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     HARRIET TUBMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 

    STUDENT PHONE POLICY & GUIDELINES

     

    Phones are not to be used during school. Every student will be assigned a personal Yondr Pouch. While the Yondr Pouch is considered school property, it is each student’s responsibility to bring their Pouch with them to school every day and keep it in good working condition.

     

    DAILY PROCESS

    As students arrive at school, they will do the following:

    1. Turn off their phone or place on airplane mode (as you enter the building)

    2. Place their phone and smartwatch inside their pouch and secure it by pressing the green button to lock it 

    3. In first period, students will place pouches on their desk and teachers will check to make sure they are locked

    4. After they are checked, students will store their pouch in their backpack for the day

    At the end of the day, students will unlock their pouch, remove their phone and put their pouch in their backpack. Students must bring their pouch to school with them each day.  

     

    Magnets will be placed by the exits and upstairs to reduce congestion.

    **Students arriving late will lock their pouches and show the front office before heading to class. Students leaving early will pouch/unpouch their phones in the main office.

     

    VIOLATIONS

    Pouch Damage / Lost Pouch / Using Phone During School

    If a student damages their pouch or reports their pouch lost or stolen, school staff will work with the student and family to either replace the pouch or have the student on a plan of turning their phone into the office daily. Cost for a replacement pouch is $25.

     

    Examples of pouch damage include:

    • Bent pin

    • Ripped fabric

    • Deep scratches on the lock exterior + green ring 

    • Intentional pen marks on the inside of the pouch

    • Pin and button not fully recessing due to pin damage

    There will still be a two-step phone plan:

    • Step 1: If a student is seen with their phone outside of the Yondr pouch, the phone will go to the office for the remainder of the day and the student can pick it up at dismissal. The guardian will be contacted.

    • Step 2: If a student is caught with their phone outside the Yondr pouch, the phone will go to the office and a guardian will be required to pick it up and a contract will be established with administration. 

     

    Forgotten Pouches

    If a student forgets their pouch, their phone will be collected in the main office, and an Administrator or support staff will call home to remind the guardian of the policy. The phone will be returned to the student at dismissal.

     

    If a student consistently forgets their pouch, it is considered lost. Refer to the Lost Pouch policy above.

     

    Click here to find out more about Yondr pouches at Tubman!