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 reports
  • Closing input for 3rd quarter reports 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.    ...Read more
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
  • 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.     ...Read more
DID YOU KNOW...
ADMINISTRATORS: If your school uses FDpay and allows for ACH payments, you will need to complete a new merchant processing agreement. Effective September 20, 2024, Pace Payments - the processor under your merchant processing agreement - was acquired by Payroc. As part of this transition, Payroc is migrating schools to their current processing platform.   ...Read more

TEACHERS: There are many reasons to keep a student in a course if that student has transferred to a different course. If a student needs to be kept in the gradebook but is no longer participating in that course, you can hide/exclude their name to help reduce confusion.   ...Read more

PARENTS:
Don't want to log in to read your FDmail messages? With Email Forwarding, you can receive all FDmail messages directly to your email.   ...Read more
HELPFUL FAQs FOR THE MONTH...
What is an FDbroadcast?
How would I obtain a student's transcript in FD?
What are WildCards?              

 
Previous Year's Helpful FAQs for the Month
VIDEO TUTORIAL OF THE MONTH...
Watch this video tutorial to find out more about the admin controls in the parent information form.  Watch now in MP4 format or in YouTube!
 
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