Middle of the week and the weather is still pretty good.
Yesterday went well. The new teachers are young, they tend to seem younger every year, but that makes things easier for me. The younger teachers have used all the technology we have before so it is an easy transition for them.
We have a bunch of computers to run up and get going but that shouldn't be too bad. The big problem we have is once the new staff return, they need things. They can't print, or can't logon or whatever. We just don't have the time or manpower right now to handle those little things. It makes things rough.
Today we will go to my favorite building...NOT..the elementary and do a little work over there. Then it is off to the lab to work on 50 or so computers. whoo-hoo!
Jess has senior pictures today. Drew is still doing the 2-a-day thing. He is grouchy after the first practice but not too bad after the second. I remember the thought of getting done with one and knowing you had to go back later in the day and do it again. 2-a-days suck!
One of the girls on the volleyball team got busted for drinking. She is suspended for 2 weeks. She was one of the setters so it isn't good.
So I was looking at my class list for DMACC today and I have 10 students in my Wednesday night class. As I was looking through the list I saw a familiar name. UGH! One of the students that I failed last semester is back. I hate it when that happens. She rarely came and was not that solid to begin with.
There are several technology instructors and I kind of wish, if you fail one, then you go to another one for the next try. I guess it is either a compliment that she came back to my class even though I failed her or my class was the only one that she could work into her schedule. I hope she does well this term. I absolutely hate to fail students.
I had a dream last night that I forgot about class and it was 5:30 on the 26th (My first day of class) and I was sitting at home in my shorts and t-shirt watching the tv. The news came on and said it was August 26th. I freaked, looked at the clock got changed and was heading out the door. Of course I couldn't find my shoes and was in a panic. I woke up and was very glad it was a dream.
Ok, enough rambling for the day. I feel a bit chatty.
Off to start.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
I love a sunny day
It looks like the weather is going to be nice the rest of the week. Sunny and in the upper 80's. Humidity sucks but at least it is sunny.
Yesterday went well. I got all of my meetings done and everything went well. Today I have the new teaching staff for technology training. It shouldn't be that big of a deal.
The kids started 2-a-days yesterday. They weren't grouchy last night so it must have gone well. I really didn't get a chance to talk to them much because of the school board meeting, I didn't get home until around 8. Jess was just walking out the door so I barely saw her.
Drew and I watched TV for a little while and he headed off to bed.
It won't be long and school will be in session. I almost look forward to that. The two weeks prior to school starting are about the worst for the tech department. We have a lot of work to do and then everyone starts coming back with their needs. It tends to be a little hectic until school starts.
Once school starts, everyone is preoccupied with the kids so we get a brief break.
The State Fair starts today but I don't plan on attending.
OK, off to start.
Yesterday went well. I got all of my meetings done and everything went well. Today I have the new teaching staff for technology training. It shouldn't be that big of a deal.
The kids started 2-a-days yesterday. They weren't grouchy last night so it must have gone well. I really didn't get a chance to talk to them much because of the school board meeting, I didn't get home until around 8. Jess was just walking out the door so I barely saw her.
Drew and I watched TV for a little while and he headed off to bed.
It won't be long and school will be in session. I almost look forward to that. The two weeks prior to school starting are about the worst for the tech department. We have a lot of work to do and then everyone starts coming back with their needs. It tends to be a little hectic until school starts.
Once school starts, everyone is preoccupied with the kids so we get a brief break.
The State Fair starts today but I don't plan on attending.
OK, off to start.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Maybe 7 hours of TV yesterday - Haven't done that in awhile
The weather was stormy yesterday but it will be hot and humid today.
The weekend went fast. Everyone was a the lake so it was a quiet weekend for me. I worked both Saturday and Sunday but did get a bunch of stuff taken care of.
It is going to be a busy start to the week. Today I have a training session on a new computer based learning system for our alternative school, a meeting with the Superintendent at 2 and then I have to go to the school board meeting tonight. I have a policy that needs approval and I have to go over it with them.
Yesterday after I got done working I came home and watched TV the rest of the day. I watched a movie called 7 pounds. It had Will Smith in it and it was very, very sad. I recommend it because it is a good movie but dang, I don't like being sad.
I had heard that "Harper's Island" was good. It was a TV show that is only one season. I streamed it from Netflix and watched the entire season. Well, almost the entire season. I think I have one more episode, the final one of course, to watch. It got late and I just didn't want to stay up and watch it last night. I can watch it today or tonight or tomorrow. It is great to be able to stream shows online.
I hook my computer up to the TV and stream the shows. It is like watching regular TV but it is "on-demand". I can watch almost anything. I love it!
Both kids start 2-a-days today. Drew has his first football practice this morning at 8 and I think Jess has her's in the early afternoon.
New teachers are back today. I have them tomorrow for training.
Ok, I am not sure what I am going to wear today so I better get going and get it figured out!
The weekend went fast. Everyone was a the lake so it was a quiet weekend for me. I worked both Saturday and Sunday but did get a bunch of stuff taken care of.
It is going to be a busy start to the week. Today I have a training session on a new computer based learning system for our alternative school, a meeting with the Superintendent at 2 and then I have to go to the school board meeting tonight. I have a policy that needs approval and I have to go over it with them.
Yesterday after I got done working I came home and watched TV the rest of the day. I watched a movie called 7 pounds. It had Will Smith in it and it was very, very sad. I recommend it because it is a good movie but dang, I don't like being sad.
I had heard that "Harper's Island" was good. It was a TV show that is only one season. I streamed it from Netflix and watched the entire season. Well, almost the entire season. I think I have one more episode, the final one of course, to watch. It got late and I just didn't want to stay up and watch it last night. I can watch it today or tonight or tomorrow. It is great to be able to stream shows online.
I hook my computer up to the TV and stream the shows. It is like watching regular TV but it is "on-demand". I can watch almost anything. I love it!
Both kids start 2-a-days today. Drew has his first football practice this morning at 8 and I think Jess has her's in the early afternoon.
New teachers are back today. I have them tomorrow for training.
Ok, I am not sure what I am going to wear today so I better get going and get it figured out!
Friday, August 7, 2009
Time sure moves fast
The end of the weekend and the weather is going to get hotter and hotter. I think it will be a good day to stay inside and watch some movies or get a little work done inside.
Jess has a volleyball tournament today in North Polk. It is an all day deal. They play practice matches this morning and then the tournament this afternoon.
Drew is camping and having a good time. He said he was fishing yesterday and tubing in the afternoon. He loves having a campfire by the lake. Drew is an outside type of person. He could be outside every minute of the day and be happy about it.
Jess, Micky and Dawn are headed down there tonight after the volleyball stuff gets done.
Both kids have official practice on Monday. The seasons begin again.
I have work to do of course. Will spend much of the weekend running up computers and getting ready for Monday. We have the new teachers back Monday and Tuesday. I have them on Tuesday morning for training.
Ok, off to start.
Jess has a volleyball tournament today in North Polk. It is an all day deal. They play practice matches this morning and then the tournament this afternoon.
Drew is camping and having a good time. He said he was fishing yesterday and tubing in the afternoon. He loves having a campfire by the lake. Drew is an outside type of person. He could be outside every minute of the day and be happy about it.
Jess, Micky and Dawn are headed down there tonight after the volleyball stuff gets done.
Both kids have official practice on Monday. The seasons begin again.
I have work to do of course. Will spend much of the weekend running up computers and getting ready for Monday. We have the new teachers back Monday and Tuesday. I have them on Tuesday morning for training.
Ok, off to start.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
I with they had a keg at these kind of things
I have an all day meeting today. I'm not to thrilled about it either. We have to go to Des Moines and sit in mini training sessions to learn about the ins and outs of state reporting. woo-hoo!
Drew caught a fish yesterday and is having a good time. He went "tubing" and said it was really fun.
Jess took the day and relaxed. She was really sore from the volleyball tournament and will be back at it today and tomorrow so it was a good day to rest. She has a three hour practice today and they have to run a timed mile.
Tomorrow she plays in a volleyball tournament at North Polk.
Work has been constant and that is kind of good. We are keeping busy but much of the work is routine work and gets boring. Running up and configuring a computers isn't too bad until you do it 50 times in a row.
No plans for the weekend. A little work and some relaxation. I think it is going to be really hot and humid so I will try to be outside as little as possible.
Ok, time to take the trash out so the princesses can pick it up.
Drew caught a fish yesterday and is having a good time. He went "tubing" and said it was really fun.
Jess took the day and relaxed. She was really sore from the volleyball tournament and will be back at it today and tomorrow so it was a good day to rest. She has a three hour practice today and they have to run a timed mile.
Tomorrow she plays in a volleyball tournament at North Polk.
Work has been constant and that is kind of good. We are keeping busy but much of the work is routine work and gets boring. Running up and configuring a computers isn't too bad until you do it 50 times in a row.
No plans for the weekend. A little work and some relaxation. I think it is going to be really hot and humid so I will try to be outside as little as possible.
Ok, time to take the trash out so the princesses can pick it up.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
There are highs and then there are "feels like" temps..ugh
The weather is starting to behave more like summer. Hot and humid. It is going to be uncomfortable for the rest of the week.
Registration went well yesterday. It was a long day and started off a little rough. I scheduled 5 people to work the payment stations and two of them didn't show. They claim the didn't know but I talked to them about it at the end of the school year. I think they just forgot.
It worked out. I worked one of the payment stations and that made 4 people so we were good to go.
I am glad it is over and think it will probably be the last district registration. Next year they will go back to doing it in the buildings.
Jess is still at her volleyball camp. I think they had a match at 9:45 last night. I will try to get ahold of her today to see how things are going.
Drew is headed out to Missouri today to go camping with Gene and Marsha.
I have some specific things I want to get done at work today so I am guessing the day will go fast.
I better get ready.
Off to start.
Registration went well yesterday. It was a long day and started off a little rough. I scheduled 5 people to work the payment stations and two of them didn't show. They claim the didn't know but I talked to them about it at the end of the school year. I think they just forgot.
It worked out. I worked one of the payment stations and that made 4 people so we were good to go.
I am glad it is over and think it will probably be the last district registration. Next year they will go back to doing it in the buildings.
Jess is still at her volleyball camp. I think they had a match at 9:45 last night. I will try to get ahold of her today to see how things are going.
Drew is headed out to Missouri today to go camping with Gene and Marsha.
I have some specific things I want to get done at work today so I am guessing the day will go fast.
I better get ready.
Off to start.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Hopefully the last registration
It was a stormy night. We got some rain, not sure how much, and a bunch of thunder and lightning.
Drew was out on the river camping out with a couple of friends. One of the parents went out and got them when we found out the weather was going to be bad. Their bikes are still out there so I am hoping the made it through.
Jess left for a volleyball camp yesterday. They were going to the coaches house on a lake first. She has a house on lake Panorama and they were tubing and riding jet ski's. I texted Jess and she said she was having a blast. The camp is at Simpson, today and tomorrow.
It is registration day at the school. Nancy and I worked all weekend to get setup for it. It really is a lot of work. The hours are from 3 - 7 tonight so it will be a long day. I am not looking forward to it.
We are hoping to get enough people pre-register that we don't need to have a formal registration day anymore. I think this could be the last year for it.
Tomorrow Drew leaves for the week with Gene and Marsha to go camping in Missouri. They are going to a lake and Gene bought a new boat. Drew can't wait to go and they were planning on leaving on Wednesday but when they found out how excited Drew was, they moved it up a day and leave tomorrow.
Jess and Dawn will be heading down there Friday night. They all will come back on Sunday because Monday the official season starts for football and volleyball. Two a days...woo-hoo.
The one really good thing about this weekend was we had fresh tomatoes from the garden. We ate cheeseburgers for lunch with fresh tomato both days. It was something to look forward to.
It looks like a busy week ahead. The new teachers start in a week and then the ball really starts rolling. Back to wearing long pants. The care-free days of summer are almost behind us.
Ok, off to start. Wish me luck!
Drew was out on the river camping out with a couple of friends. One of the parents went out and got them when we found out the weather was going to be bad. Their bikes are still out there so I am hoping the made it through.
Jess left for a volleyball camp yesterday. They were going to the coaches house on a lake first. She has a house on lake Panorama and they were tubing and riding jet ski's. I texted Jess and she said she was having a blast. The camp is at Simpson, today and tomorrow.
It is registration day at the school. Nancy and I worked all weekend to get setup for it. It really is a lot of work. The hours are from 3 - 7 tonight so it will be a long day. I am not looking forward to it.
We are hoping to get enough people pre-register that we don't need to have a formal registration day anymore. I think this could be the last year for it.
Tomorrow Drew leaves for the week with Gene and Marsha to go camping in Missouri. They are going to a lake and Gene bought a new boat. Drew can't wait to go and they were planning on leaving on Wednesday but when they found out how excited Drew was, they moved it up a day and leave tomorrow.
Jess and Dawn will be heading down there Friday night. They all will come back on Sunday because Monday the official season starts for football and volleyball. Two a days...woo-hoo.
The one really good thing about this weekend was we had fresh tomatoes from the garden. We ate cheeseburgers for lunch with fresh tomato both days. It was something to look forward to.
It looks like a busy week ahead. The new teachers start in a week and then the ball really starts rolling. Back to wearing long pants. The care-free days of summer are almost behind us.
Ok, off to start. Wish me luck!
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