Hillside Public Schools

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 21st, 2025, "New York Giants player Bobby Okereke and Giants staff members teamed up with the Hillside Public Schools High School Comets and the Watchung Hills Regional High School Warriors football teams to give back to the Community Foodbank of New Jersey! Their teamwork and dedication show how powerful service to others can be!" Shout out to our Hillside Comets, the New York Giants, and the Community Foodbank of New Jersey! @cfbnj @nygiants #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #commmunityfoodbank #nygiants #newyorkgiants #givingback #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Welcome to the first episode of SuperTalk with Superintendent Glover in 2025! On January 16th, 2025, Superintendent Glover interviewed Hillside High School Student Council Scholar, Leilani O.! Leilani serves as the Community Outreach Coordinator for Hillside High School's Student Council and was recently voted as the 2025 New Jersey Association of Student Council's (NJASC) Executive Member of Publications! Superintendent Glover converses with Leilani about her victory in the NJASC, student leadership at Hillside High School, career aspirations, family, and more! The full interview can be watched on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/AVuSxeLz49I?si=bp1Q_NfzgTnoS2CI

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day from Hillside Public Schools! On Saturday, January 18th, 2025, Hillside Public Schools District hosted its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Program at Hillside High School. The program was amazing not only because of the exceptional performances by each of our schools' students, as well as the decorative artwork done by Hillside Innovation Academy students, but also because of the high positive energy of the audience! The auditorium was full of parents, Hillside community members, Hillside Board of Education members, Hillside Town Council members, families, staff, and more! Great work to all of our students, including Hillside High School Senior Sarah Auguste who was the Mistress of Ceremonies for the event! Shout out to Superintendent Glover, Hillside Board of Education President Ms. Best, U.S. Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, Hillside High School Vice-Principals Mrs. Bartholomew and Mr. Emenaka, who all spoke at the ceremony. Last but certainly not least, thank you to all of our Hillside Public Schools music and dance teachers, without whom we could not have this incredible event honoring Dr. King's Legacy! The full ceremony can be watched on YouTube using the following link: https://www.youtube.com/live/yAoelGNn19c?si=p8fK3U5yf6wVrWnK #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #martinlutherkingjr #mlkday #nonviolence #freedom #justice #democracy #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Islamic Heritage Month, designated for January each year in New Jersey, was established following Governor Phil Murphy’s signing of a joint resolution (SJR105/AJR194) on April 29, 2023. It recognizes the diverse contributions of Muslim Americans to arts, culture, education, politics, and science. It also aims to foster greater understanding and unity by highlighting Islamic traditions and the role of Muslim Americans in building communities. Hillside Public Schools District stands with our diverse community to recognize, celebrate, and educate on our Muslim community's rich culture and cultural importance. We all must strive to foster understanding, appreciation, and unity among our community, and to highlight the tapestry of Muslim heritage within. Through collaboration and engagement, we aim to build bridges of mutual respect, breaking down stereotypes and promoting a more inclusive and interconnected society. Hillside Public Schools District stands united with our families, cultures, and heritage, making our community unique and proud! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #muslimheritagemonth #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Totally Rad! 🎉 Yesterday (1/16/2025) Hurden Looker Elementary School celebrated the 80th Day of School in True 80s Style! Shoutout to Principal Alvarez for these awesome photos 🕶️✨ #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hurdenlooker #students #80s #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Today's featured Hot Deli sandwich at Hillside High School was a grilled corned beef rueben panini with seasoned fries. Shout out to @maschiofood once again for providing our students with a variety of delicious meals! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #maschios #maschiofood #schoollunches #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Happy Birthday to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., from Hillside Public Schools! We honor and acknowledge your wisdom and leadership today, and always. Shout out to @thekingcenter, this Saturday, 1/18/2025, Hillside Public Schools is hosting its District Commemorative Celebration for Dr. King at Hillside High School from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #happybirthday #martinlutherkingjr #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hillside Public Schools continues to be a district dedicated to fun and innovative learning! Here are recent photos of Hillside High School students engaged in math and science lessons using spatial learning through virtual reality (VR)! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #virtualreality #vr #learning #innovation #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Here are even more photos from last Friday's @scholastic R.E.A.L. Mentor Reading Event in Hillside Public Schools! The following images are from Hurden Looker Elementary School! Thank you @hillsidepolicenj @hillside_firefighters, Hillside Public Schools staff, and all our mentor readers. Shoutout to Principal Alvarez for contributing these images! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #scholastic #reading #schoolreading #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

The @scholastic R.E.A.L. Mentor Reading event took place today (1/10/2025)! Hillside Public Schools' staff members, Hillside High School students, Hillside Policemen, Firefighters, Hillside Board of Education members, and more, served as mentors! Our mentors traveled to A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center, and all the Hillside Elementary Schools to read to our young students, helping to instill a love of reading in our students! Not only were our young students read to, but they also got to bring home a new book to add to their home libraries! Shout out to all our mentors including Hillside Board of Education President Ms. Best, our Hillside High School student readers, Hillside Public Schools administrators, and staff. These are just a few of the images captured during the event today! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #scholastic #realmentors #reading #loveofreading #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Good day! Please join Hillside Public Schools on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, for our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day District Celebration! The celebration will take place in the Hillside High School Auditorium from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There will be a student art showcase, including performances by A.P. Morris, Deanna G. Taylor Academy, Hurden Looker, and Ola Edwards students! We hope to see you there; please see the flyer for details. @thekingcenter #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #martinlutherkingjr #drking #drmlk #mlkday #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Check out these awesome photos of our Hillside Comets Wrestling Teams competing against Northstar Academy! Hillside Varsity won 42-30, and our Junior Varsity won 18-12! Shoutout to our Hillside Media Team for capturing these images, and of course shout out to @hillside_wrestling! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #highschoolwrestling #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Also from today (1/8/2025), Hillside High School Student Council Secretary, Leilani (grade 11) ran for office at the New Jersey Association of Student Councils' @NJASC 99th Winter Convention and WON! Leilani is now the 2025 Executive Member in charge of Publications for the NJASC and is the second Hillside High School student to serve on the board of the @NJASC! Congratulations Leilani! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidestuco #njasc #tcnj #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #studentcouncil

On January 8th, 2025, Hillside High School’s Student Council @hillsidestuco, with advisor N. Deutsch @mrsdeutschhhs, attended the New Jersey Association of Student Councils' @NJASC Winter Convention at TCNJ @tcnj_official! Hillside High School's StuCo won an award for being an Honor School (4th consecutive year) and an award for their Hallway Decorating Initiative as being a Top Ten Project! Great work, @hillsidestuco! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #studentcouncil #hillsidehighschool #tcnj #njasc #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Our partner, Rekindle Education, provided participating teachers with a Welcome Back luncheon on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025! Together, we seek to strengthen student math outcomes through individualized mathematics teacher coaching. Shout out to our participating teachers! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #RekindleEducation #teachercoaching #mathoutcomes

Our Hillside Public Schools Middle School and High School Mathematics and Science Educators engaged in professional learning about teaching concepts through first-person embodied experiences using Prisms. We are teaching using the next generation of computers, virtual reality. #PrismsVR #spatiallearning #STEM #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On December 16th and 17th, 2024, Dr. Sam Rhodes facilitated mathematics lessons in all of the Hillside Public Schools. The lessons focused on problem-solving using CueThink. Students engaged in mathematics thinking using manipulatives, whiteboards, pictorial representations, and most importantly, their brains! #mathematics #problemsolvers #hillsidepublicschools #newpathways #newpossibilities

Happy New Year! Welcome to “Shine a Light on ‘Em!”, a series from Hillside Public Schools’ Office of the Superintendent! Join us as we spotlight each school and principal within the Hillside Public Schools District in Hillside, New Jersey. In December 2024 we shined a light on Deanna G. Taylor Academy and its Principal, Mr. Graham! The full video is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/czBkpU1cbz4?si=isp9gjGN8MDjd-ZX

Our Hillside Comets Boys Varsity Basketball Team won the 62nd Annual Joe Silver Holiday Tournament on Monday, December 30th, 2024! Our Comets defeated Piscataway High School 60-58! This is the first time in a decade that the Comets have won first place in the tournament, congratulations students, coaches, and athletic department! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidecomets #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Please join Superintendent Glover tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. as he presents in a National Webinar sponsored by Scholastic Books! The webinar is titled "The Power of Home Libraries: From Research to Results" and will discuss how "creating a literacy-rich home environment with a well-curated home library is a cost-effective way for districts, schools, and teachers to set all children on the path to success!" Check your email for the links to read more about the webinar and to register! Read More: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/engagement20250107/ Register: https://registration.anymeeting.com/E952D881864B3161/registration-form #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #scholastic #homelibraries #mybookseveryday #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities