July/August 2011 - Neighbors of Geneva

Community news
School district recognizes outstanding educators
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Geneva School District
nominated three staff members
for consideration in the 36th
annual Kane County Educator of
the Year Awards Program. Julie
Cesaroni, Language Arts teacher at
Geneva Middle School South, was
nominated in the middle school
teacher category. Cheryl Dispensa,
science teacher at Geneva High
School, was nominated in the high
school teacher category. Mickey
Holsteen, special education assistant
at Geneva Middle School South,
Upcoming school year calendar helps parents plan ahead
Summer may be in full swing, but
school will be back in session on
August 24. Parents and students can
get a head start on making plans
for the year by looking up Geneva
School District’s 2011-2012 school
year calendar at geneva304.org. The
calendar has useful information
including holidays, teacher institute
days and parent conferences. The
School Year Calendar is located
on the lower right-hand side of the
was nominated in the support staff
category.
All three nominees were
recognized as distinguished
educators at the May 6 Kane
County Educator of the Year
Awards Banquet in St. Charles.
In addition, Ms. Cesaroni
was presented the Regional
Superintendent Award, and Ms.
Dispensa was presented with the
D.L. Hoeft High School Educator of
the Year Award.
home page, beneath the scrolling
calendar.
Important information
for new students
Enrollment for all nine of
District 304’s schools is currently
underway at the District
Office, 227 N. Fourth St. Call
630-463-3000 to schedule an
appointment. Parents are encouraged
to enroll their students early.
Enrollment forms are available
for download at geneva304.org by
clicking on District Information and
then Enrollment Information.
When enrolling, parents and
guardians will need to bring:
• enrollment packet with forms
completed
• two proofs of residency (such as a
property tax bill, recent utility bill
showing address, or a document
from a closing or a rental lease,
free of contingencies)
• an original birth certificate for
each child
• any legal custody documents
• any current special education
records (such as a current IEP or
504 Plan)
• a Student Transfer Form (required
for all Illinois Public School students
transferring from an Illinois
Public School) issued by the previous
school
• the parent’s photo ID (such as a
driver’s license, Visa, or passport)