"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end..." ("Closing Time" by Semisonic)

AP Stat Class of 2014-15: Almost done! Seniors--your exams have come and gone, and now it's time for graduation rehearsal, graduation, and your last summer before college/career/military...enjoy it! I'm proud of you for all of your hard work this year; you should be proud of yourselves, not only for this year, but for completing 4 years of hard work and preparation for the "next level."

Underclassmen--we're almost to summer. Just final exams left...end strong. Keep your GPA and grades high. :) Study hard and make sure you're ready to ace all of your tests! And, of course, I'm also super proud of all of you for your hard work this year, and I look forward to seeing you in the halls next year (as juniors and seniors)!

To next year's AP Stat students: you can find your summer assignment under the "Classroom Resources/Assignments" link.

• The summer assignment isn't too long...do it! This assignment is more about proving that you're ready for an AP course than anything else. The math in this assignment isn't too too hard--in truth, our coursework will be much more difficult than this summer assignment. But of course I'll be there to help you all along the way.
• If you don't know how to do something, look it up! Part of being in (and succeeding in) an AP course is putting in extra work, outside the classroom, independently. That's part of your responsibility as an AP student. If you don't know how to find a line of best fit (linear regression) on your calculator, use the info in the packet to look it up! Or google it!
• Blank questions are unacceptable! When you sit in my room next year you'll read a poster that says, "I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying." That's our motto for this course (and for all courses!)
• Email me any time with questions! carofano.fm@easthartford.org
• Explore the blog!
• You have plenty of time to do your summer assignment--it will likely only take you 1 to 2 hours of your summer!
• Other than the assignment, spend some time exploring this blog--check out the links, learn a little more about statistics, maybe even get a head start by watching some "AP Stats Guy" videos or looking at some of the powerpoints (our notes) for next year!
• Under the classroom resources link you can also find a copy of the 2015 AP exam (with my answers)--this will give you a glimpse of the types of questions we'll have to answer, the types of answers we need, and how much writing vs. math is involved in this course! Check it out!
• I'm looking forward to another great year!
• It's going to be hard work. You will have homework every day, and you have to do it if you want to succeed. As long as you're ready to work, I'm ready to help you all pass the AP exam in May!
• If you're not willing to put in the work and to do homework every night, then maybe this course isn't for you (yet). Think about it!