cell phone Attendance procedure

Mrs. Klein's

Phone Policy

Comedian Kevin Hart described "taking a child's phone [as] detrimental to [their] style" and I completely understand. Phones have become like an external limb, something that has become a part of you. And part of that includes the need and compulsion to exercise and use that limb frequently, if not constantly. However in the classroom setting phones are not a limb to be used during class. After the long observance of seeing phones serve more as a distraction to learning, the following policy has been made to ensure that you are able to focus during class.

Upon entering class each day, place your phone in your specified numbered slot along the wall of my classroom.

ALL ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN IN THIS FASHION: If your numbered slot is empty, you will be marked absent. If you do you not have a phone, you will place a marker or calculator in the slot to indicate your presence.

VIOLATIONS: If I see your phone out of the slot without prearranged permission for any reason, or worse, you place a dummy phone in the slot, this will be treated as open defiance rather than a typical cell phone violation due its highly deceptive & disrespectful nature. An immediate referral will be given on the 1st offense; the 2nd offense will result in a suspension from my class; the 3rd offense will be handled by the Vice Principal. I do not foresee any violations even happening because I know I have respectful and great students.

EXCEPTIONS: If you truly need to use your phone for a vital reason, simply ask, and I will allow you to make your call/text before returning it to the slot. (I am reasonable; I understand there are days when you genuinely need to be accessible.)