WOW registration will close on Monday, June 3rd, 2024
Classes for students who have completed K-3 will be held at Washington Elementary School, while classes for students who have completed 4-7 will be held at Lincoln Middle School.
Session 1: Wednesday, June 12 - Friday, June 28 (No School Wednesday, June 19)
Session 2: Monday, July 1 - Friday, July 19 (No School Wednesday July 3, Thursday, July 4, or Friday, July 5).
SOLAR ECLIPSE - MONDAY, APRIL 8th
(Permission Slip needs to be returned to your child's teacher by Friday, March 22nd)
On Monday, April 8, 2024 all of North America will experience an eclipse of the sun. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks any part of the sun. This is the first time since 2017 a solar eclipse will be visible on a path across the entire continental United States.
The eclipse in Park Ridge will be a deep partial (with magnitude 93.5%) beginning at 12:51 p.m. and in mid-eclipse at 2:07 p.m. To participate in this event, our school has organized a structured, supervised viewing opportunity for students.
Safety during the eclipse viewing is our top priority. Looking directly at the sun is unsafe. Because the sun will never be totally covered during our eclipse experience, students will be required to wear special eclipse glasses during the entire time they are outside. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun. We have purchased NASA-endorsed, eclipse-safe viewing glasses for all students and staff. For more information regarding the safety certification of the special viewing glasses, please visit https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/safe-viewing).
Because of these safety concerns, other precautionary measures will be taken to protect students:
P.E. classes during the eclipse event will be held indoors.
Students will have indoor recess during the time of the eclipse.
Some students will have the opportunity to participate in eclipse viewing during science class or through grade-level activities. Others are invited to participate through supervised observations during recess time.
All students participating in the eclipse viewing are required to have a completed permission form (see below).
More information about the 2024 solar eclipse can be found on NASA’s website at https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/and on the website of Chicago’s own Adler Planetarium at https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/explore/solar-eclipses-across-illinois/.
A solar eclipse is a memory to last a lifetime! Taking these precautionary measures and following these important rules will ensure an enjoyable and safe experience for our students. Please call or email me if you have any questions.
