Signal Hill School is proud to offer our students chromebook devices for use at school and home. Our 1:1 program for 3rd-8th grade students will personalize their learning experience while increasing student ownership and accountability for their own educational journey. Each 3rd-8th grade student in the district will be issued a district owned chromebook, charger, and protective case. These devices are managed by Google Apps for Education and will also include filtering and monitoring software from GoGuardian, Securly, and Bark software. Each item aforementioned will be tagged with a tracking number and documented on file with administration.
Our 1:1 program for Preschool-2nd grade students has been modified to meet the educational needs of our young learners while ensuring that our school devices are always on hand in the classroom for daily instruction. Each prek-2nd grade student in the district will be assigned a district owned chromebook and protective case. Each item aforementioned will be tagged with a tracking number and documented on file with administration. These devices will be sent home on the day BEFORE our designated e-learning days as well as any anticipated inclement weather days. Students will be expected to complete online learning activities using their school-issued device. Devices and cases should be returned on the next school day.
These devices will not be sent home until your child returns this permission slip to their teacher.
Care and Maintenance
Students are responsible for the general care of their Chromebook. The Chromebooks are designed for school use and should be treated with care. Here are a few recommended precautions:
● Treat your Chromebook as you would any valuable electronic device.
● When not being used, store the Chromebooks in a secure place, out of sight.
● Don’t touch the screen, and be gentle with the keyboard, trackpad, and ports.
● Don’t add stickers or markings to the Chromebook.
● Don’t eat or drink near the Chromebook.
● Avoid extreme heat or cold.
● Do not lend your Chromebook to anyone.
● Report any damage to your teacher or tech lady immediately.
Responsible Use
Digital citizenship is an essential 21st century skill. During the school year, your teachers will be reviewing appropriate online behavior and acceptable use of resources. It’s important to maintain a family dialogue about educational, recreational and social use of the Chromebook and other devices your student accesses. Chromebooks are connected to a network that is filtered for inappropriate material, but user responsibility is still the best way to avoid pitfalls in the online world. Remember Chromebook use is monitored.
Here are a few tips:
● Use Internet devices in a central location at home, rather than behind closed doors.
● Help your student to focus on completing tasks and assignments before any recreational activities.
● Help your student solve technical glitches by recording exactly what went wrong and when.
● Ensure that your child understands that he or she should not give personal information to any person or any website without checking with an adult first.
● Talk with your student about cyberbullying, encouraging him/her to be kind and to communicate clearly online.
● Advise your student that anything they post, text, or upload may be forwarded, copied, and published to anyone including future education admissions offices and employers.
● Only registered users in District 181 will be able to login to the Chromebook, and all usage can be monitored.
SHS Chromebook Agreement for PK-2nd
SHS Chromebook Agreement for 3rd-8th
If your family is in need of reliable, high speed internet, please complete the form below to check out a district-owned hotspot:
Estimated Replacement Costs for Chromebook parts:
1. Screen replacement - up to $90
2. Lost/damaged charger - up to $20
3. Damaged keyboard - up to $50
4. Replace entire chromebook - $279