Tuesday, September 12

5:13 a.m. - Yesterday was not easy at school.  It's tough to convince students to think and to appreciate the value of writing according to standard English usage rules.  They want the answer to be easy, get the task done to move on to something more fun, and by all means accept whatever form of the answer they write down.  Needless to say, the battle rages on.  Volleyball at Bettendorf went fine.  The Jets vs. Bills game was interesting.  I got home to watch it, and there was no Aaron Rodgers on the Jets.  Apparently in the first series, he hurt his ankle and left the game.  That didn't last long.  

Today is the first in a series of PSATuesdays.  I spent a lot of time yesterday working on learning more and more about the new testing.  Today we will cover the student information packets.  I think I can cover it fairly quickly.  I also think I'm going to throw some SAT practice at them next week, but I'm not sure how that's going to work.  I think I can see performance results, but I'm not sure whether or not students can have multiple attempts.  I guess we'll find out next week.

Later today will be an adventure.  Jacqy Peterson is going to be my partner for volleyball at Riverdale.  This will be her first volleyball officiating gig ever.  And the match is with Sherrard.  There will be a big crowd, and it will be a tough game to work.  Everybody has to learn somewhere.  Let the fun begin. 

Things for School

• Sept. 13 -- Next FRW - share with students to read for content and read for author influence at the same time.
• I need to complete the Digital SAT Foundations course
• article and exercises
• score and enter scores for intro to literature assignment
• enter SAT reading scores - 2 - Danforth, 5 - Hoteling
• Students complete an assignment with BigFuture

Things to do

• Call Sentry pool about divers 
• mow the grass
• get Jaymie paper thing figured out
• pay WCOA dues - mail dues to WCOA Treasurer John Meixner at 135 South Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL 61455 - $30
• TRS MEETING - Date: Wed., Sept. 13, Time: 4:30 p.m., Location: 3600 Avenue of the Cities, Moline
spray weeds 
• pay middle of month bills
• September 16 - poker at Jen OHearn's parents house at 6 p.m.
• Oct. 21 - Katie OHearn's wedding  - Thunder Hawk Golf Course Lake County
• researching campgrounds

September

12 - HSVB at Riverdale - 5 p.m. with Jacqy

13 - BLOCKED - TRS MEETING 4:30 p.m. (download booklet)

14 - HSVB at P-Town (Erie) - 5 p.m. with Braeden

15 - BLOCKED

16 - BLOCKED

17 - SUNDAY

18 - HSVB at Wethersfield - 5:00 p.m. with Braeden

19 - HSVB at Rockridge - 5 p.m. with Braeden

20 - HSVB at Kewanee - 5 p.m. with Braeden

21 - HSVB at MonRose - 5 p.m. with Braeden

22 - BLOCKED

23 - BLOCKED

24 - SUNDAY - Tearing down Shawn's fence.

25 - JHVB at Morning Star (Beyond the Baseline) - 4:30 p.m. with John McDonnell

26 - HSVB at MonRose    - 5 p.m. with Braeden

27 - OPEN

28 - JHGBK at ROWVA - 5:30 p.m. with Shawn

29 - BLOCKED

30 - BLOCKED

October

1 - SUNDAY

2 - JVVB at North Scott - 6 p.m. with Gorzney

3 - HSVB at P-Town (Erie) - 5 p.m. with Braeden

4 - JHGBK at Williamsfield - 6 p.m. with Rocky

5 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

6 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

7 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

8 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

9 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

10 - HSVB at Ridgewood (Cambridge) 5 p.m. with Braeden

11 - OPEN

12 - JHGBK at Williamsfield 5:30 p.m. with Tony

13 -- BLOCKED

14 - BLOCKED

15 - SUNDAY

16 - HSVB at Annawan - 6:00 p.m. with Tom Starr

17 - HSVB at Riverdale - 5:00 p.m. with Braeden

18 - JHGBK at Mercer County - 5:30 p.m. with Geisinger

19 - BLOCKED

20 - BLOCKED

21 - BLOCKED

22 - SUNDAY

23 - JHGBK at Mercer County - 5:30 p.m. with Geoff Long

24 - OPEN

25 - JHGBK at Orion MS - 5:30 p.m. with Shawn

26 - OPEN

27 - BLOCKED

28 - BLOCKED

29 - BLOCKED

30 - JHGBK at Orion MS - 5:30 p.m. with Shawn

31 - BLOCKED

November

1 - BLOCKED - JAY RHS P-T CONFERENCES

2 - BLOCKED - JAY RHS P-T CONFERENCES

3 - BLOCKED

4 - BLOCKED

5 - SUNDAY

6 - JHGBK - at Sherrard - 5:30 p.m. with ?

7- OPEN

8 - JHGBK - at MerCo - 5:30 p.m. with Shawn

9 - OPENf

Monday, September 11

6:41 a.m. - Yesterday I did spend some time with the hot tub and pool.  I did get some time to relax in the hot tub and then checked the chemicals and filter.  I also spent some time cleaning the pool and filled the chlorinator.  That was the extent of my outdoor activities for the day.  I watched opening day NFL day yesterday, and it wasn't much fun.  The Bears were bad, the Sunday night game between the Cowboys and Giants was even worse.  

Today it's raining, but I'm going to exercise a little downstairs.  I have a feeling this week is going to be a mess of a week - one day at a time.

Things for School

• Sept. 13 -- Next FRW - share with students to read for content and read for author influence at the same time.
• I need to complete the Digital SAT Foundations course
• article and exercises
• get handouts out of copier
• stalk student assignments -- Intro to Literature
• score and enter scores for intro to literature assignment
• take down curtain in the back of the room
• enter SAT reading scores - 2 - Danforth, 5 - Hoteling
• Students complete an assignment with BigFuture
• update Freyermuth and Khan Academy in Lumen
• create lesson plan for Sept. 12 PSATuesday
• scheduled Digital SAT Prep - FOUNDATIONS Quiz 1 and Exercises 

Things to do

• pay WCOA dues - mail dues to WCOA Treasurer John Meixner at 135 South Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL 61455 - $30
• figure out Midstate Date
• TRS MEETING - Date: Wed., Sept. 13, Time: 4:30 p.m., Location: 3600 Avenue of the Cities, Moline
spray weeds 
• pay middle of month bills
• September 16 - poker at Jen OHearn's parents house at 6 p.m.
• Oct. 21 - Katie OHearn's wedding  - Thunder Hawk Golf Course Lake County
• researching campgrounds

September

11 - FRVB at Bettendorf - 6 p.m.

12 - HSVB at Riverdale - 5 p.m. with Jacqy

13 - BLOCKED - TRS MEETING 4:30 p.m. (download booklet)

14 - HSVB at P-Town (Erie) - 5 p.m. with Braeden

15 - BLOCKED

16 - BLOCKED

17 - SUNDAY

18 - HSVB at Wethersfield - 5:00 p.m. with Braeden

19 - HSVB at Rockridge - 5 p.m. with Braeden

20 - HSVB at Kewanee - 5 p.m. with Braeden

21 - HSVB at MonRose - 5 p.m. with Braeden

22 - BLOCKED

23 - BLOCKED

24 - SUNDAY - Tearing down Shawn's fence.

25 - JHVB at Morning Star (Beyond the Baseline) - 4:30 p.m. with John McDonnell

26 - HSVB at MonRose    - 5 p.m. with Braeden

27 - OPEN

28 - JHGBK at ROWVA - 5:30 p.m. with Shawn

29 - BLOCKED

30 - BLOCKED

October

1 - SUNDAY

2 - JVVB at North Scott - 6 p.m. with Gorzney

3 - HSVB at P-Town (Erie) - 5 p.m. with Braeden

4 - JHGBK at Williamsfield - 6 p.m. with Rocky

5 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

6 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

7 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

8 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

9 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

10 - HSVB at Ridgewood (Cambridge) 5 p.m. with Braeden

11 - OPEN

12 - JHGBK at Williamsfield 5:30 p.m. with Tony

13 -- BLOCKED

14 - BLOCKED

15 - SUNDAY

16 - HSVB at Annawan - 6:00 p.m. with Tom Starr

17 - HSVB at Riverdale - 5:00 p.m. with Braeden

18 - JHGBK at Mercer County - 5:30 p.m. with Geisinger

19 - BLOCKED

20 - BLOCKED

21 - BLOCKED

22 - SUNDAY

23 - JHGBK at Mercer County - 5:30 p.m. with Geoff Long

24 - OPEN

25 - JHGBK at Orion MS - 5:30 p.m. with Shawn

26 - OPEN

27 - BLOCKED

28 - BLOCKED

29 - BLOCKED

30 - JHGBK at Orion MS - 5:30 p.m. with Shawn

31 - BLOCKED

November

1 - BLOCKED - JAY RHS P-T CONFERENCES

2 - BLOCKED - JAY RHS P-T CONFERENCES

3 - BLOCKED

4 - BLOCKED

5 - SUNDAY

6 - JHGBK - at Sherrard - 5:30 p.m. with ?

7- OPEN

8 - JHGBK - at MerCo - 5:30 p.m. with Shawn

9 - OPENf

Sunday, September 10

7:19 a.m. - I've got a bad feeling about today.  My mind was racing last night...dreams were all over the place and seemed so real.  Then I went out outside and the pool motor was sounding strange.  We are forecasted to get a lot of rain, so it doesn't make sense to spray weeds, and the lawns are too dry to really spend any time mowing.  I think Amber has a couple of little items to complete, and I'd really like to watch the Bears play.  I'd also like to read my book.  This is a day that I really don't have a clear path forward.  I think I will honestly go jump in the hot tub and see if I can start the day off relaxing and just get it started positively.  

Yesterday was a bust.  I went to Muscatine to try to help out with freshmen volleyball.  I only was paid $150 for being there all day.  I tried to make the best of it.  I talked to people, I tried to help out a new official, and I read my book.  Granted that the money is money I wouldn't have made if I hadn't gone, but that was ridiculous.  It won't happen again.

Things for School

• Sept. 13 -- Next FRW - share with students to read for content and read for author influence at the same time.
• take down curtain in the back of the room
• enter SAT reading scores - 2 - Danforth, 5 - Hoteling
• Students complete an assignment with BigFuture

Things to do

• send email about games this week
• send email to Ridgewood about pay
• pay WCOA dues - mail dues to WCOA Treasurer John Meixner at 135 South Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL 61455 - $30
• figure out Midstate Date
• TRS MEETING - Date: Wed., Sept. 13, Time: 4:30 p.m., Location: 3600 Avenue of the Cities, Moline
spray weeds 
• pay middle of month bills
• September 16 - poker at Jen OHearn's parents house at 6 p.m.
• Oct. 21 - Katie OHearn's wedding  - Thunder Hawk Golf Course Lake County
• researching campgrounds

September

11 - FRVB at Bettendorf - 6 p.m.

12 - HSVB at Riverdale - 5 p.m. with Jacqy

13 - BLOCKED - TRS MEETING 4:30 p.m. (download booklet)

14 - HSVB at P-Town (Erie) - 5 p.m. with Braeden

15 - BLOCKED

16 - BLOCKED

17 - SUNDAY

18 - HSVB at Wethersfield - 5:00 p.m. with Braeden

19 - HSVB at Rockridge - 5 p.m. with Braeden

20 - HSVB at Kewanee - 5 p.m. with Braeden

21 - HSVB at MonRose - 5 p.m. with Braeden

22 - BLOCKED

23 - BLOCKED

24 - SUNDAY - Tearing down Shawn's fence.

25 - JHVB at Morning Star (Beyond the Baseline) - 4:30 p.m. with John McDonnell

26 - HSVB at MonRose    - 5 p.m. with Braeden

27 - OPEN

28 - JHGBK at ROWVA - 5:30 p.m. with Shawn

29 - BLOCKED

30 - BLOCKED

October

1 - SUNDAY

2 - JVVB at North Scott - 6 p.m. with Gorzney

3 - HSVB at P-Town (Erie) - 5 p.m. with Braeden

4 - JHGBK at Williamsfield - 6 p.m. with Rocky

5 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

6 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

7 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

8 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

9 - BLOCKED - Columbus Day Camping

10 - HSVB at Ridgewood (Cambridge) 5 p.m. with Braeden

11 - OPEN

12 - JHGBK at Williamsfield 5:30 p.m. with Tony

13 -- BLOCKED

14 - BLOCKED

15 - SUNDAY

16 - HSVB at Annawan - 6:00 p.m. with Tom Starr

17 - HSVB at Riverdale - 5:00 p.m. with Braeden

18 - JHGBK at Mercer County - 5:30 p.m. with Geisinger

19 - BLOCKED

20 - BLOCKED

21 - BLOCKED

22 - SUNDAY

23 - JHGBK at Mercer County - 5:30 p.m. with Geoff Long

24 - OPEN

25 - JHGBK at Orion MS - 5:30 p.m. with Shawn

26 - OPEN

27 - BLOCKED

28 - BLOCKED

29 - BLOCKED

30 - JHGBK at Orion MS - 5:30 p.m. with Shawn

31 - BLOCKED

November

1 - BLOCKED - JAY RHS P-T CONFERENCES

2 - BLOCKED - JAY RHS P-T CONFERENCES

3 - BLOCKED

4 - BLOCKED

5 - SUNDAY

6 - JHGBK - at Sherrard - 5:30 p.m. with ?

7- OPEN

8 - JHGBK - at MerCo - 5:30 p.m. with Shawn

9 - OPENf