Students & Families

Dear Families,

One of our greatest priorities is ensuring that all our students arrive safely at school each and every day.  To help with this, Glace Bay Elementary will begin using a new system to report absences through SchoolMessenger.

Starting on November 5, you will be able to report future absences using an app, website, or toll-free phone number.  Beginning on November 6, if your child is absent and the absence has not been reported in advance, you will receive notifications via email, text, and phone calls from SchoolMessenger.  If SchoolMessenger cannot reach you, office staff will follow up.

To report your child absent, you can use any of the following methods:

Toll-Free Number
Call 1-833-673-8243 to report an absence using an automated system.  

School Messenger Website
Go to https://go.schoolmessenger.ca/#/home and select Sign In at the top right. Use the email address that is on file with the school to create a username. The website will prompt you to create a unique password for this account.

SchoolMessenger App
Download the SchoolMessenger app for Android and iOS devices and sign up using your PowerSchool username (full email address). Please note that you must download the app that has the blue logo (not yellow).

All three methods are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Absences can be reported at any time before the start of school on the day the student will be absent.  Up to five consecutive absences can be recorded at once.

If you have children attending other schools, please continue to report absences using the existing procedures for those schools. 

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we implement this new tool. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions/concerns.

Thank you,

Serena Matheson

Principal, Glace Bay Elementary