Laptops and Technology at Washington

All students will receive a laptop and charger. They are responsible for bringing their device to school every day, keeping it updated and in working condition, and reporting if it is broken, lost, or stolen.

Technology use in classrooms should:

• Be clearly linked to curriculum, units, or projects (e.g., research, reading practice, skill building, or content exploration)
• Support specific learning outcomes rather than serve as filler or entertainment
• Support SEL growth and lessons
• Be teacher-guided and monitored

Student Network Use Agreement

All students with individual network accounts will be required to accept the Seattle Public Schools’ network use agreement electronically when they first log on to the district network and when there are changes to the agreement. Read more about the Network Agreement and find forms.

Broken Laptop or Charger

In-School Tech Office

WMS has technology support available in room 117 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. and 3-4 p.m.

Students are not charged fines for laptops and chargers that break accidentally or from normal wear-and-tear.

Contact Student TechLine

If you have questions about how to use District laptops, District digital tools, or need general tech support.

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

laptops@seattleschools.org
206-252-0100 (if the line is busy you can leave a voicemail)

Lost Laptop or Charger

If a laptop or charger is lost, students should make every attempt to find it. If you are confident the laptop or charger is permanently lost, there will be a $350 fine for a laptop or $48 fine for a charger added to the student’s account. This will need to be paid before the student receives a replacement.

Fines can be paid by check in person in the main office or with a credit/debit card using SchoolPay.

Stolen Laptop or Charger

If a laptop or charger is stolen or taken by someone else and not returned, you should fill out a police report online.

Send a copy of the police report to the Laptops@seattleschools.org along with your student’s name and student ID number. Once the Tech Office confirms the information, your student will receive a replacement.

For help, contact your student’s grade level administrator

• 6th grade – Ms. Kapasi tekapasi@seattleschools.org
• 7th grade – Ms. Batiste dcbatiste@seattleschools.org
• 8th grade – Mr. Aguayo sjaguayo@seattleschools.org