March 2017 - Rounding the corner to
summer!
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Coming Up This Month...
In
March, the schools on quarter schedules will be wrapping up the 3rd
quarter and getting ready to start 4th quarter. Here are some
FastDirect functions that may need to be addressed:
- Closing
input for 3rd mid-quarter reports
- Opening
up teacher input for 3rd quarter report cards
- Closing
3rd quarter report cards when teachers have finished importing grades
Registration
is here and we would like to help make it easier. There are
several features in FastDirect that make this possible. Here are some
of those features:
- Registration
report
- Online
registration and re-registration
- Registration
finance account
- File
upload/file attachment for forms
- Links
to post forms for parents
- WildCard
fields to track registration forms
- Applicants
group for new students
Click here to watch the Registration video tutorial in
MP4 format or watch
it on Youtube!
Read
more...
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For Trimester Schools...
If your school is on trimesters, March may be too soon to be
preparing for mid-trimester reports.
Registration is here and we would like to
help make it easier. There are several features in FastDirect that make
this possible. Here are some of those features:
- Registration report
- Online registration and re-registration
- Registration finance account
- File upload/file attachment for forms
- Links to post forms for parents
- WildCard fields to track registration forms
- Applicants group for new students
Click here to watch the Registration video tutorial in
MP4 format or watch
it on Youtube!
Read
more...
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What's New...
We have added a suffix field to the student
files. If there is a student who is a 'Jr.' or a 'III', then you
will be able to enter in this information in their file.
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...For
Administrators |
For
parents, viewing a student's attendance has never been easier! Along
with the other viewable reports (grade book, report cards, missing
assignments), you can now allow parents to view their child's
attendance calendar!
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more...
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...For
Teachers |
With
permission from the Principal, teachers can edit ReportCard grades for
the whole year without needing to go through the import process. This
method is helpful because it won't create added confusion for all
teachers when only one teacher needs to make a change.
Read
more...
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...For
Parents |
Tax
season is approaching and FastDirect has a tax report for parents. This
report can be found on their Home page and provides them with a clear
and simple report for printing!
Read
more...
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Video
Tutorial of the Month |
Keeping
a school community connected requires great communication! Watch
this video tutorial to learn more about the various ways
parents/guardians can receive FDmail notifications.
Watch
now in
MP4 format or in YouTube!
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