Student Dress Code & Cell Phone Policy
DRESS CODE POLICY: Student Dress Code
Student dress is a visual representation of our school’s culture. As a school seeking to support student individuality, identity and growth, we choose to not require students to follow a uniform dress code. Instead, all students are expected to be dressed and groomed in a manner that will not be disruptive to the educational process and is respectful of the purpose of school and those around them. If any of your child’s clothing items or accessories becomes a distraction or violates any of the above, they will not be able to wear the items. This will be under administrative discretion and the principal will have final approval.
The administration at the school reserves the right to determine what constitutes appropriate dress. Students who do not adhere to these guidelines will not be allowed to attend class. Families will be called if appropriate clothing is not available or the student refuses dress-code appropriate clothing.
CELL PHONE CODE POLICY:
Technology is a part of our world, both at home and school. At Longwood High School we are fortunate to have a sufficient supply of different types of technology which allows us to address the education needs of our students. However, cell phone and personal electronic device use has increasingly become a source of distraction, antisocial behavior, and conflict both at home and at school. Longwood School believes in maintaining a safe and effective educational environment for all of its students. Research shows that the mere presence of cellphones in the classroom can be detrimental to student performance. According to a survey and report from Common Sense Media that involved 1,240 interviews with parents and their 12 to 18-year old children, 50% of teens reported feeling attached to their mobile devices, and 59% of parents agreed that their kids have a problem putting their devices down (U.S. News & World Report).
We believe a learning environment without cell phones will allow our students to be:
Engaged in classroom activities and assignments
Less dependent on electronics to do classwork
Less likely to engage in conversations around bullying
Less likely to be distracted and procrastinate on assignments in class.
In order to support student learning, the cell phone expectation at Longwood High School is that all students will have their cell phones collected for the entire school day, 7:50 am until 3:30 pm. Deans will collect student’s phones if they violate the cell phone policy. If parents need to reach their child due to an emergency they will need to call the office or contact the Dean. In an effort to best serve your child, we are requesting your full support in adoption of this rule change.