Solar eclipse viewing gives Clovis students real-life learning experience

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- A uncommon and historical time was celebrated astatine Red Bank Elementary School successful Clovis arsenic students witnessed a partial star eclipse connected Monday.

"It was truly fun," said Red Bank Elementary student, Ethan Xiong. "We astir apt won't beryllium capable to bash this again until we're adults."

Retired Aerospace Engineer, David McGee, narrated the bonzer infinitesimal for the students to assistance them recognize however peculiar this is.

"It'll spell by fast, but its breathtaking due to the fact that the adjacent clip is expected to beryllium successful astir 20 years from present erstwhile they person different full eclipse similar this," said McGee.

Students got acceptable by making star eclipse hats, and making definite their eyes were protected.

"We did our probe connected the glasses earlier we purchased them, to guarantee that our students were getting information cogwheel that was really going to let them to witnesser this successful a harmless manner," said Red Bank Elementary Principal, Amanda Torres.

For parents similar Leslie Mcomber, she was grateful the schoolhouse provided a liable mode for students to prosecute with the historical event.

"I besides said, I did not archer my children not to look up astatine the prima contiguous arsenic I sent them disconnected to schoolhouse truthful I'm gladsome that the teachers and the medication truly pushed that information practice," said Mcomber.

Principal Amanda Torres says she remembers her archetypal star eclipse successful people school, which is wherefore it was important for her to make the unforgettable representation for her students and use their existent curriculum.

"Its not precise often that arsenic educators we get to instrumentality thing our students are learning successful a book, and use it to their existent beingness successful that moment, astatine that time," said Torres.

The adjacent star eclipses for our state are not expected until 2044 and 2045.

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