[Need help getting on the right track]

Hi,

 

i am a student for a school.

 

we have in each class a book that lists the shool year. Teachers use it to make notes in it and mark people that are not present.

 

i want to bring that whole process online making a website out of it.

 

Teachers can log in and see the yearbook. Days view, Week view, Month view. Mark people that have been missing on a specific day. List all the people that have been missing during a school week.

 

How would i present the Calender? Tables?

 

I have the some knowledge in mysql, php and joomla.

 

How would i go about getting startet? Do i need to have a Framework?

 

All ideas would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you