I was speaking with a colleague this week about phones. She told me that her son asked to use the phone while at a relative’s house. The boy disappeared to use the phone but appeared moments later with a puzzled look on his fact. “What’s wrong?” the mom asked. “I don’t know how to use the phone,” he replied. Turns out it was a rotary dial phone. Many of our students have never used a phone that plugs into the wall. Nearly half (47%) of US teens say their social life would end or be worsened without their cell phone, and nearly six in 10 (57%) credit their mobile device with improving their life, according to a national survey from CTIA and Harris Interactive. 47% can text with their eyes closed.
The APS Board of Education adopted strict new penalties for unauthorized use of cell phones in middle schools which we follow. Taylor students may use their cell phones outside of the school building only before and after school and during lunch. Students using cell phones and other portable electronic devices when they are prohibited will have the device confiscated that day. A parent may get the phone that day after school. A 2nd offense results in a 7-day phone confiscation. The 3rd offense results in confiscation until the end of the semester. I have had several tearful girls in my office explaining to their moms why the principal now had their cell phone locked up in the office. Please reinforce for your child that phones and I-Pods are to be turned off in school. Parents can help by not texting your child during the school day. Thank you for your support..
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