Cell Phone/SMART PHONE Policy
We have noticed many smart watches on campus and have decided to include Smart Watches in the Cell Phone Policy. Please see below.
Students are not allowed to use cell phones/smart watches during school. If children need to call/text their parents during the day, they must go to the office to use the office phone. If cell phones/smart watches are seen or heard during the school day, they will be collected. If it’s the first offense in a semester, the phone/smart watch will be returned at the end of the day.
If it’s the second offense in a semester, the student’s parent will be called, and the phone/smart watch will be kept until the following day. If it’s the third offense, the student will not be allowed to bring a cell phone/smart watch to school for the remainder of the semester, and their parent will be called.
When children walk onto campus, cell phones/smart watches must be off (not in airplane mode) and in a bag/pack. If a cell phone/smart watch is visible in a pocket, it will be taken.
No earbuds, music, texting, or videos are allowed
If a student needs to contact their parent after school, they may use their cell phone/smart watch in the office as of 3:20.
Cell phone/smart watch use in the dismissal area is not allowed.
If a cell phone/smart watch is seen in the dismissal area, it may be confiscated until the following day.
Teachers have the freedom to allow students to use their phones for specified and supervised academic tasks in the year.
If parents deem it necessary, students in grades 6-8 may bring cell phones to school.
If a child in grades 4 or 5 needs to bring a cell phone/smart watch to school, parents must create a special arrangement with the class teacher and the office.
We expect that children in grades 1-4 will not carry cell phones/smart watches to school.