Hillside Public Schools

Here are even more photos from our Hillside Public Schools District Summer Academies! At Hillside High School, 6th - 8th grade students are involved in fun, innovative, and informative programs such as Engineer Your Way, and Lectec! In Lectec, students are constructing and coding skateboards, and in Engineer Your Way, students are utilizing radio-controlled cars and rockets! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #summerprogram #summerprogramming #summeracademies #stem #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #lectec #engineeryourway

Join us as we recap and highlight major moments and events of 2025 for the Hillside Public Schools District. Thank you for making the year a success!

The full video is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3tzbLQ6qCeo?si=K0Rs90WWZbfbeiHy

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Today, July 1st, 2025, was a massively successful first day of Hillside Public Schools' Summer Academies! Registered 1st to 8th grade students will have a blast with interactive, educational courses and activities including drones, Lit Camp, and more! Thank you to all of the teachers, Hillside Public Schools staff, parents, and students who make our Summer Academies possible!

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The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Summer Food Service Program provides free meals when school is out! Please see the flyer under the news section for eligibility and further information, thank you!

Today, June 27th, 2025, the Hillside Public Schools' Executive Cabinet, Superintendent Glover, Principals, and Supervisors are involved in professional development around "Leader in Me" training, and "The 7 Habits of Highly-Effective Leaders." This is a professional development that is beginning our Year 2 phase of the work based around Franklin Covey's "Leader in Me". Great work to our Hillside Public Schools District leaders! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #professionaldevelopment #leaderinme #franklincovey #leadership #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Good day, Hillside Public Schools we need your help! Please take a moment to like and share the following video on Instagram or Facebook, help Hillside Public Schools win Sustainable Jersey's @sustainable_jersey #decadeofimpact grant contest! The video with the most likes by Monday, June 30th, 2025 wins. The first-place prize is $1500, second-place is $750, and third-place is $500! Thank you in advance, let's get it, let's go. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLYQs0xvARK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=OGFjN283ZnZ6b3Vz #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #sustainablejersey #decadeofimpact #gardenclub #minnieriperton #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

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