CELL PHONE POLICY
At Meigs we encourage student use of technology. Therefore, students may possess a cellular telephone, iPad, Kindle or other electronic devices while at school or school related events. However, during school hours (7:30 am-3:00 pm) the electronic devices must remain off, not on vibrate, and must remain concealed unless used with teacher permission as part of a classroom activity.
1st offense – Discipline Referral, device is confiscated and stored in main office, and student may retrieve device from main office after school.
2nd offense – Discipline Referral, device is confiscated and stored in main office, student may retrieve device from main office after school, and the student may receive 1-3 days of ISS.
3rd offense – Discipline Referral, device is confiscated and stored in main office, student may retrieve device from main office after school, and the student may receive up to 3 days OSS.
Cell phones are not to be used for any of the following:
1st offense – Discipline Referral, device is confiscated and stored in main office, and student may retrieve device from main office after school.
2nd offense – Discipline Referral, device is confiscated and stored in main office, student may retrieve device from main office after school, and the student may receive 1-3 days of ISS.
3rd offense – Discipline Referral, device is confiscated and stored in main office, student may retrieve device from main office after school, and the student may receive up to 3 days OSS.
Cell phones are not to be used for any of the following:
- Text messaging that contains inappropriate content, profanity, or threats to others.
- Cheating on tests.
- Taking or showing inappropriate photographs.
- Calling outside groups or individuals to participate in fights, retaliate, or participate in other inappropriate activities on the school grounds or at school events.
SOCIAL MEDIA BEHAVIOR
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Thank you to Meigs Parent, Denise Alexander, for providing resources. And thank you Detective Michael Adkins for your presentation at our PTO meeting in April. It has inspired us to do more as a school to teach children their online reputation matters. And that screen time needs to be managed just like junk food. Look for more to come in the 2016-17 school year. YOUR ONLINE REPUTATION MATTERS |
PARENTING RESOURCES
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Info on Social Media Monitoring Warning to Meigs Students: your chat rooms are monitored. For your safety, bullying, talk of personal harm or harm to others or inappropriate sexual behavior/photos will be investigated. School counseling will be consulted. |