All Walker County schools are extending their normal school day Monday, Aug. 21 by approximately 30 minutes to take full educational advantage of the solar eclipse. Schools have acquired ISO 12312-2 approved solar eclipse glasses for every student to use during this once in a lifetime experience, and they are currently planning activities at each grade level to compliment and enhance standards across the curriculum.
The event will be live streaming in every classroom to assure all students have the opportunity to participate. Students are going to be electronically documenting the events of the day across the district and will archive those for use in classrooms in the future.
As an additional bonus, the schools offering an eclipse show to the general public at the James A. Smith Planetarium throughout the weeks prior to the event and on the day of the event. Information regarding show times and pricing is available at walkerschools.org.
Schools closing on Aug. 21
Here are a list of Tennessee and Georgia schools that are closed on Aug. 21:*Bledsoe CountyHamilton CountyMarion CountyPolk CountyRhea CountyDayton CityMcMinn CountyBradley CountyCleveland CityGilmer CountyFannin County
Schools extending time to watch eclipse on Aug. 21
There are some Georgia schools that are extending the school day by 30 minutes to watch the eclipse on Aug. 21:* Catoosa County* Dalton Public Schools* Walker County* Whitfield County