Solar Eclipse - Harrison Central School District

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Message from the Superintendent on the Solar Eclipse

April 3, 2024

Dear Harrison Families,

On Monday, April 8th, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in Harrison.

Leading up to April 8th, K-12 teachers and their students will study solar eclipses and review solar eclipse safety. Each student will receive a pair of ISO 12132-2-compliant solar viewing glasses to take home with them for safe and supervised viewing.

School will operate on a regular schedule, and the following changes will help to ensure the safety of your children:

Elementary Schools

To ensure student safety during the eclipse, which occurs throughout dismissal, elementary schools will follow Emergency Dismissal procedures at the regular dismissal time.
No bus transportation will be provided for K-5 students at the end of the school day.
Elementary students must be picked up by a parent, guardian, or adult listed on their emergency contact form.
You or the designated adult picking up your child must present photo identification.
The Harrison Children's Center will remain open.

LMK Middle School

All after-school activities and modified sports are canceled.
There will be no late buses.

Harrison High School

Varsity and JV practices will be postponed until after the eclipse; coaches will provide the revised practice schedule directly to each team.
After-school clubs and activities will be held as originally planned.
Late buses will run as scheduled.

Safety Recommendations from NASA

Looking directly at the Sun can severely damage your eyes. Please supervise your children when viewing the eclipse and follow solar viewing safety guidelines from NASA and New York State.

Never look directly at the sun.
Never use sunglasses. No matter how dark, regular sunglasses are not safe for viewing the sun.
Do not look at the sun through a camera lens, telescope, binoculars, or other optical device.
View the eclipse through ISO 12132-2-compliant solar viewing glasses.
Inspect your solar glasses for any damage. Do not use them if they are torn, scratched, or otherwise damaged.

The eclipse begins at 2:11 p.m. and ends at 4:36 p.m. The best time to view the solar eclipse through ISO 12132-2 compliant solar viewing glasses is at 3:26 p.m. when there is maximum local coverage of 90.6%. The NASA 2024 Total Solar Eclipse website provides additional information to better understand the total solar eclipse.

Sincerely,

Louis N. Wool, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools