School and classroom websites are intended:

• To provide classroom and school information.
• To inform parents and the community about the curriculum.
• To announce classroom and school events.
• To showcase classroom projects.
• To provide relevant parent education.

The following guidelines apply to both the classroom and school websites:

• School websites are for publishing school information.
• No pictures of elementary students are allowed.
• Students should only be identified by first names, not last names. Student first names should only be published with prior parent permission on the PAUSD Internet Contract. If two students have the same name in a class, they should be identified by initials, not first name and initial of last name.
• Student work (writing, drawings, etc.) similarly should only be published with prior parent permission on the PAUSD Internet Contract.
• Check with the classroom teacher to see which students have permission forms on file.
• The principal is responsible for the school website content.
• Classroom websites are optional; however teachers are responsible for the content of their website.
• Links to commercial sites (like Amazon) should not be made. When deciding if a link is appropriate, consider the educational value. If the purpose of the link is to sell something, or provide free advertising for the company, it should not be placed on the website. The teacher may select links that he/she believes have educational value to a unit being taught.
• Website authors should follow copyright laws for materials and not publish copyrighted images, music or text on web pages without specific written permission from the copyright owner.
• No student addresses or phone numbers are allowed.

Duveneck parents have been invaluable to teachers in creating and maintaining the classroom websites. It is important to remember that parents helping teachers should always have the teacher preview work done for a classroom website before it is published to a District server.

Please contact one of the Duveneck web masters for questions about any of these guidelines. Also check this link for District Website Guidelines for Teachers and Students.