Articles to check out...

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• Tools and Reminders for Parents by Max Stossel from the Center of Humane Technology
• Tools and Reminders for Students by Max Stossel from the Center of Humane Technology
• With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, there's a likely culprit by Jean Twenge
• Just having your cell phone in your possession can impair your learning, study suggests by Eric Dolan
• New risk from too much screentime by Mary Bates
• Phones in the classroom hurt everyone's grades by Alison Pearce Stevens
• Trading smartphone time for sleep? Your loss by Sharon Oosthoek
• Analyze This: Does moderate screen time boost teen happiness? by Lillian Steenblik Hwang
• The power of 'like' by Alison Pearce Stevens
• Internet use may harm teen health by Alison Pearce Stevens
• Watch out: Cell phones can be addictive by Kathiann Kowalski
• Social media use may harm teens' mental health by disrupting positive activities, study says by Leah Asmelash
• Drowned in sound: how listening to music hinders learning by Bradley Busch

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Books to Check out...

How to Break up with your Phone by Catherine Price
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Videos to Check out...

Can We Auto-Correct Humanity by Prince Ea
10 ways to have a better Conversation

Apps to track your cell phone use...

Moment: Keep track of your cell phone use and compare it week to week.

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 Cell Phone Policy at BUHS

• Cell phones will remain in backpacks or lockers during class, advisory or study hall
  
• ​Cell phones must be off or on airplane mode
• Cell phones visible in class will be confiscated
• ​Wearable devices such as smart watches must have notifications turned off.
• Cell phones may be used in the cafeteria/ courtyard during lunch and in hallways during block class passing time only​If a parent or guardian needs to contact their students, they will contact the front office (451-3400).  If a student needs to contact their parent or guardian, they should go to their house office. 
• Not following the policy will result in a consequence as outlined below
• ​The health office, auditorium and library are cell phone free zones throughout school day
• As per the handbook, the district is not responsible for any damaged, lost or stolen communication devices