Chromebook Norms for Middle School

Dear Parents,

Below are the Chromebook norms for the students. Please make some time to read and discuss these with your son/daughter.

Chromebook Norms

2019 – 2020

Care: 

• Chromebooks are transported using both hands.
  • Handles are not to be used for transport.
• NO food or drink should be on desk when the Chromebook is being utilized.
• Chromebooks should be stored in students’ mailboxes when not in use.
• At end of day, students are to replace their Chromebooks into the specified cart and plug in securely.

Use: 

• Chromebooks remain closed until TEACHER requests them open for use.
• Students are only to access the sites provided by the teacher, when instructed to do so.
• Students are only permitted to use their assigned Chromebooks.

Consequences of improper handling and care:

• Handling: Improper Care and Open at Improper Times
  • 1st Strike: Verbal Warning – log infraction on Google Sheet with initials, date, and action
  • 2nd Strike: Loss for one week – with parent contact – w/supervised usage next to teacher if needed.
  • 3rd Strike: Only teacher supervised use (when a Chromebook is necessary) for the quarter.
  • 4th Strike: Parent ability to opt their child out of Chromebook usage OR teacher supervised use for the remainder of the school year. 
• Usage: Non Designated Websites and Poor Digital Citizenship
  • 1st: Phone call home, conference with Academic Dean/Principal, and loss of Chromebook for one week.*
  • 2nd: Phone call home, conference with Academic Dean/Principal and Parents, and loss of Chromebook for the remainder of the school year.*

*Any use that goes against the mission of the school, or puts the safety and well being of others at risk will be reported to legal authorities.