Parents can now report an absence in the PowerSchool portal. This feature is currently available in the online portal only. To report an absence, please follow these directions:
1. Log into PowerSchool at sms.sau19.org (not available in the app).
2. Select the student that you want to report absent.
3. Click on Attendance Monitor in left Navigation menu toward the bottom.
4. From the Report Attendance tab, click the blue button Report New
Attendance.
5. Enter the Absence Date or start and end dates if applicable.
• If only reporting a single day absence, both dates should match
• Absences can be reported 10 school days in advance
6. Select Full Day or Partial Day.
• If Partial Day is selected, you will be prompted to enter a Time Range of
Student Absence
7. Select the reason for the absence from drop-down list.
8. Provide an Explanation in the text box.
• Be brief to support your reason above
• You do not need to provide your name as it is logged by the system
9. Click Submit.
NOTE: Your submission will be logged for your reference in the portal, and you should
also receive an email confirming we have received your student’s attendance
notification (check your junk mail if you don’t receive it). Your portal submissions will be
reviewed by office staff to process the record with the appropriate attendance code.
Please refer to the below policies for more information:
New Boston: Policy JH - Attendance, Absenteeism and Truancy