Presentations for the Westport Board of Education

April 3, 2017

Introducing Sleep for Success and why Westport needs to commission a third-party bus study

presented by Christine Meiers Schatz

April 24, 2017

Westport's current middle and high school start times are a serious health problem that should be fixed A.S.A.P.

presented by Christine Meiers Schatz

April 24, 2017

Village Pediatrics supports moving middle and high school start times to 8:30 a.m. or later

presented by Dr. Nikki Gorman

May 8, 2017

The adolescent sleep cycle shift

presented by Christine Meiers Schatz

May 8, 2017

Willows Pediatrics supports moving middle and high school start times to 8:30 a.m. or later

presented by Dr. Janet Woodward

May 8, 2017

Introduction of Amy Kaplan and Update Regarding National Adolescent Sleep, Health, and School Start Times Conference

presented by Amy Kaplan

May 22, 2017

Introducing the Sleep for Success website and a cost/benefit analysis of safety measures

presented by Christine Meiers Schatz

May 22, 2017

High school should start at 8:30 a.m. or later

presented by Amanda Kaplowitz, Staples High School Class of 2019

May 22, 2017

Westport should prioritize the health and safety of our students by implementing later school start times

presented by Sophia Lomnitz and Dr. Nikki Gorman

May 22, 2017

The Consequences of Sleep Deprivation for Teenagers

presented by Dr. Gwendolyn Lopez-Cohen, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Yale School of Medicine and Westport Psychiatry

June 5, 2017

Lessons from Greenwich, CT regarding later school start times

presented by Wheatleigh Dunham

June 5, 2017

School start times and risk-taking behaviors

presented by Christine Meiers Schatz

June 12, 2017

Bay Street Pediatrics supports moving middle and high school start times to 8:30 a.m. or later

presented by Dr. Lori Storch Smith

June 12, 2017

How later school start times benefit our student athletes: sports performance

presented by Christine Meiers Schatz

June 12, 2017

How later school start times benefit our student athletes: sports injuries

by Sophia Lomnitz and Dr. Nikki Gorman

June 12, 2017

Closing remarks for the 2016-2017 school year: Westport should commission a third-party bus study

by Christine Meiers Schatz

June 12, 2017

Strategic Planning Areas of Focus

Presentations from the National Adolescent Sleep, Health, and School Start Times Conference

April 27, 2017

The Impact of School Start Times on Mental Health and Risky Behavior

presented by Wendy Troxel, PhD, Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist, RAND Corporation

April 27, 2017

The Impact of Deficient Sleep and School Start Times on Health

presented by Charles Czeisler, MD, PhD, Baldino Professor of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School

April 27, 2017

Is it ADHD or sleep deprivation?

presented by Charles Czeisler, MD, PhD, Baldino Professor of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School

April 27, 2017

Sleep deprivation significantly lowers testosterone and impedes maturation in male adolescents

presented by Charles Czeisler, MD, PhD, Baldino Professor of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School

April 27, 2017

Why don't we just give our kids melatonin to help them get to sleep earlier?

presented by Charles Czeisler, MD, PhD, Baldino Professor of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School

April 27, 2017

Limiting use of electronic devices or exposure to artificial light is not enough to get adolescents the sleep they need

presented by Charles Czeisler, MD, PhD, Baldino Professor of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School

April 27, 2017

MYTHBUSTERS - We just need to take away electronics and our teens will fall asleep earlier

presented by Rafael Pelayo, MD, Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine

April 27, 2017

MYTHBUSTERS - Our students and schools are far above average so later start times cannot help us

presented by Rafael Pelayo, MD, Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine

April 27, 2017

MYTHBUSTERS - Our sports teams are already the best and if start times are later they will get worse because we won't have enough time to practice

presented by Rafael Pelayo, MD, Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine

April 27, 2017

MYTHBUSTERS - Our students will just stay up later if school starts later

presented by Rafael Pelayo, MD, Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine

April 27, 2017

MYTHBUSTERS - My teen will not commit suicide because he or she is not depressed

presented by Rafael Pelayo, MD, Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine

MYTHBUSTERS - My teen gets enough sleep, My teen can catch up on sleep on the weekend

presented by Rafael Pelayo, MD, Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine

Other Expert Presentations

May 18, 2017

TED Talk - Why School Should Start Later for Teens

presented by Dr. Wendy Troxel

May 16, 2017

How Later Middle and High School Start Times Benefit our Student Athletes

presented by Dr. Karen Sutton