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Internet Use
St. Patrick Catholic School is able to enhance your child’s education through the use of the Internet. Internet access is available to all students in Grades K – 8. Students must have a signed permission form on file in the school office to obtain individual access to the Internet at school. Our intent is to use the Internet to futher educational goals and reasonable care has been taken to assure the appropriateness and educational quality of the material available. However, parents and guardians are warned that St. Patrick Catholic School and the Diocese of Rockford do not have total control of the information on the Internet. Parents and guardians are the primary authorities responsible for imparting the standards of ethical and legal conduct their child should follow. With this education opportunity comes responsibility.
Internet Rules
Students are responsible for their behavior on school computers and access to network services is given to students who agree to act in a considerate and responsible manner.
Examples of inappropriate or unacceptable use(s) of these resources include, but are not limited to, those uses that violate the law, violate network etiquette, or hamper the integrity or security of any network connected to the Internet. Some unacceptable practices include:
Damage or vandalism to computer equipment, systems, networks, or files
Violation of Copyright Laws
Gaining unauthorized access
Downloading unauthorized files or software
Posting material authored or created by another without his or her consent
Ultimately, parent(s)/guardian(s) are responsible for setting and conveying the standards that their child should follow
Any violation will result in loss of Internet usage for the remainder of the school year.
Also, at home please continue to remind your children that Internet sites are open to the public, and they need to exercise caution when putting information online. In particular, they should not share personal information such as the name of their school and their daily schedule. Be aware of websites that encourage the sharing of information such as myspace.com.
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