Originally published at Orange County Catholic
SERVITE HIGH SCHOOL in Anaheim has gotten a jump on a state bill Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign into law that would limit or prohibit smartphones at all public schools during the school day.
SERVITE STUDENTS ENJOY LUNCHTIME ACTIVITIES RATHER THAN FOCUSING ON THEIR PHONES. PHOTOS BY VALERIE CASTILLO/SERVITE HIGH SCHOOL
When students at the all-boys Catholic high school in Anaheim reported to the first day of classes on Aug. 12, they did so without packing their latest iPhone, Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy devices.
“Overall, I approve of the no-phone policy even though it has obvious cons,” said Servite student ambassador Michael Ghebrial, Class of 2026. “I feel as if my friends are more present unlike before, where they’d be scrolling through social media and show each other random videos occasionally.”
Because of the new policy, Michael has gone “old school.”
He now carries a notepad in his pocket to keep a to-do list and to write down stuff he needs to tell his parents and siblings that he can’t text while at school.
A HEALTHIER SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
The new Servite policy followed a summer reading assignment faculty and staff did of Jonathon Haidt’s “The Anxious
