Thursday, March 3

6:09 a.m. - I booked our trip sites to South Dakota yesterday!  I guess the warmer temps just were the motivation to get that task done.  We are going to spend a week in Spearfish, SD, and from there take in as many sites as we possibly can.  Amber talked about going to Yellowstone, but it's another 6 hours to Yellowstone, so that would be a long "day trip"...maybe that's going to have to be an overnight trip and find a hotel/motel or KOA cabin somewhere.  

Yesterday's RTA meeting was a good one.  We had a lot of conversation to get a better understanding of concerns and reasoning for contract changes that are needed.  We are set to make another proposal to the BOE next week, and I'm hoping more common ground can be achieved.

Yesterday we started our look at the film Alone in the Wilderness, which is generally well-received by students.  Unfortunately, this particular group of students doesn't well-receive much of anything.  I will continue on...survive today and get to tomorrow.  Eventually all the tomorrows have to lead to Spring Break and eventually the end of the school year.

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
• pick up justice scale

2022 

• Mar. 7 -- 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. 18 - SB at United 4:30
• 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 6:30 with ???
• 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 2

6:22 a.m. - Yesterday I was feeling about 70% healthy; today I think I'm at about 95%.  Having a week off from officiating is helping.  Today is FRW, which is always good.  Today is also a day for our RTA to meet, and it's going to be a challenging meeting.  Our Association team needs to have some good conversations about our efforts in negotiating with our school board. 

I received my pay from the IHSA today for all the postseason basketball work I did.  That was nice to be able to transfer to the ole bank account.

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
• enter Thoreau scores eventually (after discussion and self-evaluation)
• 2, 3, 4, 6 done
• make copies of training path handouts
• send Eng. III update to parents
• enter scores for Walden 1939
• after discussion

Other Things To Do

• transfer Arbiter Pay to checking when I'm able to
• plan and schedule South Dakota trip
• fix door downstairs

2022 

• Mar. 2--RTA meeting 4:30
• Mar. 7 -- 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. 18 - SB at United 4:30
• 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 6:30 with ???
• 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

Tuesday, March 1

6:52 a.m. - I didn't sleep great last night, but my sleep cycle is off, so I guess that's understandable.  I woke up around 2 a.m. and managed to get back to sleep around 3 a.m. I think.  My stomach still isn't right, but that's also to be expected.  I don't think I will have to worry about bathroom issues, though, so it's time to head back to work.  I think today I'm going without the mask since the state has changed its position on the mask mandate and the CDC has also changed its recommendations.  

The Ukraine thing has my mind troubled.  I just don't see a way out for Putin.  He's not going to back down, and he's not going to accept defeat.  I just don't see an off ramp for him.  

This week I need to wrap up transcendentalism and be prepared next week for the training path presenter series.

The goal today is to get through today without any "sicky" problems and then have another night off.  Maybe if the weather is nice, and I'm feeling up to it, I'll get outside a little bit.  I didn't get outside yesterday even though I did get many things done in the house.  Plus, I did get those essays scored - they were horrendous.

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
• enter Thoreau scores eventually (after discussion and self-evaluation)
• 2, 3, 4, 6 done
• Print copies of Proenneke handout
• Send email to training path presenters
• make copies of training path handouts
• send Eng. III update to parents
• enter scores for Walden 1939
• after discussion

Other Things To Do

• mail checks out
• transfer Arbiter Pay to checking when I'm able to
• plan and schedule South Dakota trip or consider trip to Mexico with Shawn
• fix door downstairs

2022 

• Mar. 2--RTA meeting 4:30
• Mar. 7 -- 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. 18 - SB at United 4:30
• 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 6:30 with ???
• 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