1. Genesis Innovation Academy
A New model for public education

2. Genesis Innovation Academy Parent Orientation 2018
Welcome, Parents!

3. The Foundation: Partnership Commitment - Parents and GENESIS
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4. The Agenda: Commitment Areas
School Day
Attendance
Nutrition
Family Involvement
Academics
Behavior, Discipline & Character

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The School Day
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6. Morning Care Morning Care for early drop-off begins at 6:30 a.m.
Sign up with our After-School vendor, Champions (on website)

7. School Day: Early Morning
Breakfast & Drop Off begin at 7:15 a.m.
Parents Drop-Off at Car Line
Scholars walk to cafeteria until 7:45 am (when classrooms open)
Staff escort scholars who need assistance

8. School Day: Early Morning
Main Office Opens at 7:30 a.m.
Parents may check-in at main office for pre-arranged teacher appointments
Class Begins at 8:00 a.m. (tardy at 8:01)
Parents must sign-in late scholars in Office

9. Dismissal Lower School - 3pm / Upper School - 4pm
Pick-up from Car-Line (even walk-ups)
Pick up Adult MUST have Car-Line #
Otherwise, must come into office

10. Early Dismissal Requires Advance Notice
Please set-up appointments near end of school day
Check out prior to 11:30 a.m. = 1 Absence
Pick-up at car line if regular dismissal starts

11. Late Dismissal Late Fees begin 30 minutes after dismissal time
$1 per minute starting at the 31st minute
Parents pick up from main office to pay fee
Repeated late pick-ups  Parents have to enroll in Champions after-school program

12. Sibling Care For Lower School Scholars with Upper School Siblings
Available from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Parents must register with homeroom teacher
Behavior Issues  Removal from Sibling Care

13. After Care / Afterschool Programs
Champions (vendor) - fee-based (3–6 pm)
Sign up on our website
Sports and Clubs on selected days
Behavior problems  Permanent removal
Late fees apply to After School pick-up

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Attendance
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15. Attendance
Five unexcused absences is considered Truant by state policy
Parents must submit documents in order to excuse absences
Bottom Line: Attendance is a state focus

16. Tardy Policy 3 Tardy Instances = 1 Absence
15 Tardy Instances = Truancy Referral
Arrival After 11:30 = 1 Absence
9 Tardy Instances = No Perfect Attendance

17. Withdrawals & Re-enrollment
Withdrawals are processed within 72 hours
Returning parents MUST submit a Letter of Intent to keep their scholar’s seat
An application must be submitted for a sibling enrolling for first time.

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Health & Nutrition
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19. Health and Nutrition National School Lunch/Breakfast Program
Breakfast – 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. (~ $1.55 per)
Lunch: Roughly 30 minutes (~ $3.10 per)
Menus and Payments are On-Line
Service/Meals provided by vendor (SLA)
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

20. Lunch Program: Federal Requirements
2 Entrees (and special requests in advance)
Fruits and Vegetables (Legumes, dark green, red, or orange) must be offered and taken
All grains must be whole grains
Minimize sodium and saturated fat
1% or Fat-Free Milk
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

21. Health/Nutrition: Genesis Allowed Foods
Drinks – 100% Fruit-Juice, Water, Sports Drink
Clear Water Bottles Only
Chips – Baked, Plain Tortilla, Sun-Chips, Pop-Chips
1.5 oz (or less) bag size
Sweets – Fruit, Dried Fruit, Dark Chocolate
Baked Goods – Bakery or Homemade
Not processed/packaged; one serving
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

22. Health and Nutrition: Foods Not Allowed
Genesis Reserves the Right to Confiscate Foods that are Considered Junk Food
Food will be returned to parents when possible
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

23. GENESIS IS A NUT FREE SCHOOL!!!!
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

24. Health and Nutrition: General
Fill our form for scholars with food allergies
Students are not allowed to use microwaves
Outside food must be in lunch box or in unmarked “lunch bag”
Scholars not allowed to eat/drink outside of cafeteria without permission (except water)
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

25. Health and Nutrition: Birthday Parties
Monthly Birthday Celebrations (20 min.)
Coordinated by Parents / Teacher Approved
Allowable treats for each child; parent permission
No “goodie-bags”, balloons, or decorations
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

26. Health and Nutrition: Parent Homework
Fill out Free Lunch Form (All Parents)
Vision, hearing, Immunizations up to date
Ensure scholar gets 9 hours sleep or more
A Health Plan need not be a big document. We really hope our parents just have a strategy for raising healthy young men. Our boys are, on average, extremely unhealthy. Make sure you set ground rules at home for what you bring into the house and how much of what is in the house gets eaten at one time.
You also need ground rules for bed time. Until they stop growing, your sons need a lot of sleep – more than they think (they should still get about 9-10 hours a night if not more). Lack of sleep diminishes their focus and memory and increases their aggression and irritability.
Sex – Talk with your sons about sex. Single- moms; if you are uncomfortable, get somebody who both you and your son are comfortable with for him to talk to. If they figure this out on their own, the results will not be good (this should be a part of your Value discussion but you need to get into specific, practical issues as well). Even if your son has had “the talk”, conversations should be on-going because his curiosity is ever-increasing and he may already be “experimenting” and you don’t know. You should ask very direct questions and answer his.

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Family Involvement
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28. Family Involvement: Observations
Set up appointment with classroom teacher
Must check in at Main Office
Must always be supervised by staff member
Not a time for discussion with teacher
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

29. Family Involvement: Conferences
Genesis has Pre-Set Quarterly Conference Dates
If desired, parents may set up additional appointment with teacher
Scholar is expected to be in conference
Note: Upper School teacher = 120 scholars
May be difficult for teachers to have multiple conferences with same family each quarter
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

30. Family Involvement: Communication
is primary formal communication
Staff should return response in 48 hours
Teachers also use communication apps
For Assignments and Behavior
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

31. Family Involvement: Communication
Power School for grade progress & assignments
Teachers required to enter assignments and grades into Power School
Teachers are not required to pro-actively communicate about work or grades outside of Power School
Scholars get Quarterly Grade Reports
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

32. Family: Volunteer Requirements
20 hours per family (log time to get credit)
Participate in all schoolwide fundraising
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

33. Family Involvement: Volunteering
Volunteer Options
Room Parent (Trips logistics, Filing, etc.)
Operations: Office Help, Event Set-up
Chaperones & Monitors (Car-Line, Trips, etc.)
Club & Activity Sponsors / Coaches
Parent Support or Board Committees
We will confiscate junk food (details will be listed in Handbook). FLA will sell some items considered to be junk food, but in limited quantities. The goal is to control the amount while scholars are at school and we hope that parents do the same at home. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyles for our young men with an understanding that “treats” should therefore be consumed in moderation. Due to allergies, we also have to control what comes into the building.

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Academic Excellence
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35. Academic Excellence: Recognition
Year End Academic Recognition
Academic Honor Lists
Top Scholars in Course/Subject
Milestone Top Performers
Scholars must meet the standard
Break work – Many parents are upset about FLA giving work over the break. Honestly, many high performing countries are in school way more than we are and work all day and year round. We don’t want that, but we do want a little bit of reading, review, and practice, especially for struggling students. If your son is struggling, he doesn’t need a break all day every day for a week or during the summer.
Read – Your son should always be reading a book (a novel).
Drill on Math basics – This is a given for struggling students. For others, they should be able to explain why basic math problems work the way they do. If not, make them find out.
Eliminate distractions – They should not be allowed TV, Video Games, etc. during the week. They can read, study, or clean-up.

36. Academic Excellence: Grade Policy
Independent Assessments (Tests, Quizzes, Independent Work) & Projects will count most
Homework is mostly for “Effort grade”
Homework is for scholars not parents
Late Work is reduced 10 points per day
Don’t Expect Make-up Work or Extra Credit
Break work – Many parents are upset about FLA giving work over the break. Honestly, many high performing countries are in school way more than we are and work all day and year round. We don’t want that, but we do want a little bit of reading, review, and practice, especially for struggling students. If your son is struggling, he doesn’t need a break all day every day for a week or during the summer.
Read – Your son should always be reading a book (a novel).
Drill on Math basics – This is a given for struggling students. For others, they should be able to explain why basic math problems work the way they do. If not, make them find out.
Eliminate distractions – They should not be allowed TV, Video Games, etc. during the week. They can read, study, or clean-up.

37. Academic Excellence: Promotion Policy
Promotion Requires Scholars to score:
70 or above in core classes/subjects
At grade level on Milestones Tests (Grades 3, 5, 8)
Don’t Expect Make-up Work or Extra Credit
If Scholar Recommended for Retention:
Possible Summer Credit Recovery
Parent Meeting & Academic Success Plan
Break work – Many parents are upset about FLA giving work over the break. Honestly, many high performing countries are in school way more than we are and work all day and year round. We don’t want that, but we do want a little bit of reading, review, and practice, especially for struggling students. If your son is struggling, he doesn’t need a break all day every day for a week or during the summer.
Read – Your son should always be reading a book (a novel).
Drill on Math basics – This is a given for struggling students. For others, they should be able to explain why basic math problems work the way they do. If not, make them find out.
Eliminate distractions – They should not be allowed TV, Video Games, etc. during the week. They can read, study, or clean-up.

38. Academic Excellence: Parent Commitment
Check Agenda / Bag / Homework Every Day
Check Power School Regularly
Cordially direct questions to faculty and staff
Promote educational songs, games, videos, apps at home, in the car, etc.
Ensure scholar always has a book to read
Drill scholar on math basics & ask to solve verbal problems
Notes on Key Points:
Require Explanation – You don’t have to understand the content but you should understand his explanation. If he can’t explain it, he doesn’t understand it. Period.
Responsibility – Do not allow your son to blame the teacher. Many boys don’t look at the board or write down instructions and then tell their parents the teacher didn’t give them instructions. Then the parent s or visits the teacher to protest. Your son has to learn to manage this process. Support him by asking him if he asked the teacher or a fellow scholar (they can find each other when they want to), or if he wrote instructions down or took notes. Ask to see his notes. If he doesn’t have any, please don’t let him say the teacher didn’t say anything. If the teacher really is at fault, address the teacher away from your son and explain what happened later. He cannot begin to believe that the adults are at odds. He will use it to his advantage.
Agenda should have something in it, homework should be done (I don’t have any is not an excuse – studying is homework)
Check Power School regularly. Don’t wait until the end of the grading period and say you didn’t know he was failing, and then blame the school for not letting you know. Power School is how we let you know. And if we are being irresponsible, that is even more reason for you to check.

39. DISCIPLINE
Discipline is not simply about punishing a child. It is about the way in which we ensure our young men are self-managed and therefore able to do what is required of them, when it is required of them, and how it is supposed to be done. The hope is that they will do what they should do because they simply want to do the best they can be at all times.
Discipline - Systematic instruction given to disciples to train them as students in the performance of an activity, or to follow a particular code of conduct or "order".

40. Values and Character Parent Commitment:
Constantly teach and remind child about values of your faith / belief system
Do not accept excuses for poor behavior
Practice what you preach!!
Our children pay more attention to what we do than what we say
This is really about the vision of who you want your son to be. Many parents struggle with making sure their son is not a “punk” (whatever we think that means). Remember that middle school and high school are relatively short periods in his life.
If you want your son to become a college-educated husband, father, and professional (and a good son) you have to train him that way. Google, IBM, and the folks on Wall Street aren’t looking to hire young men who can claim “I ain’t no punk”. That is not relevant in their world. If they practice bad habits trying to fit in with the predominate culture of this generation of Hip-Hop influenced young boys, they won’t be ready for success in the next phase of their lives.
So tell him everyday, starting now if you haven’t already, who he is and who you want him to be. Teach him the values of your faith (or your belief system) and make him read about it and study it. He has to know what grounds him and why.
And if he falls short of what he should be in this area (he’s lying/deceiving, being disrespectful, etc.), accept no excuses and bring down fire and brimstone, because you have to get this part right.
Above all, practice what you preach. Don’t scream, shout, cuss, lie, steal and tell him not to do it. Don’t treat your significant other (or ex) with anger and contempt and expect your son to understand how to exercise restraint and patience. He internalizes what you do more than what you say.

41. Supplies and Organization
Parent Commitment:
Make sure scholar has adequate supplies (i.e. more than one pencil)
Check book-bags and binders daily for supplies and organization of work
Check that uniform meets expectations
Be warned that we will crack down hard on this going forward. Lack of supplies may seem like a small issue to many parents, but it is not. Even still, it is the small foxes that spoil the vine.

42. Uniform Requirements: Family Commitment
Purchase Required Items from Vendor
If scholar not in uniform:
Parent will have to bring uniform items
Present receipt indicating order is placed
Scholar will change into loaner uniform items
All uniform items need to be purchased from Wear Me Promotions to ensure uniformity. The White Oxford can be purchased from elsewhere, but it must be an actual “Oxford” shirt. Some white button down shirts are too thin to have the logo applied without damaging the shirt.

43. Uniform Requirements: Boys’ Parent Commitment
Remove/Do Not Wear Earrings or Necklaces
Comb/Brush Hair; Straight part or no part
Even, neat hair styles (other styles need approval)
Pants at waist, shirt tucked, belt
Upper School: Tie, All-black shoes, socks, and belt
All uniform items need to be purchased from Wear Me Promotions to ensure uniformity. The White Oxford can be purchased from elsewhere, but it must be an actual “Oxford” shirt. Some white button down shirts are too thin to have the logo applied without damaging the shirt.

44. Uniform Requirements: Girls’ Parent Commitment
No Make-up / Modest Earrings & Jewelry
No unnatural hair color
Dress down: No rips or tears in clothes
Shoes:
Lower school /Upper dress down – black, blue, gray, white
Upper school Class A – All black
All uniform items need to be purchased from Wear Me Promotions to ensure uniformity. The White Oxford can be purchased from elsewhere, but it must be an actual “Oxford” shirt. Some white button down shirts are too thin to have the logo applied without damaging the shirt.

45. Behavior: Level I Violations Genesis “Sweats the Small Stuff”
Disruptions
Talking, Whining, Horseplay
Cell Phone Use
Disorganization
Out of uniform / Messy Uniform
Messy/Incomplete homework
Leaving personal items laying around
Being late to school/class
Disorganized binders, lockers, book-bags
No pen, pencil, or paper
This will be further explained in the Handbook. This just gives you a sense of what issues we focus on and how we rank the severity of each
Of note is that we have a cell phone contract for parents to sign. Violations come with a monetary fee, so parents should seriously consider if they want their son to have a phone at school.

46. Behavior: Level I Violations – Cell Phones
Allowed in bookbag in off position
Not in pocket; not on vibrate or silent
Allowed out with teacher/staff permission. Period.
Parents not allowed to call and text during school day
This will be further explained in the Handbook. This just gives you a sense of what issues we focus on and how we rank the severity of each
Of note is that we have a cell phone contract for parents to sign. Violations come with a monetary fee, so parents should seriously consider if they want their son to have a phone at school.

47. Behavior: Level I Violations – Cell Phones
Violation of permission expectations:
Confiscation, Fine, or Loss of Privilege
Best Practice: Do not send
Cell Phone Watches not allowed
This will be further explained in the Handbook. This just gives you a sense of what issues we focus on and how we rank the severity of each
Of note is that we have a cell phone contract for parents to sign. Violations come with a monetary fee, so parents should seriously consider if they want their son to have a phone at school.

48. Level 1 Discipline Options: Phase 1
Redirection
Change Seats Assignments
Behavior Assignment (sentences, essay, etc.)
Time-Out (in class, out of class)
Silent Lunch
Loss of Privileges
Behavior Contract
* Parents will be updated on scholar behavior through Class-Dojo or Behavior Logs

49. Level 1 Discipline Options: Phase 2
Formal Parent Call
Detention
Saturday Work Detail
Parent Conference
Parent Shadow
In-School Suspension
Out of School Suspension

50. Rules Violations: Level II
Disrespect Adults:
Lying, Talking back, Sucking teeth
Not following directions; Bad or demeaning language
Disrespect Peers
Unwanted Name Calling / Teasing
Pushing / Shoving
Disrespect School/Property
Eating in undesignated areas
Repeated lower point violations

51. Level 2 Discipline Options
Level 1: Phase 1 & 2 Options will be used concurrently
Suspension will likely be recommended

52. Rules Violations: Level III – Recommend Expulsion
Vandalism, Stealing
Fighting & Bullying
Cheating / Plagiarizing
Cursing at an adult
Possession of illegal material
Drugs, Alcohol, Weapons, Porn, Cigarettes

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Q & A
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Thank You for Coming!
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