Attendance Schedules

In this guide, you will learn

• The types of attendance schedules you can create in Spark
• How to create attendance schedules
• How to modify existing attendance schedules

Types of Attendance Schedules

Spark allows you to create three types of attendance schedules:

General Attendance

Used for tracking daily school or classroom attendance. These schedules are always created as sets and can be customized for entire schools, specific classes, or individual students.

Examples:

• Fall 2025 Attendance
• Spring 2026 - Mondays Only
• Half-Day Attendance
• Mrs. Smith’s Classroom Attendance

Activity Attendance

Used for tracking attendance for specific classroom or extracurricular activities. These schedules can also be created on the Assignment Calendar and can be one-time activities or recurring sets.

Examples:

• Piano Lessons
• Math Tutoring
• Art Class
• Culinary Workshop

School Event Attendance

Used for school-wide events that require attendance tracking. These schedules can also be created on the School Calendar and can be one-time events or recurring sets.

Examples:

• Parent/Teacher Conference
• Field Trip
• Back-to-School Meeting

Creating Attendance Schedules

1. Navigate to Attendance:
   • Go to Admin → Attendance → Schedule.
   • Click "+ Add New Schedule" in the top right.
   • Select the type of attendance schedule to create.
2. General Attendance:
   • Name the schedule and set the date range, time, and days of the week.
   • Select attendees (students, staff, or guardians). Use + Add All in School or + Select Students for customization.
   • Assign the schedule to a classroom and term.
   • Click Save.
3. Activity or School Event Attendance:
   • Choose between a one-time event/activity or a recurring set.
   • Select attendees (students, staff, or guardians).
   • Enter relevant details such as term, classroom, and subject.
   • For recurring events:
     • Select a date range and days of the week
     • Click Apply Pattern. Events will appear as pink blocks on the calendar.
     • Modify or delete blocks by clicking on them.
   • Click Create Activities to save.
   • Activities appear on the Assignment Calendar, while School Events appear on the School Calendar.

Modifying Attendance Schedules

Editing from the Attendance Schedule Page

1. Go to Admin → Attendance → Schedule.
2. Click "Edit Schedules" at the top right.
3. Click on the attendance block to edit, drag to a new date, or delete.
4. Use Undo, Redo, or Discard to reset changes.
5. Click Save once edits are complete.

Editing from the Attendance Modal

1. Navigate to Admin → Attendance → Schedule and open a schedule.
   1. General Attendance and Activity/Event Sets appear in a list on the left.
   2. One-time Activities or Events appear only as pink blocks on the calendar.
2. Go to the Schedule tab and modify dates by dragging and dropping, using the Shift buttons, or deleting entries.
3. Add new dates by adjusting the Start/End Date or Days of the Week and clicking Apply Pattern.
4. Click Save to confirm changes.