Tardy Kiosk

Hi, I'm Lauren. 

When your students show up late to school or class, it not only cuts into their own learning time, but also interrupts the work of the teachers or office staff who need to stop what they're doing to check them in. 

But with the Tardy Kiosk, you can put that responsibility solely in the hands of your late students. 

To use a Tardy Kiosk, you must have a bell schedule attached to your calendar days, so the system can mark students tardy for the appropriate periods. 

To be sure this schedule is set up, click on the Office tab at the top of your screen, then click the Setup button to the right of Attendance. Select Codes, then click Calendar Codes. 

Open your school year, then Calendar Days, and verify that a regular bell schedule, signified by an R, is attached to each day. 

Next, configure your Tardy Kiosk screen. 

Click on Office at the top of your screen. Under Attendance, click the Setup button to the right of Device Entry. Then select Configuration, and Tardy Kiosk Configuration. 

Use the first field on this screen to determine how you'd like students to sign in. 

Then enter the Absence Type that will appear on students' records. 

Select whether to record students as tardy for the periods when they signed in or if, for state reporting purposes, you'd like to record all tardies under a specified period. 

Fill in the rest of the form, including checking the Display In Times on Attendance Screens box if you'd like office staff, teachers, and students to be able to see the specific times students signed in. 

Next, select a pre-defined tardy slip or customize your own. When you're finished, click Save. 

When it comes to your tardy device, you have two options. You can open a Tardy Kiosk screen in Skyward or purchase a Tardy Kiosk with a barcode scanner. 

Cut out the middle man and work smarter with Skyward. 

Stay tuned for the next Quick Hits coming soon.