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Geneva School District Helps Parents Find Info on School Closings
If the weather outside gets frightful, you can find out about school closings in the following places.
Winter is here, and the memories of are probably starting to creep into our heads just as much as any sugar plum fairy.
When a blizzard or other major weather condition hits town, of course you're always invited to Geneva Patch, and we'll do our best to keep you informed.
But it's also good to have a little reminder of Geneva School District’s procedures related to late starts and school closings. Here's a recap, courtesy of School District 304.
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In the event of inclement weather, there are several mediums through which Geneva School District will advertise late starts or school closings.
If school is cancelled or a late start implemented, the legal guardians of all students will be notified through use of ’s emergency notification system. The system will call the guardian’s primary and mobile phone numbers and send a message to the guardian’s email address, provided that current phone and email information is on file in the district’s student information database.
In addition, school cancellations or late starts will be posted on Geneva School District’s website — www.geneva304.org<http://www.geneva304.org/> — and an e-mail message will be sent to all 304 Connects subscribers. Families may also call the District’s Administrative Offices—(630) 463-3000—to hear a recorded telephone message concerning school closings and late starts.
This information is also reported to the Emergency Closing Center, which broadcasts the information on the following Chicago stations: WGN-AM (720), WBBM-AM (780), and CBS-TV (2), NBC-TV (5), ABC-TV (7), WGN-TV (9), FOX-TV, and CLTV cable.
Every effort is made to make a decision regarding school closures or a late start by 6 a.m. In the event that a late start is utilized, please be aware that there is still a possibility that school will be cancelled. Every effort will be made to make this decision by 7 a.m., and parents and students are encouraged to continue to monitor the District’s website and local television/radio stations for updates.
Please go to our website to review your school’s late start schedule<http://www.geneva304.org/news_and_info/school_closing_info.asp>.
Please be aware there is also potential for schools to close early due to inclement weather. The announcement of such a decision will be made through the same means outlined above.
