Greetings Parents/Guardians:
Olive Vista Middle School and STEAM Magnet will begin the Phone-Free School Day implementation on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Students will be required to turn off all cell phones and store them in their assigned Yondr Pouch during the school day. This also applies to devices that provide similar functionality to a smartphone, such as a smart watch, earbuds, and smart glasses. The school day refers to the time between when the morning bell rings for instruction and when the student leaves the campus. The benefits of a Phone-Free School Day are to increase and enhance the focus on learning, improvement of social interaction, promote physical activity, and overall student mental health and wellness.
The following outline the steps for implementation:
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Students will be issued and assigned a pouch to store their cellular phone
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Students are required to turn off their cell phones and place them into their assigned pouches which will be secured and locked, as they enter the campus
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Students will keep their locked pouch inside their backpacks throughout the school day
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Students will unlock their pouches to retrieve their cell phones at the designated stations located at the exit of the school when they are leaving campus for the day
Our school will continue to encourage students and parents to follow the LAUSD policy. Support will be provided throughout the implementation for a successful transition. Additional resources and information will be available and posted on our school website.
We thank you in advance for your continued engagement and support.
Pouches will be signed out to students and they will be responsible for returning them at the end of the year. Replacement for lost or broken pouches will be $30.