Southwood High School has made a profound and pervasive commitment to providing excellence in computer-related educational experiences for all its students.  In order that optimum advantage may be taken of both the equipment and computer-related classroom experiences, mature and responsible behavior is expected of all students at all times.  The right of a student to use computers is contingent upon his/her cooperation with the understandings and procedures outlined here as well as those indicated by the individual classroom teachers.

These are the guidelines to follow to prevent the loss of network privileges at school.

• 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 by installing illegal software, shareware, or freeware.
• Do not violate copyright laws.
• Do not view, send, or display offensive messages or pictures.
• Do not share your password with another person.
• Do not waste limited resources such as disk space or printing capacity.
• Do not attempt unauthorized access into others folders, work or files, including so-called “hacking.”
• Do notify an adult immediately, if by accident, you encounter materials which violate the rules of appropriate use.
• Do not agree to meet with anyone you may have met online without parent/guardian approval.  Any contact of this nature or the receipt of any message that makes you feel uncomfortable is inappropriate and should be reported to the teacher/administrator immediately.
• Do not disclose, use, and disseminate any personal information regarding yourself or any other person via the Caddo Parish Schools Network.
• Do not post contact information (e.g. address, phone number) about yourself or any other person via the Caddo Parish Schools Network.
• BE PREPARED to be held accountable for your actions and for the loss of privileges if the policies of acceptable use or Internet safety are violated.

All parents and all students using computers  are required to sign the Computer Usage Agreement.  This contract will be kept on file.