Solar Eclipse Viewing Will Keep Hatboro-Horsham Students In School
The Hatboro-Horsham School District said Monday's solar eclipse will be used as an "educational opportunity" for students. School Superintendent Scott Eveslage of Hatboro-Horsham, Pennsylvania, has stated that the school district is preparing for a rare event that hasn't occurred since 1806 and will not occur again until 2044. Several school districts in Bucks and Montgomery counties are allowing students to watch the eclipse with family and friends. The district will provide safety solar glasses for every student and staff member in grades K-8 and will also offer them at the high school. All schools will operate normally and students will participate in instructional activities surrounding the eclipse. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has approved student absences from school on 4/8 with proper written parental consent. Parents may keep their children home from school or early from school due to safety concerns. All outdoor after-school activities at the middle and elementary schools are canceled.
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In a letter to district families, Schools Superintendent Scott Eveslage said that the school district is "embracing the occasion as an educational opportunity while paying close attention" to the safety of all our students and staff. "As we prepare for this rare event, our school district is excited to help facilitate a learning opportunity for our students," Eveslage said. "We aim to transform this astronomical event into an enriching educational experience for our students across multiple disciplines."
Several school districts in Bucks and Montgomery counties are deciding to allow students to watch the event with family and friends.
He said the eclipse is a "rare opportunity for our community to experience an event" that has not occurred since 1806 and will not occur again until 2044.
The superintendent said that based on reports from NASA, some degree of the eclipse should occur between 2:08 p.m. and 4:35 p.m., with the maximum eclipse at 3:23 p.m. He said that school staff and teachers will provide safety expectations and guidance to students before and during the event and that proper eye protection will be provided for viewing the eclipse.
"It is important to take safety precautions to protect our eyes," Eveslage said. "It is essential for everyone to follow these safety guidelines diligently." The superintendent hopes that parents will discuss the eclipse and safety measures with their children.
The superintendent shared some notes about Monday:
• All schools will proceed with regular operating hours.
• Students at all levels will engage in instructional activities surrounding the eclipse.
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• The school district will provide safety solar glasses for every student and staff member in grades K-8. Glasses will also be available at the high school for any student or staff member.
• These glasses are ISO 12312-2 certified and meet the standard for protecting eyes during the event.
• Elementary students will be guided through teacher-led outdoor activities and instruction about the eclipse.
• All participants must adhere to safety protocols surrounding the wearing of glasses.
• Parents and guardians may choose to opt their child out of receiving a pair of glasses and watching the eclipse outside by notifying their child’s teacher via email.
• The Pennsylvania Department of Education has authorized school districts to excuse student absences from school on 4/8 with proper written parental consent. Parents or guardians may keep their children home from school or may sign out their child early from school due to any safety concerns. Please follow normal absence or sign-out procedures.
• All outdoor after-school activities at the middle and elementary schools are canceled. High School outdoor athletic schedules will be adjusted until later in the afternoon. The HS Athletic office and coaches will communicate schedules. During a total solar eclipse, the moon is positioned at just the correct distance to create a perspective where it is the same angular size as the Earth, and the moon appears to block the sun completely. On Monday, the area will experience a partial solar eclipse, perhaps reaching over 90 percent of totality. That makes this a “deep partial” solar eclipse, where the sky will get noticeably darker, brighter stars will be visible and the sun’s profile will be reduced to a slender crescent. In Montgomery County, the moon will begin its path across the sun on Monday around 2 p.m. and will move from south to west for nearly two-and-a-half hours, until about 4:35 p.m. The mid-eclipse time — when the highest coverage will occur — will be around 3:25 p.m.