Student Sign in/Sign out

[cbf1102]

Sign In/Sign Out for Students

Hello,  I am new at this so I hope I am doing this correctly.  I did not see which forum I would post in for this.

At my school we have an iPAD set up for students to sign in ( tardy). or sign out( early dismissal).  They enter their name, reason,  parent contact for  verification.  That form is linked to a google sheet.  Then. the data in the sheet has to be entered into powerschool to reflect the tardiness or early dismissal for that student.

Is there a way to upload the Google sheet with info on it into Powerschool so that the info does not have to be entered manually.   Is there a Plug in needed? I appreciate any help that can be provided.

[wboggus]

I am sure there is probably a way to upload it via a csv file.  But an easy fix for you right now would be to use the multiselect option on the start screen, then you can mass adjust their tardy and/or checkin/checkout.

You can do this via ssid or by their name for multiselect.

[Attendance7]

Would say more about this? I am new as well. What is multi select and where do i find that?

[dona641]

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@cbf1102 wrote:

Sign In/Sign Out for Students

Hello,  I am new at this so I hope I am doing this correctly.  I did not see which forum I would post in for this.

At my school we have an iPAD set up for students to sign in ( tardy). or sign out( early dismissal).  They enter their name, reason,  parent contact for  verification.  That form is linked to a google sheet.  Then. the data in the sheet has to be entered into powerschool to reflect the tardiness or early dismissal for that student.

Is there a way to upload the Google sheet with info on it into Powerschool so that the info does not have to be entered manually.   Is there a Plug in needed? I appreciate any help that can be provided.

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Yes, you can and should automate the transfer of student sign-in/sign-out data from your Google Sheet to PowerSchool to eliminate manual entry. The **most efficient way** is to use a dedicated **PowerSchool plug-in** designed for mass attendance or log entry import, as these tools handle the required data formatting and direct API interaction. A highly technical alternative is using a low-code platform (like Zapier) to connect the Google Sheet to the **PowerSchool API**. Regardless of the method, ensure your initial iPad form collects a **unique student identifier** (like the Student ID Number) to ensure accurate record matching in PowerSchool.