Everyday you learn something new. Last week I got in alot of trouble and I have been thinking about the events recently. I was talking to 2 of my freinds before class (around 8:07), and in the conversation me and 1 other person used our phones to look at something. A teacher came up and asked us to give her our phones. The 2 of us were boshed shocked, but gave up our phones without argument. I mean no offense to any staff, only to the rule. I found out later that day, from my parent, that I had goten a referall. I had had one prior offense for a phone (it rang in class), about 4 months ago. I found out at the same time that it was a referall as well. Why was I not informed of this when it first hapened, and by a staff member, not my parents. Maybe some people dont care, but when I get a referall I would like to be informed that I received one! A school shouldn't just hand out referalls without even telling the kids that they received one! On top of that, I feel the second offense shouldnt have even happened. The first interrupted class, therefore being nessecary. The second was completley unessecary. I wasn't harming anyone or distrupting learning. I dont feel what I did was wrong, or deserving of a referall. I always thought rules were there to protect us, not force us through unessecary referalls and grounding.
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The handbook states that students' electronic devices can not be used on campus and must be out of sight. You have been given permission to use them for academic purposes in language arts, but that does not mean you have permission at any other time. The first time the referral is just a means to document the offense- there is no consequence. This has always been our policy so it was this way when you were in 7th grade too, which makes me surprised that you were unaware. Even though it was not during class, electronic devices can cause other problems besides distractions such as bullying, theft, sharing of inappropriate content, cheating, etc. Technology is changing our world so this rule might someday change, but as for now you should only have devices out with specific permission.
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