There has been a lot of news lately around the use of cell phones in schools. There is a procedure in Langley that gives direction for how to best support our students.

• Teachers will be co-constructing and communicating clearly how cell phones could be used in their class.
  • For example: students may be able to use cell phones to access:
    • Research for a project
    • Class Kahoot
    • School Surveys
    • Microsoft Teams for Instructional Resources
    • MySchoolDay App
    • Educational Apps – ie. Sora, Calculator, DuoLingo, etc.
• Otherwise, it is expected that during hours of instruction, phones should be away. Cell phones should never be out in washrooms or change rooms.

For the purposes of supporting the above restrictions of personal digital devices, interventions should be progressive, and may include:

1. A verbal reminder to the student;
2. The personal digital device being collected by staff and returned to the student at the end of the school day;
3. A phone call or email to the parent/guardian to support the student in the appropriate use of digital devices while at school;
4. The requirement that any personal digital devices not be brought to a school for a set period of time;
5. Other interventions, as deemed appropriate by the Administration.

Should you have any questions about these procedures, please reach out to a member of the school administration.