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Family Presentation

Saint Michaels Middle High School

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OUR PHONE-FREE SCHOOL

This year, our school will be using the Yondr Program to make our campus phone-free for grades 6, 7, and 8 beginning Nov. 3rd.

Every student will be assigned a personal Yondr Pouch. Although the Yondr Pouch is school property, students are expected to bring it daily and maintain it in good condition.

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why are we going phone-free?

Our students deserve a learning environment where they can thrive, free from the distractions of cell phones and social media.

Yondr schools report dramatic improvements in student wellbeing, academic performance, classroom engagement, and social connection. We believe a partnership with families is key to ensuring the success of this transition.

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3 hours

The daily social media use that doubles anxiety and depression risks among youth.

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The time it takes for students to regain focus after a nearby cell phone distraction.

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The decrease in scores of mathematics students when distracted by phones.

68 percent

The percentage of students who report that electronic devices are distracting.

Students are sUFFERING FROM DIGITAL OVERLOAd.

*UNESCO (2023)

*PISA (2022)

*US Surgeon General (2024)

*NIH Study (2017)

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TRANSFORMATIVE RESULTS

*Independent Study Results

*School Survey Results

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POUCH

Turn off phone or place in airplane mode.

LOCK

Push the lock button and take the phone to class.

UNLOCK

Tap green ring to magnet and press button to unlock.

HOW IT WORKS

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Explain the daily process to staff. (Videos are on the following slides to demonstrate)

As students arrive at school, they will place their phones in silent or airplane mode when the first bell sounds. Smartwatches also need to be placed in silent or airplane mode.
Phones will then be placed inside their backpacks and secured. If a student brings airpods to school, these must also go in a student’s backpack.
The cell phone policy will be enforced bell to bell each school day. Students will maintain possession of their phones and will not use them until their pouches are opened at the end of the school day at an unlocking station.
When leaving school, students will use a Yondr base to unlock their pouch and retrieve their phone

IMPORTANT TO REINFORCE: The pouch should always be closed and locked other than the few second it takes to put the phone in, and take the phone out. This will protect the locking mechanisms from tampering. Demonstrate pouching and unpouching if you have the equipment handy.

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ARRIVAL DEMONSTRATION

Turn phone off or on airplane mode.

Slide phone into pouch.

Close the top of the pouch.

Press the green push-pin button to secure.

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DISMISSAL DEMONSTRATION

Tap the side with the green circular ring to the unlocking base.

As you tap the pouch on the base,

push the button to release the lock.

Retrieve your phone and relock the pouch back up.

Keep your pouch with you for the following school day.

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Daily process

YONDR — PRIVATE + CONFIDENTIAL

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one-to-one assignment

Each student receives a Yondr pouch that is assigned to them for the school year. Each pouch has a number that is assigned to students.

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What iF there is an emergency at the school?

How will students be able to contact families if there is a lockdown situation?

Emergency protocols are routinely practiced so students are familiar and know what to do in case of an emergency.

Emergency plans have have communication protocols.
Centegix security system implementation is being rolled out this year.
Mobile magnets will be available to unlock pouches.

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What happens if a student forgets their pouch?

YONDR BEST PRACTICE:

“If a student forgets their pouch, their phone will be collected and securely stored for the day. It will be returned at dismissal.

Repeated instances will be considered a lost pouch. A replacement will be issued at the student’s expense ($30), and the parent/guardian will be notified.

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What if the pouch is damaged, lost, or stolen?

�If a student loses or damages their pouch, it is collected and a replacement fee will be charged for issuing a new pouch.

PROCEDURES

Examples of damage include:�

Bent pins
Deep scratches on the lock or green ring
Ink or marker inside the pouch
Button or pin not fully recessing

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What happens if a

student unlocks their pouch WITHOUT PERMISSION, damages it, or uses an alternate phone?

1st Offense: The phone will be returned to your student at the end of the school day.
2nd Offense: A parent or guardian must pick up the phone from the main office.
3rd Offense: A parent or guardian must pick up the phone, and the student will receive one day of checkmate.
4th Offense: A parent or guardian must pick up the phone, and the student will be
required to turn in their phone to the main office each morning for the remainder of the quarter.

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what if I need to reach my child during the day or they use their phone for medical purposes?

Students can enable airplane mode to keep GPS active.
Parents can call the front office; students may request to call from there.
Medical pouches are available when needed (ie diabetes, heart monitoring).
Emergencies will be handled through the school’s communication protocols.

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THANK YOU

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