January 2016 - A bright, new beginning!
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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 2016-2017
Read
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
Read
more...
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What's New...
When creating a custom group in FDmail, the
ability to unintentionally add a duplicate recipient was possible. We
have corrected this problem so that regardless of how you created that
custom group, a recipient will only be added once and therefore will
only receive one message instead of duplicate messages.
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Administrators |
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The
parent BuzzBook (directory) has some new information which we know
you'll love. In addition to adding the email address for
Parent#2, we have also added cell phone numbers for all parents.
Read
more...
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Teachers |
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Mark
it with a star! Now you can mark specific received FDmail messages as
important! These messages will remain in their folders but allow you to
view all important messages at one time.
Read
more...
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Parents |
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If
your child has a teacher that uses a different calendar than the one
provided in FastDirect, we can embed any public web calendar into the
FastDirect system. This can be especially helpful for school's
sports team calendars or community calendars.
Read
more...
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| Video
Tutorial of the Month |
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The
FDimage feature is a great way to add
a little visual fun to your messages. Now
you can say 'Thank you!' or 'Way to go!' with a simple click of your
mouse.
Watch
now in
MP4 format or in YouTube!
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