Lyman Moore Middle School

171 Auburn Street

Portland, Maine 04103

(207) 874-8150

Apple iBook Sign Out Procedure

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The computer that you are being issued is an educational tool and should only be used in that capacity. Failure to comply with the guidelines and Sign Out Procedure will result in loss of iBook privileges.

In order for the iBook and its carrying case to be signed out by the student to take home, he/she and his/her parent or guardian must attend a Family Orientation Meeting that is offered by the school on several occasions at the beginning of each school year.

1. The student must check out the iBook and its carrying case from his/her supervising homeroom teacher. If this teacher is unavailable, arrangements may be made for another house teacher to substitute in that teachers place. NO SIGNING OUT FROM NON-HOUSE OR SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.

2. The student planning to sign out his/her iBook and its carrying case must inform their homeroom teacher in advance of this request in order to ensure the teacher’s availability after school. A signed note from a parent or guardian explaining their awareness of the dates that the computer will be signed out and returned must accompany this request.

3. Sign out times for the iBooks and its carrying case will take place immediately after school unless alternative arrangements have been made with the homeroom teacher. Special arrangements (like parent or guardian sign out and pick up) must be made in advance for those students participating in extracurricular activities. iBooks are not to be taken into locker rooms, on playing fields, courts, etc.

4. When the iBooks are signed out and brought home by the student and his/her family, it is the expectation that it will ALWAYS be used in a common family location so that adult supervision can be maintained at all times. Students should not be isolating themselves from others when using their computer. For example, it is the school’s expectation that the student not be allowed to lock himself/herself away in a bedroom while using their computer.

5. Under no circumstance is the iBook to be used by other siblings or friends.

6. Parents/Guardians have the right to their child’s login password in order to facilitate in the supervision of the student’s computer usage at home.

7. The iBook and its carrying case will be signed back in before or during homeroom on the first school day following the day it was signed out. If you return to school without the computer that you signed out, an immediate phone call to parent/guardian home will be made in order to make arrangements for it to be brought to school immediately. Failure to check the computer back in on time will result in the school revoking the privilege of signing out your iBook to take home.

8. Replacement costs and/or repair for damages that occur to the iBook and its carrying case while it is signed out are the sole responsibility of the undersigned parent/guardian.

9. This iBook computer is the property of the State of Maine and registered to Lyman Moore Middle School. It must be returned to Lyman Moore Middle School upon request. Students transferring schools or exiting the Portland Public School System are expected to turn in the iBook immediately to Lyman Moore Middle School.

10. If the iBook is stolen while signed out to you, it should be reported to the local police authorities and Lyman Moore Middle School personnel immediately.

11. If you as the parent/guardian would rather that the computers NOT be brought home, please inform the school of this request immediately.

Failure to comply with the school’s procedure for iBook sign out may result in your sign out privileges being revoked.

Please see attached summary and sign if you are in agreement with the guidelines and procedures outlined in these handouts.