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Attendance

Attendance

In A2 Virtual+, students must complete attendance in Schoology every Wednesday for each online class. This is required by the State of Michigan and is based on weekly two-way communication between the student and teacher. Completing attendance on Wednesday helps students avoid a UNV mark in PowerSchool. 

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Weekly Attendance in A2 Virtual+ Classes

Weekly attendance is a required part of every A2 Virtual+ course. Students must complete the attendance prompt in Schoology for each class every Wednesday.

  • The attendance prompt opens at 12:01 AM on Wednesdays.
  • Attendance is based on two-way communication: the student responds and the teacher replies.
  • When both parts are completed, attendance is recorded as CA (Course Activity Completed) in PowerSchool.
  • If a student misses the Wednesday window, PowerSchool will show UNV (Unverified/Absent).
    • Even if students complete the attendance later in the week, the UNV will remain in PowerSchool because it was not completed on that Wednesday.
    • Students should still complete the prompt later in the week so the teacher can respond and document communication. 
  • The attendance prompt will stop accepting responses on Tuesday of the following week. 

Why Wednesday? The State of Michigan defines the online school week as running from Wednesday through Tuesday, so Wednesday is the official attendance day for online learning.

 

 

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Count Month Requirements (October & February)

During Count Month, there are two separate requirements for every student.

  • Count Day Assignment: One assignment must be completed during the first 10 days of Count Month.
  • Weekly Attendance: Students must still complete attendance in Schoology every Wednesday during Count Month.
  • The one-time Count Day assignment is recorded as LA in PowerSchool.
  • Weekly attendance during Count Month continues to be recorded as CA when two-way communication is completed.
  • Count Month happens in October and February. 

Important: During Count Month (October and February of every school year), completing weekly attendance is still required every Wednesday, but students must also complete the separate Count Day assignment during the first 10 days of the month. 

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Attendance Codes You May See in PowerSchool

Code Meaning
CA Course Activity Completed (attendance prompt + teacher response)
UNV Unverified/Absent
LA Lesson Activity (used during Count Month / Count Weeks)
FF Face-to-Face (Zoom or in-person meeting)
PH Phone Call
EM Email
IM Instant Message

Note: Completing the attendance prompt in Schoology on Wednesday and receiving a teacher response is the preferred attendance method and will be marked as CA.