Q:     As a teacher, how do I submit attendance for virtual instruction?

A: How to assign the Virtual Status for your homeroom students: First, imagine that there are 3 "schools" or methods of instruction that your students can enroll in: In-School, Virtual, or Virtual due to COVID-19.  Also, which "school" they are enrolled in can change daily depending on your local policy. With this in mind... Step 1 ) Decide which school your student is enrolled in today. Step 2)  Decide which applies according to your local attendance policy. Present:  In the school building or following your virtual school attendance policy Tardy:  Late for in-school learning or late to virtual school according to your attendance policy Left Early:  Left the school building early or left virtual school early according to your attendance policy Absent:  Not in the school building if that is expected or not following your virtual school attendance policy Example: Let's say Michael is in the Virtual School (virtual program) today and he is doing his work as described by your local attendance policy. First, you would ask yourself which school or program is little Michael enrolled in today? It's the Virtual program! Next, you would consider your local attendance policy to determine if he's present or absent for the Virtual School today. For this example, Michael is present! Conversely, let's say that Michael is enrolled in the Virtual School today, but did not follow your policy for being considered present. So in that case, you would decide that Michael is a) Virtual and b) Absent. Submitting Your Attendance Form: Because your school admin have access to the same data, make sure to refresh your homepage immediately before filling out and submitting your attendance form. This will ensure that your data is as up-to-date as possible. Starting from your homepage, refer to your Attendance Form (shown below) Make sure to complete the whole form before submitting. In other words, complete the "Absent" column as well as the "Status" column before submitting Once the form is submitted then the office must make changes if needed Click Submit Attendance