Cell Phone Policy

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Cell Phone Guidelines

The intent of these guidelines is to minimize distractions and emphasize a focus on academics during the school day.

If students choose to bring a cell phone to school our expectations are as follows:

• Students will silence cell phones and store them in their backpacks or locker. At times students may use their cell phone for an academic purpose.   
• Students may use their cell phones appropriately before and after school, during passing time, and during lunch.

This includes:

1. Checking in or responding to family members
2. Sending and receiving appropriate communication with friends
3. Sharing school appropriate material with friends.

• Students who need to be in contact with their family can ask permission from a     teacher to use one of our school phones and/or communicate during one of the aforementioned times. Parents are encouraged to contact our main office if there is a message that needs to be relayed immediately.  
• Cell phone use of any kind is not permitted in locker rooms or bathrooms.
• Students may not use cell phones to photograph or record students or staff at school without their permission.
• Using social media, apps, or any other function of cell phone/device to spread rumors, bully, make fun of, exclude, or create a disruption in school or outside of school is not permitted.
• Sharing or asking classmates for inappropriate content is not permitted. 
• Students assume the risk of damage, theft or loss when choosing to bring a phone to school. 

General consequences for students using a cell phone during unapproved times (depending on how the phone is used, additional school consequences, including suspension, may apply):