Hillside Public Schools

On Wednesday, June 25th, 2025, teachers and staff convened for Summer Academy 2025 Orientation! This year students will be engaged in hands-on STEM, digital literacy, engineering and/or career exploration activities. We are ready and excited to receive all registered students on July 1st, 2025! We hope to see you there. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #summeracademies #orientation #stem #literacy #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Congratulations to the Hillside High School Class of 2025! A beautiful graduation ceremony took place last night (6/24/2025) at the fully packed Woodfield Stadium! Hillside Public Schools is exceptionally proud of every graduate! Thank you to Superintendent Glover, Principal Woolard, Vice-Principals Ms. Bartholomew, and Mr. Emenaka, Hillside Board of Education President Ms. Best, the Hillside Board of Education members, staff, teachers, and students at Hillside High School. A huge shoutout to all the parents, families, and friends who attended last night's ceremony! Best of luck, Class of 2025 graduates, we know you will have a positive impact on the world, wherever life takes you! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #classof2025 #studentsfirst #hillsidehighschool #graduation #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #hillsidecomets

Today, (6/24/2025), W.O.K. Middle School held its 8th-grade promotional ceremony at Woodfield Stadium! Congratulations to all the graduates as they prepare to enjoy the summer, and proceed to the next level as high school students in September! Thank you to Superintendent Glover, Principal Dr. Wilson, Vice-Principal Ms. Scott-Jackson, Hillside Board of Education President Ms. Best, the Hillside Board of Education members, staff, teachers, students and families of W.O.K. Middle School! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #wokmiddleschool #studentsfirst #graduation #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #woodfieldstadium

Today, June 23rd, 2025, Hillside Innovation Academy's (H.I.A.) Class of 2025 Promotion Ceremony took place! @keanuniversity allowed Hillside Public Schools to use its Auditorium in the North Avenue Academic building to host the promotion ceremony. Congratulations to all of the H.I.A. scholars apart of the Class of 2025, we know you will all proceed to do amazing things! Thank you as well to all of the families, students, and community members in attendance who packed out the auditorium! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #keanuniversity #hia #graduationceremony #classof2025 #graduation #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #studentsfirst #unioncounty

This morning (6/20/2025), Hillside Public Schools' Superintendent's Office hosted its annual Crossing Guard Appreciation Breakfast! The Appreciation Breakfast occurred in the media center/library of W.O.K. Middle School! Here at Hillside Public Schools, we appreciate and honor our crossing guards for ensuring the safe travel of our students. Thank you for all that you do. Shoutout to Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education, Officer Brian and the @hillsidepolicenj, @maschiofood, and the members of Superintendent Glover's Office for making this event a success! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #crossingguards #appreciation #hillsidepolice #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #studentsfirst

Hillside Public Schools District hosted its annual Celebration of Service today, 6/18/2025! The Hillside Innovation Academy board room was full as Retirees, teachers of the year, and staff with notable years of service were recognized. Congratulations to everyone honored, and thank you to Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education and our school Principals for recognizing the wonderful staff, teachers, and retirees within our district. Shout out to Superintendent's Office who organized this incredible event! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #celebrationofservice #retirees #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Today, 6/18/2025, Hillside Public Schools and Superintendent Glover awarded the New Jersey Institute of Technology @njit eStem Challenge student winners from Hurden Looker Elementary School and Deanna G. Taylor Academy! Hurden Looker Elementary School students came in first place in the challenge, and Deanna G. Taylor Academy students came in third place, great work to our scholars! Thank you to the teachers who made this possible for our students at both schools, Ms. Crisanaz, Ms. Williams, Ms. Fernandes, and Ms. McQueen. Thank you, Principal Alvarez, Vice-Principal Pinho, Principal Graham, and Vice-Principal Budhu! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #estemchallenge #estem #njit #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On Tuesday, June 17th, 2025, Hillside Public Schools hosted its Apple Kickoff! Principals, Supervisors and teachers from Hurden Looker Elementary School, Deanna G. Taylor Academy, and Ola Edwards Community School attended the event to receive and get to know their new ipads, which will come in handy for the school year! Thank you to Dr. Binal Kumar, Superintendent Glover, Mrs. Defluri, Mr. Gibson, and the team from Apple @apple for organizing this awesome kickoff! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #apple #ipad #kickoff #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Today (6/13/2025), Hillside Innovation Academy (HIA) had its field day at Woodfield Stadium! Shout out to Principal Dr. Silva, the HIA students, and staff! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #fieldday #hillsideinnovationacademy #woodfieldstadium #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Yesterday, June 12th, 2025, the Hillside High School JROTC program (@hillsideajrotc) commemorated Flag Day with a beautiful assembly! Not only did they celebrate Flag Day, but they also took some time to celebrate the Hillside High School seniors who are soon to graduate! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #jrotc #hillsidehighschool #flagday #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Congratulations to Hillside High School Seniors Jay-Deen Batchelor and Zion Risher who were named Union County Athletes of the Year by the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (UCIAC)! Shout out to Athletics Director Mr. McNeil for providing these photos! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #unioncounty #uciac #studentathletes #scholarathletes #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Last night (6/11/2025), Walter O. Krumbiegel (W.O.K.) Middle School hosted its Spring Concert! Shoutout to all of the parents, families, and students in attendance for this wonderful event! Thank you, band and strings director Mr. Moore, dance teacher Ms. McCargo, drama teacher Ms. Harris, Dr. Mathura, Principal Dr. Wilson, Vice-Principal Ms. Scott-Jackson, W.O.K. staff, and students for organizing such a wonderful night of performances! Thank you as well to Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education members. The following photos were captured by our Hillside Media Team! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #wokmiddleschool #springconcert #danceteam #wokband #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Today, (6/11/2025) Hurden Looker Elementary School hosted its Iron Chef Competition! 4 representatives per class from the 4 sixth-grade Hurden Looker classes competed in Battle Omelette and Home Fries! The 4 teams battled to create the best omelette utilizing ingredients provided by @maschiofood! Each omelette was sampled and scored by a panel of adult judges (staff/teachers) from Hurden Looker Elementary School). Our chefs' classmates also joined the fun, entering the cafeteria to cheer and support their peers! Shoutout to our Food Services Department staff, @maschiofood, Chef Jermaine, Superintendent Glover, Principal Alvarez, Vice-Principal Pinho who delivered live commentary, the Hillside Board of Education members, Hurden Looker Elementary school staff, and the phenomenal students for participating! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #ironchef #competition #hurdenlookerelementaryschool #maschios #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Today, Wednesday (6/11/2025), the Office of Student Support Services hosted the inaugural "Teen Challenge Program" at Deanna G. Taylor Academy! 5th-grade students from Deanna G. Taylor Academy, Hurden Looker Elementary School, and Ola Edwards Community School gathered on the field at Deanna G. Taylor Academy for a fun-filled field day of activities and demonstrations from the Hillside Police (@hillsidepolicenj) and Fire Department (@hillside_firefighters), as well as the County of Union (@unioncountynj)! Thank you District Student Assistance Coordinator, Ms. Mullins, for coordinating this awesome event, as well as our Elementary School Principals, Vice-Principals, teachers, staff, the Hillside Police Department, the Hillside Fire Department, the County of Union, Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #studentsupportservices #teenprogram #teenchallenge #unioncounty #hillsidepolice #hillsidefirefighters #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Lisa Corona, Supervisor of Science, and Rita Della Valle, Supervisor of Mathematics, attended a conference, “A Palette of Virtues: A Humanistic Education Through Computer Science.” The international symposium held at Boston College focused on computer science education, but with a mission: reframing it as an ambitious, human-centered endeavor that builds character. The host, Developmental Technologies Research Group, attracted educators, researchers, and innovators from non-profit organizations, universities, and governmental institutions in nine countries. Shout out to Ms. Corona and Ms. Della Valle for learning and sharing their insights at this forum! #scratchjr #coding #international #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hillside Innovation Academy's (HIA) 4th Annual Awards Ceremony took place today (6/10/2025) at A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center! The A.P. Morris Auditorium was full of HIA scholars, teachers, and staff, as well as supportive parents and families. Congratulations to all of the HIA scholars recognized and honored, including the members of National Junior Honor Society, the Student Government Association, Jr. Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society. Students received Awards in Visual Arts, Foreign Language, STEM, Health Sciences and Athletics, Science, Mathematics, English Language Arts, History, Perfect Attendance, and more! Thank you to the HIA staff and students who led the ceremony and presented awards including Ms. Vazquez, Ms. Therres, Mr. Joyner, Ms. Ojeda, and Ms. Dotel, and more! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsideinnovationacademy #awardsceremony #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

The following photos are from this morning's (6/10/2025) Yearbook Signing Breakfast for our Hillside High School Seniors! Shout out to @hillsidestuco! Thank you to our Hillside Media team for capturing these great images. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #classof2025 #yearbooksigning #letsgocomets #hillsidecomets #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On Monday, June 9th, 2025, Hillside Public Schools District held its Lumi @lumistoryai Showcase at Hillside High School! This exciting event highlighted the use of the Lumi AI platform to create comic books and graphic novels! Twenty-one (21) Hillside Public School, Middle School Student Illuminators showcased their work! Scholars from Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School and Hillside Innovation Academy have been utilizing Lumi, which has provided them with access to digital storytelling tools. The Student Illuminators presented their projects to an auditorium of Hillside Public Schools 6th graders, Middle School students, Hillside Board of Education members, dignitaries, Hillside community members, Lumi CEO Colin Kaepernick @kaepernick7, Hillside Public Schools Directors, Principals, and more at the Hillside High School auditorium and media center! The Hillside Public Schools District and author, activist, athlete, entrepreneur, and founder of the AI platform Lumi, Colin Kaepernick, formed a partnership in February of 2025 to work with students of the Hillside Public School District. Thank you to all of the Hillside Public Schools District and Lumi AI staff, and students who made this incredible event possible, including Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education, Vice-Principal of W.O.K. Middle School Ms. Scott-Jackson, Principal of Hillside Innovation Academy Dr. Silva, Hillside Public Schools Literacy Supervisor Ms. Simon, Principal of Hillside High School Mr. Woolard, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools Ms. Harris, Maschio's @maschiofood, our student emcees, Weequahic High School @nps_weequahic, and more! #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #lumiai #studentvoices #creativityunleashed #colinkaepernick #middleschoolers #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

College Mentoring for Access and Persistence (CMAP) was launched by Ernst & Young (EY) in 2009 as a national initiative to increase college access for high school students. Through this program, EY offices across the country partner with nearby high schools to provide mentorship and college readiness support. In 2017, CMAP was introduced to Hillside High School through EY’s Iselin, NJ office. Beginning in their junior year, participating students attend monthly sessions that include team-building activities and cover a range of college preparation topics. These include identifying the right college fit, writing personal essays, exploring financial aid and scholarship opportunities, and navigating the transition to college life. Students are grouped into mentoring pods, each consisting of four students and four mentors, to encourage deeper connections and personalized guidance. Beyond monthly meetings, CMAP offers enriching experiences such as college tours, community service projects, career panels, and other events designed to strengthen mentor-mentee relationships. On June 4th, 2025 CMAP proudly celebrated the achievements of its soon-to-be 2025 high school graduates—the fourth CMAP graduating class at Hillside High School! Congratulations scholars! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #cmap #hillsidehighschool #collegereadiness #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hurden Looker Elementary School Field Day 2025 was a blast today, June 5th! What an incredible way to celebrate a year full of growth, learning, and achievement. Hurden Looker students showed their energy, teamwork, and joy — a perfect culmination of everything they’ve accomplished this school year. Way to go, Hurden Looker Tigers! Thank you Principal Alvarez, Teachers, HL PTA and Parent Volunteers for making today a memorable day for our students! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #fieldday #hurdenlooker #tigers #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities