SUSAN
B. ANTHONY ELEMENTARY
CELL
PHONES/FORGOTTEN ITEMS
Dear SBA Families:
One of our many goals is to teach and support our students
in learning to become independent and responsible individuals. This is done, not only by example, but also
through trial and error. There are two
areas that you can support this goal in regards to our school.
PHONE USE
Corona-Norco Unified School District’s policy is that
students may have phones and other electronic signaling devices in their
possession, but may only be utilized in locations and at times permitted by a
teacher or staff member. Students may
not turn on or utilize a personal device during the instructional day unless
they have permission from the teacher. If
procedures are not followed, the device may be confiscated and returned at the
end of the day. If you entrust your
child with a phone of any sort, please talk to him/her about this policy. Subsequently, please do not expect your child
to communicate with you during the school day via his/her phone. Finally, please talk to your child about
safety precautions. Many children will
walk home texting or on the phone, not paying attention to the traffic around
them. This can be a dangerous
scenario. Thank you for your support.
FORGOTTEN ITEMS – NO DROP-OFF RULE
We, as parents, support our children in learning to be
organized and responsible for their materials and for what is expected of
them. It is also understood that even
the most organized child/person can forget an item such as homework, a
notebook, or even a lunch. What we are asking of you is that you not rescue
them, if items are forgotten, by bringing the article to school for them. Help your child to be organized and planned
with their school materials and requirements at home, ensure they have lunch before
they leave for school, and that they understand how, when, and where they are
to get home from school and then trust them to do it. If they continually forget, give them ample
time/space/support to work with their teacher to problem-solve, so it does not
happen again. Teachers understand who is
consistently prepared for their day of learning and who is not and often
forgets items. They will be fair with
each student and will only want to support that independence and responsibility
that we all want for our children. Success
can only happen if we allow our students to work through the process of learning
how to be responsible, organized, and follow through with their
responsibilities on their own. Dropped
off items in the office are not accepted, so thank you for your assistance of
your student and this goal of independence and responsibility.
Both of these topics are completely aligned with our
school-wide plan of our 5 C’s and
reinforce our goals. Thank you for your
work as parents and for your support.
Sincerely,
The Staff of SBA