July 21st, 2026
New Feature
The Snapshot
Staff can now take attendance for events and trips directly from the Staff Web Desktop and Mobile App. Open any event, start a roll check, and mark each student as Present, Late, or Absent — without touching academic class attendance records. Students confirmed present at the event are also automatically excused from any overlapping class roll, and you can review past roll checks directly from the event.
What's New
From the event detail page, tap "New Roll Check" to open the attendance view for all enrolled students. Every student starts as Unmarked — mark each one as Present, Late, or Absent as you go, and watch the live status counter update in real time. Use search and status filters to find specific students quickly. Save & Exit at any point to pause the roll and resume later, or submit when everyone's been accounted for.
Once a student is confirmed present at the event, they're automatically shown as Excused (Event Pass) on any overlapping class and absence notifications are suppressed for that roll period. All completed roll checks are also available under the Past Roll Checks tab in the event modal, with an attendance summary and a full detail view per roll.
Why It Matters
Events and trips often run at the same time as classes, and until now there was no clean way to track event attendance without creating confusion in the academic roll. This changes that event attendance is entirely separate from academic records, so marking a student absent at an event won't affect their class standing. For boarding schools running overnight trips, excursions, and group activities, you now have proper roll-check records that are accurate, audit-ready, and won't create noise in academic reporting. Staff also no longer need to manually reconcile absence flags on event days confirmed event attendees are automatically excused from overlapping rolls.
To take attendance at an event:
Open the event from the Events page
Tap "New Roll Check"
Mark each student as Present, Late, or Absent (all students start as Unmarked)
Use search or the status filter to find specific students
Tap Exit → "Save & Exit" to pause and resume later
When done, submit the roll to complete it
To view past roll checks:
Open the event and tap the Past Roll Checks tab
Each row shows the date, time, and attendance summary — tap View for the full detail
Search by student name or sort the list by first name
Note: Students confirmed present at the event are automatically excused from any overlapping roll. Students registered but not yet confirmed will show their normal roll status.
Questions? Reach out to your CSM.
View the Roadmap here: https://orah.featurebase.app/p/events-management-event-waitlist-and-take-attendance