Chrome Depot @ RMS

Hours: 7:30-3:30 Monday -Thursday in D110

Andrea Creech, Technology Assistance Coordinator/Clerk  acreech@greenville.k12.sc.us or (864) 355-7901

Chromebook Agreement Form

All students must complete the Riverside Middle School Chromebook Agreement Form  before checking out a Chromebook and Charger. Any student who owes a fee, charger, or chromebook to RMS or another school will not receive a chromebook to take home.

Logging into your Chromebooks

Students should use instruction in this link when logging in for the first time. It is recommended that students change their passwords by asking their teacher or visiting the Chrome Depot. Returning students should use the last password they used when logging into their chromebooks.

Troubleshooting

Students may visit the Chrome Depot for troubleshooting and repair to the Chromebooks or Chargers. If the chromebook needs to be sent out to the repair facility, the student will use pencil and paper until the chromebook is returned. Loaner chromebooks may not be available. Additionally, students may visit this link for troubleshooting that they can do to help problems with chromebooks.

Student Responsible Use of Technology

1. Respect and protect their privacy and the privacy of others by doing the following:

        a. Use only assigned accounts and keep passwords secret.

        b. Keep personal information such as: name, address, phone number, etc., offline.

        c. Have permission 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.

        a. Observe all network security practices.

        b. Treat digital technologies with care, report any damages, security risks or violations to a teacher or administrator.

3. Respect and protect the copyrighted/intellectual property of others.

        a. Cite all sources appropriately.

        b. Follow all copyright laws.

        c. Use electronic communication devices appropriately to assure academic integrity.

4. Respect and practice the principles of community.

        a. Communicate only in ways that are kind, responsible, respectful and lawful.

        b. Use electronic communication devices for schoolwork only.

        c. Limit the use of Greenville County School District email for school-related email and projects.

        d. Report threatening or offensive materials to a teacher or administrator.

5. Respect the property of Greenville County Schools.

        a. Do not loan the Chromebook to friends or family members

        b. Do not disassemble the Chromebook or case

        c. Do not leave the Chromebook in an unsecure location or near water or food

Chromebook Damage

Unintentional/Accidental Damage:
First Offense: Administration contact, Parent contact, Replacement/repair at no cost to the student
Second Offense: Administration contact, Parent contact, Repair cost assessed to student and/or parent/guardian

A replacement device will not be issued until repair cost is paid by the parent or student and the device is repaired.

Intentional/Deliberate Damage: For all incidents of intentional and deliberate damage, a discipline referral will be made and parents will be contacted. The student and the student’s parents/guardians are responsible for the cost of repair or replacement, whichever is less, when a device is damaged or destroyed because the student committed or intentionally facilitated a deliberate act of damage or vandalism. 

Pay here for Damaged Chromebook . You must enter the amount indicated in the email you received regarding damage.

Missing/lost charger: The cost of a replacement charger is $31. Cash only in person or pay through My School Bucks. Chargers purchased from other sources may damage the chromebook so only use the school-issued Lenovo charger. Pay here for a Lost Charger . 

Missing/Lost Chromebooks and Chargers

Students should not leave Chromebooks unattended.  It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the safety of their device at all times, much as they would with their cell phone or other valuable items. If a device is damaged by another student as a result of being left unattended, the student who is assigned the chromebook is responsible.

Students should charge their Chromebooks at home each night and not bring their chargers to school.

Students should report missing Chromebooks to Mrs. Creech in the Chrome Depot.  All efforts will be made to locate the missing chromebook prior to assessing a replacement cost to the student for a lost chromebook. Leaving a chromebook unattended at school, in unlocked cars, at school events, or in any other unsecured location does not warrant replacement without paying a replacement fee. If a chromebook is stolen, the parents/guardians should submit a copy of the police report to the grade level administration for the chromebook to be replaced. 

Students who do not return chromebooks and chargers to Riverside Middle School when transferring to another school will owe a debt for the replacement cost.

Chromebook Expectations for Students

Students will...

• bring the Chromebook to school every day fully charged.

• protect the device from damage or defacement.

• report any damage, loss or theft immediately to the Chrome Depot.

• practice responsible digital citizenship at all times.

• not place any permanent markings of any kind (stickers, engraving, permanent ink pen, tape, etc.) on the Chromebook. While the devices are issued to students, they are still district-owned property. All district labels and barcodes must remain on the chromebooks and chargers.

• never leave their Chromebook unattended.

• save all work in the cloud. Local files can not be retrieved if the device is damaged or stolen.

• not connect personal accounts (such as iTunes) to the device.

• not download or access inappropriate material or gaming sites at home or at school

• follow teacher and district imposed parameters for what sites and work to be done during class time and not create work arounds to accessing blocked sites

• never give their login information to other students.

• 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.

• return the chromebook and charger in excellent condition at the end of the school year or the last day of the student's enrollment.

• not install, use, operate, or maintain the Chromebook improperly, carelessly, in violation of any applicable law, GCSD policy, or in any manner contrary to this Agreement. 

• not install any programs or change District-required settings on the Chromebook.

• know that use of technology is a privilege, not a right, for educational purposes. The school may revoke my use of the Chromebook at any time it deems appropriate. 

• know that use of technology is governed by and subject to the rules, policies, and conditions contained in the Greenville County School District’s technology acceptable use policy, and other applicable school and district policies, rules, and guidelines.

Google Classroom

GCSD uses Google Classroom. This is a video  to help students and parents/guardians understand Google Classroom.

Conduct warranting disciplinary action includes but is not limited to:

• Downloading unapproved apps without teacher permission

• Leaving your Chromebook unattended

• Removal of your student ID label from your Chromebook and/or charger

• Deleting or changing school-installed settings on a Chromebook or other GCSD device

• Lack of adequate care for your Chromebook, charger, etc

• Adjusting settings on someone else's Chromebook

• Adding a credit card to a Google Account (Google Wallet) to purchase music or unapproved apps

• Logging in under your personal Google account to download purchased apps for yourself or another student(s)

• Leaving your Chromebook at home

• Not charging your Chromebook at home

• Loaning your student device to other students inside or outside of school

• Multiple damage instances caused by lack of care for your Chromebook and other peripheral devices

Misuse of your Chromebook has the potential to earn disciplinary consequences such as, but not limited to:

• Lunch detention

• After school detention

• Out-of-school suspension

• Loss of Chromebook privileges

Can the district track web history?

Yes. The district can track information on what sites students were on, when they were on them, and how long they were on those sites. 

Will the district’s internet filter and privacy regulation carry over on the device at home?

Yes, the district’s internet filter will be enforced while the student is on campus as well as off campus. Students have no expectation of confidentiality or privacy with respect to any usage of a district issued Chromebook, regardless of whether that use is for district-related or personal purposes. The District may, without prior notice or consent, log, supervise, access, view, monitor, and record use of student Chromebooks at any time for any reason related to the operation of the District. By using a Chromebook, students agree to such access, monitoring, and recording of their use.