December 2018 - A magical time of the year!
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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 reports
- Opening up teacher input for 2nd mid-quarter reports
- Closing 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...
Comment codes are now available as clickable, customized options for
your teachers! If your school uses a set of comment codes for report
cards, those comments can now be added to the system and teachers are
able to select the comments they need for each student.
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| ...For Administrators |
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If
your school uses School Messenger, you may want to contact them to find
out how they are retrieving the contact data from our system. With
winter weather upon us, it is important that they have the most
up-to-date contact information.
Read more...
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| ...For Teachers |
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Are
you responsible for logging students in/out of before/after care or
daycare? Our new component Timer can be given to any staff account
which will allow you to track their attendance with ease!
Read more...
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| ...For Parents |
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When
viewing your finance account balances in FastDirect, each balance is a
clickable link. When you click on a specific balance, you will see a
list of all the transactions (deposits & charges) made to that
account.
Read more...
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| Video Tutorial of the Month |
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Watch this video tutorial to find out more about File Manager for parents.
Watch now in
MP4 format or in YouTube!
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