For
the schools who are approaching 3rd mid-quarter reports, here are some
FastDirect functions that may need to be addressed:
Closing
teacher input for 2nd quarter ReportCards
Opening
up teacher input for 3rd mid-quarter ReportCards
Closing
teacher input for 3rd mid-quarter ReportCards
FDpay!
Activate the online payment component to make your February even
sweeter! Watch the video below to see just how simple it can be for
everyone!
This article explains 6 ways that making the
change to electronic processing can be beneficial. Contact
HelpDesk if you would like to have easy, electronic payments at your
school!
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 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
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....Read more
FOR TRIMESTER
SCHOOLS...
If
your school is approaching the 2nd trimester Report Card, then these
functions in FastDirect might need to be addressed:
Changing input
for 2nd mid-trimester reports from 'Allow Input' to 'Input Complete'
Changing input
for 2nd trimester ReportCards from 'Not Yet' to 'Allow Input'
Having teachers
go through the 2nd trimester ReportCard input process
Closing the
input process by changing 'Allow Input' to 'Input Complete'
In
the Parent Information Form, the cell phone provider field has been
removed since it is no longer needed. Additionally, when adding a new
parent's cell phone number into the system, the default will no longer
automatically check enrollment into text authorization or auto-text....Read more
DID YOU KNOW...
ADMINISTRATORS:The
ability to send out an FDbroadcast is initially assigned to the
principal. However, we recommend that one or two more staff be given
this permission so as to not hinder the sending of an emergency message....Read more
TEACHERS:When
going through the ReportCard grade input process, it can be helpful to
see what grades the students received in previous grading periods.
Therefore, FastDirect has made the names of the students clickable so
that you can see that specific child's ReportCard. ...Read more
PARENTS:When
viewing your finance account balances in FastDirect, each balance is a
clickable link. When you click on a specific balance, you will see a
list of all the transactions (deposits & charges) made to that
account....Read more
