Absence alerts that reach parents the moment a child is marked
After several cases of children left in vehicles, KPWKM stated in November 2023 that taska and kindergarten operators must contact parents when a child does not arrive as usual. On a busy morning, that is exactly the step that slips.
SleekJunior alerts parents as soon as a teacher marks a child absent — nobody has to remember to type a message.
8:31
Tuesday, 7 October
Arjun Kumar was marked absent
Dear Mr Kumar, we want to inform you that Arjun was marked Absent…
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Immediately after marking
An absent or late status alerts that child's guardians only — not a message to the whole class group.
The school sets the rules
Choose which events go out: absent, late, check-in, check-out. Set them school-wide or per class.
Repeated-absence warnings
Set a monthly limit — administrators are alerted when a child passes it, so patterns don't go unnoticed.
Attendance notifications
Choose what parents hear about, school-wide or per class.
Tell parents when their child is marked absent.
Tell parents when their child arrives late.
Tell parents when their child scans in.
Tell parents when their child scans out.
The school chooses which events reach parents, and when admins should be warned.
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The rule: contact parents when a child is absent
KPWKM's guidelines ask taska and kindergartens to contact parents promptly when a child does not attend as usual, and ask parents to notify the centre of absence or lateness. The aim is simple: no child goes "missing" between home and the centre without someone noticing.
Automatic alerts handle the first step — parents are told at the same moment the teacher marks attendance. They do not replace a phone call: if parents don't respond, the centre should still call them or the emergency contact on record.
Notification channels
Alerts go by email and into the parent app. Parents who install the school portal on their phone and allow notifications receive them like any other app notification.
- Email to the child's guardians
- Notification in the parent portal
- Phone notification (where the parent allows it)
How it works
An administrator turns on absence alerts in the attendance settings.
Teachers mark attendance in the morning.
Guardians of an absent child are alerted immediately.
If there is no response, the centre follows up by phone.
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