Anonymous wrote:I want to know how the HS version of this with “storage units located in the classroom” is supposed to work. So kids are wasting time at the beginning and end of class to deal with the phones? Who stops a kid from taking someone else’s phone either by mistake or on purpose? A kid who has to be dismissed early for any reason needs to potentially disrupt the entire class to retrieve their phone?

Maybe it’s a great program. But typical of FCPS it’s being implemented in a way that leaves more questions than answers.

A. We already lose TONS of time to them being on their phones. 1-2 minutes at the beginning and end of class to lock and unlock the pouches is nothing compared to what we lose right now.

B. You can’t take someone’s phone because it’s locked. Also kids do not want each other’s phones. They all HAVE an iPhone, they do not have desire to take your kid’s phone. But regardless, the pouches are locked.

C. If a kid needs early dismissal, the office calls us to send them to the office. They get their things and unlock their pouch and get their phone on the way out. Again, CONSTANT PHONE USE is already way more disruptive than this.

Some of you are way over complicating this and I can’t tell if you’re being intentionally obtuse because you are that desperate to not have your kids be off their phones or if you really lack logical thinking skills.

Anonymous wrote:I want to know how the HS version of this with “storage units located in the classroom” is supposed to work. So kids are wasting time at the beginning and end of class to deal with the phones? Who stops a kid from taking someone else’s phone either by mistake or on purpose? A kid who has to be dismissed early for any reason needs to potentially disrupt the entire class to retrieve their phone?

Maybe it’s a great program. But typical of FCPS it’s being implemented in a way that leaves more questions than answers.

I don't see what's so complicated about it. A box or cubbies, whatever. They aren't going to take each other's phones.

I want to know how the HS version of this with “storage units located in the classroom” is supposed to work. So kids are wasting time at the beginning and end of class to deal with the phones? Who stops a kid from taking someone else’s phone either by mistake or on purpose? A kid who has to be dismissed early for any reason needs to potentially disrupt the entire class to retrieve their phone?

Maybe it’s a great program. But typical of FCPS it’s being implemented in a way that leaves more questions than answers.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is getting a dumb phone to put in the pouch or will just say his phone is at home. He’s not going to be using the pouch.

If he takes it out and is caught with his phone too many times, you will have to pick it up at the school.

Oh the horror!

BFD

+1 exactly!!! My kid won’t be taking it out so no worries. But he’s definitely not locking it up in a pouch and then having to scramble among hordes of kids to unlock it at dismissal.

It is so funny to me that EVERY parent in this thread believes THEIR kid manages perfect phone use and won’t take it out in class no matter what. It may be true for a couple but speaking from my viewpoint at the front of these high school classes every day, most of you are kidding yourselves about how responsible your kids are with their phones being away.

Or, teachers can communicate with parents on the issue. I got an email once and my kid lost his phone and other electronics for a week. Its called parenting, try it.

Your comment makes no sense. Am I supposed to parent other people’s kids? How am I supposed to “try parenting” as … the teacher? As far as parent communication, no
Parent I’ve ever called home about their kid’s phone use has taken or restricted the phone. If you did, good for you.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is getting a dumb phone to put in the pouch or will just say his phone is at home. He’s not going to be using the pouch.

If he takes it out and is caught with his phone too many times, you will have to pick it up at the school.

Oh the horror!

BFD

+1 exactly!!! My kid won’t be taking it out so no worries. But he’s definitely not locking it up in a pouch and then having to scramble among hordes of kids to unlock it at dismissal.

It is so funny to me that EVERY parent in this thread believes THEIR kid manages perfect phone use and won’t take it out in class no matter what. It may be true for a couple but speaking from my viewpoint at the front of these high school classes every day, most of you are kidding yourselves about how responsible your kids are with their phones being away.

Or, teachers can communicate with parents on the issue. I got an email once and my kid lost his phone and other electronics for a week. Its called parenting, try it.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is getting a dumb phone to put in the pouch or will just say his phone is at home. He’s not going to be using the pouch.

If he takes it out and is caught with his phone too many times, you will have to pick it up at the school.

Oh the horror!

BFD

+1 exactly!!! My kid won’t be taking it out so no worries. But he’s definitely not locking it up in a pouch and then having to scramble among hordes of kids to unlock it at dismissal.

It is so funny to me that EVERY parent in this thread believes THEIR kid manages perfect phone use and won’t take it out in class no matter what. It may be true for a couple but speaking from my viewpoint at the front of these high school classes every day, most of you are kidding yourselves about how responsible your kids are with their phones being away.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is getting a dumb phone to put in the pouch or will just say his phone is at home. He’s not going to be using the pouch.

Why is it necessary for him to have his phone with him during school?

If you don't want your kid to have a phone, don't send them with one but others do. Or, are you a parent who buys a phone but expects the school to manage it?

Anonymous wrote:My kid is getting a dumb phone to put in the pouch or will just say his phone is at home. He’s not going to be using the pouch.

Why is it necessary for him to have his phone with him during school?

If concerts and performances of many thousands of audience members can unlock relatively seamlessly, I’m sure less than 1000 students can. I’m not worried. Back in the day they used to all go to their lockers and get their supplies out—tapping a pouch to a magnet will take way less time then that.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is getting a dumb phone to put in the pouch or will just say his phone is at home. He’s not going to be using the pouch.

If he takes it out and is caught with his phone too many times, you will have to pick it up at the school.

Oh the horror!

BFD

+1 exactly!!! My kid won’t be taking it out so no worries. But he’s definitely not locking it up in a pouch and then having to scramble among hordes of kids to unlock it at dismissal.

Read the Students' Rights and Responsibilities

The school is completely covered and able to confiscate the phone and have parents pick it up after school.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is getting a dumb phone to put in the pouch or will just say his phone is at home. He’s not going to be using the pouch.

If he takes it out and is caught with his phone too many times, you will have to pick it up at the school.

Is it even legal to confiscate and keep someone’s personal property? Can’t they just call the cops on you for stealing?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is getting a dumb phone to put in the pouch or will just say his phone is at home. He’s not going to be using the pouch.

If he takes it out and is caught with his phone too many times, you will have to pick it up at the school.

Oh the horror!

BFD

Anonymous wrote:My kid is getting a dumb phone to put in the pouch or will just say his phone is at home. He’s not going to be using the pouch.

If he takes it out and is caught with his phone too many times, you will have to pick it up at the school.

My kid is getting a dumb phone to put in the pouch or will just say his phone is at home. He’s not going to be using the pouch.