2:36 p.m. - I had a chance to visit with Brinley and Brooklyn today over at the Harrisons. That's always fun, and it had been awhile since I had seen them. Before that visit, I got in a good morning of exercise - stretch, half an ab workout, light lift, run around the village, and a short walk with Sophie. Now I'm home until Amber gets here. It would be an AWESOME day to take a nap, but I'm trying to resist that. I spoke with Doug and gave him his check for the fence work, and then I worked on shucking the sweet corn and washing the beans. I cheated my diet and had two bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwiches because there was a ripe and ready tomato from my garden, and I couldn't resist. And I don't regret it one bit. Man, there isn't anything much better than fresh garden tomatoes on bacon and lettuce with some buttered toast and mayo. Dang, that's good. And as I write this, now I have to go drive back to Viola to get Amber. Geez. I should have just stayed there.
Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (8/3)
"What we are seeing now is worse than March and April" - This is the comment that I just heard from a member of the COVID 19 task force. Areas in our country opened up too early, and students are going to pay for it with their school year.
- Stats
- February 29 was the first reported positive case in Illinois.
- March 20, there were 585 reported positive cases.
- As of May 29 (3 months), there were 120,260 positive cases and 5,390 deaths.
- As of June 29 (4 months), there were 142, 461 positive cases and 6,902 deaths.
- As of July 31 (5 months), there were 178,837 positive cases and 7,495 deaths.
- ILLINOIS PREVIOUS DAY
- hospitalizations - 323
- ILLINOIS YESTERDAY
- hospitalizations - 339
- ILLINOIS TODAY
- hospitalizations - 347
- ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
- YESTERDAY - 1,583 positive cases; 31 deaths
- TODAY - 1,605 positive cases; 31 deaths
- Friday, August 7 - Eye Surgeons 8 a.m.
- Tuesday, August 11 - 11:30 a.m. Mentor Meeting in cafeteria
- August 13- institute days?
- First day of "classes" Tuesday, August 18 - A day
- August 17 - 10 a.m. - Zoom meeting for Cooperating Teacher
- Complete volleyball video and test.
- Paint the shed.
- Continue working on restoring the channel of the ditch.
- Replace seals and gaskets in the pool motor.
- Possible Campground Sites
- Spring Lake Park - Macomb
- Scott County Park
Things to do for Ms. Mitola
- provide desk, faculty handbook, student handbook, and calendar
- invite Mrs. Hasson to visit Ms. Mitola's classroom
- introduce to other faculty and tour of the building - done
- routinely evaluate her performance - form, informal, how many times per week?
- help her with professional portfolio
- meet/talk with CS student teacher supervisor
- by second week of September - Ms. Mitola takes over advanced sections
- by end of September - Ms. Mitola has all sections
- by second week of December, I take over all sections and Ms. Mitola wraps up
Things to do for school
- Review 19-20 exit surveys
- Update my website
- Update class guidelines information
- Find out class period schedule for start of year
Prayer for My Heart
Holy Spirit...
Help me have...
a pure heart, that I may see;a humble heart, that I may hear;
a heart of love, that I may serve;
a heart of faith, that I may abide in the spirit.
Amen
