Focus on December: New Cell Phone Policy, Multicultural Night, and Student Publishes First Book
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The issue of cell phone use by students at school is a challenge being tackled throughout the nation, and a National Heritage Academies (NHA) school has implemented new rules to help keep classroom distractions to a minimum.
Grand River Preparatory High School implemented special pocket holders for students to put their cell phones in, which correspond with the classroom seating chart. Students are then expected to retrieve their phones on their way out of class.
“They’re not just counting down the seconds until they can grab their phone again,” Environmental Studies Teacher Jordan Dischinger-Smedes said. “A good number of them are also taking it and just putting in their pocket and going on. They’re not taking it out instantly.”
The school is seeing a decrease in classroom issues and an increase in performance from students. Read more here.
Below are more links to special stories from the month of December:
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National Heritage Academies (NHA) is a network of more than 100 tuition-free, public charter schools across nine states, serving more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information, visit nhaschools.com.
Grand River Preparatory High School implemented special pocket holders for students to put their cell phones in, which correspond with the classroom seating chart. Students are then expected to retrieve their phones on their way out of class.
“They’re not just counting down the seconds until they can grab their phone again,” Environmental Studies Teacher Jordan Dischinger-Smedes said. “A good number of them are also taking it and just putting in their pocket and going on. They’re not taking it out instantly.”
The school is seeing a decrease in classroom issues and an increase in performance from students. Read more here.
Below are more links to special stories from the month of December:
- Landmark Academy at Reunion Celebrates Multicultural Night
- Greensboro Grad Publishes First Book, Shares Importance of Moral Focus
- Legacy Art Teacher Wins Dollar General Emerging Artist Contest
National Heritage Academies (NHA) is a network of more than 100 tuition-free, public charter schools across nine states, serving more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information, visit nhaschools.com.