AUTOMOBILE REGULATIONS
1. Parking - students are to park immediately upon arrival in the school zone in the designated student parking area. Students are also to exit the school zone when leaving the school parking area. The first two sections at the north end of the FHS parking lot are reserved for senior parking until 8:00 AM each school day. These reserved sections will be open for all student parking on May 21, 2008.
2. Use of automobiles:
a. Students are to adhere to all state driving laws and school driving regulations to meet safety standards.
b. Students are to leave the vehicle immediately after parking and report to the designated student areas. Upon returning to the vehicle, students will exit the parking area immediately.
c. Students are not to return to the parking area during the school day without permission from the Office.
CELL PHONE, PAGER, BEEPER, RADIO, CD PLAYER, MP3 PLAYER POSSESSION
Cell phones, pagers, beepers, radios, CD players, MP3 players and electronic games are not allowed in the school building unless checked in at the Office before 8:00 AM. After 8:00 AM. possession of such a device in school by a student will result in 2 discipline points being assigned, unless possession has been approved by the Principal. The device will be confiscated and not returned to the student. A parent or guardian must come to the school to get the device.
Cell phones and music players may be taken on trips and used as allowed by sponsors.
CHECK-OUT PROCEDURE
Any student leaving the building must check out through the Office with permission from a teacher or administrator. Failure to do so will result in discipline points being assigned. Students must be escorted to the parking lot if an item must be retrieved from a vehicle. One trip to the parking lot per semester will be allowed.
COMPUTER/INTERNET POLICY
The Apple iBook laptop computer and carrying case that have been issued to you are the property of the Fredonia Public Schools, USD 484. This computer is on loan to the student and must be used in accordance with the following Policies and Procedures, the District’s Acceptable Use Policy, and any applicable laws. Use of this computer, as well as access to the computer network, the Internet and email are a privilege and not a right. These items are provided for educational purposes only, and are intended to support the learning objectives of Fredonia Middle School and Fredonia Public Schools, USD 484. A general guideline for computer use is that during school hours and functions, all use must be educational and when not at school, all use should be appropriate and legal.
USD #484 reserves the right to define inappropriate use of technology.
Using the Computer
The student’s parent/guardian must have signed and returned the Computer Loan Agreement and have paid the user fee prior to the student receiving the computer.
Parents/guardians will be given the child’s login name and password so that they can supervise the student’s use of the computer.
Each computer is assigned to an individual student. Students should never “swap” or “share” their computer with another student.
Computers should be in a student’s possession, or secured in a designated secure area at all times. Computers must never be left unattended. Middle School students are not allowed to leave their computers in their main school lockers. If a Middle School student is participating in an activity that is not conducive to using their computer (i.e., field trip, athletic event, assembly, etc.), they are required to leave the computer in a secure area.
Computers must be kept in the backpack or sleeve issued with the computer and may not be kept in regular book bags or backpacks. Computers are not to be carried unless they are secured in the protective backpack provided by USD 484.
Students will follow the Fredonia Public Schools, USD 484 Acceptable Use Policy when using the Internet on the computer at home or at school.
Students must respect all copyright issues regarding software, information and attributions of authorship.
Students may never share their password with another student. Passwords should always be kept confidential.
The computer belongs to the school, and it can be checked at any time or taken away for disciplinary reasons.
Students may use computers only with the permission from the supervising teacher.
Some staff members have the ability to monitor any activity that occurs on a computer at any time and there is no expectation of privacy when using the computer.
Coaches/Sponsors for individual activities may limit whether or not computers are allowed on buses or to particular events.
Students are responsible for bringing the computer, fully charged, to school each day along with the battery charger. Students will be allowed to recharge the computer during the school day if additional charging is needed and plug-in is available.
Students may print only class work on school printers.
Students are responsible for saving or backing up their documents to the server.
Student loaded files and programs will not consume hard drive space needed for instructional or educational requirements.
Downloading music, photos, and videos is allowed only for academic purposes.
Students are prohibited from playing non-academic games, including Internet-based games and widget-based games, during the instructional day.
Email (or any other computer communication such as instant messaging, blogs, or message forums) should be used only for legitimate and responsible communication between students, faculty, and the outside world. Rude, abusive, threatening, or otherwise inappropriate language is not permitted.
Internet access and email, and other media that are accessed, created or stored on their computers are the sole property of the District. The District has the right to review these items for appropriateness, and to limit or revoke a student’s access to them at any time, and for any reason.
Students should never share personal information about themselves or others while using the Internet or email.
Pornographic, obscene, inappropriate, or vulgar images, sounds, music, language or materials, including screen savers, backgrounds, and/or pictures, are prohibited.
Students may use the computer in the designated area in the cafeteria but not near food, drink or other items that may cause damage to the computer.
If the computer is lost or stolen, parents/guardians should immediately report the loss or theft to the administration.
If the computer is damaged or not working properly, it must be turned in to the District Technology staff for repair. Parents/guardians/students are not authorized to attempt repairs themselves, or contract with any other individual or business for the repair of the computer.
Students are not to remove, deface or alter the USD 484 identifying stickers, labels, or barcodes in any way.
Altering/modifying the original USD 484 pre-set software image is prohibited. Examples include, but are not limited to the following:
Loading software applications not authorized by USD 484
Changing the computer name
Changing or removing operating system extensions/libraries/scripts
Altering the pre-loaded operating system or application
Taking apart the computer for access to internal parts
Using software to download illegal music or other software
Violations of these regulations will result in serious disciplinary action, which may include an arrest if state law is violated. Examples of violations would be computer hacking or trespass, harassment or threats via computer, and computer fraud. Ignorance of these regulations will not excuse an infraction.
General Use and Care of the Computer
Students are expected to treat the computer with care and respect. The computer and case are the property of USD #484 and should be kept clean and free of marks at all times. Placing stickers, writing or drawing on, engraving or otherwise defacing the computer or carrying case are not allowed and will result in loss of privileges.
When transporting the computer to and from school, students should always be sure it is placed in the carrying case, and the case is fully closed. Computer bags can then be placed inside the students’ book bag or backpack.
Students should not use the computer while walking, on the bus, or otherwise being transported. Computers should only be used while they are on a flat, stable surface such as a table. Computers can be fragile, and if they are dropped they may break.
Students should protect the computer from extreme heat or cold. Computers should never be left in a car, even if the car is locked.
Computers should be protected from the weather, water or other liquid, food, and pets. Students should never eat or drink while using the computer, or use the computer near others who are eating and drinking.
Heavy objects should never be placed or stacked on top of the computer. This includes books, musical instruments, sports equipment, etc.
Students should use extreme care when plugging in the power cords, Ethernet or phone cords. This is a very sensitive area of the computer and can be very easily damaged. Do not pull the wire to unplug the electrical cord, grasp the plug-in and gently pull and twist the connection.
Use care with the keyboard, the key caps can be broken easily and are the student’s responsibility. Long fingernails can easily snag a key and break it off.
Any inappropriate or careless use of a computer should be reported to a teacher or other staff member immediately.