Purpose of Electronics Policy
Colorado Heritage believes that although modern communication technology offers many benefits to the user, this same technology is the gateway to much mental, spiritual, and physical damage with its constant highway of alluring worldly thoughts, its ungodly philosophies and solutions, temptations, dishonest representations of life, and sometimes, with simply just too much screen time.
Colorado Heritage remembers the days when free time was spent talking with people who were physically present, when books were read, when young people engaged in playing tangible games together such as chess, checkers, etc. Life, relationships and activities were not experienced via looking at a 4x6 screen while much of the surrounding environment and, yes, people who are actually present, are tuned out. The need to determine who we are and how we measure up to everyone else was not at a desperate and frantic level like it is today. Research abounds that reveals a constant rise in depression linked to cell phone use. Our young people’s peers and counselors are quite often other internet users, famous or not, who fill their minds and hearts with bleak and hopeless messages and beliefs.
The Colorado Heritage Electronics Policy not only helps to create a distraction free classroom environment, but also gives our students a healthy hour or two away from the addiction cell phones and other devices can be, giving our students an opportunity to look up, look around, communicate with those around them, read a tangible book, play those real board games, etc.
Colorado Heritage Electronics Policy
Devices that are specifically for gaming are not to be used while on campus.
Cell phones may be used only during lunch and only to contact a parent/guardian.
If a student does not follow the above policy, the device(s) will be confiscated for the day, and the parent will be called.
Urgent Communications: If a student needs to contact his parent/guardian during class/study hall, he needs to inform his teacher who will then make the call to the parent/guardian. Likewise, if a parent needs to reach the student during class/study hall for a truly urgent matter, the parent will contact the office or principal who will then relay the message to the student.
Cell Phones/Smart Watches in Classrooms: Cellphones/smart watches may not be used during class/in classrooms.
Cell phones/watches may be used between class periods. If using these devices between class periods causes students to be late to class, Colorado Heritage reserves the right to modify this policy in that cell phones/watches may be confiscated and will only be retrievable by the student at the end of the student’s day at CHESS.
Study Hall: Cellphones/smart watches may not be used during study hall.
Laptops/Tablets in the Classroom: Teachers may give permission for a student to use a laptop/tablet in their classroom.
Laptops/Tables in Study Hall: Students may use laptops/tablets for schoolwork during Study Hall if they receive permission from either the Study Hall Monitor or the Principal.
The screen of the laptop or tablet will be visible to the Study Hall Monitor or Principal while the student uses the device.
Communication with Student/Family: If you need to contact your student or your student needs to contact you, please know that this communication will need to occur before or after class/study hall or during the lunch hour.
Emergencies: If parents/guardians need to contact a student during class/study hall because of a truly urgent matter, the principal or the office must be notified via phone or email, and the student will be contacted immediately.
Listening Devices/Earbuds may not be used during class or in Study Hall.
Lunch Hour: Cellphones, laptops, listening devices/earbuds may be used during lunch hour.
Inappropriate Communication Via/Use of Devices:
Colorado Heritage reserves the right to determine if the type of communication via devices or use of device is inappropriate. If the type of communication/use of device is deemed inappropriate by Colorado Heritage, the device(s) will be confiscated for the day, and the parent/guardian will be called. Final disposition of the situation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
In all circumstances while on campus and during school hours, including during school events held on campus, if the use of these or similar devices is deemed inappropriate by Colorado Heritage, Colorado Heritage reserves the right to confiscate the device for the day, and the parent/guardian will be called. Final disposition of the situation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.