We will be piloting this change after April Vacation. Printed copies of these rules should be printed and handed out in TAs after vacation.

Cell Phones

1. The use of cell phones in classrooms is a matter of teacher discretion. Teachers may allow students to use cell phones during classes for academic purpose (this includes but is not limited to: taking notes, photographing assignments, calendar and clock functions). Cell phones should be set on “silent” during classes and should be where teachers can see them if they are meant to be used for class.

2. Teachers may request at any time that the phones be put away. Students who fail to follow this reasonable request will be written up. First offense student will be warned, second offense the teacher may take the cell phone until the end of the day, third offense the cell phone may be taken by the teacher and handed over to an administrator who will hold the phone until it can be picked up by a parent or guardian

3. Students may text only during their scheduled lunch period and from the cafeteria, and from the Senior Lounge (provided the student is a senior and has senior privileges). Students may not text from classes, study halls, bathrooms or hallways. Texting or checking text messages will result in confiscation of the device used.

4. Violation of these rules is may be a level 1 or 2 violation of the RUHS Student Code of Conduct dependent upon the severity of the violation or the number of previous violations.

Personal Music Players



1. The use of personal music players in classrooms or study halls is a matter of teacher discretion. Teachers may choose to allow students to use personal music players while completing independent work such as homework, reading, writing, or studying or may choose to ban the use of such devices at any time.

2. Volume must be kept at a low enough level so that it cannot be heard by anyone other than the person using the personal music player. The user should be able to hear a fire alarm over their music.

3. “Personal music player” is defined as a battery powered device with headphones or earplugs that allows one individual to listen privately to music. This would include, but would not be limited to, compact disk players, MP3 players, iPods, radios, and other similar devices.

4. Violation of any of the above rules may result in the student’s personal music player being confiscated. The confiscated device will be kept in the main office and may be picked up by the student at the end of the day.

5. Violation of these rules is also a level 1 violation of the RUHS Student Code of Conduct.