December 2017 - Merry Christmas to all!
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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.
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 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...
Taking
attendance for multiple homerooms has now been made much easier with
the new Primary/Secondary feature! If your school has multiple
homerooms for different preschool schedules, this feature will help
save you time and confusion!
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...For Administrators |
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Looking to trim some expenditures for this year? Consider eliminating
the cost of a school notification system and let FastDirect
Communications do the job - at no extra cost!
Read more...
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...For Teachers |
Incorporating
an exam score into a semester or final report card grade is possible in
FastDirect. The system will calculate the exam scores and
depending on your specified percentages, will be calculated in the
course's final grade.
Read more...
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...For Parents |
When
viewing or updating your parent information in FastDirect, it is easy
to overlook the field for Cell Phone Provider. If you have a cell
phone number in your parent account, you must select a cell phone
provider in order for FDbroadcast or Text Notifications to work.
Read more...
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Video Tutorial of the Month |
Watch this video tutorial to find out how to better use your Lunch Statistic Report.
Watch now in
MP4 format or in YouTube!
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