Middle School Acceptable Use Agreement

2. I will only use bookmarked sites unless my teacher or another authorized adult supervises my use of a search engine for approved research.

3. I will respect the rights of copyright owners and will not plagiarize work that I find on the Internet.

4. I will only use appropriate language and will not send, forward, access or post any material that is likely to be offensive, personal, or threatening to recipients or viewers.

5. I will not download any files or execute attachments from unknown sources that I did not request or expect to receive.

6. I will not use e-mail, enter any chat rooms or use instant messaging without permission from my teacher.

7. I will respect all school hardware and never load software or do anything to damage any equipment.

8. I will never send any personal information about me or anyone else without first checking with my teacher. Personal information includes pictures, names, addresses, e-mail addresses, home phone numbers or location of my school.

9. I will not leave an account open or unattended nor trespass, delete or tamper with anyone else's files, folders, or work.

10. I will promptly inform a teacher if any messages I receive are inappropriate.

11. I understand network files are not private. Network administrators may view the contents at any time in order to maintain system integrity.

12. I agree to maintain any disk quota space provided to me, including school email resources.

I understand that should I violate this contract, the consequences could be the revocation of all network access, suspension from school, and legal action by the authorities.

I, ___________________________ , pledge to follow these rules while using all instructional technologies at school. I have read the above and understand the consequences.

Student's signature: ________________________________ Date: _______

Parent/Guardian signature: __________________________ Date: _______

Teacher: ____________________________________