Waukesha West High School Student Handbook

WRITING CENTERThe Writing Center is located inside the media center in RoomE122 and is staffed by West English teachers. The goal of thiscenter is to provide additional support for all students in the area ofwriting. Students may access the center during their study halls.Students must present their IDs in order to use the Writing Center(in addition to being marked in attendance). Students may alsocome to the center with the permission of their classroom teachers(STUDENTS MUST HAVE A PASS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVETEACHERS). FOOD AND BEVERAGES ARE NOT ALLOWED INTHE WRITING CENTER.COMPUTER LABSThe drop-in computer lab is located in the main hallway to the rightof the Media Center in Room F101. Teachers may reserve this labfor class use. The two other computer labs are located in RoomC013 (Math wing) and in Room F026 (English wing). These labsare for class use (teacher reservation only). Students are notpermitted in any computer lab without a teacher present.ACCEPTABLE USE OF TECHNOLOGYAll students must complete and sign a “Guidelines for TechnologyAcceptable Use” form before they can access any schoolcomputer. The school districtʼs policy (#6150) is intended toprovide students, staff, and citizens with parameters for acceptableuse of district computers, hardware, software, telecommunicationequipment, and telephone or network lines that are owned orleased by the district. Students and staff who have access todistrict technology at schools must be in accordance with theestablished guidelines. Computer use for financial gain,entertainment, recreational, or purely personal reasons is notauthorized. All users shall conform to copyright laws. The ethical,legal, and practical problems caused by inappropriate use of theseresources shall be taught to all students in the districtʼs curriculum.THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS IS A PRIVILEGEWHICH MAY BE REVOKED.14