Poetry Contest Update

The poetry contest is a wrap. The Correct Box has been opened and the poems are being given the once-over by the judges, who are enjoying them immensely.

Here are the full stats.

Number of students who entered the contest --- 72

Number of poems submitted --- 78

Number of entries submitted WITH THE AUTHOR'S NAME ATTACHED --- 78*

Number of entries placed in the Correct Box --- 78

Number of entries placed in the Incorrect Box --- 0

Number of entries emailed to contest judge Cheerful Charlie --- 1**

The most popular favorite number [the favoritest number?] --- 9 

The greatest of the favorite numbers --- 103

The range of the favorite numbers ---  203

The median of the favorite numbers --- 8

The harmonic mean of the favorite numbers --- oh, never mind

The most popular favorite number sentence --- 4 + 4 = 8

*This is truly remarkable.

**This entry was emailed AND placed in the Correct Box. Someone was being extra careful.

Results will be announced at Lower School Assembly on Thursday, April 9. Tune in to see who has won the coveted Pass-the-Pepper Award for creative mentions of food in a math poem, the prized Julius Caesar Award for use of Roman numerals in a math poem, and the much-sought-after Sideways Infinity Award for clever uses of the number 8 in a math poem, among others. Be there or be [].