[2witty4u]

Not Vent just Question, if phone is vibrating in class is that the same as having it out. I know they get ISS if it's out, but if it vibrates and they don't take it out, will they get ISS too. I know the rules have changed. Im worried because I sent my son a text last night, but for some reason it just went through. Im praying he has it on silent or better yet OFF. And im a worry wart, so I will be worrying about this all day... Uggggghh

[mysterious]

Not sure.

BUT there is no need to worry too much.

ISS is not the end of the world. If he does have to go just laugh it off and use it as a lesson learned.

[CarolineElizabeth]

I survived with out a phone in school. I am just not understanding why they take them anyways.


I would not stress about it. Nothing you can do now

[K96W8]

CarolineElizabeth, on 27 January 2012 - 09:53 AM, said:

I survived with out a phone in school. I am just not understanding why they take them anyways.

That sounds like an old person's answer--not something CarolineElizabeth would say--ha!

[CarolineElizabeth]

K96W8, on 27 January 2012 - 10:55 AM, said:

That sounds like an old person's answer--not something CarolineElizabeth would say--ha!

lmao. I thought that when I wrote it. OMG I am getting old. lol

They do seem like such a pain for so many reasons. They only reason I would think one would need one is so they can call their parents when after school activities are over and they need a ride, but who am I kidding. I am sure when my kids are in school they will have one lol.

[AuntJess]

CarolineElizabeth, on 27 January 2012 - 09:53 AM, said:

I survived with out a phone in school. I am just not understanding why they take them anyways.


I would not stress about it. Nothing you can do now

I agree... teachers have better things to do then to have to tell kids to put their phones away 1900 times.

[dumbestgirlintheworld]

Can they take them to school? I've always wondered. My son takes his to school on weekends that he's going to his dads, but he has to check it in and out.

[LisaC]

dumbestgirlintheworld, on 27 January 2012 - 11:58 AM, said:

Can they take them to school? I've always wondered. My son takes his to school on weekends that he's going to his dads, but he has to check it in and out.

Apparently they can, I see the kids of friends posting on FB throughout the day.

[2witty4u]

CarolineElizabeth, on 27 January 2012 - 10:57 AM, said:

lmao. I thought that when I wrote it. OMG I am getting old. lol

They do seem like such a pain for so many reasons. They only reason I would think one would need one is so they can call their parents when after school activities are over and they need a ride, but who am I kidding. I am sure when my kids are in school they will have one lol.

He got his phone in 8th grade and it started out as a safety net when he would catch the bus alone, since we are not in a subdivision. Now, He does have to call me when he finishes practice after school, other than that I don't know. But they do allow them to have them out during lunch and in between classes.

dumbestgirlintheworld, on 27 January 2012 - 11:58 AM, said:

Can they take them to school? I've always wondered. My son takes his to school on weekends that he's going to his dads, but he has to check it in and out.

Yes they can, they just cant have them out during instuction time, they can have them out Before/After School, in between classes and lunch.

AuntJess, on 27 January 2012 - 11:02 AM, said:

I agree... teachers have better things to do then to have to tell kids to put their phones away 1900 times.

The rules are if they have them out and the teacher catches them they have to be sent to office and they get ISS for three days. Don't know how often its enforced. But they have given them more time throughout the day to have their phones out.

[2witty4u]

mysterious, on 27 January 2012 - 09:24 AM, said:

Not sure.

BUT there is no need to worry too much.

ISS is not the end of the world. If he does have to go just laugh it off and use it as a lesson learned.

Well he texted me during lunch(a time they are allowed to use their phones) to say he needed lunch money, so everything is good!!

[mysterious]

2witty4u, on 27 January 2012 - 01:23 PM, said:

Well he texted me during lunch(a time they are allowed to use their phones) to say he needed lunch money, so everything is good!!

Glad to hear it.
Now relax and enjoy your day.

[AuntJess]

2witty4u, on 27 January 2012 - 01:19 PM, said:

He got his phone in 8th grade and it started out as a safety net when he would catch the bus alone, since we are not in a subdivision. Now, He does have to call me when he finishes practice after school, other than that I don't know. But they do allow them to have them out during lunch and in between classes.



Yes they can, they just cant have them out during instuction time, they can have them out Before/After School, in between classes and lunch.



The rules are if they have them out and the teacher catches them they have to be sent to office and they get ISS for three days. Don't know how often its enforced. But they have given them more time throughout the day to have their phones out.

My Husband teaches high school... Its not enforced near enough, and when it is SOME of the parents complain until there little darlings get out of it

[2witty4u]

AuntJess, on 27 January 2012 - 03:04 PM, said:

My Husband teaches high school... Its not enforced near enough, and when it is SOME of the parents complain until there little darlings get out of it

Im sure there are SOME who do complain and im sure most of the time it works, which is unfortunate. I did not have to cross that path, because my son says he always turns his phone off when he gets to school.

[codered7]

2witty4u, on 27 January 2012 - 08:54 AM, said:

Not Vent just Question, if phone is vibrating in class is that the same as having it out. I know they get ISS if it's out, but if it vibrates and they don't take it out, will they get ISS too. I know the rules have changed. Im worried because I sent my son a text last night, but for some reason it just went through. Im praying he has it on silent or better yet OFF. And im a worry wart, so I will be worrying about this all day... Uggggghh

I would like to reply to the phone. I have been a sub teacher for 5 years. This year I was in a classroom where kids were using their ipod, cell phone and even 1 student pulled out a flat iron in class. Nothing was done to them at all. But 2 days later my 16 year old pulled a pencil out of his Basketball style shorts he phone fell out. The school was trying to give him ISS for 3 days. I did get it reduced but its in his main file that he got 3 periods of iss for a phone.

[J'smom]

It's rude to have it out during class anyway! I'm going to get one for my son when he's in middle school to make sure he gets on the bus in the morning but if he has it out in school at all I will yank it from him. I see my nieces updating facebook and taking pictures of their teachers during class and it drives me crazy. When I was in school pagers were the thing to have but it was banned from school. Cellphones should be banned from classrooms--keep it in your locker or on silent in your backpack.

[J'smom]

Funny I saw this thread yesterday. My child brought home a note from his school stating that the county only allows grades 9-12 to use their devices during school hours. Other kids are allowed to have phones but they must be turned off and kept in their backpack while on school property. A classmate of my child's had her phone confiscated because it fell out of her pocket in class. It was turned off but still a no-no.

[CarolineElizabeth]

How do you all come across the old posts? I dont understand.



This thread was started in January. Did you search for cell phones and bring it back to life?

This post has been edited by CarolineElizabeth: 23 August 2012 - 08:16 AM

[Wineguy]

I am a technology whore, but I honestly think Cell Phones should be completely banned from school. I know they were just becoming common when I graduated, but they were a distraction back in 2000 before texting even came along. We went years without them and managed perfectly, kids dont need that much distraction.

[momof 3]

EPHS took out the pay phones out of the school when my girls were there many moons ago and you're weren't allowed to use the office phone unless you were sick. They were both involved in after school activities and often their plans or pick up times changed. After they removed the phones, I sent them to school with a phone and threats of terrible things to come if they used them at times they weren't supposed to. We never had a problem, but it was ridiculous to have no form of communication available to students to let their parents know of changes in their afternoon schedules and their schedules changed too often not be be informed.

[Orwell]

Wineguy, on 23 August 2012 - 08:25 AM, said:

I am a technology whore, but I honestly think Cell Phones should be completely banned from school. I know they were just becoming common when I graduated, but they were a distraction back in 2000 before texting even came along. We went years without them and managed perfectly, kids dont need that much distraction.

Very good points that I agree with!