A typical Monday. Weather is marginal and so is my attitude.
Drew starts official basketball practice this week and Jess has a game on Tuesday.
We found out yesterday that Jess was selected 1st team All-State for volleyball. It is a big deal especially since her team wasn't very good. Only 6 girls in the state for our class were selected and she was one of them. Pretty good honor for her.
We had a budget meeting on Friday and it was rather vague. I am not sure if there is a bit of indifferent or what but it seems like no decisions are being made. Anyway, it looks like we will make it through this year without cutting positions but the hatchet will fall for next year.
The office is still kind of quiet with all the budget cut talk. We have seen an increase in technology purchases from categorical funding. Which basically means, funds that cannot be used for salaries and are required to be spent by a certain day. We keep seeing more technology being purchase and at the same time we are losing a staff member to help support technology.
Ok, off to start my day.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Flatline life
Finally Friday. The weather is still nice and going to continue for awhile.
I have a meeting this morning and we are talking about the staff cuts and the rest of the big budget mess. I know it will be depressing but at least I hope we are moving forward with things. Right now the district is kind of cracking up with gossip and back talking. Something needs to be decided and communicated with staff.
Jess has a scrimmage tomorrow in Ankeny so the basketball season is starting. Drew will have his first practice on Monday.
Since the weather is going to be pretty good this weekend I think I am going to clean the gutters and put up Christmas lights. I am not sure how many nice days there will be between now and Christmas so I should take advantage of it while I can. I won't turn them on until after Thanksgiving though.
Things have been rather quiet around here lately. Nothing much of note really going on.
I hope everyone has a good weekend.
Off to start.
I have a meeting this morning and we are talking about the staff cuts and the rest of the big budget mess. I know it will be depressing but at least I hope we are moving forward with things. Right now the district is kind of cracking up with gossip and back talking. Something needs to be decided and communicated with staff.
Jess has a scrimmage tomorrow in Ankeny so the basketball season is starting. Drew will have his first practice on Monday.
Since the weather is going to be pretty good this weekend I think I am going to clean the gutters and put up Christmas lights. I am not sure how many nice days there will be between now and Christmas so I should take advantage of it while I can. I won't turn them on until after Thanksgiving though.
Things have been rather quiet around here lately. Nothing much of note really going on.
I hope everyone has a good weekend.
Off to start.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Still hanging
The weather has been holding out pretty well. Still nice and pretty warm. In the 60's and I think it is going to be that way the rest of the week.
Jess started basketball practice this week and Drew has open gym. The boys don't start practice until next week.
The mood at work is still tense. I think the support staff is really nervous and beginning to fight with each other. It is on the verge of turning ugly and in some areas it is already that way. It would be good if better information was given to everyone but we are yet to hear it.
Class seems to be going well. It is nearing the end of the term. I have to teach 4 more nights on Wednesday and 4 more on Monday. It is getting close to the end. Although I am kind of glad when the term ends, I do kind of feel a bit of sadness that I won't see those students again. I have met a lot of people over the years through teaching and have had all kinds. It is sad as they leave for the last time.
Veterans day today. We have a big assembly and luncheon for the veterans and I think we have 120 that have already RSVP'd. It is a pretty big deal here.
Not much else on the agenda today. Mainly just holding down the fort and waiting for the hammer to fall on the budget. We can't spend any money so things are slowing down. The end of the trimester is the 18th so report cards and all of the reports we have to do will keep us busy.
It is amazing to me that we are almost to Thanksgiving and Christmas is just around the corner. I am dreading the snow coming.
Ok, off to start
Jess started basketball practice this week and Drew has open gym. The boys don't start practice until next week.
The mood at work is still tense. I think the support staff is really nervous and beginning to fight with each other. It is on the verge of turning ugly and in some areas it is already that way. It would be good if better information was given to everyone but we are yet to hear it.
Class seems to be going well. It is nearing the end of the term. I have to teach 4 more nights on Wednesday and 4 more on Monday. It is getting close to the end. Although I am kind of glad when the term ends, I do kind of feel a bit of sadness that I won't see those students again. I have met a lot of people over the years through teaching and have had all kinds. It is sad as they leave for the last time.
Veterans day today. We have a big assembly and luncheon for the veterans and I think we have 120 that have already RSVP'd. It is a pretty big deal here.
Not much else on the agenda today. Mainly just holding down the fort and waiting for the hammer to fall on the budget. We can't spend any money so things are slowing down. The end of the trimester is the 18th so report cards and all of the reports we have to do will keep us busy.
It is amazing to me that we are almost to Thanksgiving and Christmas is just around the corner. I am dreading the snow coming.
Ok, off to start
Friday, November 6, 2009
You would think education would be a priority
Finally Friday. The weather is really nice. I think in the upper 60's. Nice all weekend too.
The budget situation at work seems to be getting worse by the day. It looks like we will have to cut almost 2 million dollars between this year and next. I really have no idea what is going to happen but it is going to be a big mess.
Right now there is not one person that is happy at work. The tone is quiet and scary. Half of the people are worried about losing their jobs and the other half are worried about what it will be like after everyone is cut and how bad is it going to be for the people left. Pretty bad times but at the end of the day, the world keeps on spinning.
Not really much going on other than the budget stuff. Jess starts basketball practice on Monday and Drew will start the week after that. We are trying to get an official visit in to the university of northern Iowa but it is conflicting with basketball games. We will get something worked out in the next couple of weeks.
The ISU coach emailed Jess and is looking at a time to come and do the home visit and offer the scholarship. I really think she is going to take that offer and go to ISU. She really liked it and it is Division 1. She would also get to go to places like California, Florida, Texas, and Arizona and run so the experience would be good.
She told me yesterday that her new goal is to go to the Olympics or at least get a shot at the Olympic trials. It is a good goal, I hope she does it. I honestly think she can if she really sets her mind to it. How awesome would that be?
Drew is getting big, have I mentioned that he wears a size 12 shoe now? Dang!
Ok, off to start.
The budget situation at work seems to be getting worse by the day. It looks like we will have to cut almost 2 million dollars between this year and next. I really have no idea what is going to happen but it is going to be a big mess.
Right now there is not one person that is happy at work. The tone is quiet and scary. Half of the people are worried about losing their jobs and the other half are worried about what it will be like after everyone is cut and how bad is it going to be for the people left. Pretty bad times but at the end of the day, the world keeps on spinning.
Not really much going on other than the budget stuff. Jess starts basketball practice on Monday and Drew will start the week after that. We are trying to get an official visit in to the university of northern Iowa but it is conflicting with basketball games. We will get something worked out in the next couple of weeks.
The ISU coach emailed Jess and is looking at a time to come and do the home visit and offer the scholarship. I really think she is going to take that offer and go to ISU. She really liked it and it is Division 1. She would also get to go to places like California, Florida, Texas, and Arizona and run so the experience would be good.
She told me yesterday that her new goal is to go to the Olympics or at least get a shot at the Olympic trials. It is a good goal, I hope she does it. I honestly think she can if she really sets her mind to it. How awesome would that be?
Drew is getting big, have I mentioned that he wears a size 12 shoe now? Dang!
Ok, off to start.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
I prefer a fork
Weather is good and going to be nice all weekend.
Class went well last night. Nothing of note but the students really seem to be enjoying class. A few of them asked if I taught anything else at DMACC because they would take another class I taught.
We had local elections and a Perry High School senior, Colton Morman, won the mayoral election of a little town called Dawson. He got 21 votes to claim the seat. He was interviewed by the press yesterday at school. He is a good kid and will probably do a pretty good job. It wouldn't surprise me to see him on the national news.
Jess went to the Iowa State volleyball match last night. They beat number 2 ranked Texas. She said it was fun but made her sad to know she is done playing.
Drew had a TSA dinner Tuesday night. It was nice. We saw his 3-D model he is making so that was kind of cool.
Trash day and not much else.
Off to start.
Class went well last night. Nothing of note but the students really seem to be enjoying class. A few of them asked if I taught anything else at DMACC because they would take another class I taught.
We had local elections and a Perry High School senior, Colton Morman, won the mayoral election of a little town called Dawson. He got 21 votes to claim the seat. He was interviewed by the press yesterday at school. He is a good kid and will probably do a pretty good job. It wouldn't surprise me to see him on the national news.
Jess went to the Iowa State volleyball match last night. They beat number 2 ranked Texas. She said it was fun but made her sad to know she is done playing.
Drew had a TSA dinner Tuesday night. It was nice. We saw his 3-D model he is making so that was kind of cool.
Trash day and not much else.
Off to start.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Put your pencils away
Tuesday and the weather is good. It is going to be nice all week and through the weekend.
Class went well last night. The students did their team projects and they all did a pretty good job.
We are in between seasons right now so there really aren't any activities to talk about. Jess has her first basketball game in two weeks and Drew will follow the week after.
Looking forward to Thanksgiving. It is going to be a good break.
This weekend the kids are doing an FCA lock-in. It is a group thing where they play games and watch movies. Kind of like an after-prom party without the prom.
Drew is really enjoying FCA. I am glad he is involved in it. It has been a good experience for both kids.
Work is the same. Nothing new to speak of right now. We are waiting for the Superintendent to make the call on the cuts and tell us when we are going to lose people. Everyone is still laying low to avoid the spotlight.
Not much else. The drum beat of life continue.
Off to start
Class went well last night. The students did their team projects and they all did a pretty good job.
We are in between seasons right now so there really aren't any activities to talk about. Jess has her first basketball game in two weeks and Drew will follow the week after.
Looking forward to Thanksgiving. It is going to be a good break.
This weekend the kids are doing an FCA lock-in. It is a group thing where they play games and watch movies. Kind of like an after-prom party without the prom.
Drew is really enjoying FCA. I am glad he is involved in it. It has been a good experience for both kids.
Work is the same. Nothing new to speak of right now. We are waiting for the Superintendent to make the call on the cuts and tell us when we are going to lose people. Everyone is still laying low to avoid the spotlight.
Not much else. The drum beat of life continue.
Off to start
Friday, October 30, 2009
It isn't my birthday but I feel older today
Finally Friday. Woo-hoo!
It has been rainy all week but I think today will be dry but really windy. I want to burn leaves this weekend but it sounds like it might be too windy on Saturday to do it. Sunday may be my only chance.
Work has been the same. Really quiet around the district.
Both kids have started open gym time for basketball. They play pick-up games and shoot.
Jess is getting calls every night from college coaches. From the smallest to some division 1 schools. She probably gets 3 or 4 a night. It is to the point where she doesn't want to answer the phone.
The UNI coach wants her to come out the weekend of November 16th. The K-State coach wants her to come out but told her she needs to really be considering going there for them to spend the money to bring our out. I am not sure if we will make that trip.
No real plans for the weekend but it will be good to do a little yard work. I enjoy the leaf burning weekend and I video tape it so we have record of the fun. The kids are always complaining and carrying on so it is fun to watch the videos of that.
OK, off to start.
It has been rainy all week but I think today will be dry but really windy. I want to burn leaves this weekend but it sounds like it might be too windy on Saturday to do it. Sunday may be my only chance.
Work has been the same. Really quiet around the district.
Both kids have started open gym time for basketball. They play pick-up games and shoot.
Jess is getting calls every night from college coaches. From the smallest to some division 1 schools. She probably gets 3 or 4 a night. It is to the point where she doesn't want to answer the phone.
The UNI coach wants her to come out the weekend of November 16th. The K-State coach wants her to come out but told her she needs to really be considering going there for them to spend the money to bring our out. I am not sure if we will make that trip.
No real plans for the weekend but it will be good to do a little yard work. I enjoy the leaf burning weekend and I video tape it so we have record of the fun. The kids are always complaining and carrying on so it is fun to watch the videos of that.
OK, off to start.
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