December 2015 - A season of gratitude!
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Coming Up This Month...
For
the schools who are approaching mid-quarter reports, here are some
FastDirect functions that may need to be addressed:
- Closing input for 1st
quarter report cards
- Opening up teacher
input for 2nd mid- quarter reports
- Closing teacher input
for 2nd mid-quarter reports when teachers have finished importing grades
The winter season can
sometimes mean changes in school schedules and closings because of
weather. If your school closes due to inclement weather, you will need
to change the Master School Calendar to reflect that those days are
non-attendance days. To notify your staff and parents of any closings,
late starts or early dismissals, use the FDbroadcast feature. These
broadcast can go directly from the school to the parents’ cell phones
and email accounts, keeping everyone informed instantly! Additionally,
you can also post updates, messages or announcements on the login page.
Read
more...
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For Trimester Schools...
If
your schools is on trimesters, December may be too soon to be preparing
for mid-trimester reports.
The
winter season can sometimes mean changes in school schedules and
closings because of weather. If your school closes due to inclement
weather, you will need to change the Master School Calendar to reflect
that those days are non-attendance days. To notify your staff and
parents of any closings, late starts or early dismissals, use the
FDbroadcast feature. These broadcast can go directly from the school to
the parents’ cell phones and email accounts, keeping everyone informed
instantly! Additionally, you can also post updates, messages or
announcements on the login page.
Read
more...
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What's New...
In FastDirect, there are two levels of
inactive parents. The first level happens automatically when a student
is moved to transfers or graduates. The second level has to be
done by an admin at the school and now there is a faster way to make
parent accounts completely inactive.
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Administrators |
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While
Bulletin Boards are an effective tool for keeping the school community
connected, they may not be necessary for everyone. For the staff
accounts that do not need BulletinBoards, administrators have the
option to hide these accounts from displaying in the list of staff in
Planner.
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more...
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Teachers |
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There
are many reasons why a student may switch from one course to another
mid-year. If a student has transferred out of your course but must
remain in the roster, you can 'hide' his name to avoid confusion when
entering in grades.
Read
more...
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Parents |
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The
parent BuzzBook (directory) has some new information which we know
you'll love. In addition to adding the email address for Parent#2, we
have also added cell phone numbers for all parents.
Read
more...
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| Video
Tutorial of the Month |
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Uploading
files and attaching files can be made easier when you go through your
file manager. This FAQ will show you how to access and use your
File Manager.
Watch
now in
MP4 format or in YouTube!
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