EHS Newsletter

Hello Ranger families!

We’ve had a fantastic start to the 2024-25 school year at EHS! Thank you for your continued support in helping students arrive on time and for reinforcing our cell phone policy at home. Your partnership with this is making a difference!

Our students are off to a strong start learning their schedules quickly and showing confidence by asking for help when needed. This week, our teachers have been reviewing classroom expectations and discussing what it means to show Ranger P.R.I.D.E.: Perseverance, Responsibility, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy. We’re already seeing these values in action as students support one another, participate actively in class, and include others during lunch and school activities.

A quick reminder: In accordance with a new state law and district policy, students may not have cell phones, ear buds, or smart watches on their person or in their pockets during the instructional day. Devices must be silenced and stored in backpacks or lockers throughout the day.

We’re excited to continue working together as partners in your student’s success. Our staff is dedicated to creating a learning environment where all students are inspired, engaged, and empowered to achieve their full potential.

Wishing you and your family a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend!

Warm regards,

09/01 - Holiday, no school

09/08 - Class of 2026 Family & Student Information Night

09/08 - Picture retake day

09/11 - Homecoming Assembly

09/12 - REID Day

09/15 - 09/19 - Homecoming Week

09/18 - Homecoming Parade

09/19 - REID Day

09/26 - REID Day

Cell Phones/Smartwatches/Earbuds/Headphones -Policy JFCEB SILENT and AWAY:

Per state mandate, cell phones, smart watches, ear buds, and head phones are silent and away, stored in students’ backpacks or lockers from bell to bell during the following times:

• 8:10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. M-Th and all full-day Fridays
  
• 7:55 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. on REID Day Fridays
  
• This includes passing time and lunch
  
• Cell Phones are never allowed in PE/Athletic Locker Rooms or Bathrooms
  

If phones/electronics are out and being used during the school day
● First instance of Noncompliance: Staff will give the student a verbal reminder of the policy and expectations to reinforce appropriate use of personal electronic devices, and the student will be asked to put the device in their backpack or locker. The incident will be documented in the behavior management system.

● Second instance of Noncompliance: The device will be temporarily confiscated and held in the front office until the end of the school day. The student can pick up the device at the end of the day in the front office. Parents or caregivers will be notified, and a meeting with school administration may be scheduled to discuss ways to support the student

● Third instance of Noncompliance: The device will again be temporarily confiscated and held in the front office. Parents or caregivers will be notified and will need to collect the device from the office. A meeting with the school administration and the family will be arranged to review the policy and plan for improved compliance

● Beyond Third Instance of Noncompliance: student will be asked to leave their device(s) at home or leave their device(s )in the main office each day during school hours.

Important Note: If a student is asked by a staff member to surrender their device and refuses to comply, the situation is no longer considered solely a cell phone violation, but rather an act of insubordination. Refusal to hand over a cell phone upon request by a school employee is a direct violation of school authority and will be addressed according to the school's disciplinary matrix under "Insubordination/Defiance." Consequences may include, but are not limited to, loss of privileges, lunch or after-school detention, Saturday School, In-school Suspension, or Out-of-School Suspension, depending on the severity and frequency of the behavior.
*Health accommodations will be made to allow electronic access to students in need, per the requirements of their own medical provider, 504, or IEP.
*Estacada High School/School District is not responsible for loss, theft, or damage to personal electronic devices brought to district property or school-sponsored events. Board Policy JFCEB-ARR school-sponsored events. Board Policy JFCEB-AR

Cell Phones/Smartwatches/Earbuds/Headphones -Policy JFCEB SILENT and AWAY:

Per state mandate, cell phones, smart watches, ear buds, and head phones are silent and away, stored in students’ backpacks or lockers from bell to bell during the following times:

• 8:10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. M-Th and all full-day Fridays
  
• 7:55 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. on REID Day Fridays
  
• This includes passing time and lunch
  
• Cell Phones are never allowed in PE/Athletic Locker Rooms or Bathrooms
  

If phones/electronics are out and being used during the school day
● First instance of Noncompliance: Staff will give the student a verbal reminder of the policy and expectations to reinforce appropriate use of personal electronic devices, and the student will be asked to put the device in their backpack or locker. The incident will be documented in the behavior management system.

● Second instance of Noncompliance: The device will be temporarily confiscated and held in the front office until the end of the school day. The student can pick up the device at the end of the day in the front office. Parents or caregivers will be notified, and a meeting with school administration may be scheduled to discuss ways to support the student

● Third instance of Noncompliance: The device will again be temporarily confiscated and held in the front office. Parents or caregivers will be notified and will need to collect the device from the office. A meeting with the school administration and the family will be arranged to review the policy and plan for improved compliance

● Beyond Third Instance of Noncompliance: student will be asked to leave their device(s) at home or leave their device(s )in the main office each day during school hours.

Important Note: If a student is asked by a staff member to surrender their device and refuses to comply, the situation is no longer considered solely a cell phone violation, but rather an act of insubordination. Refusal to hand over a cell phone upon request by a school employee is a direct violation of school authority and will be addressed according to the school's disciplinary matrix under "Insubordination/Defiance." Consequences may include, but are not limited to, loss of privileges, lunch or after-school detention, Saturday School, In-school Suspension, or Out-of-School Suspension, depending on the severity and frequency of the behavior.
*Health accommodations will be made to allow electronic access to students in need, per the requirements of their own medical provider, 504, or IEP.
*Estacada High School/School District is not responsible for loss, theft, or damage to personal electronic devices brought to district property or school-sponsored events. Board Policy JFCEB-ARR school-sponsored events. Board Policy JFCEB-AR