New District-wide Cell Phone Policy Update for the 24-25 School Year. New District-wide Cell Phone Policy Update for the 24-25 School Year. Show Transcript hello woolls families we hope that you're having a Super Summer making memories with friends and family my name is Tracy Topia and I'm the principal here at woolls intermediate I'd like to take a quick moment to inform you of a cell phone policy change that may affect your child students will not be allowed to possess or use cell phones during the school day and when we say cell phones that could be any telecommunication device such as tablets or a smartwatch so from the moment your child comes into the school building to the moment they leave cellphones or telecommunication devices need to be turned on off and they need to be out of sight several surrounding districts are also moving to this cell phone policy change Zero Tolerance with cell phones in school districts is a nationwide trend we're receiving more and more research that proves that cell phones negatively impact the brain's development which of course would impede how students learn we know that this is going to be an adjustment but believe it is in the students best interest and as always if your child needs to make a phone call they're more than welcome to come to the office to place that call we understand that this policy change is adjustment and we will be implementing it districtwide we hope that you continue to have a fabulous summer and please remember to continue to check our social media platforms for the latest updates take care and remember to do whatever it takes to be woolls proud
