COMING UP THIS MONTH...
For most of our schools, the Summer Transition steps are completed and the new school year is underway. There is still one last important step to make sure your system is ready: Reviewing Report Cards!

Reviewing your report cards is a very important step and should be completed during these first few weeks of school.

This step involves looking over each grade levelā€™s report cards to make sure all courses, sub-categories, grade scales and layouts look correct. When you complete this step early in the school year, you help support your teachers by making sure they have what they need and reduce last minute report card corrections at the end of the grading period. Please note that ReportCard changes can take up to a week to process.
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WHAT'S NEW...
FastDirect Communications completed the process to become a certified SIS vendor for IDOE Data Exchange, the State of Indiana's Department of Education data management standard. Additionally, we have been a certified SIS vendor for the the State of Wisconsin's WISEdata program for over 4 years!     ...Read more
DID YOU KNOW...
ADMINISTRATORS: Separate attendance calendars are the only way to track attendance accurately for homerooms that do not meet 5 days a week. If your school is using separate attendance calendars, then you will want to make sure those calendars are set up and have then correct non-attendance days flagged.   ...Read more

TEACHERS:
Comment codes are now available as clickable, customized options for your teachers! If your school uses a set of comment codes for report cards, those comments can now be added to the system and teachers are able to select the comments they need for each student.
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PARENTS:
Assignment Calendars are an essential tool for all parents and guardians! Not only does it provide helpful information but it will also help strengthen communication between the school and home.   ...Read more
HELPFUL FAQs FOR THE MONTH...
Why can't I make a lunch charge to a staff person's account?
How do I add the instructor’s name next to the course on a report card?
What are my options for sharing my school’s newsletter?
 
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VIDEO TUTORIAL OF THE MONTH...
Watch this video tutorial to find out more about the General Setup in Timer.
Watch now in MP4 format or in YouTube!

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