The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 will host its 12th annual Oktoberfest from 4:30 to 11 p.m. Sept. 12 and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sept. 13.

The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will host Oprah Magazine’s Martha Beck in a presentation titled “Beyond Anxiety: A Creative Path to Fill Your Life with Joy and Calm” at noon and 7 p.m. Sept. 3 via Zoom.

The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present Family Dynamic: How to Support Students to Aim High, Dream Big, and Succeed with New York Times columnist Susan Dominus at noon and 7 p.m. Aug. .26, via Zoom.

Students in Downers Grove Grade School District 58 are no longer be allowed to carry cell phones during the school day.

The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present Start the Year with Organizational Skills for School Success with authors Kristen Jacobsen and Sarah Ward at noon and 7 p.m. Aug. 21, via Zoom.

Valley View Community Unit School District 365U will host a job fair for the upcoming school year on July 22 at its district office.

Rosary High School in Aurora, long known for its academic rigor in preparing girls for college, has added College Prep to its name as of July 1.

David Madden has appointed to fill a vacancy on the Woodridge School Distric 68 Board of Education.

Glenbard High School District 87 Superintendent David Larson reflects on 13 years leading the school district. Larson will step away from the position on July 1.