Hi Cougar families! This week in math we're learning about how to use mathematical terminology to analyze distributions, measures of variability including interquartile range and mean absolute deviation (MAD), and the difference between a statistical vs. non statistical question! We will end our statistics unit next week but before we move on, students will apply what they've learned in a statistics project! 

The picture on the right shows a group of students during a vertical whiteboard day answering various questions of increasing difficulty. An example of one of the questions was, "Find five numbers with mean 4, mode 3, and range 9". 

We are now in October Zero Waste Challenge! Your child should have a labeled bag and put clean and dried plastic that they used. For example, if pasta was made and they ate a fourth, then a fourth of the bag goes in their container. All plastic that had dairy or meat should be tossed and recorded on their document in Part 2 in the "Threw out" section.

The Challenge goes through Oct. 31st at midnight. In other words, if they eat the candy the wrapper goes in the bag. 👻🍬

This week, we learned about various history detectives like archeologists, anthropologists, geographers, historians, and paleoanthropologists.  We have also been exploring cave paintings.  Next week, we will turn our room into a cave and create our own paintings.  We will then begin exploring hominids from the Australopithecus Afarensis to Homo Sapiens.  Be sure to check out the class website to listen to music, see class pictures, and look at projects.

Mr Rembrandt - This past week many students received their uniforms, although several are still awaiting backorders. Please be sure to write your child's name on their PE uniform so that it does not disappear in the locker room hustle bustle. 

We will continue our fitness testing next week by taking our first mile run of the year.  As temperatures drop back to normal we will be able to enjoy some group games on the blacktop the other days of the week.