Glenbard News for July 18, 2025

In this issue:

• School registration open for 2025-26 academic year
• PCC hosting back-to-school picnic and wellness fair on July 26
• GPS Parent Series 2025-26 brochure now available
• GPS speaker spotlight: Martha Beck

School registration open for 2025-26 academic year
Registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open for our Glenbard high schools. Please visit www.glenbard87.org/registration for more information, as well as links to the school-specific registration pages. The $25 early registration discount is available until midnight July 31, 2025.

Additionally, each school will have in-person help available for families who need assistance with the registration process. Those dates are:

• Glenbard East in-person assistance: July 24 and July 29
• Glenbard North in-person assistance: July 24 and July 29
• Glenbard South in-person assistance: July 24 and July 29
• Glenbard West in-person assistance: July 29 and July 31

PCC hosting back-to-school picnic and wellness fair on July 26
Peoples Community Church will be hosting a free community back-to-school picnic and wellness fair on Saturday, July 26 at 670 S. Lambert Road in Glen Ellyn. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Food, games and prizes will be available throughout the day. Attendees who pre-register can receive school supplies, backpacks and dental exams. Health and wellness vendors will also be on site.

Click here to register online.

GPS Parent Series 2025-26 brochure now available
The 2025-26 GPS brochure is here! Circle your calendar for the GPS programs that speak to you. There’s something for every age and stage – resources for life beyond high school, positive youth development skills, substance misuse prevention, early childhood, and more! Share with a neighbor, family member or friend. All are welcome. Go to GPSParentSeries.org for details and to view this year’s stellar lineup of experts. You can view the brochure online, or download a PDF copy.

GPS speaker spotlight: Martha Beck
Reality Teen Leader Glenbard South senior Kate Bruhl is showcasing “Beyond Anxiety” by Dr. Martha Beck. Beck comes to virtual GPS events on Sept. 3 to explain how our brains can get stuck in an anxiety spiral that can increase anxiety indefinitely and how we can best climb out of the spiral. View Beck’s preview recording for more information, and check out the GPS YouTube channel for the full library of past programs, including an event titled Anxiety Reduction Strategies for Teens and Adults with Dr. Ali Mattu.