Students and Families - The Great North American Eclipse is taking place on Monday, April 8, 2024. Due to the event’s timing, SACS will shift to an eLearning Day on that day.
 
Our choice to implement an eLearning Day stems from various considerations. Originally slated to mark the return to school after Spring Break, it has become evident that we are encountering staffing challenges, compounded by a severe shortage of substitutes available to work that day. Moreover, our ongoing bus driver shortage may exacerbate the situation. Considering both the convenience of our families and the uncertainty surrounding our ability to adequately staff our schools for a meaningful and productive day, it is crucial that we take proactive measures by announcing April 8 as an eLearning Day with ample notice.
 
By declaring April 8 as an eLearning Day, we hope to allow our community to fully experience and appreciate the solar eclipse phenomenon as they wish.
 
There will not be any live Zoom instruction on April 8th. To be counted as PRESENT in PowerSchool on April 8th, all Homestead students must complete their assigned Eclipse Module, which has been posted in Canvas. Completion of the module is how Homestead will take attendance on April 8th. This module can be found at:
 
Class of 2024 – Grade 12 
 
Class of 2025 – Grade 11
 
Class of 2026 – Grade 10
 
Class of 2027 – Grade 9
 
The module contains information about how solar eclipses occur, why it is so rare to have a total eclipse happen where you live, and the precautions that must be taken to safely view a solar eclipse. Instructions for creating a pinhole projector are included. Links to live coverage of the eclipse from locations across North America are provided - just in case Fort Wayne has one of its typical cloudy April days during this event.
 
The eCLIPSE Modules are now live in Canvas and must be completed by 11:59 pm on Monday, April 8, 2024.