Expectations for Students

Students must:

  1. Respect and protect their privacy and the privacy of others.
      • Use only assigned accounts and keep passwords secret.
      • Keep personal information -- such as name, address, phone number, etc. -- offline.
      • Have permission from the classroom teacher or administration to photograph or videotape other individuals and to subsequently post these images or videos to the internet.
  2. Respect and protect the integrity, availability, and security of all electronic resources.
      • Observe all network security practices.
      • Treat digital technologies with care; report any damages, security risks, or violations to a teacher or administrator.
      • Log in with a personal Google account to download purchased apps for yourself or other students.
  3. Respect and protect the copyrighted/intellectual property of others.
      • Cite all sources appropriately.
      • Follow all copyright laws.
      • Use school issued electronic devices appropriately to assure academic integrity.
  4. Respect and practice the principles of community.
      • Communicate only in ways that are kind, responsible, respectful and lawful.
      • Use school issued electronic devices for academic purposed only.
      • Limit the use of Greenville County School District email for school-related email and projects.
      • Report threatening or offensive materials to a teacher or administrator.
  5. Respect the property of Greenville County Schools.
      • Do not loan the Chromebook to friends or family members.
      • Do not disassemble the Chromebook
      • Do not leave the Chromebook in an insecure location or near water/food.
      • Do not download unapproved apps or extensions without receiving permission.
      • Do not remove student ID label from Chromebook and/or charger.
      • Do not delete or change school installed settings from a Chromebook.
      • Do not adjust setting on someone else's Chromebook.
      • Do not leave the Chromebook at home.
      • Do not use the Chromebook to charge personal devices such as phones and tablets.

Student Expectations

Students will

    • bring their device to school every day, fully charged.
    • save files to Google Drive or a flash drive and GCS encourages students to back up all work.
    • download only teacher approved applications.
    • not connect personal accounts to the device.
    • practice responsible digital citizenship at all times.
    • not download or access inappropriate material at home or at school.
    • never share login information with others.
    • remember that if they give their device to others to use, the student is responsible for any content viewed on the device, any material downloaded, and any damage that may occur while it is out of their possession.