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Green Hedges School provides students with access to technology resources including email, internet and cloud storage. To use these resources, students must obtain parental permission by signing the Acceptable Use Agreement. Students in 4th-8th grade will be part of a 1:1 iPad program and require Apple IDs. The school owns all technology systems and content created on them. Students are responsible for caring for their assigned iPad and may face fees for damages. General use policies require legal and ethical use of resources and respectful communication at all times. The school reserves the right to search devices and students should have no expectation of privacy.

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Acceptable Use Policy Student

Green Hedges School provides students with access to technology resources including email, internet and cloud storage. To use these resources, students must obtain parental permission by signing the Acceptable Use Agreement. Students in 4th-8th grade will be part of a 1:1 iPad program and require Apple IDs. The school owns all technology systems and content created on them. Students are responsible for caring for their assigned iPad and may face fees for damages. General use policies require legal and ethical use of resources and respectful communication at all times. The school reserves the right to search devices and students should have no expectation of privacy.

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Green Hedges School

Acceptable Use Agreement

Green Hedges School (GHS) is pleased to offer students access to a network of resources, to
include email, the internet, and shared cloud storage. To gain access to email and the Internet,
all students and parents must obtain parental permission and sign The Acceptable Use
Agreement. Students in Grades 4 through 8 will participate in our one to one iPad program and
will also require accounts with Apple called AppleIDs. Please see
Addendum I
for further

details.

Access to GHSs state of the art equipment is a privilege and is dependent on the students
display of responsible behavior. Respect for equipment, respect for others work, as well as
students safety, are of absolute necessity. Students who willfully violate the schools guidelines
will lose privileges and in some cases may be suspended or expelled. To ensure that students
benefit from schools tech resources, all users are expected to abide by the following
guidelines.

Green Hedges School Technology Ownership:

Green Hedges School owns of all school systems, software, and email addresses.
Content created with the schools technology tools and saved on the schools network
are property of GHS.
GHS has systems in place to filter and regulate content over the schools network,
however the school does not have complete control over information presented on the
Internet or incoming email on other outside networks. (ex. your house, Starbucks, public
library)
The potential harm or damage, privacy, or security breaches caused by Internet activity,
cannot be guaranteed by GHS. It is understood that Internet activity conducted by a
user could be made publicly available.
Students are responsible for the care and safekeeping of any iPads for 1:1 program
assigned to them. Damages that take place after the first reported incident recorded,
will be the financial responsibility of the student and/or parent/guardian. ($80, which is
apple charges) Loss, including theft will be the sole financial obligation of the student
and/or parent/guardian. ($499 replacement cost). Incidents must be reported to the
Technology Department at GHS.

General Use Policies:


The installation of illegal software, shareware or freeware is prohibited on Laptops.
Individuals that need a specific software installed must seek approval from the
Technology Department at GHS.
Copyrightlawsmustbeobeyed.Images/Photographs,Music,MoviesandSoftware
Applicationsmustbelegallylicensedandpurchasedforinstallationonschoollaptops
andiPads.

Passwords must be kept private. (Students are not allowed to use another persons login
information to gain access.)
Use of storage space and printing must be kept to a reasonable amount as these
resources are costly to the school and a shared resource for all students.
The work or files of others is private and confidential.
Communication must be respectful at all times. Students must adhere to GHSs mission,
philosophy, and core values whenever and wherever they use the schools technology
resources.
Students are held responsible for their communications to fellow students, teachers,
and/or others of the community regardless of whether they are on campus or away
from campus.
Students are held responsible for their actions on social networking sites, texts, blogs,
e-mail, or instant messaging. Vulgar, profane, obscene or threatening language will not
be tolerated on any GHS device or network.
Teachers and the Technology Department must be notified immediately if a student
encounters material that violates the rules for appropriate use.

Expectation of Privacy:
GHS reserves the right to search without warning any electronic devices used on
campus. Students should have no expectation of privacy when using the schools
resources or network.

Intellectual Policy and Privacy


All federal and municipal copyright laws must be obeyed.
Students are responsible for following appropriate copyright, trademark, intellectual
property laws with proper citation, or seek permission from the right-holder to
reproduce materials.
Plagiarized work in any shape or form will not be tolerated.

Violation of the Acceptable Use Policy


Students who willfully violate the schools guides will face disciplinary action including
but not limited to loss of privileges, reimbursement for any incurred costs and in some
cases may be suspended or expelled from GHS.

I have read this document and fully understand its terms and my obligations. I understand that
this document is contractual in nature and my signature below indicated my agreement with
the policy as described above.

Student Name: _________________________________________________________________

Student Signature: ______________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name: __________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: ______________________________________________________

Date: _______________________

Addendum I: AppleID Accounts for GHS One to One iPad Program (G4 to G8)

GreenHedgeshasimplementeda1:1iPadprogramforstudentsinGrades4through8.Each
studentwillbeassignedaniPadfortheirexclusiveuseduringtheyear.Studentswillbenefit
frommoreefficientuseoftheiriPad,ascontenttheycreate(pictures,videos,documents,etc)
willalwaysbeontheirowniPad.

Oneimportantrequirementforour1:1iPadprogramisthatstudentsinGrades4through8
haveindividualAppleIDs(logins)toaccesscontentavailableintheAppStore,iBooksStore,
andiTunesU,aswellascontenttheycreate.

Studentsunder13yearsofagecannotcreateanAppleIDontheirown.
ForstudentsinG4
throughG8whoareunderage13,AppleIDsarecreatedviaarequesttoApplefromGreen
HedgesSchool.AnemailwillthenbesenttotheparentorguardiandirectlyfromApple
askingthemtoreviewtheAppleIDrequestformonline.Whentheparentorguardian
completestherequestform,anAppleIDwillthenbecreatedforthestudent.Theschoolwill
providethenewlycreatedAppleIDandpasswordtothestudentdirectly.

AppleIDsforstudentsunder13includethefollowingfeatures:
Accountsettings,suchasemailaddressanddateofbirth,cannotbechanged.
Nocreditcardisattachedtotheaccountatsetup.
LimitAdTrackingisturnedonfortheaccounttoensurethestudentdoesnotreceive
targetedadvertisingfromApple.
Studentscantoptintoreceivemarketingmaterials.
Aparentorguardiancanbenotifiedofanysignificantchangestothetermsofthe
account.

Onceyourstudentreachesage13,theAppleIDconvertstoafullaccountwithfullrightsand
privileges.Studentscancontinuetoaccessanyclasswork,notes,books,orappsassociated
withtheirAppleIDs.

AfteryourstudentgraduatesfromGreenHedges,theycancontinuetousetheAppleIDand
retainownershipoftheApps,Musicorothercontentattachedtotheiraccount.Theycanalso
changetheemailaddress/logininformationatthattimetoreflectanewemailaccountifthey
like.

Applehasmoreinformationonline:
http://www.apple.com/education/docs/Apple_ID_for_Students_Parent_Guide_EN_Feb14.pdf

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