Lowell Area Schools issued the following announcement on Dec 1.
The email regarding cell phone use at the high school is specifically directed to the freshman class. Both parents and students are aware of the rules, which are not new but are being more strongly enforced due to circumstances that require us to protect the safety of our freshman student community.
If you have questions and are a parent of a freshman, please feel free to call the office in the morning.
Original source can be found here.