JANUARY 2015 - The Start of a New Year!
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Coming Up This Month...
For
the schools who are approaching 2nd quarter report cards, 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
broadcasts 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 on:
- Changing school days
- FDbroadcast
- Updates to your Login
page
- Setting up
Registration for 2015-2016
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more...
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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
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more...
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What's New...
As
many families are getting a head start on their taxes, we have improved
our parent tax reports in FastDirect. For administrators, a new feature
allows you to batch print the tax reports for all families, each on
their own page. For parents, their tax report is now displayed in a new
window, making printing much cleaner and easier.
Read more...
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Administrators |
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In
Monitor, administrators have the ability to attach a note to any
student who is absent, tardy etc. The note field will also feed into
the Census report, therefore allowing teachers to stay informed of any
necessary information regarding their students.
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Teachers |
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When going through the ReportCard grade input process,
it can be helpful to see what grades the students received in previous
grading periods. Therefore, FastDirect has made the names of the
students clickable so that you can see that specific child’s ReportCard.
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more...
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Parents |
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When
pre-ordering lunches for your child, you now 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 now viewable!
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more...
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| Video Tutorial of the Month |
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For
schools that are allowing parents to re-register their child online
(through their parent account), we have created a short video tutorial
to help walk them through the simple process!
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Watch now - MP4 format or YouTube
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