort outside the classroom or extra energy in the classroom, take their failing grades quietly without any visible sense of urgency or regret, and move on to the next day. It's frustrating that I nor the course can be more motivating for them, but I feel like I provide enough variety and opportunity that all students can pass the course with just minimum effort. For some students, though, minimum effort just seems like too much to ask.
Today should go okay. It's "America" day, so I think I'll go with blue pants, a white shirt, and a red, white, and blue tie. And then tonight is the tough day to get through. Tonight I'll watch that Sectional Championship at Normal West that I should be at - the game that would have put me in the pipeline to eventually get to the state finals. That's the game that will be tough to watch, but I'm going to watch and try to use the viewing as preparation and motivation to make it back to better health and fitness and hopefully get a similar assignment next season. Tonight I think the Southwell grandchildren are spending the night. I haven't seen them in awhile, so it will be nice to see them.
Things for School
- review students' presentation plans
- enter scores in Lumen and Google Classroom
- schedule Khan Academy for week of Feb. 26
- print out score sheet rubrics for presentations
- get video equipment charged and set up
- confirm deny spiritual form responses
- completed several this morning - 1st period - Frieden; 2nd - only Rowe, Toney, Carlson left; 5th - Osborn, Lunghofer, Hoteling; 7th period - done
Things to do
- mileage completed
- find out travel plans from Jason
- check to see how IHSA assignments are listed 2-22...still shows declined ROWVA - received response 2/22
- order new softball umpiring shoes
- Carmen and Easter - Thinking now Good Friday
- Feb. 29 & March 1 - Follow-up with ORA - 8 a.m. Dr. Collazo; dentist appointment -- need sub plans for these days. (Al Hyett is the sub.)
- complete Iowa softball rules meeting and exam - opens Wednesday, March 6
- write a letter to Chase and mail - 2/21
- for professional development principal academy training
- complete #3000 (June 17, 2024) register by 6/10
- complete #1865 (June 13, 2024) register by 6/6
- March 25 - Colonoscopy appointment at Digestive Disease Specialists - 309-601-2800 Stacey 309-601-2901
- For Summer Camping Adventure
- get camper wheels inspected at Mutual Wheel
- get truck inspected at Slayden's
- purchase national park pass
- purchase car pass for the days we are staying at Glacier (vehicle registration ticket)
February
24 - IHSA Softball Clinic - Macomb - 8:30 a.m.
25 - Sunday
March
Mon., 11 - OPEN
Tues., 12 - SB at Annawan with Danner
Wed., 13 - OPEN
Thurs., 14 - OPEN
Fri., 15 - SB at Kewanee
Sat. 16 - OPEN
SUNDAY, 17
Mon., 18 - SB at Annawan with Danner
Tues., 19 - SB at Orion with Danner
Wed., 20 - SB at Sherrard with Duquette
Thurs., 21 - SB at Galesburg with Thompson
Fri., 22 - OPEN
Sat., 23 - SB at Knoxville with Starr
SUNDAY, 24
Mon., 25 - COLONOSCOPY
Tues., 26 - COLONOSCOPY
Wed., 27 - OPEN
Thurs., 28 - SB at MerCo with Trowers
Fri., 29 - GOOD FRIDAY - with Carmen
Sat., 30 - BLOCKED
SUNDAY, 31 - Easter Sunday
April
Mon., 1 - at MerCo with Danner
Tues., 2 - OPEN
Wed., 3 - at MeCo with Danner
Thurs., 4 - BLOCKED -- ANNIVERSARY
Fri., 5 - BLOCKED - Camping
Sat., 6 - BLOCKED - Camping
SUNDAY, 7
Mon., 8 - OPEN
Tues., 9 - at Knoxville with Grant
Wed., 10 - at MonRose with Danner
Thurs., 11 - at United Township with Quiroz
Fri., 12 - BLOCKED - Camping
Sat., 13 - BLOCKED - Camping
SUNDAY, 14
Mon., 15 - at MonRose with Danner
Tues., 16 - at Galesburg with Rakestraw
Wed., 17 - at Orion with Campbell
Thurs., 18 - at Orion with Quiroz
Fri., 19 - BLOCKED - Camping
Sat., 20 - BLOCKED - Camping
SUNDAY, 21
Mon., 22 - at Orion with Humphrey
Tues., 23 - at Geneseo with Johnson
Wed., 24 - at MonRose with Danner
Thurs., 25 - at AlWood with Danner
Fri., 26 - at MonRose with Danner
Sat., 27 - BLOCKED
SUNDAY, 28
Mon., 29 - at Sherrard with Danner
Tues., 30 - at MonRose with Danner
May
Wed., 1 - OPEN
Thurs., 2 - at Orion with Kale
Fri., 3 - BLOCKED - Camping
Sat., 4 - BLOCKED - Camping
SUNDAY, 5
Mon., 6 - OPEN
Tues., 7 - at AlWood with Danner
Wed., 8 - OPEN
Thurs., 9 - at Knoxville with Grant
Fri., 10 - BLOCKED - Camping
Sat., 11 - BLOCKED - Camping
SUNDAY, 12
Mon., 13 - Softball Regionals
Tues., 14 - at Geneseo with Danner
