🏫 Classroom Highlights

This week we wrapped up our short unit on Conditional Probability and students completed an assessment covering the topic. Please encourage your learner to attend tutorials if they need additional support or would benefit from extra practice.

Tutoring Times

• Before School: Every day at or before 8:30 AM (traffic permitting!)

• 7th Period / After School: 3:40–4:30 PM, daily

• Titan Time (12:00–12:40 PM):

  • Mon/Thurs: LS 17

  • Tue/Fri: LS 16

  • Wednesday: LS 18 (my learning space)

• Lunch: If none of the above work, learners can always find me during lunch.

📚 Learning Focus – The Week after ThanksGiving Break

We will begin a short unit on Experimental Design and Probability. We will learn:

• How to identify observational studies vs. experiments

• How to design a fair, unbiased experiment

• How randomness plays a role in reliable data

• How probability helps interpret results from real-world scenarios

The following week, learners will take a test on this unit. 

🍽️ Math at the Dinner Table

To help students see how math shows up in everyday life, we’ve been exploring real-world connections in class. Here are a few easy conversation starters you can use at home to keep the learning going (light and fun, not formal!):

• “If it’s raining outside, does that change the likelihood that someone carries an umbrella? How is that conditional probability?”
  
  

• “If a student is in band, does that change the chance they also take AP classes?”
  
  

• “If you already know a card drawn is a face card, what’s the probability it’s a king?”
  
  

• “How does having extra information change the probability of an event happening?”
  
  

These short conversations help reinforce what we’re learning in class.

📝 Homework & Due Dates

Your only assignments: eat well, sleep plenty, relax, and recharge.

We’ll start fresh with new learning after the break! 🍁😄

🔔 Reminders

Last week to complete your Toyota presentation!

💡 Did You Know?

In experimental design, random assignment is one of the most powerful tools for reducing bias. By randomly assigning participants to groups, researchers help ensure that differences in results are due to the treatment—not preexisting differences in the groups.

✨ Words of Wisdom - Sloka:

धर्मेणैव हि जीवनं, सत्यं पथ्यं सुखावहम्।
शमदमसमायुक्तं, नित्यं भवतु मे धियम्॥

Transliteration:
dharmenaiva hi jīvanaṁ, satyaṁ pathyaṁ sukhāvaham;
śama-dama-samāyuktaṁ, nityaṁ bhavatu me dhiyam.

Translation:
“May my life be guided by righteousness; may truth be my healthy path.
May my mind be steady with calmness and self-control, now and always.”

Applicability:
This verse reminds us that a meaningful life rests on honesty, balance, discipline, and a peaceful mind—values that help every human grow, learn, and live well.

                We appreciate your partnership in helping our learners thrive in math! If you have any questions or ideas to share, you’re always welcome to email me at devipriya.jain@pisd.edu.

Wishing you and your family a warm, restful, and joyful Thanksgiving Break! 🍁

— Mrs. Jain