With the solar eclipse coming up on Monday, students at all grade levels have been learning more about this phenomenon at an age appropriate level.  We loved these cute pictures from our Pre-K4 class (below).

About Monday’s Eclipse:
For families in this area, the moon will begin to pass in front of the Sun at approximately 2:15pm on April 8th.  The path of the eclipse in CT will result in approximately 90 percent of the sun being blocked by the moon at the height of the event – approximately 3:25.

We wish to remind families that at no time is is safe to look directly at the eclipse without specialized glasses or filters.  Viewing any part of the sun, even through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter will instantly cause severe eye injury.  Regular sun glasses cannot be used as eclipse glasses.  Solar safe glasses/viewers are thousands of times darker and must comply with specific international standards.  We also found this video of how to make a pinhole viewer with materials commonly found in the home.

For those who may be traveling next week, you can get details on what to expect from your location by using this link: https://www.precisioneclipse.com/en/

Also, according to NASA, the next total solar eclipse in the US will be on August 23, 2044.