Cell Phones and Smart Watches

Cell Phones and Smart Watches

While we recognize the importance of cell phones/smart watches, and understand that many parents want their student to have cell phones/smart watches at school, we restrict cell phone/smart watch use at Bennion Junior High for these reasons:

• Cell phones/smart watches create distractions to the learning environment when not strictly regulated.

• There are safety issues associated with cell phones/smart watches such as cyber bullying and sexting.

• Cell phones/smart watches are often lost, stolen, or damaged when used freely at school.

Rules for cell phones at Bennion Junior:

• Phones/smart watches must be put in a backpack or binder from the bell at 7:45 AM until the final bell at 2:45 PM. This includes lunch and passing times.

• Phones/smart watches may only be used with permission from a teacher or other school official.

• Parents needing to contact their students are encouraged to call the school directly. A school official will get a message to the student and allow them to use their cell phone/smart watch if necessary.

• Headphones and earbuds are not permitted from 7:45 AM - 2:45 PM.

Consequences for violating the Bennion Junior High cell phone/smart watch policy:

• 1st offense: Phone taken to office. Student may pick up phone from office at the end of the school day.

• 2nd offense: Phone taken to office. Parent/guardian must pick up student phone from office.

• 3 or more offenses: Phone taken to office. Parent/guardian must pick up student phone from office. Administration will meet with parent/guardian upon pick-up.