From the Desk of the Spreadsheet Sorceresses: A look back, a look ahead

Spreadsheet Sorceress llim provides us with this final look back at the Fall 2017 term! 

Before the new term heats up too much, let's take a moment to reflect on the Fall 2016 term, when Ravenclaw won the House Cup for the FOURTH time in a row!!  What can we learn from that historic victory? 

We earned about 59% of our 75148 points in classes, over quarter from Advanced Studies, and the rest from Quidditch and the HMC.

Compared to the other houses, we shone in our class turn-ins--clearly the most important category given the points available!  Of course 'Claws still had a dazzling display in Advanced Studies.  It's what we're known for, after all!  We also came on really strong in the HMC compared to other houses.  We really enjoyed those non-Rav crafts and taking care of our bodies and minds!

You may ask, Are we on track for an unprecedented FIFTH House Cup trophy??  Well, it is much too early to tell, but preliminary indications point to a very close race!  The number of Advanced Studies proposals is close, the first Quidditch round was close, class turn ins so far are close...  Are you sensing a theme? 

However, what we clearly see from last term's victory is:

• Classes are key!  Maybe get One More Class! in with a quick blanket square for the Blanket Brigade.
• If we keep our Advanced Studies completion rates up, that can give us an edge!  Even if the number of proposals is close, if we finish more NEWTs, OWLs, and Order Missions we get more points!
• Quidditch is not to be dismissed!  We got almost one tenth of our points from Quiddy last term, and this term's matches have more base points available than last term's!

Keep those needles, wheels, spindles, etc. flying, Ravenclaw!  Let's SOAR!!!