How credit gets added

Every number on your family’s tally got there one of a few ways. Knowing which applies to a given shift saves you the “did that count?” worry.

The common paths

QR check-in — instant. If an event has a QR code at check-in, scanning it records your attendance and creates the credit entry on the spot (sometimes as pending until the organizer approves it). This is the fastest, most reliable path — see Check in with the QR code.

Coordinator entry — within a few days. For shifts without a QR code, the organizer or your school’s coordinator records who showed up and enters the hours afterward. You don’t log anything yourself; your part is showing up and following the school’s check-in steps so they can credit you accurately.

Other credits — school’s discretion. Schools grant credit for all sorts of contributions: baking for the bake sale, donating supplies, buyout payments, committee work logged monthly. These are entered by the school like any coordinator credit.

You never edit the tally yourself

You may notice there’s no “add hours” button for parents. That’s deliberate: the tally is the school’s official record, so every entry comes from the school’s side — a QR check-in it configured, or a person it authorized. It keeps the record trustworthy for everyone (and keeps you out of spreadsheet-audit season).

How corrections work

Mistakes happen — a typo’d amount, credit on the wrong family. When the school corrects an entry, the original is superseded by a corrected one rather than quietly edited; your activity list stays an honest history, and the balance reflects the corrected state. If you spot something wrong, point the coordinator at the specific entry — see Check your hours and balance.