Monday, May 6 - Teacher Appreciation Week

6:00 a.m. - There was a nice birthday party here yesterday for Darrin Southwell, Kourtney, and Karrigan.  All the grandchildren and step-children and their spouses were in attendance, and Jack and Rhonda were here too.  The kids even went swimming against my better judgement.  After day of getting stuff done around the house after returning from camping, I was beat.  I fell to sleep on the couch around 8 p.m. I think, and then when I crawled into bed after waking up from the couch, I went right back to sleep.  And now, I think I could go back to bed and get some more sleep.  

Today is the beginning of Teacher Appreciation Week - a little cruel since it's the last week for seniors at Rockridge.  Because I'm older and grumpier each year, the silliness and increased energy of the last week of seniors doesn't exactly sit well.  I don't blame them...this is an exciting week for them; they should be excited.  I just don't have the same energy capacity level.

And then I'm off to Geneseo for some softball umpiring.  I think I have a f/s double header today; that's a little unusual.  I need the work; basically, I need the money.  I've had some spring setbacks financially that were necessary but not necessarily accounted for.  Admittedly, though, umpiring softball strictly for the money isn't necessarily fun.  

Things for School 

• enter scores for E.B. White
• enter scores for background scavenger hunt for novels
• lesson plan for May 7
• assign first reading section and questions
• 451 - beginning through page 24 (2 sets of questions)
• OxBow - beginning through page 24

Things to do

• camping - May 10-11-12 - Buffalo Shores?
• renew IHSA license - have until May 31
• figure out partners for Monmouth Shootout 
• Jason and Robbie on Saturday
• Sunday?
• spray weeds
• spread weed and feed
• make call about $20 payment
• submit costs for colonoscopy for refund
• sent message on May 6
• send registration for Justin Sharp Shootout
• write a letter to Chase and mail - 4/29
• for professional development principal academy training
• complete #3000 (June 17, 2024)  register by 6/10
• complete #1865 (June 13, 2024) register by 6/6 
• For Summer Camping Adventure
• fill LP tanks
• purchase Glacier vehicle registration ticket for west entrance

May

Mon., 6 - at Geneseo - FS - 4:30 and 6:30 with Tim Seward

Tues., 7 - awards night at RHS - 6:30 p.m.

Wed., 8 - at Annawan with Rakestraw

Thurs., 9 - at Annawan with Danner

Fri., 10 - BLOCKED - Camping -- RHS Seniors last day

Sat., 11 - BLOCKED - Camping

Sun., 12 - BLOCKED - Camping

Mon., 13 - BLOCKED -- open

Tues. 14 - at Riverdale - 4:30 and 6:30

Wed., 15 - open

Thurs., 16 - open

Fri., 17 - BLOCKED - at Riverdale - 4:30

Sat., 18 - BLOCKED - possible regional assignment

Sun., 19 - Sunday; RHS Graduation Day

Mon., 20 - 3A/4A IHSA Regionals Begin

Tues., 21 -BLOCKED - possible regional assignment

Wed., 22 - BLOCKED - possible regional assignment; last day for RHS library

Thurs., 23 - BLOCKED - possible regional assignment

Fri., 24 -BLOCKED - possible regional assignment;  last regular day of RHS classes

Sat., 25 - BLOCKED - possible regional assignment

Sun., 26 - Sunday; 

Mon., 27 - Memorial Day

Tues., 28 - semester exams - odd

Wed., 29 - semester exams - even

Thurs., 30 - last day at school - teachers' institute

Fri., 31 - 1A/2A state finals

June

Sat., 1 - 1A/2A state finals

Sun., 2 - Sunday

Mon., 3 - OPEN

Tues., 4 - OPEN (Sherrard girls basketball league)

Wed., 5 -  BLOCKED FOR SOME REASON? (not sure)

Thurs., 6 - OPEN

Fri., 7 - at North Scott 10 a.m. (var trny); 3A/4A state finals

Sat.,  8 - BLOCKED - camping; 3A/4A state finals

Sun., 9 - BLCOKED - camping

Mon., 10 - OPEN MORNING

Tues., 11 - OPEN MORNING (Sherrard girls basketball league)

Wed., 12 - OPEN MORNING

Thurs., 13 - OPEN MORNING

Fri., 14 - at North 10 a.m.

Sat., 15 - at Monmouth Shootout

Sun., 16 - at Monmouth Shootout; Fathers' Day

Mon., 17 - BLOCKED - rest (Sherrard girls basketball league)

Tues., 18 -at PV 10 a.m.

Wed., 19 - OPEN MORNING

Thurs., 20 - at North Scott 8:30 a.m. (Sherrard girls basketball league)

Fri., 21 - BLOCKED - camping

Sat., 22 - BLOCKED - camping

Sun., 23 - BLOCKED - camping

Mon., 24 - OPEN MORNING

Tues., 25 - at PV 10 a.m. (Sherrard girls basketball league)

Wed., 26 - at West 9 a.m. (var trny)

Thurs., 27 - BLOCKED (Justin Sharp Shootout?) (Sherrard girls basketball league)

Fri., 28 - BLOCKED - camping - (Justin Sharp Shootout)

Sat., 29 - BLOCKED - camping - (Justin Sharp Shootout)

Sun. 30 - BLOCKED - camping

NO MORE OFFICIATING/UMPIRING AFTER THIS