The Attendance Page

This page shows the absences that have been reported through SafeArrival.

Select a timeframe according to which absences you would like to display: Today, This Week, This Month, This Term, or a Custom timeframe that you specify.

The START Column

·        For Early Departures, the START column will include the date and the reported time of departure.

·         For Leave & Return absences, the START column will include the date and the reported time of departure and the END column will include the date and the reported time of arrival.

·        For Multiple Day absence, the START column will include the first day of the absence and the END column will include the last day of the absence.

The END Column

·        For Late Arrivals, the END column will include the date and the reported time of arrival.

·        For Leave & Return absences, the START column will include the date and the reported time of departure and the END column will include the date and the reported time of arrival.

·        For Multiple Day absence, the START column will include the first day of the absence and the END column will include the last day of the absence.

The REPORTED Column

·        This column shows the most recent date and time that the absence was reported or editing.

·        Details regarding who reported the absence are also shown, depending on the method used to report the absence are also shown:

·        “Call Out”, the phone number that was called

·        “Call In”, the phone number of the caller

·         “Android” or “iOS” app, the email address of the user

·        “Guardian Web”, the email address of the user

·        “Staff web”, “Staff:” and the login name of the staff user

The REPORTED VIA Column

·        This column shows the method that was last used to report/edit the absence.

·        “Call Out” — the absence was explained during an outbound SafeArrival notification call

·        “Call In” — the absence was reported during an inbound call to the toll-free number

·        “Android” — the absence was reported using the Android version of the SchoolMessenger app

·        “iOS” — the absence was reported using the iOS version of the SchoolMessenger app

·        “Guardian Web” — the absence was reported using the web version of the SchoolMessenger app

·        “Staff Web” — the absence was reported by a Staff user who clicked “Report an Absence” on this page

Use the Search functionality to find absences that match certain criteria. Select the criteria from the drop-down list:

·        Student Name

·        Confirmation Number

·        Student ID

·        Home Room

·        Grade

·        Absence Type

·        Absence Reason

then enter the text or number you would like to search for. Click Search (or press Enter) to filter the absences in the list.

Click the column headings to sort the list (where available). Click the column heading again to sort in reverse order. Absences that have been deleted are shown in light grey text.

To report an absence, click Report an Absence +. Type in the first few letters of the student name, then select the student from the list that popups enter. Respond to the remaining prompts then click Save. A confirmation message will be sent to parents/guardians.

Click the ACTIONS menu to see further options for this absence:

·        Edit this Absence – A confirmation message will be sent to parents/guardians.

·        Delete – A confirmation message will be sent to parents/guardians if a reason has already been provided for the absence.

·        Show History – This allows you to see if the absence was edited at any time after it was first created.

·        Notification History — If notifications have been sent for this absence, this option will allow you to see the phone number(s), email address(es), text message phone number(s) and the results.

Note: If you Edit an absence, an email and/or text message will be sent to the guardians associated with this student. If you delete a MARKED absence for which a reason has not been provided by parents/guardians, an email/text message will NOT be sent.

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