Greenwood School District 50
SASIxp:  Taking Attendance through CLASSxp

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Updated:  6/7/2007




A.                 GETTING INTO CLASSxp

1.       Log into the network normally (Novell userID and password).

2.       Open the “Novell-delivered Application Launcher” (NAL) window (a button on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen).

3.       A blue icon labeled “CLASSxp” should be visible in the right side of the NAL window.  If it is not, click “ALL” in the left side of the window.

4.       Double-click the CLASSxp icon.  The CLASSxp login screen will appear.

5.       Type your SASIxp userID, press the <TAB> key, and type your SASIxp password.  (Note:  If you press <ENTER> between your userID and password, you will get an error message.  Also note:  Your password is case-sensitive; it must be typed exactly as it appears in your letter, with upper- and lower-case letters.)

6.       Click the Login button (or press <ENTER>) after typing your password.

7.       You may see messages at lower left of screen about “updating your desktop.”  These will appear in either red or gray bars.  This indicates that an update has been made since the last time you logged in.

 

B.   USING CLASSxp

1.       A list of your classes will be displayed in the Class Selection window.

2.       Double-click the class for which you want to take attendance – this will be the homeroom for middle and elementary schools.

3.       The class grid will be displayed, showing the names of the students in that class.

4.       Click Class on the menu bar at the top of the screen.

5.       Choose Take Attendance from the drop-down menu.

6.       Note:  The menu bar is replaced with the “Click here when finished” message.

7.       Click a student once to mark him/her absent.  The default absence code will be displayed in red.

8.       Click a student twice to mark her/him tardy.  The tardy code will be displayed in yellow.

9.       Click a third time to make the student present again.

10.   When finished, click the “Click here when finished” line at the top of the screen. 

11.   Your absences and tardies will be recorded automatically in SASIxp.

 

C.  ADDITIONAL TASKS IN CLASSxp

1.       Use the Class option on the menu bar to see additional information about your class.

2.       To go to another class to take attendance, click Class on the menu bar.  Then choose Close Class near the bottom of the drop-down menu.  Repeat Part B above.

3.       Note:  If you don’t take attendance or “Click here when finished,” your name and class will be included in the Missing Attendance Report each day.

 

D.  TO QUIT CLASSxp

1.       If you are in a class, click Class on the menu bar, then Close Class on the drop-down menu.

2.       If you’re at your class list, click the Cancel button.

3.       At the CLASSxp login screen, click Exit.