Directions for Taking Attendance

This blog has all the self-help documents you need to get started with Skyward. You are always more than welcome to call or email me for help. Please click on the links at the right to find your specific area of training documents.

One quick tip I'd like to share with you is the SUPER easy way you'll take attendance:

(1) Click on the Teacher Access tab and select Post Daily Attendance

(2) Click By Name

(3) All students are marked present by default. You'll mark those who are absent and click SAVE when you are done!

Call me at X8668 or email denise.thornberry@wayne.k12.in.us 

Why Attendance Looks Different This Year in Skyward

 We are required by the IDOE to record Present codes for each classroom setting; Non-Virtual Present, Virtual Present, and Virtual Present Due to COVID-19. We expect improvements for taking Attendance in Skyward to be available after school starts.

Please check out the document linked below for more details:

Skyward Attendance 2020-21

Taking Attendance For a Previous Day

Click HERE to modify a prior days' attendance!

Taking Attendance For a Previous Day

Follow the directions below if you need to make a correction for attendance on a previous day!


Click on one of your classes for attendance.

In order to update attendance for a previous DAY ... you will want to be sure you can see DATES in the columns across your Attendance screen. IF YOUR DISPLAY SHOWS THE CLASS PERIOD columns, then you'll need to click the link that says "Show Attendance for Previous Days" (see below)

Once you can see DATES in your Attendance Display, you should be able to click right in the cell for the student's attendance that you want to change.

You'll receive a pop-up where you can change the attendance - and then click SAVE!

Creating a Seating Chart in Skyward!

Check out this document on how to create a Seating Chart in Skyward Attendance!