April 12, Dr. Lori Connors spoke to our Vth formers about the effect sleep has on their academic performance. This is how Dr. Connors described her presentation to our community, " I will go over the sleep cycle to teach the students about what happens when you fall asleep and how much sleep is needed by teenagers and young adults. Additionally, I will discuss the effects of too little sleep on the brain and body and common reasons for too little sleep. Students will learn how lack of sleep influences performance in a negative way, including how the brain needs sleep to consolidate new learning. I will also teach the students how to improve sleep and how to nap for maximum performance, ie the "power nap" vs "catching up on sleep." We will problem solve around common sleep issues and I will leave room for questions."