In an effort to create an easier and more efficient process for families to enter absences, AHS will be transitioning to using the Parent Access to Skyward for submitting student attendance. We still accept phone messages but it is our hope that the Skyward App becomes the main method of absence notification.
Skyward App Absence Reporting
Log in
Select Main Menu
Select Attendance
Select Add Absence Request
The following will automatically be entered: Student Name School Current Date
The date can be changed to enter a future absence
If absence is not all day, click green switch to enter time period of absence
It is critical that you enter the time in and out, if not all day, so we have an accurate picture of the time your student will be gone (for example, part of a class period or only part of a day).
Select Reason (drop down box)
If you select “other” please enter comments on the reason
Comments (optional unless you selected “other” for the absence reason)
If you want siblings to be absent on the same time and day, click the green yes by that child’s name
Absence Requests from Guardians - Skyward Mobile App
Resource Period Attendance Explained
It’s important for students to check their Flex app each morning to ensure they’re in the right Resource location (0 hour). If students are requested to attend a classroom by a teacher and they don't attend, they are marked absent. In addition, students should be signing up for a classroom if a teacher hasn't assigned them. If they don't sign up for a room, students are automatically placed and must go to that location for attendance purposes. Students can sign up for their Resource weeks in advance on their Flex app.
Absences from Resource will count towards attendance / truancy. Continued absences from any class can lead to conduct unbecoming of an athlete, if a student is in a sport or club. Please remind your student to double-check the app for an assigned location and if not assigned, they need to sign up for a location. Parents may receive a phone call stating your child was marked absent and this will be reflected in the 0 hour column on Skyward.
**Please Note: Resource Period and Homeroom are not the same - Homeroom is assigned (same room, teacher, and students) for the year and meets periodically during 0 hour for required training and surveys; Resource meets during 0 hour when it is not a homeroom day and the location and teacher can change based on what a student signs up for and if a teacher assigns a student to their Resource Period **
