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Communications

227 N. Fourth Street
 Geneva, IL 60134
 Phone: 630-463-3000

Communications

Sandy Manisco, Communications Coordinator
Phone: 630-463-3011
Address: 227 N. Fourth Street, Geneva IL 60134 
 
Geneva School District’s Communications Office fosters two-way communication between the School District, its schools, and its community. 
 
The responsibilities of the Communications Office include:
  • Media and community liaison
  • District 304 website
  • 304 Connects email management
  • Online Backpack
  • District newsletter and other publications
  • Crisis communication
  • Freedom of Information Act compliance
  • District social media 
  • Text messaging to parents

Tips for Connecting With Us

Email Troubleshooting

The District uses several tools to stay in touch with its community, including email. Depending on your email service, some communications may "get lost" in folders other than your Inbox. Many services employ different filters or algorithms that direct emails into certain folders. Because these services are always changing, the District recommends several suggestions to "train" your email service to recognize trusted senders. 
 
Please follow these troubleshooting tips to direct emails from the District to your preferred Inbox: 
  • All email services: Add the email address of the sender to your Address Book or Contacts List. 
  • Gmail: If you find an email in your Junk, Clutter, Promotions, or folder other than your Primary Inbox, left-click and hold on the email, then drag it from its existing tab into the Primary Inbox tab.  
  • Gmail directions
  • Microsoft Outlook: If you find an email in your Junk, Clutter, or Spam folder, right-click the email and select Junk > Not Junk.
  • Hotmail: Add the sender's email address to your list of Hotmail contacts.  
  • Yahoo Mail: Click the email that was wrongfully treated as junk mail to open it. Click the "Not Spam" button in the toolbox to immediately send the email  to the Inbox folder. Emails from the same sender will not be treated as junk mail anymore and will be sent to the Inbox folder.

Translations

Geneva School District provides families with the option to translate content into multiple languages. 

Website Translations: To translate content on the Geneva School District website, click on the "Select Language" button in the top right corner of any Geneva 304 webpage from a desktop computer. 

Translate website click top right corner

Web Browser Translations: Web browsers offer options to translate content into multiple languages. Please check with your browser for the latest instructions. Click here to see translation instructions for the Chrome browser.  

Email Translations: To translate content from 304Connects or your school's Connects email communications, open any email in a desktop computer, and click "Translate" in the top right corner.

translate directions

How to Sync a School Calendar With Your Calendar

Geneva 304 school and District calendars can be synced with your Google Calendar by following these instructions. This function allows you to "subscribe" to a calendar, which will be updated as events are changed. 

  1. Visit this page from the device that you would like to sync this calendar to: Geneva School District 304 ical feeds (geneva304.org) 
  2.  Under "Buildings/Sections," find the name of the calendar you want to sync and then under the name click on the link that says "Add To Your Google Calendar" 
  3. Follow the instructions on your device for next steps
Don't use Google Calendar? You can still sync with the calendars by following these steps: 
  1. Visit this page from the device that you would like to sync this calendar to: Geneva School District 304 ical feeds (geneva304.org) 
  2.  Under "Buildings/Sections," find the name of the calendar you want to sync and then under the name click on the link that ends with .ics  
  3. Follow the instructions on your device for next steps
These calendars will update periodically. Some calendar sync schedules may vary and are out of the control of the District. 

Several Ways to Stay Informed


Parents & Guardians: 
Please make sure your contact information in Home Access Center (HAC) is current so we can effectively reach you through these tools.

Community Members: 
Our community may sign up for email communications from 304Connects at this link. Be sure to follow us on social media and bookmark our website, too!