Good Afternoon,
This email is a clarification regarding the “Unexcused absence(s) notification” email you may have received today. The automated email that was sent out was in error; it was an old notification that was not turned off – apologies to those who have received the email and do not have any unexcused absences to clear up.
However, if you do have unexcused absences for your student – the best way to excuse these absences is by entering them in skyward. Please find attached steps for utilizing skyward for your benefit.
Utilizing SKYWARD to your advantage:
\r\nSkyward is an important tool that is available to you. It’s convenient, efficient and is where you are going to find a great deal of important information regarding your student. For example, report cards, assignment grades, attendance, schedules, bus registration, fees, lunch menus and much more are accessible to you in Skyward. I encourage you to take a look at the attached links for tutorials to help you become familiar with how to utilize Skyward for your benefit.
\r\nFor instance, with regards to Attendance specifically, not only can you see exactly which class period/date your student missed or was late to, but when you enter one absence request, you have the option to request the same for any of your students' siblings in our district, eliminating the need for you to call each school separately or fill out the request for each student separately!
\r\nSteps to Excuse your student’s Absence:
\r\nParents/Guardians have three school days to excuse absences. You can excuse an absence by doing any of the following:
\r\n1. Complete an absence request form in Skyward. (preferred method)
\r\nSkyward video instructions for your phone or Skyward Computer Instructions
\r\n2. Email the attendance office: 5th/6th grade - sris.attendance@ridgefieldsd.org
\r\n7th/8th grade - vrms.attendance@ridgefieldsd.org.
\r\n3. Call (360)619-1402
\r\nThank You.