JULY 2016 - Hooray for summer!
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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 completing 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*
*= Only for schools who use these features
To stay on top of the many features and
settings that need to be reviewed for the start of school, we
have created a summer timeline, as well as a checklist for
administrators, teachers, and parents:
HelpDesk
is available to help guide you through these steps - just contact
HelpDesk with an FDmail message or call our toll free number
866.805.3116.
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more...
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What's New...
With
the new school year approaching, it is common to have many staff
changes, including the addition of new teachers. We've created a
button that will allow you to assign all the courses from an existing
teacher to a new teacher with one click!
Read more...
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Administrators |
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In
FastDirect, there are two levels of inactive parents. The first level
happens automatically when a student is moved to transfers or
graduates. The second level, which is not mandatory, has to be done by
an admin at the school. Read more to learn about the faster way to make
parent accounts completely inactive.
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Teachers |
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Want
to find FastDirect's login page quickly? Your smartphone or tablet’s
home screen isn’t just for apps. Whatever platform you’re using, you
can pin your favorite websites to your home screen so you can quickly
access them.
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more
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Parents |
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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 ‘View/Edit Parent Information’ at the top of
your Home page.
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more
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| Video Tutorial of the Month |
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A
new school year means new parents! This video tutorial will walk
your parents through the steps of logging in to their new parent portal!
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Watch now - MP4 format or YouTube
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