The Classroom Attendance page in jmc Teacher streamlines the attendance process, giving teachers a clear, full-class view for quick and accurate entry. With the option to display student photos, identifying and verifying attendance is easier than ever. The Classroom Attendance page not only saves time but also reduces errors, seeing to it that accurate records that keep families and school staff on the same page. Plus, with real-time updates, office staff can access attendance data instantly, allowing for timely follow-ups and improved student support.
To enter classroom attendance and send it to the office, head to Classroom Attendance > Enter Attendance in jmc Teacher.
Step One: Select a date from the "Day" drop-down list to begin entering attendance.
Step Two: Select a class from the "Courses" drop-down list to access the class roster for a specific course.
Fun Fact: Courses and rosters may change from one day to the next based on the master schedule created in jmc Office, so teachers always have the most accurate roster at their fingertips.
Step Three (optional): If your school utilizes the student tag feature, select a tag using the "Tag" drop-down list to filter your class list by a defined tag set up in jmc Office.
Step Four (optional): Select a specific day from the "Days In Cycle" drop-down list to narrow the courses available in attendance if your school utilizes a block schedule with "A" and "B" days.
Step Five (optional): Select the current term from the "Term" drop-down list to filter courses and rosters available for a specific term.
Helpful Tip: Do you appear to be missing courses or students? Check the "Days In Cycle," "Term" and "Tag" drop-down lists to apply the correct filters for attendance.
Fun Fact: A student roster for the selected course will appear, displaying student names and photos, along with a blue “i” info button or an orange “!” alert button for new comments.
Click the blue "i" info button to view additional student information including contact information, teacher comments, and health information.
Click the orange "!" button to view new comments associated with a student in jmc Office.
Step Six: Choose the appropriate attendance radio button from the "Attendance" column to mark a student's absence or tardy.
Pres: student is present
Abs E: student is absent excused
Abs U: student is absent unexcused
Tdy E: student is tardy excused
Tdy U: student is tardy unexcused
Helpful Tip: If a family has already notified the office of a student’s absence or tardy, the corresponding “Attendance” radio button and “Reason” will be pre-filled—saving time and helping keep records accurate without re-entering information.
Step Seven (optional): Select the appropriate reason from the "Reason" drop-down list if you know the reason the student is absent to keep the office in the know.
Fun Fact: Most schools choose to disable this option for teachers, allowing the office to record absence reasons to maintain consistency and avoid confusion.
Step Eight: Click the "Attendance is correct" button to record your attendance entries and submit them to the office for processing.
Helpful Tip: Head to the "General" box on the File > Preferences page and place a checkmark in the "Show student photos" checkbox to display student photos (if available) on the classroom attendance page.