Instructions to Report Absence in Skyward from a Computer
To report your student as absent:
- From your computer
Sign in to Skyward
- Select the tile, Attendance.
- Select the tab, Absence Requests.
- Near the right of the screen, click Add Absence Request.
- Do the following:
- In the Start Date box, select the first day of student’s absence
- In the End Date box, select the last day of student’s absence
- If your student will be absent for the entire school day, select All Day.
- If your student will be absent for a partial day, unselect All Day, and select a Start Time and an End Time.
- From the Attendance Reason list, select the reason that best categorizes your student’s absence.
- In the Comment box, type additional information regarding your student’s absence, including if you plan to pick up your student early.
- Select Save to submit your request to the school’s office for processing.