Cell Phone and Smart Watch Policy 
 
We recognize that parents provide their children with cell phones for safety reasons. Therefore, we understand that students will bring their cell phones to school. Students can call parents immediately upon arrival or at dismissal. Other than that, cell phones must remain turned off and stowed away during the school day including break and lunch and on the bus. This policy also pertains to smart watches. 
 
Cell phones and smartwatches that are being used to make calls, text (parents or peers) or play games during the day will be confiscated and returned to students at the end of the day. 
 
During the school day, cell phones and smart watches: 

  • may not be turned on or used during instructional time, except for instructional and educational purposes with the explicit approval of the teacher and/or teaching artist. 

  • may not be turned on or used during lunch or recess 

  • may not be turned on or used in the bathroom or locker room. 

  • may not be turned on or used during field trips, fire drills, or lockdown drills. 

  • may not be turned on or used during exams. 

  • Students are not to call, text, or message their family members during the school day. If students need to reach a member of their family, they can use one of the phones in the main office. You can help us enforce this policy by not texting your children and calling or answering their calls during the day. 

  • Students may not photograph or take videos of any staff members or other students in and outside of the building. 

 
In an effort to enforce this policy we will implement the following consequences: 

  • If a phone rings during class, the student will be reminded of the policy and instructed to turn off the phone. 

  • Students seen using phones anywhere at school will have the phones/watches taken for the remainder of the school day. The teacher who takes the phone/watch will turn It into the principal, assistant principal, or the main office. Phones/Watches will be released back to the students at the end of the day

  • Students with consistent cell phone usage during the school day will have parents contacted to pick up the cell phone or smart watch. 

If you have any questions, please contact the office. Thank you.