Registration Package - transfer from DDSB school

Pine Ridge Secondary School
2155 Liverpool Road North
Pickering ON L1X 1V4
[email protected]
tel: 905-420-1885
fax: 905-420-3714
www.PineRidgeSecondarySchool.ca
Pre-Admission Package
Thank you for your interest in attending Pine Ridge Secondary School.
3.
1.
Complete the attached forms:
Student Registration Form
Application for Direction of School Support
Immunization Information Form
Computing and Information Technology Facilities and Resources Acceptable and
Safe Use Procedure: Parental Consent Form
2.
Obtain and attach the following documents with this package:
Official Transcript or Status Sheet
Attendance Record for the most recent school year
Individual Education Plan (if applicable)
Record of Community Service Hours (if applicable)
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test results (if applicable)
Proof of Citizenship (Birth Certificate or Passport)
Proof of Residency Status and Record of Landing (if not born in Canada)
Proof of residency (e.g., Purchase Agreement of new home, Ownership Title,
Lease/Rental Agreement, Property Tax Assessment)
Proof of Custody (court order and/or Consent for Guardianship, as appropriate) if
the student does not reside with both parents (children in foster care must have a
Children’s Aid Society worker present at the registration appointment)
Mail, fax, email, or deliver all documents to the attention of the Guidance Office.
Pine Ridge Secondary School
2155 Liverpool Road North
Pickering ON L1X 1V4
4.
Fax: 905-420-3714
Email: [email protected]
If your application has been accepted, you will be contacted to schedule an interview with a
vice-principal. The scheduling of and interview does NOT guarantee acceptance to Pine
Ridge Secondary School.
Student Information
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name(s)
Previous School(s)
Phone Number
Reason for Leaving
Performance at Previous School(s)
During the pre-registration interview, be prepared to discuss your academics, behaviour, and
attendance at your previous school(s).
School and/or Community Supports
Please indicate which (if any) of the following services and/or agencies are or have been
involved with your child’s programming:
Occupational Therapist
Psychological Services
Speech and Language Therapy
Social Worker
Attendance Counsellor
Other: ______________________________
Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement (if student is under 18)
Your signature indicates that the information contained within this pre-registration package is
complete and accurate. Students under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal
guardian AND by a custodial guardian (as applicable) at the interview.
Signature:
Date:
DURHAM DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM
School No.
Shaded Area For Office Use
School Name
Legal Last Name
Legal First Name
male female
ˆ
ˆ
Legal Middle Name
Usual Last Name
Preferred First Name
Telephone Number
Unlisted
ˆ
Grade
Homeroom
Date of
Birth
Status
Year
Month
Out Of Area
ˆ
House number
Gender
Day
Verification
OEN
Overflow
ˆ
Transportation
Yes ˆ
Stay for
Lunch
Yes
ˆ
Apt/Unit
Street Name (if rural include Lot and Concession Number only)
Occasional
No
ˆ
ˆ
(please contact the school on the day the
student will be staying )
City/Town
Postal Code
(if rural include 911 Number)
Mailing Address (if different from above include city/town)
Previous School
Language of Instruction at Last School
Country of Birth
Citizenship
Canadian
ˆ
Admit Reason
If Canada, Province of Birth
Year
Permanent
Student
Resident
Visa
ˆ
ˆ
Admit Date
Native
Ancestry
ˆ
Custody
If born outside
Canada, date of
entry into Canada
Parent Work/
Refugee
Visa
ˆ
ˆ
First Language
Immigration Documentation
Tuition Paid
Student
Native Education
Directly to
Visa
Authority
ˆ
ˆ
the Board
Language Spoken at Home:
Exclusive
ˆ
First Name
Address (if different from student’s)
Home phone (if different from above)
Cell Phone
Business Phone Number
Parent 2 Surname
Available at
Work
First Name
Copy of Correspondence Yes
ˆ
Relationship to Student Lives with Student
Yes ˆ
Address (if different from student’s)
Home phone (if different from above)
Cell Phone
Business Phone Number
Copy of Correspondence
Guardian Surname (if not living with parents)
Available at
Work
First Name
Address (if different from student’s)
Home phone (if different from above)
Business Phone Number
Available at Work
Student Living with
Relationship to Student
Yes
ˆ
Yes
ˆ
Willing to Volunteer Yes
ˆ
Willing to Volunteer Yes
ˆ
Court
Order ˆ
Lives with Student
Yes ˆ
Email address
Email address
Yes
ˆ
Relationship to Student
Cell Phone
Email address
Yes
Willing to Volunteer Yes
Copy of Correspondence
Yes
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
SIBLINGS ATTENDING A DURHAM ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Given Name
School Attending (if different)
Relationship
First Emergency Contact (Other than Parents)
Second Emergency Contact (Other than Parents)
Doctor’s Name
Special Arrangements
ˆ
Day
Both Parents
Joint
ˆ
ˆ
Parent 1 Surname(primary contact)
Surname
Crown
ˆ
Month
Phone Number
Health Conditions and/or Allergies
Medication Administered at School (Please specify)
Relationship
Pick up
Student
Relationship
Pick up
Student
Health Card Number (optional)
Yes
ˆ
Yes
ˆ
Grade
Phone Number
Unlisted Yes
ˆ
Phone Number Unlisted Yes
ˆ
Permission to Transport
Yes
ˆ
by Ambulance
Life
Yes
ˆ
Threatening
Epipen
Provided ˆ
Form on File
ˆ
If the student has a DANGEROUS life threatening allergy, the “Allergy Alert Form” and “Request For Administration of Medication by
Injection in Emergency Situations Form” must be filled in. Forms are available in the office.
Alternate address/Childcare Provider
(if applicable)
Phone Number
Before School
Address is busing
drop off / pickup / other
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
Address is
drop off / pickup / other
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
After school
Address is busing
drop off / pickup / other
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
Address is
drop off / pickup / other
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
POTASSIUM IODIDE PILL
The following only applies to parents with students attending schools within a 10km radius of either Pickering or Darlington Nuclear Generating
Stations. All schools within the radius have a copy of the Durham District School Board’s Nuclear Emergency Procedures.
In the event of a serious accident at the Nuclear Generating Station, radioactive material may escape from the station. One type of radioactive
material that may be released is radioiodine. If radioiodine is inhaled, it is absorbed by the thyroid gland. The ingestion of potassium iodide (KI) pill
will minimize the amount of radioiodine absorbed by the thyroid gland. It is expected there will be sufficient time to close the school and evacuate your
child before any radiation exposure occurs. However, a decision has been made to pre-distribute KI pills to all schools within a 10km radius. All
principals have been instructed that the issue of these pills is subject to Provincial Authorization.
There may be some reaction to the KI pills for individuals allergic to iodine. For this reason, it is important for parents to notify the school if they
suspect or know their child is allergic to iodine. For questions regarding thyroid-blocking potassium iodide, please contact the Regional Municipality of
Durham Health Dept. at 905-723-3818 ext. 2188 or 1-888-777-9613 ext. 2188
ˆ Yes I grant permission for my child to be administered a KI pill
ˆ My child is allergic to iodine
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSURE
During inclement weather, the Board may attempt to keep schools open but this does not mean that students must be sent to school. It is the parents’
responsibility to decide if conditions are safe for their children to walk to and from school. Listen to radio announcements early in the morning. When
buses are cancelled in the morning they will not run in the after afternoon.
In case of inclement weather or an emergency due to lack of heat, water or a gas leak, etc., I grant permission for my child to be sent home
ˆ Yes
If your child is NOT to be sent home please specify alternate arrangements:
INTERNET ACCESS
I have read the ACCEPTABLE AND SAFE USE PROCEDURE form and I give permission for my child to access the internet while at school
Signature of Parent/Guardian or Students 18 years and older
WAIVERS
My child’s school work, may be displayed in school buildings (other than the student’s classroom),
school or board publications, articles in the local media, and any film/media.
ˆI give consent
ˆI do not give consent
My child’s photograph/visual likeness may be displayed in school buildings
(other than the student’s classroom), school or board publications, articles in the local media,
and any film/media.
ˆI give consent
ˆI do not give consent
My child’s school work or photograph/visual likeness may be displayed on the
Durham Board website.
ˆI give consent
ˆI do not give consent
I give permission for my child to be included in neighbourhood excursions under a
teacher’s supervision.
ˆI give consent
ˆI do not give consent
I give permission for my name and phone number be used by School Community Councils
for the purpose of sharing school information.
ˆI give consent
ˆI do not give consent
If this student is currently suspended or expelled from any school in Ontario please indicate
suspension or expulsion
If yes, name of the school you were suspended or expelled from and a contact name
ˆ suspension
ˆ expulsion
In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1989, s29(2), personal information is collected
under the authority of Education Act R.S.O. 1980, c 129, s.10, and will be used for the general administration of our schools.
Questions about this collection should be directed to Superintendent of Education/Employee Relations,
Durham District School Board, 400 Taunton Rd. E. Whitby, Ontario L1R 2K6, 905-666-5500.
I understand that it is my responsibility to advise the school immediately of any changes in any information stated on this form.
I acknowledge that the school accepts no liability for thefts which may occur on the school premises.
Date
Signature of Parent/Guardian or Student 18 years and older
Date
Signature of School Administrator
Application for Direction of School Support
under section 16 of the Assessment Act
Demande d’affectation des taxes scolaires
en vertu de l’article 16 de la Loi sur l’évaluation foncière.
An application must be made to the Assessment Commissioner to
include or revise school support on the assessment roll.
Pro perty Iden tifier / Iden tification d e pro priété
NBHD
Q u a r ti e r
Po ur a joute r ou mo difier l’affe ctatio n d es ta xes sco laires sur le rôle
d’évaluation, il faut soumettre une demande au commissaire a l’évaluation.
C ou nty
C om te
Mun
Mun.
M ap /D iv
Pla n/d iv .
Map/Sub
P l a n /s e c .
Parcel
Pa rce lle
P r im / S u b
P r in c / se c
Ins truc tion s: se e re ve rse sid e / voir au verso
Please enter or revise my school support designation on the assessment roll in accordance with the following information.
Veuillez inscrire ou modifier l’affectation de mes taxes scolaires sur le rôle d’évaluation selon les renseignements ci’après.
Mu nicipality / Mu nicipalité
Ad dres s of P roperty / Ad ress e de la prop riété
Unit/A pt / Logement /App.
Res idenc e Te l. No. / N° de t el.(d om icile)
Ma iling A ddres s - if different from abo ve / Adresse postale - si autre que ci’dessus
Street No.,Name, P.O. Box, RR# / N° et rue, C.P., R.R.
Com plete for ru ral areas only / Remplir dans les
ces des zones rurales seulement
City / Ville
Province/Province
Country/Pays
Postal Code/Code postal
Lot N o./N° de lot
Bu sines s A ddres s - if self-em ployed o r in partne rship in bu sines s / Adresse comm erciale - comm erçant indépendant ou société de personnes
Plan/Conc No.
N ° d e p la n / c o nc .
Bu sines s Te l. No. / N° de tel. (bureau)
List oth er prop erties tha t you ow n or ren t in the M unicipality or Re gion / Indiquez les autres propriétés que vous possédez ou louez dans la municipalité ou la région.
Pleas e A nsw er All Qu estion s B elow. / Veuillez répondre à toutes les questions ci-dessous.
For S cho ol Boa rd Us e O nly / Rés ervé au c ons eil scola ire
B
C
Occupants Status
Statut de l’occupant(e)
1. Owner
Pro priétaire
This person lives:
Cette personne demeure:
2. Tenant
Loc ataire
1. At above address
à l’ad res se indiq ué e cidessus
3. Spouse
Conjoint
4. Child,
boarder, etc.
En fant,
pen sion naire
etc.
A
Res ident (Please Print) Résident(e) (S.V .P.)
First N am e(s) / P r é n o m ( s )
1
2
Male
Homme
Female
Femme
G
B ir th / N a is s a n ce
y e a r / a nn é e
Month
moi
Day
Jour
G
Canadian Citizen
Citoyen canadien
Yes
oui
G
3
G
No
Non
4
Las t Nam e / No m de f am ille First N am e(s) / P r é n o m ( s )
1
2
Male
Homme
Female
Femme
G
B ir th / N a is s a n ce
y e a r / a nn é e
Month
moi
Day
Jour
G
Canadian Citizen
Citoyen canadien
Yes
oui
G
3
G
No
Non
4
Las t Nam e / No m de f am ille First N am e(s) / P r é n o m ( s )
1
2
Male
Homme
Female
Femme
G
B ir th / N a is s a n ce
y e a r / a nn é e
Month
moi
Day
Jour
G
Canadian Citizen
Citoyen canadien
Yes
oui
G
3
G
No
Non
4
Las t Nam e / No m de f am ille First N am e(s) / P r é n o m ( s )
1
2
Male
Homme
Female
Femme
G
B ir th / N a is s a n ce
y e a r / a nn é e
Month
moi
Day
Jour
G
Canadian Citizen
Citoyen canadien
Yes
oui
G
3
G
No
Non
4
Las t Nam e / No m de f am ille First N am e(s) / P r é n o m ( s )
1
2
Male
Homme
Female
Femme
G
G
B ir th / N a is s a n ce
y e a r / a nn é e
Month
moi
Canadian Citizen
Citoyen canadien
Yes
oui
Sc hoo l lease in effec t?
Procuration scolaire signée?
Indica te
Cocher ( T)
Day
Jour
Indicate (T)
area
occupied.
Cocher
les parties
occupées:
G
G
*
This application is:
Cette demande est:
G
Approved
Approuvée
D ate / D a te
Day
Jour
G
3
G
No
Non
Roman
Catholic?
French-language
Education Rights?
catholique?
Droit à
l’enseignement en
langue
française?
3. Els ew he re In th is
m unic ipality
ailleurs dan s ce tte
mu nicipa lité
1. E ng lish- Pu blic
Public de langue anglaise
2. En glish-S epa rate
Séparé de langue anglaise
3. Fr en ch -Pu blic
Public de langue française
4. Fren ch-S epa rate
Séparé de langue française
4
G
G
G
G
1
2
3
4
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
G
G
G
G
yes
oui
G
yes
oui
G
no
non
G
no
non
G
1
2
3
4
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
yes
oui
G
yes
oui
G
no
non
G
no
non
G
1
2
3
4
yes
oui
G
yes
oui
G
no
non
G
no
non
G
1
2
3
4
yes
oui
G
yes
oui
G
no
non
G
no
non
G
1
2
3
4
yes
oui
G
yes
oui
G
no
non
G
no
non
G
1
2
3
4
Whole House
Maison entière
Base. Apt.
App. Au sous-sol
1st Floor
1er. étage
2nd Floor
2e. étage
3rd Floor
3e étage
G
G
G
G
G
Na m e of S cho ol Bo ard / A gen t / Nom du conseil scolaire/agent
Signature of Owner or Tenant
Signature du propriétaire ou du locataire
2. Els ew he re o n this
prop erty
ailleurs sur ce tte
prop riété
Su ppo rter/Ele ctor for:
Co ntribua ble/éle cteu r
des écoles:
4. In ano ther m unic ipality
dan s un e au tre
mu nicipa lité
List all occupants, including ALL children.
I n s c ri v ez le n o m d e t o us l e s oc c u p a n ts , ,y c o m p r is T O U S l e s e n fa n t s .
Las t Nam e / No m de f am ille
Sch ool Sup port (see instructions)
Sou tien sc olaire (voir les instructions)
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Owner or tenant of this property since
Propriétaire ou locataire de le
propriété depuis
Date / Da te
Year
An né e
Mont h
M ois
Day
J o ur
Is here by authorized to act as agent in matters of school support designation in respect to the above mentioned
prop erty(ies) o n be half of th e un ders igne d. I est autorisé par le présente à agir en tant au’agent pour les questions
relatives à l’affectation des taxes scolaires en ce qui concerne le(les) propriété(s) mentionnée(s) ci-dessus au nom du
(de la) s ous sign é(e).
Month
Mois
Refused
Rejetée
Year
Année
Signature of Owner or Tenant
Signature du propriétaire ou du locataire
Date / Da te
Year
Année
Mon t h
Mois
Day
Jour
Signature of Assessment Commissioner
Signature du commissaire à l’évaluation
Date / Da te
Year
Année
Mon t h
Mois
Day
Jour
Reason for Refused /
Motif du refus
For School Board Use Only / Réservé au conseil scolaire
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Information about the Application
The Application for Direction of School Support form enables any person to apply to have their school support included or revised on the assessment roll
by sending the completed form to the Regional Assessment Commissioner. The collection of the information on the form is authorized under the
Assessment Act and any personal information is confidential and protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
The information will be used to direct your school taxes; to indicate whether you will be an elector for English-language or French-language school trustees;
to prepare voters’ lists for municipal and school board elections; to help with municipal and school board planning. Note: Tenants have the right to direct
school taxes even though they may not pay taxes directly.
Included below are instructions to help you complete each section of the form. If you have any questions about the form or about school support,
please contact your local Public or Separate school board.
HOW TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION
A
Resident
Every person in your household should be listed. Put the family name first, followed by given name(s). Owner or tenants are listed first, followed by
spouses, all children, and other occupants. If this form is not for your permanent home (for example, if it is for your cottage or your business), only
owners, tenants and spouses should be listed - children and other occupants should not be listed.
B
Occupant’s Status
Is this person an owner, tenant, spouse, child, boarder or other resident? Note: A Roman Catholic who has signed a separate school lease will be
shown as a tenant. This does not affect their ownership.
C
School Support
Roman Catholic - includes Greek and Ukrainian Catholics
French-language Education Rights
You have French-language education rights if you are a Canadian Citizen and can answer “yes” to any one of the following questions:
1.
Is French the language you first learned and still understand?
2.
Did you receive your elementary school instruction in Canada in French? (This does not include French immersion or French as a second
language.)
3.
Have any of your children received, or are they now receiving, elementary or secondary school instruction in Canada in French? (This does not
include French imm ersion or French as a second language.)
School Board
Persons who are not Roman Catholic and do not have French-language rights, must be English-Public school supporters.
Persons who are not Roman Catholic but do have French-language education rights, must be either English-Public or French-Public school
supporters.
Roman Catholics who do not have French-language rights must be either English-Public or English-Separate school supporters.
Roman Catholics who have French-language education rights, have the choice of supporting any one of the following school boards: English-Public,
English-Separate, French-Public or French-Separate.
If you do not indicate which school board you support, it will be assum ed that you are an English-Public school supporter.
Renseignements sur La demande
La Demande d’affectation des taxes scolaires, dûment remplie et envoyé au commissaire régional à l’évaluation, permet à quiconque de demander de
préciser ou modifier son soutien scolaire sur le rôle d’évaluation. Ces renseignements sont recueillis en vertu de la Loi sur l’évaluation foncière et toute
information personnelle sera tenue strictement confidentielle et protégée par la Loi sur l’accès à l’information et la protection de la vie privée.
Ces renseignements serviront à déterminer la destination de vos taxes scolaires; à préparer les listes électorales aux fins des élections municipales et
scolaires; à faciliter la planification scolaire et municipale. Nota: Même s’ils n’acquittent pas directement leurs taxes scolaires, les locataires ont le droit d’en
choisir l’affectation.
Voici quelques directives qui vous aideront à remplir chacune des sections du form ulaire. Si vous avez des questions concernant le formulaire ou le
soutien scolaire, adressez-vous au conseil d’écoles publiques ou séparées de votre localité.
Comment remplir la demande
A
Résident(e)
Chaque occupant doit être recensé: le nom de fam ille d’abord, suivi de tous les prénoms; assurez-vous aussi que le sexe, la date de naissance et la
citoyenneté de chaque personne sont bien inscrits. Les noms de famille inscrits en premier sur la liste doivent être ceux des propriétaires ou
locataires, suivis de ceux du conjoint, de tous les enfants et de tout autre occupant de la propriétaire Si le formulaire ne concerne pas votre domicile
permanent (un chalet ou un bureau par exemple), seuls les noms du propriétaire ou du locataire et du conjoint doivent figurer sur la liste. N’inscrivez
pas les enfants et autres occupants.
B
Statut De l’occupant(e)
La personne est-elle: propriétaire, locataire, conjoint, enfant, pensionnaire ou autre? Nota: Un(e) propriétaire catholique qui a signé un <<bail d’école
séparée>>, sera classifié(e) comme <<locataire>>. Cela ne modifie aucunement le statut de propriétaire de cette personne.
C
Soutien scolaire
Catholique - comprennent aussi les catholiques grecs ou ukrainiens
Droit à l’enseignement en langue française
Vous avez droit à l’enseignem ent en langue française si vous êtes citoyen(ne) canadien(ne) et que vous pouvez répondre <<oui >> à n’im porte
laquelle des questions suivantes:
1.
Le français est-il la première langue que vous avez apprise et le comprenez-vous toujours?
2.
Avez-vous fait vos études primaires en français au Canada? (Cela n’inclut pas les program mes d’imm ersion ou de français langue seconde.)
3.
Avez-vous un ou des enfants qui ont fait ou qui font des études primaires ou secondaires en français au Canada?(Cela n’inclut pas les
program mes d’imm ersion ou de français langue seconde.)
Conseil Scolaire
Toute personne d’allégeance non catholique et qui ne jouit pas du droit à l’enseignement en français doit destiner ses taxes scolaires à un conseil
d’écoles publiques de langue anglaise.
Toute personne d’allégeance non catholique mais qui jouit du droit à l’enseignem ent en française doit destiner ses taxes scolaires à un conseil
d’écoles publiques de langue anglaise ou française.
Les catholiques qui ne jouissent pas du droit à l’enseignement en français doivent destiner leur taxes scolaires soit à un conseil d’écoles publiques de
langue anglaise, soit à un conseil d’écoles séparées de langue anglaise.
Les catholiques qui jouissent du droit à l’enseignement en française ont le choix de destiner leurs taxes scolaires à l’un ou l’autre des conseils
scolaires, à savoir écoles publiques de langue anglaise, écoles séparées de langue anglaise, écoles publiques de langue française ou écoles
séparées de langue française.
Si vous ne confirmez pas votre préférence en matière de soutien scolaire, vos taxes scolaires seront destinée au conseil d’écoles publiques de
langue anglaise.
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Dear Parent/Guardian and Student:
The Durham District School Board is pleased to provide parents/guardians and students
with information regarding computing and information technology facilities and
resources available to students at school. Please read this letter and the accompanying
Acceptable and Safe Use Procedure.
DDSB computing and information technology facilities and resources are made available
to students to support their learning, research requirements, and career preparation. Such
facilities and resources may include computers and associated peripherals, the
communication infrastructure and related equipment including local area networks
(LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), facsimile machines, scanners, copiers,
telephone, video, and other multimedia devices and forms of software.
DDSB services and technologies are expanding to allow all schools to offer Internet
access to their students. The Internet is a vehicle for accessing a global network of
information resources. It provides valuable information and interaction unavailable
elsewhere.
Students may use this service to locate and retrieve information and communicate with
others. With access to Internet resources from all over the world comes the availability
of material that may be questionable, objectionable, or illegal, or contact with persons
who may exhibit unacceptable behaviour. The DDSB provides Internet access to
students and staff through IBM’s NetVista which utilizes Cyber Patrol filtering software.
This software blocks access to specific sites known to contain violence, sexually explicit
acts, intolerant, racist, and other extremist viewpoints, cults, etc. No software is capable
of blocking all unacceptable Internet sites. However, the Internet is a leading technology
in the delivery of information in today’s society and therefore, an integral part of our
student’s education.
Teachers and students are instructed on the safe and acceptable use of the Internet and
other DDSB computing and information technology facilities and resources. Teachers
will supervise student use of the Internet as they supervise student use of all other school
resources.
All students are expected to abide by the DDSB Acceptable and Safe Use Procedure
included with this letter. Misuse and/or abuse of the facilities and resources are subject
to consequences as defined and explained in their school’s Student Code of Behaviour.
In addition, use of the Internet is governed by Regulation 5500, the Durham District
School Board Code of Conduct, which states that “a student may be suspended or
expelled from his or her school, expelled from attending any school in Ontario, and/or
prohibited from engaging in school-related activities if the student commits an infraction
of the Code of Conduct while he or she is at school, engaged in a school-related activity,
or engaged in conduct that has a relationship to the school, school community, the
reputation of the school or Board.” In addition, use is governed by all relevant federal
(e.g., Copyright), provincial (e.g., Education Act), DDSB (Policies and Procedures), and
local school (e.g., School Code of Behaviour) laws and regulations. Use of DDSB
computing and information technology facilities and resources for illegal, political, or
private commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. The onus is on the user to know and
to comply with these laws and regulations.
We look forward to providing students with the opportunity to use the school’s
computing and information technology facilities and resources in a safe and meaningful
way.
Acceptable and Safe Use Procedure
for computing and information technology facilities and resources
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Students must complete the attached Computing and Information Technology Facilities and Resources
Acceptable and Safe Use Procedure: Parental Consent Form. Students who do not complete this form,
which also acknowledges they have read and will abide by the code of conduct, will not have access to
computers within the school.
Applies to the use of all computer resources, including use of the Internet. Students are expected to
adhere to the hardware, software, and Internet Policies of the Durham District School Board and the
school.
Students are encouraged to use the computers and technology systems available at school for the express
purpose of academic achievement. Computer resources are to be used only for the purposes of schoolrelated activities and are not to be used for commercial or non-school related activities.
Students accessing material obtained from any source will not plagiarize this material in any school
assignment or project, or aid other students in plagiarizing material.
Students will not access, send, print, or distribute inappropriate material. Examples of inappropriate
material include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Content which is sexual, pornographic, racist, violent, satanic, militant, or extremist;
- Material depicting illegal activities, drug and drug culture, cults, gambling, betting, MUDS, or
violent games;
- Fraudulent, harassing, or obscene messages or materials. Chain letters and other forms of mass
mailings are not permitted;
- Contents deemed inappropriate by school administration.
Students will not be allowed to access chat groups, chat lines or Usenet News Groups. Games, other than
those approved and installed by Board personnel, are not permitted.
Students are responsible for proper password protection and a student may only use the account assigned
to them. Frequent changing of one’s password is encouraged.
Students will not attempt to circumvent data protection schemes or uncover security loopholes.
Students will not violate terms of applicable software licensing agreements and copyright laws.
Students will not knowingly run or install on any computer system or network, (or give to another
person), a program intended to damage or to place excessive load on a computer system or network. This
includes their home address, telephone number, picture, route taken to school, parent’s hours of work, etc.
Students will inform the teacher immediately when accidental access to inappropriate materials, or with
unacceptable users, has been made.
Students will assume that all communications distributed on the system are private and confidential and
will not disseminate them without permission from the original author.
Students will report all instances of hardware damage or changes to the Windows desktop or operating
system immediately.
Student files and folders will be monitored by the site administrator.
Students may lose computer privileges at school
Possible suspension, possible expulsion, based on the seriousness of the offence
Parents will be informed of serious technology infractions and resulting consequences
Computing and Information Technology Facilities and Resources
Acceptable and Safe Use Procedure: Parental Consent Form
PLEASE NOTE: The completion and return of this form is
required for student access to our computer/technology system.
I have read the “Acceptable and Safe Use Procedure for Computing and Information Technology
Facilities and Resources” and the accompanying letter to Parents/Guardians and Students. I understand
that if I do not follow the rules and procedures outlined therein, my access to computing and information
technology facilities and resources may be terminated.
Student #: _______________________________
Homeroom: ______
Homeroom Teacher: _________________________
Student Name: _________________________________________________
Student Signature: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
This form must be returned to your homeroom teacher as soon as possible after the beginning of classes.
Computer privileges will be temporarily permitted but will be withdrawn after a grace period if the form
has not been received.