About Google Chromebooks

The Dell Chromebook 11 is easy to use and boots up in just seconds. Built-in multiple layers of security help keep students safe from viruses and malware. In addition, updates happen automatically -- for free! You will never need to purchase or install upgrades manually.

The Chrome OS and Chrome browser get students online in an instant and loads web pages in seconds, and the battery provides up to 10.5 hours of power.

Lost Chromebooks

In the case of a lost or stolen Chromebook, Greenville County Schools has already planned for that possibility. Student-issued Chromebooks are equipped with tracking devices which, when activated, can pinpoint the location of the device. Search and recovery of Chromebooks will be turned over to local police, so before reporting a lost or stolen Chromebook, we ask for due diligence on the part of the student to try and find the device themselves.

Tips for finding your lost Chromebook:

Think of the last time you had your Chromebook. Retrace your steps from that day as best you can.
Check your backpack and desk. Chromebooks are small and lightweight, so they might get lost in a binder or in the shuffle of books and papers.
Check in every classroom and location in the school you went to that day you last saw it. Talk with your teachers to make sure they did not see one or have one turned in.
Check with the school's Front Office, the Lost & Found room, the Media Center, and with Mrs. Rushton.
If you are a bus-rider, talk with your bus driver to make sure they did not find your Chromebook. If you are a car-rider, be sure to check all the way under car seats and in seat pockets.
Check anywhere at home you might have left it. Chromebooks have been found under beds, under stacks of magazines, and sometimes in sneaky siblings' bedrooms!

If after a thorough search the Chromebook still cannot be found, see Mrs. Rushton for a replacement and to report the lost Chromebook. She will follow up to make sure the student checked with their teachers before reporting the lost device to Greenville County Schools for search and recovery.

Chromebook Charging Cables

When Chromebooks are issued to students, they also receive a power cable to charge their devices. The 65-W AC Adapter is considered part of the Chromebook, and is as much the student's responsibility as the device itself.

Students will be responsible for managing their Chromebook batteries and charging their devices at school. Students are not to take chargers home.

While Chromebooks are equipped with a tracking device in the case of a loss, the cables are not. If a charger is lost or damaged, a replacement can be purchased through the school for $30.74. Checks made out to Oakview Elementary and cash are accepted and can be turned in to your teacher.