To allow our students to be fully engaged in learning during the school day, cell phones and other personal devices should be powered off or silenced and out of sight during the school day. Students are allowed to have smart watches if they follow the guidelines listed below. If there is an emergency and you need to contact your child, please call the main office for assistance.
Students are permitted to have wearable smart devices like smartwatches only if they are being used to view the time, like a traditional watch. Any student using a smartwatch should not text, call, or use any apps during school. If a student is found using any apps on a smartwatch or communicating with it, they will be asked to put the watch/device in their backpack.
Parents can help ensure smartwatches do not become a distraction by placing the device in silence mode. For instance, with an Apple Watch, a parent can put the device in “Schooltime” mode, which limits how the student can use the watch during school.
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