Palmer Trinity School

PTS465_Handbook-2024-2025_Digital_8.5x11_R6 (1)FINAL

An independent, college preparatory, co-ed, Episcopal Day School serves a community of students in grades 6-12.

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{ 57 } • Protect your Username and Password. Students are responsible for the use of their individual accounts and should take all reasonable precautions to prevent others from being able to use their account. Under no conditions should a user provide his/her password to another person. • Students are responsible for the security of their computer. Units must be locked in the student's locker if not required in class. • Adhere to all laws concerning the use and distribution of copyrighted software. • Students should demonstrate ethical behavior when using technology on Palmer Trinity School's network. Respect the School's technology resources. Restrictions: • Private Broadband Connections (3G, 4G, 5G, Tethering, Mobile Hotspots®, Jetpacks®, MiFi®, etc.) to access the Internet during school hours are strictly prohibited. (is includes the school bus) • Bypass Proxys and VPN services are strictly prohibited. (is includes the school bus) • Palmer Trinity's Google Apps, including, without limitation, email, may not be used for unlawful activities, commercial purposes, financial gain, harassing or threatening another person or misrepresenting Palmer Trinity School, staff or other students. Be aware that deleted messages can be retrieved. • Students are never to access someone else's account or files or impersonate another user on the Network or Internet. Impersonating someone's email account is illegal. Obtaining another's password or rights to another's directory or email on the network or Google Apps is a violation of School rules as well as a form of theft. Taking advantage of a student who inadvertently leaves a computer without logging out is not appropriate. Using someone else's password or posting a message using another's log-in name is a form of dishonesty, just as is plagiarism or lying, and will be treated as a violation. • Students are never to attempt to impair the network, bypass restrictions set by the TechZone, or create links to the School's website/webpage. Bypass Proxy services are strictly prohibited. VPN services are prohibited. • Using email/Internet in an offensive matter is not allowed. Intimidation, profanity, cyber-bullying, and inappropriate attachments are strictly prohibited. • Installation on the computer games is strictly prohibited. Usage of computer games on school property or over the School's network is strictly prohibited. Games created through the STEM 3D Game Programming class will only be allowed under the strict supervision of the instructor and should only be tested during the programming class or at home. • Installation on the computer and/or usage of software on school property or over the School's network to legally or illegally download/transfer music, movies, books, magazines or software is strictly prohibited. (Sample: iTunes, Spotify, etc.) • Installation on the computer and/or usage on school property or over the School's network of any texting or Instant Messaging application is prohibited. • Streaming of any non-educational videos/movies/audio during the school day is prohibited. • Student shall not violate copyright laws or use the intellectual property of another individual or organization without permission. Digital plagiarizing is prohibited.

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