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December 2017  -  Merry Christmas to all!

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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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.

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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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DID YOU KNOW...

...For Administrators

$$$$ 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!

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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.

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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.

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Helpful FAQs for this Month!

+  How to change the type of school day (Snow day etc)

+ As a parent or guardian, how can I view my child's attendance report?

+ Why do some students have 'Cash Only' next to their name in 'Display Today's Orders'?
             

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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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