No- you should not be engaging on any online sites such as those on the laptop the school issued you. Use your home computer for that. Also, you shouldn’t be going on instant messaging on the laptop either- sites like aim, yahoo chat, google chat, imeem are all for home computers- not the school laptop.

Good question- yes, but to a point. If you want to create folders for your subject areas, Math, Science- etc., and change the icon to something else- that’s fine. If you want to have a couple of extra folders with different icons- because you really want the Red Sox logo showing on your desktop- that’s fine. If you want to have stickies with images within them- that’s fine. Please refrain from creating hundreds of little icons/images all over your desktop. If you’re not sure if you desktop is “ok”- check in with Mrs. Macdonald or Mr. Favreau

The screenshot of this desktop is an example of what you should not have your desktop looking like.

At home, or a friends house if you’re working on a project together.

You are strictly prohibited from using your laptop on the bus- as it’s a safety issue. If the bus stops quickly to avoid the squirrel crossing the road, then, according to Newton’s laws of motion, everyone’s laptop that is out, will slide off their lap or go flying and break.

Bringing your laptop on school trips is a BIG no-no. Even long trips, such as the Washington D.C. trip, the Harrogate trip, or the Quebec trip. There’s not any time to use your laptop on the trips, and there is a bigger chance of your laptop getting damaged, lost or even stolen.

No you cannot take your laptops on any field trips at all, including Washington and Quebec.

NO! Laptops are for school and at home use only. So no laptops on the bus
Leave it in your locker if you’re coming back to the school, or arrange to have a parent pick it up.

Yes as long as they are appropriate you can use it but, you should use your own computer.

Yes you can watch dvd’s at your HOUSE NOT AT SCHOOL.

No. You cannot play games online at any time during school on your laptops. That said, there are a number of learning sites online that have games that actually do teach you things. Those should be okay, but double check with your teacher first. The laptop has some (non-web) fun programs that you ARE allowed to engage in during study hall, such as Chess, Comic Life, GarageBand (Consult with your teacher before doing this), and some other things as well.

NO you CANNOT go on aim even after school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or download anything for that matter.

A. Yes you can as long as the stores are appropriate and check with your parents first.