December 2016 - The happiest of holidays!
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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
broadcasts 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.
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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 broadcasts 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...
For parents, viewing a student's attendance
has never been easier! Along with the other viewable reports
(grade book, report cards, missing assignments), you can now allow
parents to view their child's attendance calendar!
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...For
Administrators |
In
the Student Rosters>All report, you can now see a total number of
students per homeroom and per grade level.
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more...
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...For
Teachers |
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.
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more...
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...For
Parents |
When
pre-ordering lunches for your child, you have a total dollar amount
displayed for the days you have placed an order. Additionally, if
you've forgotten if you ordered lunch today for your child, the current
day's orders are viewable!
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more...
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Video
Tutorial of the Month |
For
parents, checking finance balances in FastDirect can be done quickly
and easily. This video tutorial shows you how!
Watch
now in
MP4 format or in YouTube!
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