Launch the media gallery 1 playerThe Great American Solar Eclipse
August 10, 2017
On August 21, 2017, Burwell will be in the path of a total solar eclipse. This event is being called "the Great American Solar Eclipse," because it is the first time since 1918 that a solar eclipse will be visible on a path across the entire continental united States. Burwell is just off the path of totality. Planning is underway to ensure that our students can experience this one-in-a-lifetime event. Through grant funding, Burwell Public Schools has received eclipse-safe viewing glasses for all students and staff from the Edgerton Explorit Center in Aurora.
Safety is always a top priority for Burwell Public Schools. We will take all precautionary measures with both students and staff to make this experience both safe and enjoyable. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun. Students will not be permitted to look at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun through unfiltered cameras, telescopes, binoculars or other optical devices, with or without glasses. For more information regarding the safety certification of the special viewing glasses, please visit www.eclipseglasses.com/pages/safety.
Because of safety concerns, a parents signature on this sheet is required by August 21 in order for students to participate using the eclipse glasses. Students whose parents either do not complete this form or choose to opt out their child will view televised covered and complete an alternate activity from inside the school building during the eclipse.
Parents must fill out one form for all students in their household. Please complete and return the following form to the school.
Solar Eclipse Viewing Permission Form
