Astronomical Viewing Exercise- Monday, 29 March

Our guest scientist, Mr. William St. John will set up his telescopes on the WPS Baseball Field next Monday, March 29th. Weather permitting we will have a good view of the March full moon. We will begin setting up at around 6:45pm and it should be getting dark around 7:45. Preceding the exercise, we will have a small bonfire and hotdog cookout. Hotdogs and chips will be provided. Soda pop will be for sale at $1/can. Participants may want to bring the following items: lawnchair or blanket to sit on, hot dog roasting sticks, binoculars, spotting scopes, camera, and/or your own telescope.

Students, parents, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. Sixth- 12th grade students do not require a chaperone. Younger students should be accompanied by a parent or teacher. Right now around 39 people are scheduled to attend. Six- 12th grade students can potentially earn up to 25 points of bonus credit toward their grade in science. In order to earn the maximum students must: 1) be on their best behavior, 2) stay for at least 30-45 minutes of viewing time or until they get a look through the telescope, 3) finally, students who expect credit must take notes and write a one-page summary of their observations and what they learned. The summaries will be due on the following Wednesday, 31 March. All school policies and rules are in effect at this event. We hope to see you there.  If you have questions or wish to volunteer to help set up, contact Crosswhite at dcrosswhite@wynona.k12.ok.us