More schools closing for solar eclipse
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. – Bradley County Schools and Cleveland City Schools have announced they will be closed on Monday, Aug 21 due to the solar eclipse.
Cleveland City Director of Schools Russel Dyer released this statement Tuesday.
All @clevecityschool will be closed on Monday, Aug 21 due to the solar eclipse. Please see joint press release w/ @BradleySchools. pic.twitter.com/0pWICXCKUi
— Russell Dyer (@drrusselldyer) August 1, 2017
These schools will join several others that have decided to close for the eclipse viewing.
Here is a list of schools that will be CLOSED on August 21st:
Rhea County
Hamilton County
Polk County
Marion County
Monroe County
Bledsoe County
McMinn County
Dayton City Schools
Bradley County
Cleveland City
Here is a list of schools that will be EXTENDING the school day 30 minutes on August 21st:
Dalton City Schools
Catoosa County
Walker County
Whitfield County
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) – Dalton City Schools are going the other direction.
They will extend the day on August 21st so kids can watch the eclipse at school.
Dalton will not see the total eclipse, but they will see a 99.2% coverage.
DPS Schools will extend the school day 30 min on Aug. 21 for the solar eclipse. Jones Companies donated viewing glasses for each student! pic.twitter.com/NL2XXmcbIQ
— daltonpublicschools (@DPSschools) July 31, 2017
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – As schools start cranking up for a new year, more are deciding to shut back down for the solar eclipse.
Just about all our schools (except Murray county) will be back in session by August 21st.
But the the eclipse will actually happen in the afternoon, just as schools are letting out.
Many systems have decided it is safer for the kids to stay home that day, than to have them on the road when the sun disappears.
So far, these are the schools closing. But expect more to join them as the date nears.
Bledsoe County
Hamilton County
Marion County
Monroe County
Polk County
Rhea County
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