Parents,
We are asking for your help and urgent support to stop a very dangerous trend currently spreading on social media platforms, such as TikTok. Some students, including our own ABSS students, have been attempting a challenge that involves intentionally damaging school-issued Chromebooks to make them smoke.
This is extremely dangerous and can result in:
· Devices emitting smoke or catching fire
· Damage to electrical outlets and chargers
· Risk of electric shock
Serious injury
· Disciplinary action and legal consequences under North Carolina law
Students are inserting items such as: pencil lead, pushpins, gum wrappers, or paperclips into the USB ports to short-circuit devices.
Please help us by:
Talking with your students about the dangers of these online trends
Explaining the serious consequences of damaging school property
Monitoring how, when, and where their Chromebook is used in our virtual setting
As stated above, there can be disciplinary action and legal consequences but students/parents will also be responsible to pay the repair/replacement costs for devices. This cost could be up to $250 maximum to replace a Chromebook.
Furthermore, AVS students will be dismissed and returned to their zonal school for this type of behavior. If you have any questions, please contact our office at 336-570-6134.
Rebecca Marsh
AVS Principal