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Teacher Registration Instructions

Teacher registration the first and most important step of the online registration process. Teachers must first register themselves and then add their student names and entries. Please follow these steps carefully to make sure that your students are registered to compete at the New York State History Day contest in Cooperstown on April 30, 2010. You can download a PDF version of these instructions by clicking here.
  1. Log on to: http://www.nyshistoryday.org/
  2. On the main page, click on the "Registering for New York State History Day" icon
  3. You should now see a page that says "Welcome to Online Registration!" The instructions on the page, in addition to these steps, will help you navigate the system.
  4. Click the link that reads "2010 New York State History Day."
  5. Select "Educator with Competing Students" from the drop-down menu and click "Submit."
  6. Click on "Don't have a username and password? Click here to begin." Complete the information in the form. Items with an asterisk MUST be completed. When you are finished, click "SAVE."
  7. Use your new username and password to login. You should now be on a page that says "Welcome to Online Registration for 2010 New York State History Day."
  8. Registration has been divided into 3 steps. First is STEP 1: TEACHER INFORMATION: Part A. You will see a series of links below the heading. Any link that has a red asterisk in front of it MUST be completed. Links without asterisks are optional.
  9. Click "Who Are You:" Check that the information is correct and click "SAVE." The system returns you to STEP 1: TEACHER INFORMATION: Part A, and you should see a green check mark next to the "Who Are You" link.
  10. Click the "Add a School" link. Choose your school from the drop down list. Highlighting a school in the drop down menu automatically selects it. You can associate yourself with more than one school. If you add an incorrect school, you can delete it from your status page later. Trust us - YOUR SCHOOL IS THERE. Do NOT add your school; contact us if you can't find it. After you select a school, the system automatically returns you to STEP 1: TEACHER INFORMATION: Part A.
  11. Click “Add a Student.”  You must enter each student’s name and the last four digits of their home phone number using the Quick Add Student fields. You do not need their home numbers, per se, but you MUST choose a series of 4 unique numbers. The last 4-digits of the school’s phone number works, for example. Or you can create your own code. (DO NOT USE “1111,” “1234” or other obvious numbers because the system will not function properly.) YOU MUST REMEMBER THE CODE YOU INPUT FOR EACH STUDENT; they will use it to sign into the system when you are finished.  Once you have finished entering the last student, click “SAVE.” The system returns you to STEP 1: TEACHER INFORMATION: Part A. 
  12. Click "Add a New Entry." Use the pull down menus to choose the School, Division, and Category of the Entry. Type in the entry title. (You can leave the description blank.) From the next set of drop down menus, choose the students who created the entry. Click "SAVE." Repeat as necessary.
  13. Move on to STEP 2: TEACHER INFORMATION: Part B. Click on "Permission to Participate" and read the two statements. Select the appropriate authorizations, verify your region, and then click "SAVE."
  14. Move on the STEP 3: CONTEST EXTRAS. This field allows you to register for the Welcome Barbeque. Click the "Educator Events and Activities" link. If you are going to attend, click the box under your name. If you would like to purchase additional tickets, put the number in the proper box. (Do not count yourself in this number!) Also, you DO NOT need to provide the names of the attendees in the text box. Leave the text box blank and click "SAVE."
  15. When all the boxes in front of each field (except the students) have green check boxes, you can complete your registration by clicking "Confirm Registration and Review Fee Summary." You should see a box for each project entry. Your name will be at the top, and the students names will be below. You should have a green check mark next to your name, and your students will show red "x" marks next to theirs, indicating that they have not completed their part of the registration process. As they finish the process, their red "x" marks with turn into green check marks.
  16. At this point, click "Return to Registration" and then "Finished for now? Save and Log out.'
  17. Give each student his or her unique 4-digit number and ask them to register using the instructions in their contest guide or from http://www.nyshistoryday.org/RegistrationHelp.
  18. Student entry fees can not be paid until students complete their online registration with their parent(s)/guardian(s). Parent(s)/guardian(s) are required to complete a portion of the registration, which serves as their official permission and participation release.
  19. Students can pay for their own entry fees when they register. If the school is paying the entry fees, the students are asked to notify you when their registration is complete.
  20. If the school is paying for student entries, you must wait until all of the students have registered. You can then log in to the system and click on "Confirm Registration and Review Fee Summary." You should see green check boxes next to every student's name. If this is true, "Click and Save, to Continue." The next screen will allow you to pay with VISA, MasterCard, school purchase order, or school check. Simply follow the prompts on the screen to tender payment.
If you encounter problems with online registration, call 607-547-1534or email nyshistoryday@nysha.org for assistance.