The Semester Has Started!!

The semester started Monday for ISU and today for DMACC.   ISU started off very well.    I'm teaching HS 275 (health methods for elementary ed students) for what feels like the millionth time.   I only have one section but I have 45 students in it.  And we aren't in a very large classroom.   It will be tricky to do a lot of my activities during the semester.    I'm teaching HS 375 too (health methods for middle/high school teachers).   I only have thirteen students this semester when I'd prefer 20.   I also have KIN 232 (fundamentals of team sport) for PE majors.   I have 29 students.  It's a new format for the class as it now includes both indoor and outdoor team sports.  In past decades, the class was divided and one class was offered for indoor sports and a separate class was offered for outdoor sports.  

I am overseeing the grad students that teach this semester.   It will be my sixth year supervising that population.   I'm not overly thrilled with the new crop of students.   Holy cow they are needy.   I have one grad student that was stumped when it came to creating an attendance sheet for his classes.   I tried verbally explaining how I do it in Word document (just create a table) and he was dumbfounded.  I tried explaining how to do it in Excel.   More confusion.   Here is someone working toward their Master's degree and needs help with one of the easiest tasks.   We also have some language barriers with some students too.  

Swim & Gym is scheduled to start September 13.   I'm still hiring employees and registering families.  I'm basically needing to hire brand new employees this semester because most others are student teaching.  

I'm also supervising student teachers which usually doesn't happen in the fall.   I have two to supervise until mid-October and one to supervise the second half of the semester.    Not my favorite part of the job but oh well.

I have two online classes for DMACC.   Sports Diversity and Personal Health (high school students) started today.    I teach an evening class on Monday nights.   It's also Personal Health but for college students.   I haven't taught that class in a classroom in two years (I think).  

Gavin started school today.   I feel like I should be shocked that he's a junior but I'm really not.   Considering all the big changes over the summer with getting a job and driving his own car, I accepted that he's almost done with high school.   I think next year will be a bigger shock.    He made an odd announcement tonight about a possible career.   He mentioned becoming a chiropractor.   I wasn't expecting that.   He needs to rethink some classes he wants to take next year if he wants a healthcare career.    We'll see if it sticks.

Gavin is taking chemistry, honor's math (algebra II), Spanish IV, AP English Composition, Classical Film (eye roll), weight lifting PE, and history.   He has a study hall too which is nice.   He's now transitioned to only working weekends for Hy-Vee.   Some weekends he'll work both Saturday and Sunday.   Some he'll only work one day.

The other BIG news is that I've become more public about my consideration for gastric sleeve surgery.   I'm still not 100%.   I'm working through the steps of being eligible.   I have dietitian meetings coming up as well as a consultation with the surgeon in September.   I also have a psych evaluation.  On Monday I had chest xrays completed.   I have to have an EKG and some labs done next month.    I may have the opportunity to have the procedure done the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week.   Or it could happen in December when my jobs slow down at ISU and DMACC.   I wasn't planning on it happening until spring break in 2017.    I'm not 100% with the expedited timeline.  I've voiced that a lot with the personnel.  

I guess that's enough of an update for now!