Sacred Heart School recognizes that access to the resources of the Internet can be a valuable teaching/learning and communication tool for teachers and students. Access to the information available via the Internet allows students to use the wealth of thousands of databases and libraries around the world, to interact with content area experts from around the world, to conduct joint projects and studies with other students and teachers in a global community. The use of the Internet as a scholarly tool is a necessary skill to all students. As much as possible, student use should be directed to or structured in ways that point students to educational sites that have been evaluated by the professional staff prior to use or have been recommended by reliable professionals. Sacred Heart School also recognizes that the wealth of information on the Internet poses some very real dangers and potential problems for its students and teachers. Notwithstanding supervisory and software-based safeguards put in place to minimize the risks against students being exposed to morally, spiritually and legally objectionable materials, these risks cannot be completely eliminated. Sacred Heart parents and students must share with the school the responsibility for using the resources of the Internet only for moral, legal, educational, life affirming and spiritually uplifting opportunities and experiences. And, outside of school, parents bear the responsibility of guiding their children’s use of other information sources such as television, telephones, radio, movies and other media that may contain offensive materials.

The use of the Internet and email services will be offered to teachers for the purposes of communication within and outside of the school. The use of the Internet and email services may be offered to students on a limited basis in keeping with what is appropriate to the age and need of the students. These resources are to be used at all times in keeping with the philosophy and mission of the school, to be used to contribute to the school’s goals and objectives and always in a manner appropriate to Christian men, women and young people.