By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
As Junction City High School prepares for the new school year there be school-wide expectations implemented to help students remain focused and academic driven.
In an announcement on the school's Facebook page the JCHS administration said all students will be required to wear their student identification card. Those ID's must be visible at all times and will serve multiple purposes ranging from use as lunch and library cards to access to all events. A lanyard will be required for their ID at the start of the school year.
Student cell phones, air pods or Bluetooth headphones will only be allowed before or after school and during their lunch time. During instructional time cell phones must be turned off and stored in the classroom cell phone holder or in the student's book bag. Students may not use their phones for calculators, checking time, music, reading, checking grades or any other reasons. If there is a medical reason to use a cell phone, that may be allowed per a 504 or health plan with prior approval. Phones will not be allowed during P.E. or while in restrooms.
Parents can call the office to relay messages to students or reach them through their school issued email. Some of the difficulties JCHS faces with hundreds of cell phones being used by students include the possibility of:
--Students taking photos in the classroom of other students without prior permission and posting to social media.
--Students continuously taking out their phones during class and not staying on task to lessons.
--Students taking photos/videos and posting on TikToc during the school day.
--Students watching movies or listening to music while in class.
--Students participating in group texts / chats during the day to make fun of other students or staff members.
JCHS will also not accept any outside deliveries to students, including food deliveries.
Not following the procedures will result in administrative action following the District Code of Conduct guidelines.
The administration issued a thank you for support throughout these implementations, and noted at JCHS that they continually strive to educate their students in a safe environment that is free from distractions.