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	Technology at Holy Family Grade School Archdiocese of Los Angeles Dear Parents, Holy Family Grade School has actively pursued advanced technology and increased access to learning opportunities available to our students and staff. We are pleased that we have Internet services for our students. The Internet is a global network of interconnected computers that will provide your child with access to a wide range of information from throughout the world. Use of the Internet for educational projects will assist in preparing your child for success in life and work in the 21st Century. We believe this computer technology will help propel today’s schools into the information age by providing learning tools, by allowing global communications and information sharing, by providing access to unique resources, and by opening opportunities for collaborative work. To become eligible as a user, the use of your child’s account must be in support of and consistent with the educational objectives of the school. While we endeavor to provide effective supervision and monitoring of computer use, please be aware that it is possible that your child may find material on the Internet that you would consider objectionable. The school restricts access to material that is inappropriate in the school environment. We have installed SonicWALL Internet filter, this will replace Net Nanny previously used by the school to limit access to inappropriate material. However, the software is not entirely effective in blocking access, and we cannot guarantee that your child will not gain access to inappropriate material. We would like to encourage you to use this as an opportunity to have a discussion with your child about your family values and your expectation about how these values should guide your child’s activities while they are on the Internet. Despite this possibility of negative access, we still believe that the tremendous benefits of the Internet exceed any disadvantages, especially when the school and home work in supportive partnership. But ultimately, parents and guardians of minors are the ones responsible for setting and conveying the standards that their children should follow when using media and information sources. We are confident that you will support our policies and will extend these in your homes. Thank you for supporting our efforts to promote a safe, responsible and educationally relevant computer use in our school. Should you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact the office. Sincerely, Mrs. Marian Heintz Principal Technology Guidelines (Archdiocese of Los Angeles) All school systems, all information stored on them, and all work performed on them, are subject to school supervision, inspection, and governance of school policies. The school may engage in routine maintenance and monitoring of its computer system. The school only provides limited privacy in the contents of student personal files on the school’s computer system. The situation is similar to the rights students have in the privacy of lockers. The school reserves the right to monitor, access, retrieve, read and disclose all information created, received or stored on its systems (including, connections made and sites visited) to law enforcement officials or others, without prior notice. Students may only use the system under the direct supervision of a staff member. Students at Holy Family Grade School are not permitted to access or have e-mail files. Any files downloaded from the Internet and any computer disks received from non-school sources must be scanned with virus detection software. Immediately report any viruses, tampering, or other system breaches to the principal or its delegate. E-mail Students may not check their e-mail messages on school computers. Even with anti-virus protection, viruses are often spread to other computers. You may contact the faculty through their E-mail address (see Page 14 in the handbook). Responses will be by telephone or a note. \| Mission Statement \| Philosophy \| History \| Curriculum and Programs \| Technology \| Schoolwide Learning Expectations \| Policies \| Tuition and Fees \| Discipline \| \| Return Home \| Administration and Faculty \| About HFGS \| 2009-10 Calendar \| Parents Guild \| Information & Services \| Alumni Registration \| Parents' Corner \|