Dear Orchard Park Parents/Guardians,
To enhance our existing student absence reporting procedures we are introducing a new, more efficient student absence reporting system. This new system will make it easier for families to report an absence and help reduce the time it takes to verify student attendance at the school.
Starting Monday, April 20th please report student absences using one of the following methods
instead of calling the existing attendance line:
1. App
•
Download and install the
SM Home app (SchoolMessenger Home) from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.
•
Login or sign up to create your account using the same email address on record with the school. If you have an existing account with SchoolMessenger, you can login using the password from that account.
• At the bottom of the screen, select
Attendance, then
Report an Absence.
2. Website
• Visit
https://home.schoolmessenger.ca
•
Login or
sign up to create your account using the same email address on record with the school. If you have an existing account with SchoolMessenger, you can login using the password from that account.
3. Phone
•
Call 1-833-275-6699 (toll-free) and follow the prompts to report an absence.
If a student absence has not been reported by the parent/guardian, the automated notification system will attempt to contact parents/guardians at multiple contact points until a reason is submitted for the absence. If the automated system is unable to reach the designated contacts, office staff will follow up.
If your student’s absence is reported in advance using one of the three options available, you will
NOT receive these notifications.
As this new program is currently being rolled out across Simcoe District School Board elementary schools, if you have students attending other schools, please continue to report absences using the regular attendance procedure at that school.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we implement this new system.
Sincerely,
Chris Chater
Principal