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Take class attendance

Mark each child in your class present, absent, late or excused for the day, and save the register.

Checked on the ShuleOS demo school Who: Class teacher 4 min read

Attendance is for the class teacher of a class. Take the register at the start of the school day. It takes about a minute.

Take the register

  1. Click Attendance in the menu. Your class and today's date are shown at the top.

    Take Attendance

  2. For each child, choose one:

Choice Meaning
Present The child is at school.
Absent The child is not at school.
Late The child arrived after the start.
Excused The child is away with a reason the school accepts.
  1. Type a note in Remarks if you want to explain (for example "Fever" or "Doctor").
  2. Click Save attendance. You see "Attendance saved".

A faster way: click All present first, then change only the children who are not present. Then save.

What happens after you save

  • Absent children can trigger a message to their parents the same day, if your school has switched on the "Child marked absent" notification.
  • Parents see their child's attendance in the parent portal.
  • The office and the head teacher see class attendance in their reports and on the dashboard.

Another day

To fill in a day you missed, change the date at the top, then mark and save. You can also correct a saved day by choosing it, changing what is wrong, and saving again. Attendance cannot be marked for a day that has not come yet.

If the date is a holiday or the school is closed, you see a notice that the school is closed. It is a warning and not a block: you can still mark the day if children came.

If something goes wrong

What you see What it means and what to do
Attendance is missing from the menu You are not the class teacher of a class this year, or the school has switched it off. Ask the office.
A child is missing from the list They are not enrolled in your class for this year, or their status is not Active. Tell the office.
A notice that the school is closed The calendar marks that day as closed. Check the date, or continue if children came.
You marked the wrong child Change their choice and click Save attendance again.

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