• Student Personal Devices and Smart Watches

    At Mary Lin and in the Midtown Cluster, we are committed to creating safe, distraction-free learning environments and safe spaces for students to engage in unstructured play or conversation with their peers. This year, Mary Lin students will keep personal devices (iPhones, Bark Phones, and all other cell phones) as well as their smartwatches (Apple watches, Google or Android watches, or any other watch that is connected to cellular service) "off and away for the day." See here for a joint letter from our cluster principals outlining this policy.

    Students may turn off & store these items in their backpacks for the duration of the school day. Once students are dismissed, they are welcome to utilize these devices. Students are permitted to use their personal devices on APS school buses, as long as they use earbuds or headphones and do not record other students on their device. The APS Bus Code of Conduct can be found on p. 33 of the APS Student Handbook.