Armuchee​ ​Middle​ ​School 

471​ ​Floyd​ ​Springs​ ​Road,​ ​N.E  Armuchee,​ ​Georgia​ ​30105  http://floydarmucheemiddle.sharpschool.net  Phone​ ​706-378-7924​ ​ ​ ​ ​Fax​ ​706-378-7983 

On​ ​August​ ​21,​ ​2017,​ ​parts​ ​of​ ​the​ ​southeastern​ ​United​ ​States​ ​will​ ​experience​ ​a​ ​total​ ​solar​ ​eclipse​ ​during the​ ​afternoon​ ​hours​ ​with​ ​total​ ​blockage​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sun​ ​occurring​ ​around​ ​2:34.​ ​This​ ​allows​ ​Floyd​ ​County teachers​ ​and​ ​students​ ​to​ ​experience​ ​an​ ​extremely​ ​rare​ ​event.​ ​Leading​ ​up​ ​to​ ​Aug​ ​21st,​ ​we​ ​will​ ​be​ ​using this​ ​“teachable​ ​moment”​ ​to​ ​explore​ ​the​ ​Who?​ ​What?​ ​Where?​ ​When?​ ​and​ ​How?​ ​surrounding​ ​the​ ​Solar Eclipse. Teachers​ ​will​ ​be​ ​utilizing​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​sources​ ​including​ ​NASA,​ ​the​ ​Tellus​ ​Science​ ​Museum​ ​and​ ​Floyd County​ ​educators​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​an​ ​meaningful​ ​learning​ ​experience​ ​for​ ​our​ ​students.

Information​ ​For​ ​Parents

For​ ​Floyd​ ​County,​ ​the​ ​moon​ ​will​ ​begin​ ​to​ ​cover​ ​the​ ​sun​ ​at​ ​1:02​ ​PM.​ ​The​ ​coverage​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​to increase,​ ​until​ ​it​ ​reaches​ ​its​ ​maximum​ ​coverage​ ​at​ ​2:34​ ​PM,​ ​at​ ​which​ ​point​ ​the​ ​moon​ ​will​ ​be​ ​covering 97%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sun.​ ​The​ ​moon​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​moving​ ​off​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sun​ ​until​ ​4:00​ ​PM,​ ​at​ ​which​ ​point​ ​the​ ​sun​ ​will​ ​be completely​ ​visible​ ​again. Fortunately,​ ​the​ ​Armuchee/Glenwood​ ​Educational​ ​Foundation​ ​has​ ​made​ ​a​ ​donation​ ​toward​ ​the​ ​purchase of​ ​solar​ ​eclipse​ ​glasses​ ​for​ ​all​ ​students​ ​and​ ​faculty,​ ​so​ ​that​ ​everyone​ ​will​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​this educational​ ​event.​ ​ ​All​ ​students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​supervised​ ​during​ ​the​ ​eclipse​ ​event,​ ​and​ ​science​ ​teachers​ ​are already​ ​educating​ ​students​ ​about​ ​proper​ ​safety​ ​measures​ ​to​ ​follow​ ​during​ ​the​ ​eclipse.​ ​ ​We​ ​also encourage​ ​all​ ​parents/guardians​ ​to​ ​review​ ​these​ ​safety​ ​measures​ ​with​ ​students​ ​at​ ​home​ ​in​ ​the​ ​days leading​ ​up​ ​to​ ​the​ ​eclipse.​ ​ ​Here​ ​are​ ​some​ ​resources/links​ ​that​ ​our​ ​teachers​ ​are​ ​using​ ​in​ ​their​ ​classrooms: ● ● ● ●

http://eclipse2017.nasa.gov.​​ ​(general​ ​eclipse​ ​information) https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/Solar_Eclipse_Safety_RTFv14.pdf​​ ​(safety​ ​info) https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/safe-solar-eclipse-viewing-infographic https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/how-to-safely-watch-great-american-eclipse-of-2017

Armuchee​ ​Middle​ ​School 

471​ ​Floyd​ ​Springs​ ​Road,​ ​N.E  Armuchee,​ ​Georgia​ ​30105  http://floydarmucheemiddle.sharpschool.net  Phone​ ​706-378-7924​ ​ ​ ​ ​Fax​ ​706-378-7983 

Classroom​ ​Learning​ ​Opportunities

The​ ​Solar​ ​Eclipse​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​an​ ​opportunity​ ​for​ ​students​ ​to​ ​experience​ ​concepts​ ​such​ ​as​ ​lighting, shadows,​ ​temperature,​ ​wind​ ​changes,​ ​and​ ​even​ ​animal​ ​behavior.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​also​ ​an​ ​excellent​ ​opportunity​ ​for students​ ​to​ ​make​ ​observations​ ​of​ ​the​ ​details​ ​they​ ​notice​ ​around​ ​them​ ​and​ ​hypothesize​ ​why​ ​the​ ​eclipse may​ ​cause​ ​those​ ​effects. We​ ​will​ ​follow​ ​our​ ​regular​ ​instructional​ ​schedule​ ​on​ ​August​ ​21st​ ​to​ ​allow​ ​each​ ​teacher​ ​to​ ​have​ ​their students​ ​that​ ​day.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​the​ ​eclipse​ ​viewing​ ​with​ ​their​ ​regularly​ ​scheduled​ ​classes. 8th​ ​grade​ ​will​ ​be​ ​in​ ​connections​ ​classes​ ​at​ ​this​ ​time,​ ​but​ ​8th​ ​grade​ ​teachers​ ​will​ ​work​ ​with​ ​connections teachers​ ​to​ ​actively​ ​supervise​ ​students​ ​during​ ​the​ ​eclipse.​ ​ ​Eighth​ ​grade​ ​teachers​ ​will​ ​be​ ​paired​ ​with connections​ ​teachers​ ​as​ ​follows:​ ​ ​Brownlow/Mitchell​ ​(PE),​ ​Hulsey/Hayes​ ​(PE),​ ​Park/Duhamel, Phinazee/Hurt​ ​(Band),​ ​Broxterman/Murdoch​ ​(Spanish),​ ​Taylor/McLaughlin​ ​(Tech).​ ​ ​At​ ​2:50,​ ​8th​ ​grade students​ ​will​ ​report​ ​to​ ​their​ ​last​ ​class​ ​period​ ​of​ ​the​ ​day​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​dismissed​ ​from​ ​homeroom​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end of​ ​the​ ​day. At​ ​2:10,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​begin​ ​pre-eclipse​ ​viewing​ ​from​ ​the​ ​NASA​ ​broadcast.​ ​Around​ ​2:30,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​use the​ ​required​ ​safety​ ​eyewear​ ​to​ ​go​ ​outside​ ​with​ ​teachers​ ​to​ ​observe​ ​the​ ​eclipse.​ ​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​also​ ​be provided​ ​with​ ​a​ ​snack​ ​of​ ​SunChips​ ​and​ ​Sunny​ ​D​ ​due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​delayed​ ​dismissal,​ ​courtesy​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Floyd County​ ​Schools​ ​Nutrition​ ​Department.​ ​ ​Remember,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​extending​ ​the​ ​school​ ​day​ ​by​ ​30​ ​minutes​ ​so dismissal​ ​will​ ​begin​ ​at​ ​3:45​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​3:15. Despite​ ​the​ ​safety​ ​measures​ ​we​ ​will​ ​implement​ ​during​ ​the​ ​eclipse,​ ​we​ ​also​ ​realize​ ​that​ ​some​ ​parents may​ ​have​ ​concerns​ ​about​ ​their​ ​child’s​ ​safety​ ​being​ ​outside​ ​during​ ​this​ ​event.​ ​ ​To​ ​help​ ​alleviate​ ​those concerns,​ ​we​ ​will​ ​have​ ​an​ ​alternate​ ​location​ ​available​ ​for​ ​those​ ​who​ ​choose​ ​to​ ​remain​ ​inside​ ​and​ ​view the​ ​eclipse​ ​from​ ​the​ ​NASA​ ​broadcast.​ ​ ​Furthermore,​ ​if​ ​you​ ​wish​ ​to​ ​check​ ​out​ ​your​ ​child​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​the eclipse​ ​you​ ​may​ ​do​ ​so​ ​as​ ​long​ ​as​ ​students​ ​are​ ​checked​ ​out​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​2:00pm.​ ​ ​However,​ ​this​ w ​ ill​ ​not​ ​be​ ​an excused​ ​absence. Please​ ​call​ ​the​ ​school​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​12:00pm​ ​on​ ​Monday,​ ​8/21​ ​if​ ​you​ ​do​ ​not​ ​want​ ​your​ ​child​ ​going​ ​outside​ ​to view​ ​the​ ​eclipse. Sincerely,

Chad​ ​Moore Principal Armuchee​ ​Middle​ ​School