On Thursday, 8/8/2024, @keanuniversity 's Harwood Arena hosted the 2024 Big Central Conference Media Day! Football teams within the Big Central Conference filled the arena while being interviewed by many local media outlets. Each team was represented by its coach and at least 3 football players. Shoutout to our very own Hillside Comets who were present and representing Hillside proudly along with Coach Grant! Great work team!
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3 of our Hillside High School scholars and teacher Ms. Tenreiro attend @njit 's Forensic Science Initiative Summer JumpStart Program (FSI)! Students explored the properties of glass at GlassRoots Studio in Newark, testified as expert forensic witnesses in Mock Court, and more! Ms. Tenreiro and two colleagues, one from Newark and one from Ridgewood, designed two Microscopy lessons which they taught to their colleagues at the New Jersey Forensic Science Education Conference. These lessons were refined and then taught to our JumpStart students last month!
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From August 5th - 7th, Hillside Innovation Academy hosted its New Scholar Orientation ! H.I.A. 's incoming students are beyond excited to start the new year. Scholars participated in multiple informative sessions throughout the day, led by our phenomenal H.I.A. staff. Shoutout to Principal Dr. Silva, Mr. Joyner, Ms. Therres, Ms. Vazquez, Ms. Dotel, and H.I.A.'s Scholar Ambassadors!
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Shout out to A.P. Morris's Pre-Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Batts for contributing these photos from the Summer Academy Water study course! Students experimented with water, observing what happens when different materials are added to water, which dissolve, separate, sink, or float!
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The following photos are from Hillside Public Schools Summer Sports Camps! Shoutout to Athletic Director, Mr. McNeil, Superintendent Glover, all of our Hillside Public Schools summer coaches and staff!
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Today (August 1st, 2024) was the last day of Hillside Public Schools' Summer Academies! Congratulations to all our scholars from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade who participated in many engaging, educational, and fun courses throughout the district! Students built bridges with legos, flew drones, were introduced to coding and engineering, carpentry, and more! Thank you all for another successful summer of academies!
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Here are photo updates of the construction of the much-needed addition to the Deanna G. Taylor Academy elementary school building! The 6,600-square-foot addition will enhance learning opportunities for our scholars by adding four new classrooms, a new cafeteria, and a multi-purpose room for visual and performing arts! Visit the following page on Hillside Public Schools website for weekly snapshot updates of the groundbreaking construction! :
https://www.hillsidek12.org/page/deanna-g-taylor-academy-groundbreaking-updates
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Today (7/30/2024), Hillside Public Schools began its District Partnership with Leader in Me! Leader in Me is designed to assist school districts in reaching their targeted goals, and plans. Hillside Public Schools' directors, administrators, and leaders are working diligently to bring our district to new levels! Thank you Leader in Me, Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education for continuously striving for greatness!
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Thank you @amazon @bootuppd for recognizing Hillside Public Schools' summer program! Our Kindergartners are being introduced to computer science, coding and more via usage of Bee-bots!
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A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center presents Pre-K Family Day! Family Day takes place on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center. Meet teachers, enjoy activities, and more! Please see the flyers for more details.
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A.P. Morris Summer Academy students involved in fun, interactive learning! Students participate in a multitude of innovative programs and STEM activities such as coding, building with LEGO Bricks, and K'nex!
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Shout out to our Hillside Summer I.T. Department interns ! Students have been hard at work building a new computer lab at W.O.K. Middle School, refreshing Chromebooks, and more! Great work I.T. department and interns!
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The following photos were taken from Mrs. Corrothers' Kindergarten summer class! Our young scholars are using bee bots to explore coding! Thank you @amazon Computer Science, @bootuppd, and @keanuniversity 's Computer Science Program for donating bee bots, professional development, and materials!
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Teachers of grades 3-5 spent their first 3 of 6 days in the National Training Network's Summer Mathematics Institute! Presenter, Valerie Thomas, engaged teachers in fun standards-based problem solving experiences over the course of the three days! On the third day, the presenter turned the classroom over to the teachers and allowed them to showcase their own strategies for problem solving!
This Summer 'boot camp' was the result of Superintendent Glover's mission to have all students engage with high level standards-aligned curriculum and instruction!
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As part of Hillside Public School's Summer Academies, our students have the choice to participate in Write on Sports (WoS) at Montclair State University (MSU). WoS helps students develop reading and writing skills and build self-confidence using the lens of sports and the tools of journalism. Students enhance their critical thinking and learn how to effectively tell stories. #WoS #MSU #experience #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
Hillside Public School's High School summer dual enrollment carpentry and design course is in full swing! Students completed their bird house project showing off their woodworking skills #collegecredit #woodworking #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #tesu
Multilingual Learners at WOK Middle School engaged in their first STEM project with the National Inventors Hall of Fame! Mr. Ojeda and Ms. Dotel’s class are made their own fashion accessories, while Ms. Betancourt's class engaged in creating their own robot’s that will eventually orbit around the school!
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From June 26th to June 30th, 2024, the JETS (Junior Engineering and Technology Club) at Hillside High School participated in the National TSA (Technology Student Association) Conference in Orlando, Florida. The conference sessions boosted students' critical thinking skills, by engaging them in a design/build challenge, multiple-choice exam, and presentation. The experience strengthened students' confidence in STEM and enhanced teamwork skills! With a focus on solving complex problems together, participants tackled the exciting theme of "Engineering Another World,” looking at problem-solving techniques, time management techniques, and planning strategies. Great work, JETS students and Ms. Ebong!
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The Summer Academies at Hillside Public Schools began this week (7/8/2024)! Registered Kindergarten to 8th-grade students are having a blast with interactive, educational courses and activities including carpentry, drones, engineering, and more! Thank you to all of the teachers, Hillside Public Schools staff, parents, and students who make our Summer Academies a success!
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The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) hosted the New Jersey Forensic Science Education Conference from June 24th - 26th. Teresa Tenreiro, our dual enrollment Hillside High School Forensic Science Teacher, presented, sharing her learnings about teaching the course! Gifted and Talented Teachers, Marta Tran and Nancy DaSilva, Supervisor of Mathematics, Rita Della Valle, and Supervisor of Science, Lisa Corona, participated in the Conference!
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