Secondary (6-12) Entering Attendance

ENTER ATTENDANCE

Secondary school teachers, except 6^th grade teachers at K-6 schools, enter attendance every day for every attendance course on their schedule.  Attendance for each period must be entered into Infinite Campus within the last 15 minutes of every period.

There is also a video for Secondary (6-12) School Teachers Taking Electronic Attendance. Click here to view the video.

Open

1. In Campus Instruction, click the Attendance module on the Action Bar.  The number in orange indicates the number of course sections that need attendance entered. 

2. Choose the period needing attendance taken.  The current period will be highlighted.

3. A list will open with a list of the students in alphabetical order. 

4. Three columns display to the right of the student names.  P=Present; A= Absent; T=Tardy.  All students are assumed Present until they are marked absent or tardy.   

5. Click on the A for each student absent from class. Once a student is marked absent, a comment can be entered It is optional to enter comments, however it can be useful to the school office. Note:  Comments entered here can be viewed on the Parent and Student Portals.  

6. Click on the T for each student tardy to class. Note:   If marking a student tardy 1^st period, verify that the student was in the building at the start of the school day.

7. If the student has been marked absent or tardy for school by the office, the teacher cannot change the entry. Note:  If the student is in class, but marked absent by the office, notify the office to resolve the conflict.

8. Click Save.  Clicking Save indicates to the school office that attendance has been completed for that class. Note: It is important to click Save even if all students are present.