All of our educational tasks can be completed with paper and pencil or a one-to-one device. During the school day, cell phones may only be used before school before entering the building, after school, and outside during lunch. Phones may not be out in the building between entering the building and the final bell, including during passing time. This includes Bluetooth headphones of any kind.
Students with a backpack/bag may keep the phone in their backpack/bag. Students with no backpack/bag must put the phone in a phone tray provided by the school. The phone may not be kept on a student’s desk, under their leg, or in their pocket. If a student has an emergency, they may go to the office to use their phone.
If a student has their phone out during the school day OTHER than outside during lunch, or are using an unapproved electronic device (i.e. smart watches, etc.), the teacher will either confiscate their device or direct them to take the device to the office to turn it in. Refusal to go to the office or turn in their device will result in a suspension.
Consequences:
1st offense – Student brings the phone to the office and may pick it up at the end of the school day.
2nd offense – Same as 1st offense plus one lunch detention.
3rd offense – Same as 1st offense, one lunch detention, and parents must pick up the phone from the office.
Continued offenses - The student will be placed on a cell phone contract where they will be required to turn their phone into the office when they arrive. Students on this plan will be allowed to check their phone in the office during approved times (lunch only), but the phone will stay in the office until after school.
Taking pictures of other people requires their permission BEFORE taking their photo or video. Anyone violating this will have their phone confiscated.
Bluetooth headphones are not allowed in class. Bluetooth headphones will follow the same confiscation protocol as cell phones. If there is an assignment on computers that require headphones, only corded headphones may be used, and must be put away after the assignment is completed.
*If a student has an approved accommodation on file to have a cell phone or air pods, they will be allowed to do so.
**A teacher may allow cell phone use for an audio or video recording that relates directly to an assignment.
***The school is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged cell phones.
Game consoles and console controllers are not permitted at KMS. Students found with consoles or controllers will have them confiscated and will follow the same consequence continuum as cell phones.