Moss Point School District
Tressie Shaw Harper, Ph.D.
Superintendent
4924 Church Street
Moss Point, MS 39563
228/475-0691
Greetings Parent/Guardian,
The Moss Point Technology Department is proud to serve your child for the 2004-2005 school
year. Over the past year we have made major strides in technology. We have improved our
infrastructure to provide your child a very stable network. This year we are going to continue
to strive to bring the best opportunities to our students so they are technology literate and
ready to go out and meet the demands of the working world.
The attached documents are for your child’s protection. We want him/her to get the best
education and as always keep safety top priority. As you know the Internet is a very powerful
tool, but it can also be a very dangerous one. These documents will allow your child to use
the computer and allow us to monitor usage to ensure your child remains safe as he/she uses
the Internet.
Each student will have a computer account with a password that only they will have access
to use. Please assist us in informing your child, the urgency of not giving out their password to
anyone. We are monitoring the network usage and we reference usage by the username.
When you child has completed using the computer he/she needs to logoff the computer to
make sure no one else works under their name. The first document is an acceptable use
policy that outlines what is considered unacceptable for school use. The second document is
for the creation of the student username and password. Please make sure both are filled out
completely.
We are pleased to bring this technology to your child. We are very proud of our students and
their accomplishments. With your continued assistance we will provide the best education
possible for our students.
Thank you
James E. Glover,
Director of Technology
MOSS POINT SCHOOL DISTRICT INTERNET USER AGREEMENT/
PARENT PERMISSION FORM
As a user of the Moss Point School District computer network, I hereby agree to comply with
the stated rules, communicating over the network in a reliable fashion while honoring all
relevant laws and restrictions. I realize this is a public network provided by the Mississippi
Department of Education and is for educational use only. I will not publish or participate in
any of the following activities:
1. Sending or displaying messages or pictures containing profanity, nudity, vulgarity, hate
group information, pornography, sexually explicit materials, or other offensive materials.
2. Using obscene language or vulgar speech.
3. Harassing, insulting or attacking others.
4. Damaging computers, computer systems of other computer networks (including introducing
viruses, either intentionally or unintentionally, to the computer network).
5. Violating copyright laws.
6. Employing the network for commercial purposes.
7. Publishing personal information about self or any other students or faculty members
Student Signature_______________________________________________________________________
As the parent or legal guardian of the minor student signing above, I grant permission for my
child to access networked computer services such as electronic mail and the Internet. I
understand that individuals and families may be held liable for violations of FCC rules and
guidelines or regulations of the school district and for improper use of copyrighted materials. I
understand that some materials on the internet may be objectionable; therefore, I accept
responsibility for guidance of internet use—setting and conveying standards for my child to
follow when selecting, sharing, or exploring information and media and realize that this
network is fully compliant with CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act) and the COPPA (Child
Online Privacy Protection Act) regulations.
CIPA and COPPA laws have been passed that place measures and requirements on public
networks to protect student information and to prevent viewing of inappropriate material.
Guardian Signature_______________________________________________Date____________________
Name of Student_______________________________________________________________________
School________________________________________________________Grade___________________
Social Security Number ___________________________Date of Birth____________________________
Street Address_________________________________________________________________________
City________________________________________State________________Zip___________________
Home Telephone _______________________________________________________________________
Student Username and Password
This authorizes the Moss Point School District to create a student username. The username and
password created are the responsibility of the student using the account. If there is any
reason to believe that the password has been compromised, it is the student’s responsibility to
inform the Student Accounts Director at their school to have it changed. (Jason Holder-High
School)(Richelle Dedeaux-Jr. High)
A. User Information
______________________________________________ _____________
Last Name
Middle Initial
__________________________________
First Name
______________________________________________
Signature of Parent
______________________________________________
Signature of Student
__________________________________
Password
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B. Password Creation
The first time you login you will be prompted to change the password provided. Choose your password wisely.
Make sure it is easily remembered by you. All rules on use of profanity apply to passwords. Now, choose your
password and make sure these rules are followed:
1. The password must be at least five (5) alpha-numeric characters
2. The password must contain at least one capital letter
3. The password must have at least one number in the password
4. The passwords are case sensitive
C. Password examples
Here are some examples of passwords that are acceptable
Apples1
dOLPHIN16
yelloW2000
Here are examples of passwords that are not acceptable
apples1 – no capital letter
Dolphin – no numbers
Big5 – not at least five characters