Instructions for All Incoming Freshmen | Class of 2030

If you haven’t seen your personalized enrollment message yet, please search your email for “Glenbard West School Counseling” with the subject line “Glenbard West 8th Grade Enrollment – Important Information” sent between January 9–13, 2026.

Below is your complete checklist for enrolling your 8th-grade student for freshman year at Glenbard West.

Enrollment Checklist & Timeline

Now through January 15

• Watch the enrollment process and “Balance & Success” videos (video link)

January 14

8th Grade Curriculum Night
6:30–8:00 PM at Glenbard West

Meet department chairs and teachers and explore all your freshman-year course options.

Now through January 17

Review your student’s Course Recommendations in the email sent from “Glenbard West School Counseling” with the subject “Glenbard West 8th Grade Enrollment - Important Information.” 

Choose the student’s courses by completing this required form 

An optional appointment with your Enrollment Counselor is available by filling out the form.

February 18

Future Hilltopper Activities & Athletics Night

7:00–8:30 PM at Biester Gym

Meet coaches and sponsors and explore West’s many extracurricular opportunities.

Understanding Your Course Recommendations

In your Enrollment Email, you’ll find your student’s recommended courses listed as follows:

English:
Math:
Science:
Social Studies:
World Languages:
Summer School #1:
Summer School #2:

If no recommendations appear, please still plan to meet with a counselor. This is normal and typically happens for one of the following reasons:

• Special Education course recommendations are sent directly to counselors.

• English Learner recommendations come from the EL support team.

• Private school recommendations may not have been received yet, but course planning can still move forward.

Planning Your Courses

Use the tool below before your appointment:

• Freshman Enrollment Worksheet - includes course descriptions

Submitting Required Documents

At this stage, please submit the following documents using our secure Google Form:

• Certified Copy of Birth Certificate

• Required Language Forms (Download the 3-page form, complete it, save your changes, and upload the finished document.)

Setting Up PowerSchool

PowerSchool provides access to final course selections and is required for district registration.

If you do not already have an account:

• Create a PowerSchool Account (link)

• Video Tutorial (link)

• Written Instructions (link)

• School Counseling Website Help (link)
  
  

If you already have an account:

• Add your incoming student (instructions at the bottom of the page)
  
  

Your student’s unique credentials (which can be found in the Enrollment Email):

• User ID: 

• Access ID/Password: 

January 17 or 22: Enrollment Counselor Appointment (Optional)

Your brief Zoom appointment will include:

• Reviewing recommendations

• Finalizing course choices

• Asking any remaining questions
  
  

Before your meeting:

• Review the recommendations listed in your email

• Complete the Freshman Enrollment Required Form

• Prepare 6–8 classes you are considering
  
  

Students with IEPs:

• Final course decisions will also be discussed at annual review meetings.

• If you cannot attend on January 17 or 22, email your course choices directly to your Enrollment Counselor. No make-up meetings will be offered.

Health Requirements (Now through July 12)

All health documents must be submitted directly to the School Nurse:
Email: stephanie_brezwyn@glenbard.org
Fax: 630-942-7559
Mail: Glenbard West Health Office, 670 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

1. Required School Physical (Certificate of Child Health Examination)

A current school physical is required for all incoming freshmen and new transfer students.

Students cannot begin school or summer school without a completed physical and required immunizations (Board Policy 7:100).

Requirements

• Physical must be completed and signed by an MD, NP, or PA.

• Must be dated within 1 year of the first day of school.

• Parent/guardian must complete the Health History section (top of page 1).

• Sports physicals are not accepted as the school physical.
  
  

2. Required Immunizations

All students must have documentation of the following vaccinations:

• Tdap – 1 dose

• DTaP, DT, or Td – 3+ doses (last dose on/after the 4th birthday)

• Hepatitis B – 3 doses

• MMR – 2 doses

• Varicella – 2 doses

• Meningococcal (MCV4) – 1 dose on/after the 11th birthday

• Polio (IPV/OPV) – See updated requirements below
  
  

Updated Polio Requirement for 2026–2027

This is a newly progressive requirement for 9th graders and may be met in one of the following ways:

• Four doses of IPV, with the final dose on/after the 4th birthday
  OPV is accepted only if given before April 1, 2016.

• Three doses may be accepted if the 3rd dose was given at age 4+ and at least 6 months after the previous dose.

• Families should contact their medical provider early to ensure compliance.

3. Additional Health Documents Requested

• Dental Exam

• Medical Action Plans (as needed; forms available on our website)

• Medication Consent Forms (required for any medication given during the school day)

Department Contacts (Course-Specific Questions)

• Business/Family Consumer — Abbey Skidmore

• Driver's Ed/Health/PE — John Sigmund

• English — Kim Gwizdala

• Fine Arts/Music/Speech — Jon Walsh

• Mathematics — Melissa Williams

• Science — John Metzler

• Social Studies — Kristin Brandt

• Special Education — Jessica Uhl

• World Languages — Lisa Alajoki

• Health Center (Nurse) — Stephanie Brezwyn

Additional Resources

Summer School

Register here (link).
For questions, contact Lauren Meister-Norton (email).

PreACT 8/9

If you took the official assessment, scores were sent to your middle school.

8th Grade Family Curriculum Night | January 14 

We are excited to welcome you to Glenbard West for our 8th Grade Family Curriculum Night on Wednesday, January 14, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. This evening is an opportunity for us to share information about our academic offerings, summer school enrichment opportunities, and the registration and enrollment process.

We will begin our evening in the auditorium with Principal Ben Peterselli’s message to families at 6:30 p.m. From there, department chairs and staff from each content area, along with our summer school principal, will be stationed around the building to provide information and answer questions.

Between January 8th and 12th, families will receive an email from our Director of School Counseling, Jeremiah Wiencek, which will include the course recommendations from our placement meetings with our partnering sender schools. Here is an initial letter (link) to prepare you for the email that will go home for your reference. Please be on the lookout for additional electronic communication from the School Counseling office with more specifics and a step-by-step process walking your family through the entire high school enrollment procedures.

Please also save the date for our 8th Grade Activity Night on Wednesday, February 18th at 7:00 p.m. in Biester Gym.

Future Hilltopper Athletic & Activity Night | February 18

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Glenbard West School Counseling