• Article Photo. Kathryn Michael, Kaitlin Casteel and Bailey Lyons sold Spirit Flags at VSHS during registration.
    Kathryn Michael, Kaitlin Casteel and Bailey Lyons sold Spirit Flags at VSHS during registration.
  • Article Photo. Color Guard fund-raiser: Kyra Blix, Willow Huber and Destiny Loney at the cookie table.
    Color Guard fund-raiser: Kyra Blix, Willow Huber and Destiny Loney at the cookie table.
  • Article Photo. Parents line up outside the high school for registration for the 2011-2012 school year.
    Parents line up outside the high school for registration for the 2011-2012 school year.

     When the doors opened at 11 a.m. today, there was already a line forming outside the Vinton-Shellsburg High School, as the sidewalks filled with parents who had come to register their children for classes.

     While an online registration option is available, Superintendent Mary Jo Hainstock said it seems that many families view registration day as a "rite of passage," something that should be done in person.

    Students and parents learned about class assignments, bus routes, shared their demographic information and payed fees for the coming year. Administrators and some teachers helped the office staff process all of the information.

     Hainstock said that many parents came with paperwork already filled out. She said the school is working on making the online registration process an easier option for families who prefer it. Registration continues until 7 p.m. this evening.