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Learn about the do's and don'ts of using email as a student in Liberty Public Schools. Find out the reasons for student email, the protection measures in place, and the netiquette to follow. Activate your student email account today!
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Student Email The Do’s and Don’ts of E-mail in Liberty Public Schools Reasons For Student Email • Student Email meets Objective 11 of the Instructional Technology Curriculum which encourages students to use online collaboration and investigation as well as contact experts.
Reasons For Student Email--continued • Comm. Arts classes will be using the anti-plagiarism program Turnitin.com • Students must have an email address to turn in assignments • Turnitin.com helps teachers determine if the students’ work is original or borrowed from someone else either intentionally or unintentionally. • Students might receive the following types of information by email from their teachers: Grade reports Makeup work Test reminders Paper edits Classroom newsletters
Protection For Students using Liberty Public Schools Email • Teachers and district administrators reserve the right to monitor all use of student e-mail accounts. What you send and receive is not private. • Content of all e-mail must abide by all school guidelines and policies. • Consequences of inappropriate use of student email may include, but are not limited to; loss of computer privileges, alternative assignments, detention, ISS, and OSS.
LPS Email is Not • A timely way for parents to contact students during the day. Parents should still make contact through the main office. • A way for students to register on unauthorized web sites. Doing so could result in “Spam” e-mail coming into the network. • A way to forward “e-junk” including chain letters, urban myths, free offers, jokes, etc.
“Netiquette” of Email Communication on district email should: • Use standard English instead of the short cuts and abbreviations used in I.M and text messaging. • Use standard spelling. • Follow rules of grammar for punctuation, capitalization and sentence structure. • Remember your email represents you and the Liberty Public School District in other settings.
Activating Student Email • Once you complete this email activity and turn in the paperwork, your account will be enabled. • You can access email 24/7 from any computer with Internet by going to : http://mail.liberty.k12.mo.us • Your email address will be: username@student.liberty.k12.mo.us • Example: aeinstein@student.liberty.k12.mo.us • All other types of web mail (AOL, Yahoo, etc.) will not be available to students at school.