Westview Personal Digital Devices Policy 2024/2025

The following Personal Digital Devices (including cell phones, tablets) expectations will be implemented into the Westview Secondary School Code of Conduct effective September 1, 2024:

At Westview Secondary students are not permitted to use personal digital devices during instructional time.  There may be situations when the school will permit a student to use a personal digital device for the purposes of inclusion and accessibility.  Examples of those are digital literacy, communication, medical and health needs and as defined with an individual education plan. 

Consequences for not following the expectations noted above are:

• 1^st Breach – Phone will be held in the office until end of the day
• 2^nd Breach – Parent/caregiver contact made, and phone dropped off in office at start of the day and picked up at the end of the day or for a predetermined amount of time
• 3^rd Breach- Parent/caregiver contacted and student is expected to keep phone at home

We are sending this information to you now so you can take time to review this with your child(ren) ahead of September.   In August, as we approach the new school year, we will send out further details including, how to contact your child in case of an emergency during the school day.

Please reach out to Cathryn Blanco at cathryn_blanco@sd42.ca with any questions.

With gratitude,

Cathryn Blanco, Principal

778 837 6156