diff --git a/reporting/monthend.sh b/reporting/monthend.sh
index fea3925..055f22f 100755
--- a/reporting/monthend.sh
+++ b/reporting/monthend.sh
@@ -1,58 +1,87 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Pull latest changes from master branch in repo
+# Define spinner
+SPIN='⣾⣽⣻⢿⡿⣟⣯⣷'
+
+# Function to show spinner
+show_spinner() {
+    local delay=0.1
+    local i=0
+    while true; do
+        printf "\r${SPIN:i++%${#SPIN}:1} $1"
+        sleep $delay
+    done
+}
+
+# Start spinner in the background
+show_spinner "Report submission in progress" &
+SPINNER_PID=$!
+
+# Pull latest changes from the master branch in repo
 cd ~/.scripts || exit
-git reset --hard origin/south_africa > /dev/null
-git pull origin south_africa > /dev/null
-
-# Do silent upgrade of all scripts
-./upgrade_silent.sh > /dev/null
-
-# Check if postgresql is running before attempting to extract a report
-function check_process_running () {
-ps_out=$(ps -ef | grep "$1" | grep -v 'grep' | grep -v "$0")
-result=$(echo "$ps_out" | grep "$1")
-if [[ "$result" != "" ]];then
-    echo "Running"
-else
-    echo "Not Running"
-fi
+git reset --hard origin/south_africa > /dev/null 2>&1
+git pull origin south_africa > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+# Do a silent upgrade of all scripts
+./upgrade_silent.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+# Stop the spinner before printing any new messages
+kill $SPINNER_PID
+wait $SPINNER_PID 2>/dev/null  # Ensure the spinner has fully stopped
+printf "\r"
+
+# Function to check if a process is running
+check_process_running() {
+    local ps_out
+    ps_out=$(ps -ef | grep "$1" | grep -v 'grep' | grep -v "$0")
+    if echo "$ps_out" | grep -q "$1"; then
+        echo "Running"
+    else
+        echo "Not Running"
+    fi
 }
 
+psql_running=$(check_process_running postgresql)
 
-psql_running=$( check_process_running postgresql )
-
-if [[ "$psql_running" == 'Running' ]];then
-    if (echo "$1" |\
-    grep -E '^(1[0-2]|0[0-9])[-/][0-9]{2}' > /dev/null
-    ); then
-       echo Stopping Kolibri server 
-       python -m kolibri stop > /dev/null
-       sudo service nginx stop > /dev/null
-
-       # Delete any loose csv files in the reports directory before extraction
-       cd ~/.reports
-       find . -type f \( -name "*.csv" \) -exec rm {} \;
-
-       echo "${GREEN}Extracting data for month $1${RESET}"
-       echo Beginning report extraction.....
-       # fetch the first argument given on the command line and use it as an argument to the Rscript
-       cd ~/.scripts/reporting || exit
-       Rscript monthend.R "$1"
-
-       # After Rscript executes, execute send report script
-       ~/.scripts/reporting/send_report.sh
-       
-       # submit baseline tests for the selected month
-       ~/.baseline_testing/scripts/reporting/baseline.sh "$1"
-
-       # Pull latest changes to baseline system
-       ~/.scripts/upgrade_baseline.sh
-   else 
-       echo "${RED}Please enter a valid year and month e.g 02-17${RESET}"
-       exit 1 
-   fi
+if [[ "$psql_running" == 'Running' ]]; then
+    if echo "$1" | grep -E '^(1[0-2]|0[0-9])[-/][0-9]{2}$' > /dev/null; then
+        printf "${GREEN}Stopping Kolibri server${RESET}\n"
+        python -m kolibri stop > /dev/null 2>&1
+        sudo service nginx stop > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+        # Delete any loose csv files in the reports directory before extraction
+        cd ~/.reports || exit
+        find . -type f \( -name "*.csv" \) -exec rm {} \;
+
+        echo "${GREEN}Extracting data for month $1${RESET}"
+        printf "Beginning report extraction.....\n"
+
+        # Restart the spinner before starting a new background task
+        show_spinner "Extracting data..." &
+        SPINNER_PID=$!
+
+        # Fetch the first argument given on the command line and use it as an argument to the Rscript
+        cd ~/.scripts/reporting || exit
+        Rscript monthend.R "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+        # After Rscript executes, execute send report script
+        ~/.scripts/reporting/send_report.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+        # Submit baseline tests for the selected month
+        ~/.baseline_testing/scripts/reporting/baseline.sh "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+        # Pull latest changes to baseline system
+        ~/.scripts/upgrade_baseline.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+        # Stop the spinner when the tasks are complete
+        kill $SPINNER_PID
+        wait $SPINNER_PID 2>/dev/null  # Ensure the spinner has fully stopped
+        printf "\r${GREEN}${BOLD}✔ Report submission completed${RESET}\n"
+    else
+        printf "${RED}Please enter a valid year and month e.g 02-17${RESET}\n"
+        exit 1
+    fi
 else
-    echo "${RED}${BOLD}Error. Report NOT extracted. Please contact tech support ${RESET}" 1>&2
+    printf "${RED}${BOLD}Error. Report NOT extracted. Please contact tech support.${RESET}\n" >&2
     exit 1
-fi
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+fi