Jane Addams is preparing for a very exciting event when we return from Spring Break, Monday, April 8. We have purchased materials that will enable your student to safely view the total solar eclipse, but need your written permission for your student to participate prior to Spring Break. Please log onto your District 186 parent account, or complete the form that your student has been given, to opt your student in or out of outdoor eclipse viewing activities. If you do not opt your student in, they will not be able to go outside to view the eclipse. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the school office.
Mrs. Novy's and Mrs. Kunz's Classes
Please note the partial eclipse begins at 12:45 p.m., reaches its maximum at 2:02, and ends at 3:18 p.m. Students will be dismissed as normal. At this time, the partial eclipse will have reduced to only 20% and the light will be returning to almost normal. If you prefer to pick up your student prior to the eclipse, please let the school office know. Students will be excused.
Indoor Viewing
If you are supervising students indoors, you can watch online at https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/livestreams
Outdoor Viewing
Here is a link to the approved permission form. Guardians who log into their District 186 account will be directed to complete an electronic version of this form. We are going to state that not all classrooms and schools are participating. Students will be allowed to view the eclipse outside, ONLY with written permission from a guardian. No exceptions.
Students must be closely monitored to keep solar eclipse glasses on at all times.
Eye safety during the eclipse: Please read carefully
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/
● The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses'' or hand-held solar viewers. Not doing so can cause serious and permanent eye damage.
● Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun; they transmit thousands of times too much sunlight.
● Always inspect your solar filter before use; if scratched or damaged, discard it. Read and follow any instructions printed on or packaged with the filter.
● Stand still and cover your eyes with your eclipse glasses or solar viewer before looking up at the bright sun. Only remove your solar eclipse glasses once indoors.
● Do not look at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun through an unfiltered camera, telescope, binoculars, or other optical device, with or without your eclipse glasses or solar viewer. The
concentrated solar rays will damage the filter and enter your eye(s), causing serious injury.
● If you normally wear eyeglasses, keep them on. Put your eclipse glasses on over them, or hold your handheld viewer in front of them.