St Brigid School is pleased to offer students access to a computer network, Internet access, and available computers that can make Internet projects a realistic expectation. Of course, increased Internet use involves increased risk of students accessing potentially harmful material. To gain access to the Internet, all students must obtain parental permission as verified by the signatures on the form below.
What is possible?
Access to the Internet will enable students to explore thousands of libraries, databases, and other repositories of information around the world. Families should be aware that some material accessible via the Internet may contain items that are illegal, defamatory, inaccurate, or potentially offensive. We will be using filtering software, and students are never permitted to go online without adult supervision. While the intention of the school is to use Internet resources for constructive educational goals, students may find ways to access other materials. We believe that the benefits to students from access to the Internet far exceed the disadvantages.
What is expected?
Students are responsible for appropriate behavior on the school's computer network just as they are in a classroom or on a school playground. Communications on the network are often public in nature. General school rules for behavior and communications apply. It is expected that users will comply with the specific rules set forth below. The use of the network is a privilege, not a right, and may be revoked if abused. The user is personally responsible for his/her actions in accessing and utilizing the school's computer resources. Students are advised never to access or keep anything that they would not want their parents or teachers to see.
What are the rules?
Do not use a computer to harm other people or their work.
Do not damage the computer or the network in any way.
Do not interfere with the operation of the network or install illegal software, shareware, or freeware.
Do not violate copyright laws.
Do not share your password(s) with another person.
Do not waste limited resources such as disk space or printing capacity.
Do not trespass in another's folders, work, or files.
Do notify an adult immediately, if by accident, you encounter materials which violate the rules of appropriate use.
BE PREPARED to be held accountable for your actions and for the loss of privileges if the rules of appropriate use are violated.
Online Publication of Schoolwork and Photographs
This year we would like to share what we do at our school with the greater community. We have so much to be proud of! We need parental permission to publish a child's work, and photographs of the child at school, on our website. For safety, only the first name and grade of each child will be provided in connection with any pictures or work we publish online. 

Please review this agreement with your child.  Print out and fill out the form at the bottom.
**No student may use the Internet at school until we have this form on file.**
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As a parent or guardian of a student at St. Brigid School, I have read the above information about the appropriate use of computers at the school and I understand this agreement will be kept on file at the school.

________ I give consent for my child to use the Internet while at school according to the information given in the school's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
________ St. Brigid School has my permission to publish photographs of my child on the Internet.
________ St. Brigid School has my permission to publish samples of my child's school work on the Internet. 

Name of Child: ________________________________                Grade & Teacher: ________________________________
Parent Signature: ______________________________                     Today’s Date: ___________________________________
**As a user of the school computer network, I agree to comply with the above stated rules and to use the network in a constructional manner.
Student Signature: ______________________________________________________