Private HS- ban cell phones bell to bell

[Anonymous]

Have any of the private HS implemented this policy?

VaDept of Education advocates for this and some local publics have implemented it this school year. Our HS has had a rule that no phones can be out in any academic building, you will get detention if you are seen on it even in the hallway.

HOWEVER, lunch and study periods the phones are all being used. We noticed a sheer decline in the number of kids conversing, going to the field to throw around a ball, etc. This generation they are playing video games or on social media during this time. We strictly monitor our HS jr but it's an uphill battle when every other kid is on them during this time.

We are going to raise this with our HS and see what can be done. I realize kids travel from all over to get to our HS and nobody is saying not to bring them to school---just that they be stored and off completely for the school day.

The studies are loud that phones are a detriment to kids and in school particularly.

Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

I don’t disagree. Phones and social media have been a disaster for this generation of kids. Phones are addictive and destructive, despite all the useful applications. They certainly don’t belong in schools. But I think we have to acknowledge some other truths here: we have failed as parents. it’s like we gave our kids crack, and we the parents are addicted also and we want the schools to do the hard work of taking the phones away from 9-3 , But who among us is willing to do the hard work and take the phones away from 3 til bedtime? Sure we can delude ourselves into thinking we’re setting good examples and teaching responsible usage because we don’t allow them at the dinner table. But really how many of our children are up scrolling at 1 AM when we think they’re asleep? How many of our kids are scrolling before even getting out of bed? While walking across the street and not paying attention to traffic? How many of our kids are watching our own bad habits with our phones and just following suit. I’m all in favor of schools taking away the phones from 9 to 3. but we have a much bigger problem that schools aren’t going to solve for us. .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t disagree. Phones and social media have been a disaster for this generation of kids. Phones are addictive and destructive, despite all the useful applications. They certainly don’t belong in schools. But I think we have to acknowledge some other truths here: we have failed as parents. it’s like we gave our kids crack, and we the parents are addicted also and we want the schools to do the hard work of taking the phones away from 9-3 , But who among us is willing to do the hard work and take the phones away from 3 til bedtime? Sure we can delude ourselves into thinking we’re setting good examples and teaching responsible usage because we don’t allow them at the dinner table. But really how many of our children are up scrolling at 1 AM when we think they’re asleep? How many of our kids are scrolling before even getting out of bed? While walking across the street and not paying attention to traffic? How many of our kids are watching our own bad habits with our phones and just following suit. I’m all in favor of schools taking away the phones from 9 to 3. but we have a much bigger problem that schools aren’t going to solve for us. .

I'm OP. I have a freshmen in college and a JR in HS. We have always set iphone limits. My husband is really good at enforcing. I have some of the same issues as others---habit of mindlessly scrolling.

We look at their time usage (no longer the one in college--he's on his own now).

But-- the kids have always had to plug iphones, laptops, etc. in at the kitchen counter every single night before bed. They are off and lights out. I am always shocked to see the time stamps of friend's messages--all hours of the night.

My younger son was using it a lot in the middle of the day. We took it away when that happened--got it before and after school. We have told him there is no-to extremely limited use during the school day and we do check. His total phone usage is now about 1 hour or under. You would be shocked if you looked at your kids' phone usage. It is linked to depression and they are designed to be addictive and mess with adolescent brain development.

It takes a village and when the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has deemed iphones should be banned bell-to-bell, our private HS are failing us for not doing the same. Period. End of story.

[Anonymous]

There was already a thread on this, and yes, it seemed most schools have done so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t disagree. Phones and social media have been a disaster for this generation of kids. Phones are addictive and destructive, despite all the useful applications. They certainly don’t belong in schools. But I think we have to acknowledge some other truths here: we have failed as parents. it’s like we gave our kids crack, and we the parents are addicted also and we want the schools to do the hard work of taking the phones away from 9-3 , But who among us is willing to do the hard work and take the phones away from 3 til bedtime? Sure we can delude ourselves into thinking we’re setting good examples and teaching responsible usage because we don’t allow them at the dinner table. But really how many of our children are up scrolling at 1 AM when we think they’re asleep? How many of our kids are scrolling before even getting out of bed? While walking across the street and not paying attention to traffic? How many of our kids are watching our own bad habits with our phones and just following suit. I’m all in favor of schools taking away the phones from 9 to 3. but we have a much bigger problem that schools aren’t going to solve for us. .

Not mine. It starts at home. It doesn't mean institutions shouldn't also do the same. I am always watching the drivers behind me on their damn phones, head down texting in traffic and almost been rear-ended on the way to school because of STUPID adults doing the same. I was behind one idiotic mother pulling out of the school circle texting...so much so a line of us were waiting at the stop sign and she was oblivious that her turn to pull out had come and gone about 10 times before I did the slightest tap on the horn. Then, this idiot proceeded to continue at the next light and the next---causing us to miss the light. I finally had enough of the sh*t and blasted the horn for a good 2 minutes.

These are the other parents we are up against. This is why the school can help. We are all in this together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was already a thread on this, and yes, it seemed most schools have done so.

My sons' Catholic HS has not yet. Two of their teachers (ILY!!) do have the pouches on their classroom wall to take phones at start of class. But, only 2 of the 6...and there is NO bell-to-bell ban. The kids are still on them at lunch and study periods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have any of the private HS implemented this policy?

VaDept of Education advocates for this and some local publics have implemented it this school year. Our HS has had a rule that no phones can be out in any academic building, you will get detention if you are seen on it even in the hallway.

HOWEVER, lunch and study periods the phones are all being used. We noticed a sheer decline in the number of kids conversing, going to the field to throw around a ball, etc. This generation they are playing video games or on social media during this time. We strictly monitor our HS jr but it's an uphill battle when every other kid is on them during this time.

We are going to raise this with our HS and see what can be done. I realize kids travel from all over to get to our HS and nobody is saying not to bring them to school---just that they be stored and off completely for the school day.

The studies are loud that phones are a detriment to kids and in school particularly.

Thoughts?

They are banned everywhere on our campus, whether you are in an academic or non-academic building or even outside. If sound, the Dean confiscates them until the end of the day. My DD has said it makes such a big difference in her ability and others’ willingness to socialize.

We are at Georgetown Visitation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have any of the private HS implemented this policy?

VaDept of Education advocates for this and some local publics have implemented it this school year. Our HS has had a rule that no phones can be out in any academic building, you will get detention if you are seen on it even in the hallway.

HOWEVER, lunch and study periods the phones are all being used. We noticed a sheer decline in the number of kids conversing, going to the field to throw around a ball, etc. This generation they are playing video games or on social media during this time. We strictly monitor our HS jr but it's an uphill battle when every other kid is on them during this time.

We are going to raise this with our HS and see what can be done. I realize kids travel from all over to get to our HS and nobody is saying not to bring them to school---just that they be stored and off completely for the school day.

The studies are loud that phones are a detriment to kids and in school particularly.

Thoughts?

They are banned everywhere on our campus, whether you are in an academic or non-academic building or even outside. If sound, the Dean confiscates them until the end of the day. My DD has said it makes such a big difference in her ability and others’ willingness to socialize.

We are at Georgetown Visitation.

I wish Gonzaga would do this.

[Anonymous]

It's away for the day at Bishop Ireton including lunch and study halls. That's a change from last year where they were allowed to have them out during lunch.

The only downside I've noticed is with dismissal schedule changes that occur during the day, like for sports, after school pickup plans etc. If they're not using their laptop during class, there's no way for them to get the message that something with the schedule has changed, like the dismissal time for a game was changed and they're supposed to leave class later than they thought.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Not DC, but Charlotte Latin is banning phones starting Monday. Not sure all the details, but the phones have to go into a pouch or lockbox. I believe it is bell to bell, but again I don't know all the details.

[Anonymous]

Thread already exists. Holton has banned, as have many others.

[Anonymous]

St. Anselm's banned for lower school and has yonder pouches for upper school, since the schedules are variable and some upperclassmen go off campus (they can unlock the pouch on the way out).

[Anonymous]

AHC has banned them as well bell to bell.

[Anonymous]

Seton has always had a start-to-finish phone-in-locker policy. DeMatha has the same starting this year or encouraged to leave at home. That said, both schools allow computers in some classes.