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JULY 2014  -  Happy Birthday, USA!

Coming Up This Month...

In July, completing the Summer Transition steps should be well underway.  These steps are mandatory and need to be completed by the end of the summer.  Without completing these steps, your system will not be functional for the next school year.    

In addition to working on the Summer Transition steps, there are several other items that need to be addressed.  Here are those items: 
  • Complete Summer Transition Steps
  • Fill Teachers’ GradeBooks
  • Set Up the Master School Calendar
  • Define Quarter/Trimester Dates
  • Evaluate Grade Scales
  • Review ReportCards
  • Examine Schedule Codes
  • Edit Teacher Accounts
  • Archive Finance Accounts*
  • Set Up the Cafeteria Daily Menu*

To find out more information on how to complete these items, click on the ‘Read More’ link at the bottom. HelpDesk is available to help guide you through these steps - just contact HelpDesk to set up a time when you are ready to get started.

 

*= Only for schools who use these features

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What's New...
When setting up homerooms for the new school year, often times a student's schedule code can become different from that of his/her homeroom teacher's schedule code. Schedule codes are essential for tracking attendance accurately with regards to tardies, leaving in the middle of the day and leaving early.With very few exceptions, it is important to make a student's schedule code match the teacher's, which is why we have created a button to reset the schedule codes for all students.

 

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DID YOU KNOW...
...For Administrators

Reordering your staff list and grouping the homeroom teachers is one of the easiest changes to make and has positive effects in many different parts of the system.


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...For Teachers

For some teachers, having access to any student’s report card or grade book is essential for their job. HelpDesk can allow specific staff accounts access to all grade books and report cards.
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...For Parents

Preordering lunches online can help you feel better about knowing what your child eats and it saves your school time. Click here to view the instructions for how to pre-order lunches through your FastDirect parent account.*
*=only available at schools that use the pre-order feature.

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Video Tutorial of the Month

Getting a head start on tuition charges and deposits in July is a great time saver for August.  This tutorial will walk you through the ins and outs of tuition.

Watch now - MP4 format or YouTube
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