OPINIONS ON THE PHONE POLICY

By: Suyash Lal, Julian Flores Gomez, Valerie Paniagua, Sidra Nuri

Edited by: Keira Samander

Posted at 3:00 pm PDT, November 22nd, 2024

The BSD phone policy also known as the “Park it or Pack it” policy is a method to keep students off their phones. At the beginning of each class you are expected to put your phone away in either your backpack or a phone holder most classrooms have. During class time you are expected to not have your phone out for any reason unless you have permission from the teacher/class supervisor. If you have a personal device out without a teacher's permission they send the device to the front office where they will take your phone for the rest of the day then you will receive it at the end of the school day, and your parents will also receive an email from the school telling them that your phone had been taken during school hours. Many teachers have a phone storage near the door so you can pick your phone up at the end of class. BSD made this policy because many students in the last couple of years have been using personal devices during class, especially during tests to cheat or take photos of exams so others have the answers to tests. Another reason for this is that people would use their phones to contact people in other classes to skip/leave their classes. BSD implemented this policy at the beginning of this school year after trying multiple different policies to keep students off their phones during class time. Students are allowed to have their phones during passing time and lunch, students with 2nd lunch are permitted to take their phones to lunch if they are placed in the phone hold. And meanwhile, we still see people on their phones, we don’t see too many phones anymore. Student are permitted to have their watches during class if they aren’t using them, if you are the same disciplinary action will be taken that they take with phones. While many teachers encourage that your phone is parked at the front, you have the option to pack it if you know that you will be able to resist the urge to not use it. If you are someone who has the urge to be on their phone a lot, maybe parking is the best decision for you.

OPINIONS THAT WERE MADE : 6 students interviewed said that they liked the new phone policy. Arman in 7th grade said they like the policy “so kids can focus in school and they don't get distracted.” 5 students said they don’t really like the phone policy. A seventh grader named Adam said, “People can just take it before you leave, and you just don't have a phone anymore.” 9 interviewed students had mixed feelings about the policy. A freshman named Dani said she understood why phones were being taken during class but also didn’t think it was efficient because it was “an emergency so we can contact our parents.” 9 interviewed students didn’t have much of an opinion on this matter. A sophomore named Joey said, “I don't really use my phone that much.” Two other sophomores named Naina and Anamika said “It isn't really working that much, I don't see the point of it” Anamika also said later “Some people just like to keep their phones in their backpack and say they don't have it.” ISB students seem to have mixed feelings about the phone policy and its efficiency. The phone policy seems to be a controversial topic within grades. Still, a reoccurring topic we saw with the interviews was that many students want to have their phones in case of emergencies instead of having to go through a process in the office to reach them.

PHONE POLICY QUOTES:

Aj brown (7th grader) believes the new phone policy is great because “it's a good policy”

Arman (7th grader) likes the new phone policy, “so kids can focus in school and they don't get distracted”

Sanshiro (7th grader) thinks the new policy is great because “it helps people get off their phone and stay on task”

Julian (Sophomore) Thinks the new phone policy is bad because I got lunch detention because of it"

Ansel (Sophomore) has mixed feelings saying he understands why the policy was set but he also wants to “listen to music while I do my essay in Miss Johnson’s class”

Caydn (Sophomore) thinks students should keep phones in backpacks but also doesn't think that teachers “should be able to keep your phone just locked away”

Dani (Freshmen) Dani has a strong opinion saying that she understands why it was put in place but also thinks it is a safety hazard because “of an emergency so we can contact our parents”

Neyelli (Freshman) She says that the new phone policy doesn't affect her that much but she felt “the urge less to look at it” because it's locked away

Trent (Freshman) Trent doesn't mind the new phone policy, “I don't really care too much”

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The high school Ibiza dance started at 7:30 PM and ended around 10:30 PM on Friday, November 15th. Students from high school enjoyed dressing up and getting ready for the dance, for example, some even dressed up as inflatable unicorns. Students danced and hung out with friends, and some even took it as a chance to watch the Mike Tyson Vs Jake Pual match with their friends! This thrilling night presented by ISB is sure to create unforgettable memories for the high schoolers of ISB.

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SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL ISB LAIR MEMEBERS FOR MAKING THIS EDITION POSSIBLE! ESPECIALLY...

WRITERS: Suyash Lal, Julian Flores Gomez, Valerie Paniagua, Sidra Nuri

DESIGNERS: Shawn Chu, Sidra Nuri, Valerie Paniagua

EDITORS: Keira Samander

INTERVIEWERS: Alina Ivanchenko, Alexander Sodha, Dimah Matti

PHOTOGRAPHERS: Saanvi Singh, Shawn Chu, Valerie Paniagua, Nathan Sung

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