Holidays and Observances:

During the month of April we celebrate both Arab American Heritage Month and Autism Acceptance Month. 

Passover, beginning the evening of Wednesday, April 5th and going through the evening of Thursday, April 13th, is celebrated by Jewish each year, commemorating the anniversary of the Exodus from Egyptian slavery. 

Easter, Sunday, April 9th, is one of the most important days in the Christian faith, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

This week's Advisory focused on Concentration and Multi-tasking. Watch this quick video to put your concentration to the test! Do we really see everything going on around us? We may feel we do, but the reality is that our conscious attention – the part of our brain that can focus and actively ‘think’ – is very limited. Of all the information coming into our brain, we can only pay attention to a fraction: less than 1%! This is the cause of a phenomenon called ‘inattentional blindness’ - the ‘blind spots’ created by our brain’s limitations. This means that from time to time, we will miss things. We may also overlook changes in our environment, even when they happen right in front of us! This simple activity shows there’s a limit to what our brain can handle, and we need to think about what we focus on.

What blind spots do you need to be managing today?"

Watch the video titled "Concentration Challenge - Can you count the bounces?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2PaH-NRBKY&t=132s