The eclipse will happen on first day back in high school, only partial here about 65% but still significant. I just got an email about how the school will handle it.
I’m so glad the school is doing this! It should be a very memorable first day of school!
That’s wonderful!
Unfortunately, here the timing is such that the height of it is 10 minutes before dismissal so I can rightly see the school not letting kids out to view it. That’s too bad. We will see it at about 85 percent.
If only my daughter had her advanced physics class last period … he would likely make it a requirement to go outside and view it. 
bearcatfan–The school won’t have to LET the kids out–they’ll just leave class early. Probably following the teacher on her way out the door.
Our district is requiring any teacher that wants to take their class outside to take a training course (in person or online) and requiring permission slips for any student that wants to go outside. All other outside activity will be moved in doors during the eclipse.
When I write this, I think is sounds bad, but I guess it makes sense. The district doesn’t want students to damage their eyes.
School hasn’t started here, but I do know that last spring the science department was recommended for a PTA grant to buy glasses for every student. We have 3,000 kids. Should be interesting. (I don’t remember how much of it we get to see, but it’s in the 90s.)
Eclipse glasses are very cheap and can be purchased in bulk on Amazon or through other retailers. I would be extremely disappointed in my son’s school if they did not seize the opportunity to teach student’s about eclipse phenomena and just carried on with regular classes. What a waste of a learning experience! I can remember looking at projections of an eclipse through a pinhole cast on the ground when I was in elementary school. No glasses and no one suffered eye damage. We just did not look up.
Very close to totality here. (99.5%?) H happens to be off work. If the weather is good we’ll take kids out of school and drive to a better location for viewing . I’m really surprised our district hasn’t called a “snow day” – They did when our team won the World Series ( which could potentially happen more than once in a lifetime …)
My daughter is going to be in pre-cal during the eclipse, so I think that’s a class where the teacher will surely let them out to watch it.
There will be another eclipse in April, 2024, and that time it will be a full one in Maine.
Our district cancelled schools.
Our schools are cancelled, too
My son started a new job in July. He asked his supervisor if he could possibly get the day off to go with his roommates to one’s home that’s within the totality path. The supervisor said – this is once in a lifetime. You absolutely have to go.
Our district is delaying release by 40 minutes so that everyone will still be in school during the eclipse (the eclipse would have happened during the ES transportation period). Every school is having outside events, viewing glasses, snacks, etc. We’re in the 98.5% obscuration path.
We were/are planning on taking D18 out of HS for a Clemson tour on that day (it’s basically on the centerline of totality). Clemson sent email saying that they expect a big mess of traffic there and that there will be significant delays/issues.
I’d encourage my kid to skip school if the school were in the eclipse path and chose not to facilitate viewing.
My older son will be missing the first day of college classes (he’s a junior) so he can travel with us to see the total eclipse. He was reluctant at first, but now realizes how unique the event is. Fortunately, my other son’s high school doesn’t start for another week, so he won’t have an issue.
It’s now scheduled to rain on eclipse day. 60% chance.
We will have around 85% where we are, but are driving about 7 hours to see totality. My daughter will miss school that day, but she has talked to her teachers and they all love it and wish they were going. We also scheduled a college visit for the morning before the eclipse, so that’s an added bonus. We’ll head home shortly after the eclipse, so she’ll only miss the one day of school.
Our school has not mentioned anything about the eclipse, so probably nothing will happen here. Some schools in the area have said they will not let anyone outside during that time. I think it’s sad to just disregard it. I remember an eclipse when I was in 6th grade, though I don’t remember what percentage it was. Students made viewers in class and were able to experience it that way. This one is such a big deal and schools should be embracing the unique and memorable learning opportunity.
My dad said he remembered an eclipse when he was in school and they just shut the blinds. Im still on summer break so I’m going with some friends to the path of totality a couple days in advance.
DD’s school changed its game. Now, the only kids who will be allowed outside to watch are those who secure a signed permission slip from their parents and bring glasses and/or some type of pinhole viewing device. I bought an extra pair of glasses for DD to give to a friend. The eclipse will be during her journalism period, so I’m guessing it will be covered and she will still be able to see it. She’s a school photographer, so I’m also hoping they are taught how to photograph the actual eclipse.
Just got an email from our school telling us that every student must stay indoors and warning all against looking directly at the sun. The lawyers and insurance companies have taken control!