Genesis Great Start Page
All the information you need get your scholar off to a Great Start for the upcoming school year!
Attention Parents of K-2 Scholars
Special First Day accommodations for new Kindergarten - 2nd grade scholars!
Welcome / Announcements
First Day of School is August 1, 2022.
We look forward to seeing you.
Welcome Parents
We're honored and excited to have your family join us for the 2022-2023 school year.
Great Start Checklist
School Messenger Opt In
Each family should text Yes to 67587 In order to Opt In to our School Messenger system. This will allow real time updates via text and email and will be used as a primary form of communication.
Complete Summer Reading List
2022-2023 Academic Calendar
Scholar Uniforms
Please follow link below for all information regarding Genesis uniform policy and how to acquire uniforms for your scholar(s).
Important Scholar Health Information
Please visit the Scholar Heath Forms page and complete any and all necessary forms pertaining to your child's health while at Genesis.
Genesis should be informed if your child has a medical condition or chronic illness, requires assistance with medication, or for any medical procedure or treatment.
School Supply List
Genesis Family Handbook
All families are responsible for the information in the Family Handbook. The required parent signature pages are included in the online registration. Scholars are required to sign and submit a separate commitment page and that will be completed in their homeroom class, however, parents should go over this information with scholars at home as well.
Please click the link below to review our handbook. Parents will be notified when revisions are made.
Before/After School Care Options
For the 2022-2023 Academic year, Global Tech Academy will continue to be our before care and after care provider. All families are required to set up a family account with Global Tech even if you do not foresee using our aftercare provider.
Nutrition Page
Good nutrition is vital to our scholars' learning and physical development. Genesis Innovation Academy’s Nutrition Department is designed to encourage scholars’ development of good eating habits that will last a lifetime.
Our food service provider is SLA Management. SLA offers healthy food options including vegetarian and gluten free lunch options. Your scholar(s) also has the option of bringing their lunch from home.
Please be mindful that Genesis Innovation Academy is a NUT-FREE CAMPUS. No peanut products are allowed on campus.
Scholars are allowed to bring lunch from home, but please keep in mind the following:
- Microwave ovens and refrigerators will not be available for student use.
- Food deliveries for Genesis scholars will not be accepted. (This includes services like UberEATS, Grub Hub, and Postmates)
Please visit our Nutrition Page for more details.
Quick Links
Complete your Free and Reduced Meal Application for the 2022-2023 School year
Each household is required to complete a meal application for the 2022-2023 school year.
Create your SLA Meal Account (Required for all Families even if you do not plan on using SLA's lunch program)
Power School
All families will have a power school account which will allow parents to monitor grades, attendance and other administrative information for your scholar.
Power school login information will be provided to new families during the first few weeks of school.
The District Code for Genesis Innovation Academy is: DXBC
Power school has an app that can be downloaded to your phone:
- Android users click here
- iOS users click here
- You can also access your Genesis Power School account via the web at: https://giacademy.powerschool.com/public/home.html
Canvas
Genesis uses Canvas to keep of track student assignments. Please click the link below for instructions to set up your Canvas account.
Bus Transportation
Genesis does not offer bus transportation.
My Payments Plus
Genesis parents may make in-school purchases (with the exception of breakfast and lunch) using our convenient My Payments Plus website and mobile app. This includes items such as field trips, school clubs and sports programs fees, and spirit wear.
Parents, please create your free My Payments Plus account using the link below to access the system and for more details.
Bus Transportation
Genesis does not offer bus transportation.
What's New This Year
11th Grade
High School Parents, please see email from Dr. Samms.
Open House
The Open house will be on July 29th.
First day of school:
Start date August 1, 2022, in person.
School Hours:
| Lower School (K-4th Grade) | 8am-3pm |
| Lower School (5th Grade) | 8am-4pm |
| Middle School (6th - 8th Grade) | 8am-4pm |
| High School (9th - 11th Grade) | 8am-4pm |
Dismissal Times and Sibling Care
Scholars, not attending an afterschool provider, must be picked up within 30 minutes of their dismissal time.
Before 4:30pm for 5th grade and higher
Scholars not picked up by their scheduled dismissal time will proceed to Global Tech Academy. Parents will need to park and pick up scholars from GTA and pay appropriate fees.
Sibling care, for the hour between the lower school dismissal time and the upper school dismissal time, is offered for free as a courtesy for families with multiple scholars with different dismissal times. This allows for families to come at one dismissal time to pick up all of their scholars. Sibling care is only for siblings.
Sibling Care only applies to the K8 Custer Avenue campus.