Lost & Found
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Each of Dedham's schools maintains a lost and found area in the main office and/or the cafeteria. DPS strongly recommends that students and families label all personal belongings and that students refrain from bringing valuable personal belongings to school. The Dedham School Department is not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen articles on school grounds prior to, during or after school hours.
Student Owned Technology
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DMS
Cell Phones
Cell phones are not allowed to be in the possession of or used by students to make calls, send text messages, take photos or record audio/video of any kind during school hours. Should a student need to make a phone call, they may do so at the main office. Should a parent require a student to bring a cell phone to school, the student must power down the cell phone upon entering the building and secure it in his/her locker.
Should a student choose to use his/her cell phone during school hours to make calls, send text messages, take photos or record audio/video, the phone will be confiscated and turned into the main office. Sanctions for use of cell phones are articulated below:
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First Offense
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The assistant principal or principal will meet with the student and the phone will be returned to the student.
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Second Offense
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Parent/guardian will be notified, the student may be required to serve an office detention, and the phone will be returned to the student.
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Third and Repeated Offenses
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Parent/guardian will be notified and asked to come to school for the purpose of meeting and establishing a plan for success moving forward. The student may be required to serve an additional office detention.
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The school day runs from 8:05 am - 2:35 pm. This policy is in place for the safety and security of students and the building. In case of emergency, parent messages can be given to the student during the school day.
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DHS
Classroom cell phone policies are at the discretion of the classroom teacher.
