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Attendance Reporting on Elementary Report Cards

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DATE:   
November 4, 2015

TO:    
Elementary Principals

FROM: 
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant for Planning and Student Services

SUBJECT: 
Attendance Reporting on Elementary Report Cards

When the elementary report card calculates attendance it is pulling any attendance that has been entered for a student.  To better clarify, the absence field reports a number if any portion of the day was missed whether it was excused or unexcused.  It is always helpful when a time is entered into the comment section as the student checks in/out of school to provide more accurate information to the families.

The most accurate attendance is always available within Skyward Family Access and will provide a better picture and detailed explanation for parents.  These reports may be printed at any time at the parents request or they may access the information through their individual login and password.

Please share this information with faculty, staff and patrons as they navigate through the report card information.

Thank you.

NOTE:  Attached is page 2 of the Planning & Student Services Manual has detailed Guidance on Attendance Accounting in the Elementary.  Please review this information with your office staff.

 

JORDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Department of Planning and Student Services

Attendance Accounting-Elementary

Updated to using Skyward - (No longer using Attendance Cards)

The Jordan School District Skyward Attendance Program is the official procedure for attendance accounting.

The Skyward attendance program shall be made for every student who enrolls at your school.

  • Attendance will be taken by the teacher the first half hour of the morning and recorded on Skyward. The teacher will save the attendance within the first half hour of the morning.
  • When a student checks out of school, a Skyward record will be made by the office. The teacher will send the student to the office with a hall pass when the student checks out.
  • A check-in slip will be sent to the teacher when a student checks in late. The computer entry will be made by the office.

Absences will be recorded by the office on Skyward as follows:

  • If no attendance is entered into Skyward during the morning, the student is counted present. (No attendance mark indicates the student was present all day.)
  • If the student checks in during the first two hours of the morning, mark Skyward tardy (t) and the reason for tardy.  The student is counted present.
  • If the student checks in after the first two hours of the morning, he is counted absent for 1st period (a).
  • If the student checks out after the first two hours of the morning, he is counted present 1/2 day (marking an absence for 2nd period).
  • If an attendance is not entered during the last half of the day, the student is counted present all day.
  • If the student checks in during the first two hours of the afternoon, he is counted present 1/2 day afternoon (marking an absence for 1st period).
  • If the student checks in after the first two hours of the afternoon, he is counted absent all day.
  • If the student checks out after the first two hours of the afternoon, he is counted present, marking Skyward for the reason leaving early.
  • On short day, adjust the check in and check out hours to fit the half day.
  • Make notes in the “Comment” section of Skyward.
  • Use attendance Truancy Letters found on the Planning & Student Services website located at: http://jordandistrict.org/departments/planning-studentservices/resources/
  • Use the attendance codes available from Information Systems. (see pages 8-9)

P&SS Manual 2015-16 – June 30, 2015

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