If you need to register a KINDERGARTNER for the 2024-25 school year…then this page is for you!
Begin here: KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FORM LINK
WHAT’S NEXT?
You will receive an auto-reply email confirming that we received your form. After a staff member has reviewed your submission during regular business hours, you will then receive another email with unique student access information for your student. If you have multiple students, you will receive a separate email for each student. Please be patient as you wait for these emails. If you do not receive either of these emails, please do not complete the pre-registration form again. Check your spam or junk mail and if you do not see an email, please contact [email protected].
WHILE YOU WAIT
Now would be a good time to begin gathering the following documents that you will eventually need:
Student Information:
- A copy of your student’s birth certificate
- Evidence of your student’s immunizations
- If applicable: most recent IEP, ER, RR, Agency Letter of Placement, or Court Order (Proof of Guardianship)
Parent Information:
- Acceptable Proof of Residency - must submit ONE (1) of the following:
- Homeowner – a copy of the Deed, Real Estate Tax statement, OR Agreement of Sale
- Lease containing parent’s name and verified by Landlord or Property Manager
- Acceptable Forms of Identification - must be TWO (2) of the following, each with current District address:
- Current utility bill (gas, electric, water, sewer) - PREFERRED
- Valid PA Dept. of Trans. License or ID
- Valid vehicle owner’s card
- W-2 statement/IRS statement or tax return
- Auto/Homeowner’s/Tenant’s Insurance statement
- Pay check stub
- Letter from employer
- Voter registration card
- Bank statement
WHEN YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE EMAIL WITH YOUR UNIQUE STUDENT ACCESS INFORMATION,
Once you have received your student access information, you are ready to begin the registration process. Proceed to the BLUE heading below that pertains to your situation.
**YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A STUDENT IN MASD AND ALREADY HAVE A POWERSCHOOL PARENT ACCOUNT:
STEP 1: LOG INTO YOUR PARENT PORTAL
- Sign into your account HERE. If you have forgotten your login information, you will be given the opportunity to retrieve it. Please be sure to use the email address you used to create your account, not your student's email address.
- Once you’ve reached your dashboard, go to the “Navigation” column on the left and scroll to the bottom to “Account Preferences”.
- Click on “Students” then click on “Add”.
- Fill in the unique student access information that you received by email.
- In the dark blue bar at the top, click on the name of the new student you are registering.
- Proceed to “STEP TWO: COMPLETE ENROLLMENT FORMS” listed below.
**YOU PREVIOUSLY HAD A STUDENT IN MASD WHO IS RETURNING AND YOU ALREADY HAVE A POWERSCHOOL PARENT ACCOUNT:
STEP 1: LOG INTO YOUR PARENT PORTAL
- Sign into your account HERE. If you have forgotten your login information, you will be given the opportunity to retrieve it. Please be sure to use the email address you used to create your account, not your student's email address.
- In the dark blue bar at the top, click on the name of the new student you are registering.
- Proceed to “STEP TWO: COMPLETE ENROLLMENT FORMS” listed below.
**YOU ARE REGISTERING A STUDENT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND YOU DO NOT HAVE A POWERSCHOOL ACCOUNT:
STEP 1: SET UP A POWERSCHOOL ACCOUNT
- Go HERE.
- Click on "Create Account" tab.
- Under “Parent Account Details” enter the email address you entered on your initial form that connected you to Registration then enter a username and password of your choice and record it for your records.
- Under "Link Students to Account", enter your student’s full name, and the unique student access information that you received by email (Access ID and Password).
- After you click “Enter”, you will receive an email with instructions to verify your account within 24 hours. It will take a few minutes to receive this email, so please be patient.
- When you click on the verification email, you will be redirected to the login page where you can enter the unique credentials you made for your account.
- Once you are logged into your PowerSchool account, click on a student’s name in the dark blue bar at the top and proceed to STEP TWO.
STEP 2: COMPLETE ENROLLMENT FORMS
Once you are logged into your account, you will need to complete the following steps separately FOR EACH NEW STUDENT.
- Under the “Navigation” column on the left, click on “Forms”.
- You will see a list of forms to be completed. Click on the first one “A-1 Student Address” to get started. See *NOTE.
- When you click “Submit” at the end of each form, the system will automatically take you to the next form.
- After you have completed the final form, “B-4 Signature,” click back on “Forms” (under Navigation) to view all your forms. Any form without a green leaf needs further attention.
- Once all your forms have a green leaf by them, you are finished with forms and may proceed to STEP 3.
NOTE: In the “Student Address” and “Health Information” forms, you will be asked to submit required documents (as listed above under “WHILE YOU WAIT”). You may attach them directly in the system when requested OR you may deliver hard copies to the School District in one of the following ways:
- Email - [email protected]
- Fax - 717-948-3329, Attention: Registration
- Placing hard copies in the MASD drop box, which is located to the left of the double doors in the front of the MASD Administration Building at 55 W. Water Street.
STEP 3 - SCHOOLMESSENGER
- Under the “Navigation” column on the left, click on “SchoolMessenger”.
- You will be taken to the SchoolMessenger system which will open in a new tab in your brower. SchoolMessenger is used to contact you by phone, text and email with emergency notifications, weather-related calls, and District announcements.
- Click on the small 3 lines at the top left and select “Preferences”. Follow the prompts to enter your phone number and email to receive important calls, texts and emails. You may enter up to two numbers and two emails. We highly recommend that you select ALL options (call, text, email) for EACH number and email. If you don't select them all, you won't receive all District notifications.
- Click “Save” after each entry.
- When you are finished, go back to the PowerSchool tab in your browser to continue the registration process for other students.
REPEAT THE PROCESS FOR EACH NEW STUDENT BY CLICKING ON THEIR NAME IN THE TOP DARK BLUE MENU BAR AND REPEATING STEPS 2 & 3 LISTED ABOVE.
**It is very important to complete all forms as soon as possible to keep your registration process moving in a timely manner.**
If you have questions, please contact the Registration Office at [email protected] or by calling 717-948-3300, ext. 1013 between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.