Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School

A Yondr Pouch will be provided to each student free of charge.  Each pouch will have the student’s name on it. Please be aware that the pouch is BCAM property.

Building Entrance/Arrival:

Upon arrival, students will follow these steps:

• Students MUST POWER OFF THE PHONE
• Unlock the Yondr pouch
• Place their phone and electronics inside (including headphones & smart watches) 
• Securely close it and store the pouch in their backpack. 

Students arriving prior to 2nd period will enter through the lunch room doors.  

Students arriving 2nd period or later will enter through the main entrance and complete the process in the main lobby.

Building Exit/End of Academic Day:

At the end of each academic day, students will unlock their pouch at the unlocking base at their exit.  Students will remove their phone from the pouch and then close the empty pouch.   11th and 12th graders will exit through the main doors.  9th and 10th graders will exit through the lunchroom doors. 

Replacements/Disciplinary Action:

If a student forgets their pouch:

•  School staff will hold the cell phone in a secure place until the end of the day (following the process we have used since school began).

If a student loses their pouch: 

• First replacement 
  • $10 for new pouch & student meeting with dean/administration
• Second replacement
  • $20 for new pouch & student & parent meeting with dean/administration

If a student damages or breaks their pouch (not normal wear and tear):

• Pay for a replacement pouch and cannot return to school without a parent (1st time)
• Pay for a replacement pouch and receive ISS (2nd time)
• Pay for a replacement pouch and receive an out of school suspension (3 or more times)

All current phone-use guidelines and disciplinary processes remain in place with the implementation of pouches.  There is absolutely no phone use during the academic day 8:20am-2:40pm.  

• Students must return pouches if transferring from BCAM
• Students must return pouches when graduating BCAM in order to receive their diploma
• Students must return pouches at the end of EACH school year
• Students will receive their pouch at the beginning of EACH school year.