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
  • Time stamp for parent information verification
  • 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

Also, check out the Registration Video here or here! Please contact HelpDesk for help getting started on any of these features or click the ‘Read More’ link at the bottom to find out more information.

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For Trimester Schools...
If your school is on trimesters, March may be too soon to start 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
  • Time stamp for parent information verification
  • 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

Also, check out the Registration Video here or here! Please contact HelpDesk for help getting started on any of these features or click the ‘Read More’ link at the bottom to find out more information.

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What's New...
We've made some improvements to the Registration Report that we know you'll love!

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DID YOU KNOW...
...For Administrators

 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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...For Teachers

Along with the ability tobatch print your Report Cards, you also have the ability to batch print your students’ report card comments for the whole year. This is also true for their attendance calendars!

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...For Parents

If your school is tracking attendance hours for day care or before/after school care in our Timer feature, then you will have access to an Extended Care Report.

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Helpful FAQs for this Month!

+ What is the Average Daily Attendance report?

+ What is Narrative?

+ How can I remove a student from the Extended Care Log in Timer?


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Video Tutorial of the Month

Watch this video tutorial to get a brief overview of the various controls and options in the Settings page.

Watch now in
MP4 format or in YouTube! 
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