Brownwood ISD issued the following press release Monday:

This is a rare and a once-in-a-lifetime event! BISD students will become experts on experiencing maximum darkness at 1:37 p.m.

If you do not want your student to participate, please e-mail your student’s campus administrator.

This article provides information specific to our region on the eclipse and its viewing. In Brownwood, the Solar Eclipse begins at 12:18 p.m. and ends at 2:58 p.m. with maximum 99.67% coverage at 1:37 p.m. We will ensure that every staff member and student will have access to eclipse glasses for the day.

Thanks to Angelo State, Ace Hardware and Buc-ees/Houston Museum of Natural Science for providing the safety glasses!

BISD Viewing Plans

• Brownwood ISD has been gifted enough safety glasses for all students and school-based staff.
• The elementary and secondary curriculum teams are developing lessons/learning activities to support learning for this once-in-a-lifetime learning experience. Campus administrators and teachers have the autonomy to showcase this event in a way that works best for their community.
• Between 12:18 p.m. and 2:58 p.m. will be the optimal time for viewing in our area.

Credit: Great American Eclipse

What is a Solar Eclipse?

A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. People viewing the eclipse from locations where the Moon’s shadow completely covers the Sun – known as the path of totality – will experience a total solar eclipse. The sky will darken, as if it were dawn or dusk. Weather permitting, people along the path of totality will see the Sun’s corona, or outer atmosphere, which is usually obscured by the bright face of the Sun.

For more information, visit brownwoodisd.org/2024Eclipse