Dear Team BCPS Families—
As we shared on September 26, 2023, and February 2, 2024, our cell phone policy is fully in effect for the 2023-2024 school year. While students may bring personal phones to school, the phones should not be used during class time or used inappropriately at any time during the school day. Failure to follow these rules will result in disciplinary actions against your child. We understand there are several reasons why parents/guardians have their children bring phones to school, however, they are a distraction and cause significant disruption to the learning environment. Please let your child know that cell phones and school time don’t mix and students who violate the cell phone policy will receive consequences.
Additionally, we are providing links from Google and Apple on their respective parental control functionality. We encourage parents and caregivers to review this information to learn more about the steps you can take to manage and supervise your child’s device.
Android
https://support.google.com/families/answer/7101025?hl=en#zippy=%2Cset-screen-time-limits
https://safety.google/families/parental-supervision/
iOS
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/set-up-parental-controls-iph00ba7d632/io
Common Sense Media
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/cellphones-and-devices