Welcome Spartans to the 2026-2027 School Year!

Parents and Guardians,

At Stephenville High School, one of our greatest priorities is ensuring that all our students arrive safely at school each and every day. 

Stephenville High requires that families use the SafeArrival system to report student absences.  This system reduces the time it takes to verify student attendance, makes it easy for you to report your child’s absence, and makes it easy for staff to respond to unexplained student absences. 

With SafeArrival, you are asked to report your child’s absence in advance using any of these 3 convenient methods:

1. Using your mobile device, download and install the SchoolMessenger app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store (or from the links at go.schoolmessenger.ca). The first time you use the app, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.

2. Use the SafeArrival website (go.schoolmessenger.ca).  The first time you use the website, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.

3. Call the toll-free number (844) 408-9360 to report an absence using the automated phone system.

These options are available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week.  Future absences can be reported at any time (ex: an appointment three months away can be reported the same day it is made). 

In addition, we use the SchoolMessenger Communicate automated notification system to contact parents whose child is absent when the absence was not reported in advance. The automated notification system will attempt to contact parents at multiple contact points until a reason is submitted for the absence. If our system is unable to reach the designated contacts, office staff will follow up. 

If you report your child’s absence in advance using the SafeArrival toll-free number, website or mobile app, you will NOT receive these notifications.

Please report absences in advance using SafeArrival instead of sending notes or calling/emailing the school.  

Stephenville High School uses SafeArrival notifications to let you know if your child is absent (when you haven’t reported the absence in advance).  

As always, please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or concerns with regard to using the SafeArrival system.

Sincerely,

Kyle Barron, Assistant Principal
Stephenville High School

kylebarron@nlschools.ca