In order to speed up the registration process for our parent community of Jackson County Schools, you may partially register on-line for the 2011-2012 school year. Jackson County
School District has partnered with a safe and secure on-line company to provide this service. Please read the following information regarding the on-line registration.
Everyone MUST have an e-mail account in order to create an account for access to the on-line registration site once the access code has been received from the school. The registration completion confirmation will be sent via e-mail. If a parent or guardian completing the on-line registration does not have an e-mail account, there are several options which will make on-line registering possible:
- The availability of free on-line e-mail accounts such a gmail, hotmail, etc., could be setup in advance.
- If an e-mail account is not available, parents/guardians should go to the school in which students are to be
registered, and the school will assist with an account.
Additional Registration Information
Snapcode (Access Code):
The snapcode (access code) will be provided to the legal parent/guardian of the student(s) by the schools for all students, whether the students are returning students or newly enrolled students. There will be a call out from the schools regarding the dates when the snapcode (access codes) and instructions are available to be picked up from the appropriate school in which the student is to be registered. A photo ID will be required for returning student verification before receiving the snapcode (access code) and instructions. New students will be required to show proof of residency. If a call has NOT been received prior to July 13th to pickup the snapcode (access code) for your student(s), please contact the school(s) in which the student(s) is/are to be registered. The Snapcode and Instruction letter will be availabe July 13-15. Contact the school for office hours.
NOTE: This is the first year the district is providing this service; therefore, it is not possible to provide the access codes without the legal parents/guardians coming to the school. When the schools have accurate e-mail addresses for all parents/guardians, the codes will be sent via e-mail the following years.
Data Entry Notes for Parents/Guardians:
Please assist us when you are entering data so the data will be uniform by using the followng
guidelines:
- Spell out addresses that normally might be abbreviated such street, road, etc., except Boulevard, Highway, and Apartment. Boulevard should be
Blvd (no period). Highway should be Hwy (no period). Apartment should be Apt (no period).
- Capitalize first and last names, street names, city names, occupations, and company name of employer. PLEASE DO NOT use ALL caps in typing any information.
- Emergency Contact Listings should only have ONE name per listing. No Frankie/Johnny or No Frankie & Johnny, etc.
Returning Students:
Definition - A returning student is one who is currently enrolled or was enrolled in the 2010-2011 school year in a Jackson County School District school. A student who is changing schools due to a grade level change or moving from one school to another within the district (ie. St. Martin to Vancleave, or Vancleave to East Central, etc.) is considered a returning student.
The site will be populated with current student information for students who are currently enrolled in a Jackson County School District school. Parents will need to verify all of the information and update any changes.
There will be an agreement and signature page that will require printing and a signature prior to be taken to the appropriate school in person by a parent or guardian during registration. Two proofs of residency will be required along with the registration signature pages and other documents depending on the child's grade.
New Students:
Definition - A new student is one who was NOT enrolled in a Jackson County School District school during the 2010-2011 school year.
Kindergarten students who were enrolled during spring registration: Parents or guardians must go to the school in person the student(s) are to attend to receive information to access the on-line registration to complete the registration process.
Kindergarten students who were NOT enrolled during JCSD spring registration: Parents or guardians must go to the school in person the student(s) are to attend to receive information to access the on-line registration.
Parents/Guardians of new students must go to the school in person the student(s) are to attend to receive information to access the on-line registration process.
Documentation Required for any New Student Includes: Two proofs of residency, a Social Security card, a report card or withdrawal form from last school attended, a Birth Certificate, and Form 121 (immunization form from a physician or Health Department).
Acceptable proofs of residency which is a verification of the parent or guardian address, can be any two of the items listed below with the exception of any document with a post office box as an address. Documentation with a PO Box will not be accepted.
1. Filed Homestead Exemption Application Form;
2. Mortgage Documents or property deed;
3. Apartment or home lease;
4. Utility bills;
5. Drivers license;
6. Voter precinct identification;
7. Automobile registration;
8. Affidavit and/or personal visit by a designated school district official;
9. Any other documentation that will objectively and unequivocally establish that the parent or guardian resides within the school district.
Computer Access:
Parents/guardians without a computer available with Internet access may come to the schools during registration days to complete the forms on-line. Also, if you need assistance with the application process, there will be someone available to assist you.
For those who cannot come to the schools during the designated dates and times, the district will provide a computer lab to assist you in this process. Those assisting in the lab CANNOT take the forms and proofs of residency, but they will be able to assist with the registration process. The agreement signature pages and proofs of residency must be taken in person by a parent or guardian to the appropriate school(s) for which you are registering.
The lab is located in Vancleave behind the Jackson County School District Central Office at 4700 Colonel Vickrey Road.
The lab will be open 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., July 18th and 19th. If you wish to use the lab, call (228) 826-2165 or e-mail district personnel, dpeterson@jcsd.k12.ms.us. We will not stay if you do not call or e-mail in advance.
Public libraries in each community (Vancleave Branch will be closed) have computer terminals for public access that may be used to complete the Jackson County School District on-line registration process. In order to use the public access terminals, a library card is required and the user must sign an acceptable use policy. Public library personnel CANNOT take the registration forms and proofs of residency or answer registration questions. There will be documents and a signature page that will require printing. The public library charges $.15 per page for printed pages. Registration documents, signature pages, and proofs of residency must be taken to the appropriate school(s) for which you are registering.
There are businesses with public wi-fi that could be utilized to begin the on-line registration process, but they may not have printing capabilities.
Remember: Any data entered on-line in this registration process is confidential information. When using any public computer terminals (school, district public library, other), you should always remember to close the on-line registration website to prevent identity theft. The site hosting the on-line registration process is a secure site, but must be closed to maintain confidentiality.
 Click here to begin your online registration process.
In the event some of the forms were not available or you missed printing some of the forms, click here for access to the forms. |
