Geneva

The Geneva School District 304 Board of Education will be conducting a nationwide search to hire a Superintendent of Schools to start at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year. The Board of Education would like input from parents and the community at large on the qualities they would like to see in the new Superintendent. As such, the public is invited to participate in stakeholder meetings to provide input. Meetings will be held on Tuesday, October 4 and Wednesday, October 5. Individuals are encouraged to choose one session to attend, either an in-person or a virtual session. No enrollment or RSVP is necessary, individuals may simply attend the session of their choice. Review the schedule. Anyone who is unable to attend the meetings can complete a questionnaire to provide input.

Sixth grade science teacher Stephanie Algrim has been teaching middle school science since 1994. She came to Geneva Middle School North (GMSN) in 2008. She took a short break from GMSN when she and her family moved to Seattle, but came back to GMSN when they returned in 2020. 

She is an animal lover who fosters dogs and cats from Anderson Animal Shelter with her family. Plus, her teaching “assistant” is a 30-year-old Bell's Hingeback tortoise named Gizzy, who lives in her classroom. Gizzy recently helped the class with gravity models to show the relationship between mass and gravitational force. She also helps with biosphere lessons (like food web, animal adaptations).

Oct. 21, 2019

Geneva CUSD 304 is recognizing National School Bus Safety Week during Oct. 21-25. More than 4,200 children ride Geneva 304 buses every school day, and National School Bus Safety Week serves as a reminder for the community to keep school bus safety in the forefront.

June 16, 2019

Upon learning about the ways we all are affecting the environment, Mrs. Brady’s 6th grade science students at GMS South created and organized their own club this year called “The Green Team.”

June 12, 2019

This week, administrative assistants from across Geneva 304 attended an in-school workshop led by Safety & Security Coordinator Raymond Adkins. The event featured practical tips and scenarios regarding building safety, as well as a presentation by members of the Geneva Police Department.

June 11, 2019

Earlier this year following a community forum at Geneva High School called Wake Up Call, attendees walked away with knowledge about the signs and symptoms of substance abuse, as well as parenting strategies to help with prevention.

June 7, 2019

Young readers who visit the memorial bench of former teacher Mrs. Beth Shannon at Western Avenue Elementary School this summer will now discover a place to indulge in a shared love of books and citizenship: the Little Free Library.

https://glf.kindful.com/gigi-kimball-new-library-memorial-fund-2019/gigi-kimball-new-library-memorial-fundJune 5, 2019

Mrs. Gigi Kimball’s legacy shall live on in what her husband referred to as her “one big classroom” this week, as Geneva Middle School North dedicated the school’s library in her honor. 

June 4, 2019

Stepping into the 6 Blue team center Monday at Geneva Middle School  North, the low sounds of Mongolian singing and soft beats of African drums could be heard playing on computers, under the excited chatter of  students and the smells of their freshly baked cuisines from around the  globe.

May 28, 2019

Each year, Geneva High School hosts Senior Awards Night, during which local organizations present scholarships and awards to graduating seniors for their achievements. Geneva CUSD 304 would like to thank these organizations for their support, as well as to congratulate the deserving students.

May 23, 2019

No one is “normal.” We are more alike than we are different. And friendships can spark anywhere if we are open to recognizing our likenesses. 

These are the lessons learned this year by Williamsburg Elementary Students after adding “The Nora Project” to the Student Ambassador Program curriculum (previously known as Student Council). 

May 6, 2019

Congratulations to Geneva High School Special Education Teacher Mr. Derek Sutor, who was named the 2019 High School Teacher of the Year award this weekend by the Kane County Regional Office of Education!

May 6, 2019

On Saturday, May 4, Geneva High School French teacher Mrs. Martha Behlow received The French Order of the Academic Palms through the Government of France.

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Congratulations to Geneva High School student Laura McDonald, who entered the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition this year in the writing category (humor).  

Feb. 5, 2019

Geneva High School’s Athletics Director David Carli has been named Certified Athletics Administrator by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA).

Yesterday, the Geneva 304 Board of Education and the Geneva Education Association (GEA) met for more than four hours under the guidance of an independent mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

Repeating a tradition of success that Geneva High School’s students display on the ACT, Geneva’s graduating class of 2017 achieved an average ACT composite score of 24.1, according to numbers released last week by ACT.

Sept. 18, 2017

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students of Geneva High School,

I would like to take this opportunity to provide you with more details regarding the incident that took place at Geneva High School this morning.

At approximately 7:30 this morning, a Geneva High School student poured gasoline onto himself from a water bottle and was immediately prevented by students and staff from taking further steps to do self-harm or harm to others. No other students were injured as a result of this incident and administrators responded.

Dear Geneva 304 Families,

We want to make you aware of a relatively new Netflix series, “13 Reasons Why,” based upon Jay Asher’s 2007 young adult novel. The series centers on an adolescent girl’s suicide and the thirteen cassette tapes she leaves behind detailing the reasons why she took her life. While the show is opening up awareness and conversation about issues that are typically hard to talk about, especially between adults and teens, there are some blatant shortcomings in its execution. The show and the book deal with mature themes, including sexual assault and suicide that are vividly portrayed in the TV version. As a result, the show is not appropriate for some viewers, particularly young teens and/or those whom have struggled with mental illness, self-injury or thoughts of suicide, and minimally should not be watched without accompanying dialogue and/or intervention from trusted adults.

Geneva School District has concerns about the impact of a new Geneva TIF district on schools and taxpayers. If you were unable to attend the Board of Education's public forum on May 3, you can now watch the video of the forum online.

The Geneva Board of Education recently approved the submission of a letter of intent to purchase a refurbished modular classroom unit for Geneva High School. We have compiled this FAQ to help answer many of the questions our community members might have about the installation of such a unit. 

Posted: 11/5/2013
Pam Burgeson, administrative assistant to the Geneva School District Superintendent, is the recipient of the Illinois Association of School Boards’ 2013 Holly Jack Outstanding Service Award.