Technology
All Warsaw Community Schools have a strong educational technology infrastructure that supports student learning and creativity and increases employee productivity.
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Currently, students in grades K-12 are provided with a full-sized iPad. Parents are charged a fee in Text Book Rental to cover some of the cost of the device. For parents concerned with repair costs for accidental damages, a highly recommended insurance program is offered on the District Technology page.
Students in grades 5-12 participate in our take-home I:I program, e3 Tiger Tech. Students in grades K-4 are assigned an individual device that stays in the classroom, but can be checked out for eLearning Days or other curricular needs.
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Warsaw Community Schools provides appropriate technology-based resources to accelerate learning while maintaining appropriate filtering and security protocols in compliance with state and federal laws. Students who intentionally misuse or pursue inappropriate content will be subject to disciplinary measures. The full policy can be found here.
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Per Indiana’s Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 78, beginning in 2026-27m students are not permitted to use personal WCDs (Wireless Communication Devices) during the school day. The school day is defined as the time from the start of the first instructional period until dismissal at the end of the school day. This includes:
- Classes within the school day
- SRT, CORE, and/or other flex periods
- Passing periods
- Lunch periods
- Study halls
- Recess
Devices must be maintained in a manner that renders them inaccessible to the student throughout the school day. For the purposes of this policy, “inaccessible” means that personal wireless communication devices must be powered off and:
- Be stored in a student’s backpack or in a teacher-designated classroom storage location (e.g., classroom caddy) ;
- Not be visible during the school day, except for the brief and direct placement of the device into an approved storage location;
- Not be on the student’s person (e.g., pockets, hands, hoodies, etc.); and
- Not be accessed for any reason during the school day unless explicitly authorized under this policy.
Students who do not have a backpack must place their device in a school-designated storage location for the duration of the school day. Accessing a backpack or storage location for the purpose of retrieving or using a personal device during the school day is prohibited.
Per the law, students are prohibited from using personal WCDs at any time during the school day. Any instance of a device being visible, outside of transitioning back and forth from backpack to designated storage locations, in a student’s possession, or accessed will be considered a violation of this policy.
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All classrooms are equipped with interactive technologies including: Display Technology, Document Cameras, Wireless Network, Teacher Workstation, and iPads.
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All students and staff are assigned login IDs and passwords that provide access to the district network and resources.
Passwords are distributed to students at school. Students are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of their login and password credentials and should not share them with anyone other than parents and teachers.
Any inappropriate use of network or Internet-based resources are the responsibility of the student assigned those login credentials.
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PowerSchool is our student information system. It may be accessed by parents by going to the PowerSchool login site.
Parents and guardians may request a login by contacting the office of the school that their children attend.
Digital Citizenship
Warsaw Community Schools believes it is extremely important for students to receive instruction in Internet safety, cyber bullying, digital privacy, and digital citizenship. Every K-6 student attends a weekly class where they review curriculum aligned with our technology standards in each of these areas. This instruction is further optimized when it is supplemented by appropriate discussions and safety measures instituted at home. Warsaw Community Schools are required to use filters to block many potential Internet dangers so students can’t access them. Experts strongly suggest installing software to filter and block inappropriate content on your home computers or wireless network (OpenDNS, SafeEyes, and NetNanny.) However, direct supervision by an adult is the best safety measure.
Set Expectations
Parents are encouraged to regularly talk with children about accessing inappropriate sites and content, as well as being a good person when online, whether or not the parent or teacher are watching. Discuss what your child should do if s/he is online and sees pornography, hate sites, celebrity gossip, and more, which can influence his or her beliefs, values, and behavior. Understand that your child’s use of unmonitored technology gives your child the ability to connect to public, unfiltered wireless networks that may bypass your filtered home network altogether. Therefore, it is important to maintain a regular, open dialog with your expectations for appropriate use and behavior. LINK: Securly Parent Portal
Family Media Agreement
A Family Media Agreement is a checklist that parents can use to guide conversations with their kids about media use. It’s designed to help parents establish guidelines and behaviors that are right for their family. Some families are comfortable using it as a signed agreement. Others prefer to use it simply as a checklist to guide conversations. Either way, it’s a great way to help parents and kids get on the same page about media and technology use. View sample agreements here.