School District of Washington

School District of Washington Students View Solar Eclipse

Posted on 04/08/2024

A solar eclipse passed over the United States, including Missouri, on Monday afternoon, April 8.

Thanks to clear and sunny weather conditions, the solar eclipse was visible in Washington with partial totality in the early afternoon. The School District of Washington provided students and staff with safe viewing glasses by the American Astronomical Society (ISO12312.2-2015 rating).

Students at many of the SDOW buildings who turned in signed permission slips went outside to view the eclipse.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, blocking the sun from view. The moon’s apparent diameter is larger than the sun’s, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across the earth’s surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometers wide.

Photos of staff and students viewing the eclipse at South Point Elementary are below.