Submitting Absences in EDSBY

A Reminder About Submitting Absences in Edsby

When submitting an absence in Edsby, please follow these guidelines to ensure your student’s attendance is recorded correctly.

1. Full-Day Absences
If your student will be away for the entire day, please select “Absent Today” and provide reason.

2. Part-Day Absences
If your student will be arriving late (for example, after an appointment) or leaving early, please select the specific date and Start and End Time of the absence.

·         You may estimate the arrival time, and the office will adjust it when your student signs in.

·         If your student will be away for the remainder of the day, please select a specific end time after 2:30 p.m.

3. Choose an Appropriate Reason
Because attendance is taken for every class, please select a reason such as Health or Family, rather than “Leaving Early” or “Arriving Late.”

4. Avoid the Beginning and End of Day Shortcuts
Please do not use the “Beginning of Day” or “End of Day” shortcuts, as these options are linked in Edsby and can automatically change your selected times.

For example, if you select 10:00 a.m. as the start time and then choose “End of Day” as the end time, Edsby will automatically change your start time to “Beginning of Day.”

The most important tips: Always select a specific date and time for part-day absences, do not use leaving early as a reason, and do not choose All Day and then put a comment like my student is arriving late or leaving early.

Thank you, this will help keep your students attendance records accurate and up to date!