Cell Phones & Electronic Devices

 

CELL PHONES/ELECTRONIC DEVICES: The office telephone is for business use only and is not to be used by the students except in cases of emergency.  All calls concerning sickness or checking out must be placed through the Office, Attendance Clerk or Nurse.  Students are NOT allowed to use their cell phone during the school day.  This means all contacts concerning sickness need to occur through our nurse’s office. Administration understands that some parents feel that there is a need for their children to have a phone at school.  As evidenced by previous years, and in effort to give our students the best chance to be successful, phones and/or other electronic devices will be OFF and not visible at all times during the school day.  If your child chooses to violate this policy, the following consequences will be enforced:

1st Offense: The device will be confiscated and turned into the front office for the remainder of the school day.  Parents or guardians must pick up the phone from the front office.

2nd Offense:  The device will be confiscated and turned into the front office for the remainder of the school day.  Parents or guardians must pick up the phone from the front office.  1 day of ISS will be issued

3rd Offense:  The device will be confiscated and turned into the front office for the remainder of the school day.  Parents or guardians must pick up the phone from the front office.  ISS as determined by administration.

Next Steps: The student will be placed on a behavior contract and will not be allowed to bring their device to school for the remainder of the school year (If during the last 9 week period - the consequence will be carried over to the following school year).

 ***** NO STUDENT is permitted under any circumstances to VIDEO anyone, including teachers, on school grounds!***** 

 

Students who refuse to turn over a device that is being used in violation of this directive and the cell phone policy as described above will receive an office referral for failure to comply with instructions and student will be subjected to In School Suspension as determined by administration.  

 

HEAD PHONES: Headphones must be stored away in a book bag before entering the building. Headphones must be stored away unless given permission by a teacher for INSTRUCTIONAL purposes.