Using Your Laptop at School

Laptops are intended for use at school each day.  In addition to teacher expectations for laptop use, school messages, announcements, calendars and schedules will be accessed using the laptop computer.  Students must be responsible to bring their laptop to all classes, unless specifically advised not to do so by their teacher.

Laptops Left at Home

If students leave their laptop at home, they must immediately phone parents to bring them to school. Repeat violations of this policy will result in disciplinary action.

Laptop Undergoing Repair

Loaner laptops may be issued to students when they leave their laptops for repair at the Help Desk in room 502.

Charging Your Laptop’s Battery

Laptops must be brought to school each day in a fully charged condition. Students need to charge their laptops each evening.  Repeat violations of this policy will result in disciplinary action.

In cases where use of the laptop has caused batteries to become discharged, students may be able to connect their computers to a power outlet in class or borrow a battery at the Technical Help Desk located in room 502.

Screensavers

1. Inappropriate media may not be used as a screensaver.
2. Presence of guns, weapons, pornographic materials, inappropriate language, alcohol, drug, gang-related symbols or pictures will result in disciplinary actions.
3. Passwords on screensavers are not to be used.
4. Hard drive passwords are forbidden.  If used, students may be responsible for the cost of replacement hardware.

Sound

Sound must be muted at all times unless permission is obtained from the teacher for instructional purposes.

Printing

Students may use printers in classrooms, the library, and computer lab with teachers’ permission during class or breaks.  Students who want to print on a home printer must ask the technology Help Desk to add their printer software to the laptop computer.