Families,
We want to inform you about the decision we have made on our cell phone policy at CMHS. Thanks to a strong turn out in family input, we have gotten feedback from nearly half the families we serve. We want families to know that we appreciate that feedback and have built our decision around it. Using feedback to make decisions is one of our driving factors as we serve you and your students.
We have decided to have a zero tolerance classroom policy for phones, beginning Fall 2023. Meaning, we won't allow student usage of phones in any classroom, but students may continue to have phones at school to use during non-class times. Our district is fortunate enough to ensure every student has a chromebook for classes that can be used for research and assignment completion; therefore, a cell phone is not needed. This policy prioritizes instructional time during the school day, yet allows for some cell phone usage during non-class times.
If parents need to reach their student during class time, please call the office. Urgent messages will be delivered and/or the student may be called to the office to speak over the phone.
Again, this decision is based on the large majority of answers given by parents supporting this option, along with staff and student feedback. We appreciate those who took the time to give us input, and we are here to answer any questions you may have.
The agenda for the June 15, 2023 CAL School Board Meeting is available at https://5il.co/1w7cs
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Our band concert is tomorrow at 7 pm and our drama productuon is Friday at 630 pm. District is providing a hotdog meal at the drama production, starting at 530, and there is a five dollar entrance for adults at the play that will go directly to our drama class! Hope to see you all there.
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Come enjoy the drama class production on June 2nd at 630 pm. The district will also be providing a hot dog meal to all that attend, starting at 530 pm. Come support the arts!
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Our last article we are going to share, but we encourage families to look at more research. We will send out a feedback survey next week. We ask families to think about what policy is best for kids. No phones in classes? No phones at school at all (including passing times/lunch) or maintaining a class by class rule on phones.
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/03/experts-see-pros-and-cons-to-allowing-cellphones-in-class/
Have a great weekend!
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I will be sending out one more article tomorrow. Then we will be sending out a survey next week.
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/articles/cellphones-in-school-what-to-know
Another article, originally from the Wall Street Journal, about cell phones and student's attention. This one really dives into how distracting phones can be, even if they are away in a pocket.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1798/2018/03/How-Smartphones-Hijack-Our-Minds-_-WallStreetJournal-_-7OCT17.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiPqP_Xyf3-AhW-GzQIHdSqBEcQFnoECAwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3seO0SifmI5i7aVjfEHctA
May 2023 Superintendent Update
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Families,
CMHS is considering adopting a no student cell phone policy. Reasons for engaging in this conversation are numerous, but the short version is that we have seen an unhealthy attachment to phones after the pandemic and behaviors, drama/rumor spreading, and overall mental health have been a struggle and it is believed phones can play a large role. So...we would like to engage families in their perspectives on this subject. I, Kevin Rodemack, will be sending out several articles that relate to the subject. After we have sent several articles, we will send out a Google Form for families to fill out and give feedback on our cell phone policy.
Please look for more articles in the upcoming days, and we strongly encourage people to dive into their own research to form their perspective. We will also be giving students a chance for feedback after we collect family feedback.
Here is our first article:
https://kidslox.com/guide-to/pros-of-cellphones-in-school/
The agenda for the May 18, 2023 CAL School board meeting can be found here https://5il.co/1u9xq
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From Superintendent Heidi Brown:
Communication regarding simulated emergency event at Crow High School
Titled: “Operation Prom Night”
Tomorrow - Thursday, May 11th - Crow High School will be working in coordination with local police and emergency responders to simulate a vehicular emergency. This event is called “Operation Prom Night” with the intention of high school students and families understanding the dangers and seriousness of drunken driving. There will be a realistic reenactment involving sheriffs, EMTs, and a mortuary service.
We are letting everyone know so that people are not alarmed when they see emergency vehicles and/or hear sirens. Some vehicles will be staged at the elementary before moving to the event at the high school, which is scheduled to begin about 9:00 am.
Please, reach out to the Crow High School front office if you have any questions.
Thank you, and please be safe.
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A successful MS Cinder Classic! Thank you all that help. Credit to Derek French for the photos.
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