Brock’s Gap Intermediate: Planning for Learning during the Solar Eclipse Monday, August 21, 2017

During Solar Eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017, the moon will pass between the earth and the sun for the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse since 1918.  Alabama is among the 12 states that have been declared  a good place to experience this rare, “once-in-a-lifetime” phenomenon.  Our Hoover skies will not actually go fully dark.  We anticipate the sky will look like dusk, but in the middle of the day.  The fullest eclipse coverage is scheduled for 1:32 PM in Hoover, Alabama.  From 12 noon until 3PM, there will be eclipse coverage to some degree (and not always discernible).

Our students will be in school during this event, and our educators will take full advantage of this happening to make it a tremendous learning experience for our students. Our school has been diligently working to plan exciting activities with students on Monday, August 21, 2017.

We have purchased NASA approved safety glasses, and all teachers have been trained on methods of safe viewing of an eclipse, complete with warnings regarding attempts to watch this event without protecting one’s eyes.

We look forward to this extraordinary event and making it a positive learning experience for everyone!

STUDENT OPT-OUT OPTION

All students who will observe the eclipse while at school will be directed to wear the protective

eyewear.  If you have questions or concerns about your student viewing the Solar Eclipse OR
wish for your student to opt-out of the outdoor activities that day,  please contact Mr. Scott Mitchell, principal of Brock’s Gap Intermediate School, at smitchell@hoover.k12.al.us no later than Friday, August 18, 2017.

Parents will be allowed to check students out of school at 11:00AM if they wish to supervise their child’s observation of the eclipse.  This will be an excused check-out if listed for this reason.