Attendance Entry
Mark a whole class in under a minute. Everyone starts as Present, so you only tap the absentees. Then send each absent student's parent a WhatsApp message.
Marking today's attendance
Click Attendance Entry in the left sidebar, or Mark Attendance on the Dashboard.
- 1Check the Date. It defaults to today.
- 2Choose the Class and Section. The student list loads underneath with the count, e.g. 4 Students.
- 3Every student starts as Present. Tap Absent or Late only for the students who need it. Mark All Present sets everyone back to Present.
- 4Tap Submit Attendance.
Sending absence messages New
After you submit, you'll see Attendance Saved! with the totals, e.g. 3 Present • 0 Late • 1 Absent.
- 1Tap Send Absence Messages. A WhatsApp chat opens with the first absent student's parent, with the message already typed.
- 2Send it in WhatsApp, come back, and tap the button again for the next parent. The list underneath shows each absent student.
- 3When you're done, tap Back to Roster.
The standard message is Dear parent, <student> (Class <class>) was marked absent today, <DD/MM/YYYY>. <school name>. To change the wording, edit the Absence Alert template in School Settings.
Each parent you message is recorded as notified, and the Dashboard's Message sent step ticks.
Correcting a day
Choose the same date, class and section again. The statuses you saved load back in. Change what you need and tap Submit Attendance. Your changes replace the earlier marks; each student keeps one record per day.
Seeing a student's attendance
Open the student from the Student Directory and click the Attendance tab. You'll see a colour-coded calendar for the month, the month's percentage, and the year-to-date percentage.
Troubleshooting
- The list says to select a class — pick both a Class and a Section.
- No students appear — that class-section has no students yet. Add or import them in the Student Directory.
- A class is missing from the dropdown — add it under Classes.