Producer Dee Daniels interviews Heather DiTommaso, SCCPSS senior director of student information systems and an 18-year district employee, about preparing families for school registration.

DiTommaso explains that summer is a busy behind-the-scenes time to close out the year and set up transportation and other services, and notes that all SCCPSS students receive free breakfast and lunch. Registration for the 2026–27 school year is open now for new families and returning families with a break in enrollment, including pre-K students re-registering for kindergarten, and can be completed online at sccpss.com via Find It Fast > Registration, with in-person help available at 400 East Broad Street. Currently enrolled families should update address changes in the PowerSchool parent portal; residency affidavits must be renewed with a new proof of address before school ends.

Transportation routes can be viewed in the Here Comes the Bus app, and parents can request a PowerSchool account online to access attendance, grades, assignments, contact updates, absence notes, and report cards.

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00:00 Welcome and Introductions

00:30 Meet Heather DiTommaso

01:13 Why Register Early

02:13 Free Meals Highlight

02:49 Online Registration Steps

04:25 In Person Help Options

05:02 Address Changes Explained

05:33 Residency Affidavit Rules

06:09 Transportation and Bus App

06:56 PowerSchool Account Setup

07:30 PowerSchool Parent Portal Benefits

08:40 First Day Feelings and Memories

10:20 Final Registration Advice

11:56 Wrap Up and Thanks