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Senior Awards 2023
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Awards Day Recipients 2021-2022
Fine Arts "Night" 2022
HEAT TV
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TAC is BACK!!
AUS's online arts magazine, The AUS Curator (otherwise known as TAC) is back with new content! Click here to see the latest edition!
Tacky Sweater Contest Winners
Virtual Winter Concert 2021
Falloween 2021
Orientation Videos & Presentations 2021
If you missed your orientation on September 14, click on the links below to view a recording of the meeting. A link to the presentation is also below.
Congrats, Seniors!
AUS Arts Night
2021 Field DAy Results
6th Grade Participants:
· Rehan Tahir (40 points)
· Mohamad Charara (40 points)
· Jasmine Emera (15 points)
· Sofia Mejia (30 points)
8th Grade Participants:
· Subhan Sayeed (15 points)
· Christian Dunomes (20 points)
7th Grade Participants:
· Salem AlSabah (15 points)
· Ruba Abu Shiekah (15 points)
π π π
Pi Day - March 14
π π π
i has been known for almost 4000 years—but even if we calculated the
number of seconds in those 4000 years and calculated pi to that number
of places, we would still only be approximating its actual value. Here’s a
brief history of finding pi:
Ancient cultures found their approximations of pi by measurement:
The ancient Babylonians calculated the area of a circle by taking 3 times the square of its
radius, which gave a value of pi = 3. One Babylonian tablet (ca. 1900–1680 BC) indicates
a value of 3.125 for pi, which is a closer approximation.
In the Egyptian Rhind Papyrus (ca.1650 BC), there is evidence that the Egyptians
calculated the area of a circle by a formula that gave the approximate value of 3.1605 for
pi.
First calculations of pi:
The first calculation of pi was done by Archimedes of Syracuse (287–212 BC), one of the
greatest mathematicians of the ancient world. Archimedes approximated the area of a
circle by using the Pythagorean Theorem to find the areas of two regular polygons: the
polygon inscribed within the circle and the polygon within which the circle was
circumscribed. Since the actual area of the circle lies between the areas of the inscribed
and circumscribed polygons, the areas of the polygons gave upper and lower bounds for
the area of the circle. Archimedes knew that he had not found the value of pi but only an
approximation within those limits. In this way, Archimedes showed that pi is between 3
1/7 and 3 10/71.
A similar approach was used by Zu Chongzhi (429–501), a brilliant Chinese
mathematician and astronomer. Zu Chongzhi would not have been familiar with
Archimedes’ method—but because his book has been lost, little is known of his work. He
calculated the value of the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter to be
355/113. To compute this accuracy for pi, he must have started with an inscribed regular
24,576-gon and performed lengthy calculations involving hundreds of square roots
carried out to 9 decimal places.
The π symbol
Mathematicians began using the Greek letter π in the 1700s. Introduced by William
Jones in 1706, use of the symbol was popularized by Euler, who adopted it in 1737.
An 18th century French mathematician named Georges Buffon devised a way to
calculate pi based on probability.
WINTER WONDERLAND Submissions 2020
Thank you to those of you who shared your Winter Wonderland crafts, baked goods, and poems!
AUS STUDENT EARNS AP INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA
AUS is proud to announce that Madhumita Rajagopal (Class of 2021) has received the prestigious AP International Diploma. This diploma is awarded by the College Board to students who have earned a passing score of 3 or higher on five or more AP exams in four different content areas.
To date, Madhu has taken and passed six AP exams and has scored a 4 or higher on all of them: AP Language, AP Literature, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP US History, and AP World History. She is currently preparing for the AP Biology and AP Economics exams.
Taking AP courses and passing AP exams gives students a competitive edge when it comes to applying to Colleges and Universities, and this International Diploma certainly helps Madhu stand out. Congratulations, Madhu!
Short Story Contest Winners
Bad Taste
"This is a very weird menu." I looked at Josh. "Don't worry, I'll order for you" he said. The food arrived and Josh pointed at each dish saying, "That's sheep kidney, fish eyes, and cow liver." A dish was placed in front of me "Is this human flesh," I joked. "No, it's horse meat, human flesh is pink, and very chewy."
Taibah Ali, Grade 10
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Unexplained Injury
The door to my room was painted shut as I sought refuge in the cabinet from the eerie footsteps I heard coming from downstairs. My gasps were almost audible as I gathered my thoughts. The stride was petrifying. My heart sank after I felt a nudge on my side. The marks on my back still can’t be described by doctors.
Fayez Al Subaiai, Grade 10