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Columbus to Release Students Early for Eclipse
Christopher Columbus High School students will be dismissed at 11:30 am, on August 21st, before the eclipse on the first day of school.
According to NASA, the south Florida area will see the 80 percent totality at approximately 2:47 pm, when Columbus students would normally be leaving campus.
Administrators are asking parents to communicate the importance of following these safety precautions:
• Do not look directly at the sun during the solar eclipse, as it could be harmful to your vision.
• Do not look at the sun without proper eye protection.
• Do not look at the sun through a telescope or binoculars.
• Do not look at the sun through sunglasses, smoked glass or welder's glasses.
• Do not look at the sun through a camera/smart phone.
• Do not look directly at the sun during the solar eclipse, as it could be harmful to your vision.
• Do not look at the sun without proper eye protection.
• Do not look at the sun through a telescope or binoculars.
• Do not look at the sun through sunglasses, smoked glass or welder's glasses.
• Do not look at the sun through a camera/smart phone.
Christopher Columbus High School | 3000 SW 87 Avenue | Miami, FL 33165 | (305) 223-5650
Brotherhood, Faith, and Scholarship define the Marist Brothers Catholic education at Christopher Columbus High School. By making Jesus Christ known and loved and creating an inspiring academic and extracurricular environment, we prepare young men for higher learning and a life-long commitment to leadership and service through Gospel and Marist values.
Columbus is fully accredited by Cognia and is a member of the Marist Association of Secondary schools, the National Catholic Education Association and the Independent Schools of South Florida.
