Personal Devices

The new Code of Conduct provisions around student cell phone use detailed in the Ministry of Education's PPM 128 remain in effect this year. The updated HDSB Code of Conduct is reflective of these changes and can be found at hdsb.ca.

Students & families are reminded of the following Alton Village Public School rules around cell phones, tablets, and other personal technology devices such as Apple watches: 

• ALWAYS kept in backpacks/lockers during the school day unless required for use in class as an instructional tool.

• Teachers can ask students to use cell phones and devices as a tool during instructional time with DIRECT supervision. The screen must be readily visible to the teacher.

• Notifications must be turned off when used as an instructional tool.

• Students must not be using their cell phones and devices  in the hallways, bathrooms, on the school field during breaks or during classroom instructional time without explicit permission from their educator.

• If needed, students will use the office phone to call parents. Students should not be texting parents or friends during the day.

• Parents are asked to contact the office in order to communicate any messages to their child(ren).  Parents are asked to refrain from contacting their child via text or email.

• Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Tik Tok, and other Social Media Applications must not be used on school property.

• Photos and videos should not be taken at school unless it is for an assignment or project and explicit permission has been given by the teacher and the task is under teacher supervision.

If a student does not follow the personal electronic device expectations, the following consequences will occur:

1. First offense,  the device is asked to be put away, until the end of the day.

2. Second offense, student and device are sent to the office, device remains in the office until the end of the day, the administrator will speak to the student and may speak with their parent.  If device cannot be left at home, student can drop it off and pick it up at the office each day.

3. Subsequent offenses, the office will contact parents with a request that the cell phone stays home.