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JANUARY 2014  -  Happy New Year!
Coming Up This Month...

For the schools who are approaching 2nd quarter reports, here are some FastDirect functions that may need to be addressed:

  • Closing input for 2nd mid-quarter reports
  • Opening up teacher input for 2nd quarter report cards
  • Closing teacher input for 2nd quarter report cards 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!
Click 'Read more' to find out more about:

  • Changing school days
  • FDbroadcast
  • Updates to your Login page
  • Setting up Registration for 2014-2015
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For Trimester Schools...
If your school is approaching the mid-trimester report for the 2nd trimester, then there are functions in FastDirect might need to be addressed. Opening up teacher input for 2nd Mid-Trimester Report will require:
  • Changing input for 1st trimester report cards from 'Allow Input' to 'Input Complete' in 'ReportCard Input Controls'
  • Confirming the mid-trimester dates for 2nd trimester in 'Grades' then 'Report Card Input Controls'
  • Changing input for mid-trimester from 'Not Yet' to 'Allow Input' in 'Report Card Input Controls'
  • Having teachers go through the mid-trimester report card input process
  • Closing the input process by changing 'Allow Input' to 'Input Complete'

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What's New...

Frustrated with making transaction mistakes in Finance and not being able to edit or remove them?  Now all present-day finance transactions can be edited and/or deleted by the original author. Furthermore, some previous-day transaction details can be edited as well.

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DID YOU KNOW...
...For Administrators

Sending messages through Email Forwarding is often times the most preferred method for parents and a guaranteed way to keep them connected and informed. Email Forwarding allows users to get messages as instant emails and does not require the user to log in to FastDirect.

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...For Teachers

The students' names in your GradeBook rosters are clickable links. Click on a student's name to see an isolated report of that specific student's grades for that course.

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...For Parents

Keeping your contact information up-to-date is extremely helpful for the school, especially in the case of an emergency. To view and edit your information, simply click ‘Display Parent Data’ at the top of your Home page.

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Video Tutorial of the Month

The video tutorial for Finance Basics was mentioned in December 2012, so here is the follow-up for Finance - Advanced.

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(Note: We are trying to convert all of our Video Tutorials to an MP4 format. This will allow users who can't access YouTube to still be able to watch and learn!)
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