November 2016 - A season to give thanks!
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Coming
Up This Month...
November
typically involves completing the 1st quarter ReportCards and gearing
up for mid-quarter reports for 2nd quarter. Here are some FastDirect
functions that may need to be addressed:
- Closing
input for 1st mid-quarter reports
- Opening
up teacher input for 1st quarter ReportCards
- Closing
1st quarter ReportCards when teachers have finished importing grades
If your school is printing report cards, keep in mind that you can
allow your parents to view them online. This option will save your
school time, money and the environment. If a parent signature is needed
to verify that they have seen the report cards, then you can create a
WildCard field where parents can enter in their initials and the date
electronically, letting you know they have viewed the report card.
During ReportCard time, you may discover some changes that will need to
be made to the format, layout or to the courses themselves.
ReportCard changes can take up to a week to process so make sure
to plan accordingly.
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For Trimester Schools...
As
the end of the trimester approaches, your teachers will need to go
through the ReportCard input process. After the import process, you can
either print the ReportCards or permission them to be viewed by parents
online. Opening up teacher input for 1st Trimester ReportCards
will require:
- Changing input for 1st mid-trimester from
'Allow Input' to 'Input Complete'
- Changing input for 1st trimester
ReportCards from 'Not Yet' to 'Allow Input'
- Having teachers go through the 1st
trimester ReportCard input process
- Closing the input process by changing
'Allow Input' to 'Input Complete'
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more...
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What's New...
The FDimage feature allows users to attach an
image from a selection of images to any message they send. We
have added an FAQ and a blue question mark to this feature, which
allows you to see thumbnail views of all the FDimages available.
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Administrators |
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Along
with the FDimage options available, you can now add your
school logo as an FDimage! Contact HelpDesk if you would like to add
one or if the one that is currently available at your school needs to
be changed.
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more...
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Teachers |
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We have made some
improvements to the look of the Add/Edit function in Links. These changes
should help make adding
new links
or editing existing links a simpler and more straightforward
process.
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more...
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Parents |
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With
the start of a new school year, you may want to consider a new
ScreenName and/or Password! Changing your log in information is
not only a great idea for safety and security but also allows you to
customize them to make them more personal and recognizable.
Read
more...
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| Video
Tutorial of the Month |
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Changing
your ScreenName and Password once a year is always a good idea. Watch
this video tutorial to find out how!
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Watch
now in MP4
format or in Youtube!
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