THE MOON’S SHADOW WILL BLOCK THE SUN

The moon’s shadow will block the sun

Photo Credit: Ozark Schools

On Monday, August 21, 2017, the moon’s shadow will block the sun from view and a solar eclipse will occur. In Ozark, the partial eclipse will begin at 11:44 a.m. and end at 2:42 p.m. With safety as our number one priority, during this time we will need to be very careful and make sure students and staff members do not look directly at the sun without protected eyes.
According to NASA, “It is one of the most stunning sights that can ever be seen in the sky, and the opportunity to do so only emerges rarely. However, it is also highly dangerous, and viewing it incorrectly can damage eyes. Anyone looking to observe the eclipse must not do so directly. Instead, they must use eclipse glasses. Looking directly at the sun, during the eclipse, can be dangerous to retinas, but it is safe to view the eclipse with special glasses. The District has glasses for the grades and classes that have requested them.
Students in grades Prek-5 will watch the eclipse on live stream, but stay inside. Outside activities during the designated time of the solar eclipse will not take place on Monday. Parents of students in these grades, who want their child to view the eclipse, are encouraged to come check out their child. In addition, if the child checks out with the parent to view the eclipse, it will be counted as an excused absence. We ask that parents checking out a child come no later than 11:30 a.m.
All Middle School students will wear safety glasses while exchanging classes between buildings. Permission slips will be sent home today to allow students to observe the eclipse at peak time. Students that do not return a signed permission slip will be allowed to watch the peak time eclipse via live stream.
Ozark Junior High has ordered an adequate supply of glasses for students in the 8th and 9th grades. Each student has been given a permission form for a parent or guardian to sign. Students will also have the option to watch the eclipse from a designated area inside the building via live stream.
Ozark High School students participating will be supervised by his or her science teacher. Appropriate and safe viewing devices and procedures will be utilized, and each student has been given a permission and information form for a parent or guardian to sign. Other students will be able to view the eclipse via live stream in a classroom. All OHS students will be instructed on proper safety and behavior for the entire eclipse event in a general assembly, and by intercom announcement throughout the day on August 21st.
If a student in a building that has elected to have a special viewing with protective glasses does not have written permission from a parent, he/she will not be allowed to go outside and view the eclipse through the special glasses.
All Ozark School District Students will have the opportunity to view the live stream of the eclipse, and since it should end in Ozark at 2:42, we will resume our regular schedule at that time and buses will run as usual.
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