This article explains how to view cafeteria, library, bus, and document information in the Student view of Finalsite's Mobile App, including balances, fees owed, bus routes, report cards, student IDs, and locker combinations.
💡 Quick answers
- How is a cafeteria balance checked? The Cafeteria tile near the top of the Student view shows the current balance. A negative balance appears in red with a minus sign.
- How are funds added? When the school provides a payment link, tapping the Cafeteria tile opens the school's payment page in the browser.
- Where are library fees? The Library tile shows the amount owed. Tapping it lists each item with its replacement cost.
- Where is bus information? The Bus tile in the Other section shows each bus number with pickup and drop-off times and locations.
- Which documents appear? Whatever the school provides, such as report cards, test reports like ACT reports, student IDs, and locker combinations. The Other section lists them.
- How is a document saved or shared? The download and share buttons on an open document use the phone's built-in options, such as AirDrop, Save to Files, and Copy.
In this article
- Check the cafeteria balance
- Review library fees
- Find bus information
- Open report cards and other documents
- Save or share a document
- Find the student ID
- Find the locker combination
Check the cafeteria balance
The Cafeteria tile shows the current account balance, and a negative balance appears in red with a minus sign. When the school provides a payment portal, an arrow icon appears on the tile and tapping it opens the portal in the browser, where funds are added. When no portal is linked, the tile shows the balance.
Payments happen in the school's payment source
The Student view displays balances. Payments are made through the school's payment source.
Review library fees
Tap the Library tile to open the Library screen. The top shows the total replacement cost and the number of items to return. Each checked-out book lists its return-by date, checked-out date, ISBN, catalog number, and replacement cost. When no books are checked out, the screen displays No books checked out.
Find bus information
Navigate to the Other section and tap on Bus to open a map and lists selected student's assigned Bus with its number, Pick up and Drop off times, and stop or school location.
Open report cards and other documents
Documents appear in the Other section near the bottom of the Student view.
- The Documents tile shows how many files it holds, and some items, such as the locker combination, appear as their own tile.
- Select a document to open it.
- Pinch or double-tap to zoom in to read scores and details.
- Report cards are listed by the name the school gave them.
- The same documents are available on the web. See Families: Access securely delivered documents.
Save or share a document
Select the download button to save a copy to the device. A confirmation reads Document saved to your device.
⚠️ Important Note on Document security
Documents are delivered securely to the account that is allowed to view them. Share them only with people who should have them.
Each time a document opens, the app fetches a short-lived secure link. A copy saved to the device opens offline.
Select the share button to use the phone's built-in options. Depending on the device settings, options may include AirDrop, Messages, Save to Files, Copy, Print, sending in another app, and more.
Find the student ID
Some schools provide a student ID as a PDF in the Documents list, next to report cards. The ID includes a barcode that can be scanned for library checkout, events, or meetings. Schools often receive the digital ID from their ID card or yearbook provider.
Find the locker combination
Schools that provide locker information show the locker number and combination as a separate Locker tile in the Other section.