CLE collecting eclipse glasses for South American students

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  • Ms. Munday’s fourth grade class at Cushing Upper Elementary school watch the solar eclipse as it reaches near totality Monday, April 8. Photo by Allie Prater
    Ms. Munday’s fourth grade class at Cushing Upper Elementary school watch the solar eclipse as it reaches near totality Monday, April 8. Photo by Allie Prater
  • CLE collecting eclipse glasses for South American students
    CLE collecting eclipse glasses for South American students

    CUSHING — Wait! Before you throw those used eclipse glasses into the trash can, Cushing Lower Elementary School (CLE) will be collecting used and new solar eclipse glasses to send to South American students so that they can view their eclipse in the fall.

    On October 2, 2024, an annular, or 'ring of fire,' solar eclipse like the one experienced in parts of Oklahoma on Monday, April 8, will occur in …