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Cell Phone Policies & Procedures
Middle School
Thayer Academy Middle School
Student Cell Phone Policy & Guidelines
Our goal is to allow students to be fully engaged in their learning and community-building during the school day.
Policy
Cell phones are not to be used during school. All other wearable technology such as gizmos and Apple watches should be set to airplane/school mode during the school day. If we find this is too distracting, the technology will also be added to the YONDR Pouch.
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 to school, they will:
- Turn their phone off or put it in airplane/school mode as they enter the building.
- Place their phone inside their pouch and lock the pouch closed in front of the faculty member in the Forum*.
- Store their pouch in their backpack for the day.
At the end of the day (3:45 p.m.), students will open their pouch at the unlocking station outside on the turf fields* or in the Middle School office*, remove their phone, and put their pouch in their backpack. Students must bring their pouch back to school with them each day.
*Students arriving late or leaving early will pouch/unpouch their phones in the Middle School office.
Policy Violations: Consequences
If a student damages their pouch or is caught using their phone during the school day, the phone will be taken and stored in Middle School office for the day and can be picked up at the end of the day.
If at any time the device is out of the pouch, the pouch is lost, or the pouch is damaged, the following consequences will apply:
Damage of Pouch or Violation of Phone Policy
- Violation 1: the device will be confiscated and stored in the office and will be returned to the student at the end of the day.
- Discussion will take place about the importance of using the pouch. The student will be reminded that if there is a second violation, a call will be made to their parents/guardians.
- Violation 2: the device will be confiscated and stored in the office and will be returned to the student at the end of the day.
- The student will meet with the Dean of Students or the grade dean to discuss the second violation and a call will be made to the student's parents/guardians following the conversation.
- Violation 3: the device will be confiscated and stored in the office and will be returned to the student at the end of the day.
- The student will meet with the Dean of Students or the grade dean to discuss the third violation and parents/guardians will be asked to come in for a meeting with the dean and advisor.
- The student will also lose their recess and will be supervised by the Dean of Students.
Examples of damage
- Ripped
- Cut
- Torn
- Pen/pencil marks
- Bent/cut pin
- Signs of force to black button on flap
Forgotten Pouch
If a student forgets their pouch, their phone will be collected and am admin will email home to remind the parent/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 below.
Lost Pouch
- Loss Violation 1: if a student has lost their pouch, their phone will be collected and stored in the office for the day. Parents/guardians will be notified and the student will be reminded to look for their pouch and to bring it back into school.
- Loss Violation 2: if a student has lost their pouch, their phone will be collected and stored in the office for the day. Parents/guardians will be notified and the phone will no longer be permitted in school until the assigned pouch is returned or a replacement fee of $40 has been paid.
- Three or more violations: For repeated offenses (three or more), the device will be confiscated and there will be additional progressive disciplinary action.
Upper School
Thayer Academy Upper School
Student Cell Phone Policy & Guidelines
Our goal is to allow students to be fully engaged in their learning and community-building during the school day.
Policy
Cell phones are not to be used during school. All other wearable technology such as gizmos and Apple watches should be set to airplane/school mode during the school day. If we find this is too distracting, the technology will also be added to the YONDR Pouch.
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
- First period teachers will start class by asking students to turn their phone off or to put it in airplane mode and place it inside their YONDR pouch and lock their pouch. Students that do not have a first period class will be expected to put their turned off or airplane mode phone in their pouch before 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Students will then store their pouch in their backpack for the day.
At the end of the academic day, students will open their pouch and retrieve their phones at an unlocking station. Unlocking stations will be available in Southworth Library, the HLC, the Brickyard (ground floor of Main building), and in the Student Commons. Students will keep their pouch and bring it back to school with them each day.
*Students arriving late or leaving early will check in or check out with and pouch/unlock their phone in Student Commons with Mr. Murphy.
Policy Violations
If a student damages their pouch or is found using their phone during the academic day, the phone will be collected and held in the Dean of Students office. The phone can be collected at the Dean’s office at the end of the academic day.
Examples of Damage
Forgotten/Lost Pouch
If a student forgets their Pouch, their phone will be collected and held in the Dean of Students office. The phone can be collected at the Dean’s office at the end of the academic day.
If a student consistently forgets their Pouch, it is considered lost.
If a student loses their pouch, their phone will be collected and stored in the office for the day. Parents/guardians will be notified and the student will be assigned a new pouch and assessed a replacement fee of $40.