St. Marys Third-, fourth- and fifth-graders received new smartphones Monday. It is the fifth year for the district's smartphone program. Math teacher Scott Newcomb shows his class how to search for and retrieve math applications on their smartphones.

ST. MARYS - Slate and chalk are out and smartphones are in at St. Marys City schools. The district pioneered the use of the technology in the classroom four years ago and now provides free smartphones to all students in grades . . .