Hillside Public Schools

On Monday, July 1st, Hillside Public Schools started its high school summer dual enrollment carpentry and design courses in partnership with Thomas Edison State University (TESU), the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Maplewoodshop, and the NJDOE Innovation Dual Enrollment Pilot Grant! Shout out to Ms. Cheung for sharing her skills with the students! #collegecredit #woodworking #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools

On June 17th, 2024, Superintendent Glover hosted a special Juneteenth Edition of the SuperTalk Podcast! Superintendent Glover converses with Dr. Samuel T. Livingston of Morehouse College in this Juneteenth Special Edition! Superintendent Glover and Dr. Livingston have deep discussions about the importance and impact of Juneteenth in the United States, the current political landscape as it pertains to Juneteenth and more! Visit the following YouTube links for Parts 1 & 2 of this interview: Part 1: https://youtu.be/NaNzKQxoEZ8 Part 2: https://youtu.be/EqB_mqdWjJ4 #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #podcast #spotify

Happy Independence Day, from Hillside Public Schools! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #july4 #independenceday #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Last night, (6/26/2024) Hillside Public Schools' Adult ESL classes had their end of the school year celebration!! Congratulations on all your hard work, thank you to all our ESL instructors and staff! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #esl #endoftheyear #celebrations #bilingual #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Due to electrical and network maintenance on Thursday 6/27 and Friday 6/28, the Hillside Board of Education Meeting scheduled on 6/27 will NOT be live-streamed. The meeting will be recorded and available for viewing on our YouTube channel by July 1, 2024.

Congratulations to the Hillside High School Class of 2024! A beautiful graduation ceremony took place last night (6/25/2024) at the fully packed Woodfield Stadium! Hillside Public Schools is exceptionally proud of every graduate, and all of its students! Thank you to Superintendent Glover, Principal Woolard, Vice-Principals Mrs. Bartholomew, and Mr. Emenaka, the Hillside Board of Education members, the staff, teachers, and students of Hillside High School. A huge shoutout to ALL of the parents, families, and friends who attended last night's ceremony! Best of luck, Class of 2024 graduates, we know you will have a positive impact on the world, wherever life takes you! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #classof2024 #hillsidehighschool #graduation #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #hillsidecomets

Today, (6/25/2024), 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-Principals Ms. Elie, and Ms. Scott-Jackson, the Hillside Board of Education, the staff, teachers, and students of W.O.K., and the ceremony's Keynote Speaker. Ms. Atiya Jaha-Rashidi! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #wokmiddleschool #graduation #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

This morning (6/21/2024), Hillside Public Schools' Superintendent's Office hosted a 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, Hillside Board of Education President Ms. Best, Sergeant D'Amore from 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

Yesterday, Thursday, June 20th, 2024, Hillside Innovation Academy's (H.I.A.) Promotional Ceremony took place! @keanuiversity was gracious enough to allow Hillside Public Schools to use its STEM building to host the graduation ceremony. Congratulations to all of the H.I.A. scholars apart of the Class of 2024, 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 ceremony! Shoutout to the H.I.A. staff and faculty who ensured the ceremony was a success, such as Ms. Therres, Mr. Pantastico, Mr. Moss, Ms. Dotel, Ms. Vazquez, and more! Thank you, Hillside Public Schools Superintendent Mr. Erskine Glover, Kean University Senior Vice-President Dr. Sancha Gray, Union County Superintendent Mr. Daryl Palmieri, Hillside Board of Education President Ms. Laquana Best, Hillside Innovation Academy Founder Mr. Anthony Salters, Hillside Innovation Academy Principal, Dr. Nicole Silva, and Dr. Maria Ortiz, Assistant Superintendent of Newark Public Schools! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #keanuniversity #hia #graduationceremony #classof2024 #graduation #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Here are just a few photos from Hillside Public Schools' Juneteenth Celebrations! Hillside Public Schools were live on Instagram from each of our public schools with informative, fun, and innovative celebrations for Juneteenth! Great work, and thank you to Hillside Public Schools staff, students, parents, Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #juneteenth #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Happy Juneteenth from Hillside Public Schools! "Juneteenth commemorates the day on June 19, 1865 when a Union general read orders in Galveston, Texas stating all enslaved people in the state were free according to federal law. Juneteenth was designated a federal holiday in 2021." #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #juneteenth #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Good day, tomorrow, June 18th, 2024, Hillside Public Schools will be going live on Instagram from each of our public schools to celebrate Juneteenth! Activities will commence at 8:30 a.m. Please see the flyer with the schedule of tomorrow's Juneteenth visits! Thank you.

A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center's Parent-Teacher Association hosted an incredible End of the School Year/Beginning of Summer Carnival on June 15th, 2024! There were snacks, bouncy houses, and more! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #apmorris #carnival #endoftheschoolyear #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Superintendent Glover's 5K Walk for Wellness last Saturday (6/15/2024) was truly a success! Participants walked 12 laps around the Hillside High School Track, exercising their minds and bodies, thank you to everyone in the Hillside Public Schools District and Community in attendance! Thank you, Superintendent Glover, Superintendent's Office staff, Principal Woolard, Hillside High School Staff, Hillside Public Schools' staff, and the Hillside Board of Education! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #5kwalk #health #walking #jogging #newpride #newpossibilities #newpathways

Flag Day celebrations continued this afternoon at Hurden Looker Elementary School! Students gathered in front of the Hurden Looker building, surrounding the school's flag pole. Students held flags of their own, recited the pledge of allegiance, and sang songs to commemorate the occasion! Thank you, Principal Wolff, Vice-Principal Pinho, Hurden Looker staff, Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #flagday #hurdenlooker #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Today is Flag Day! Flag Day is celebrated every year on June 14th. "On this day 246 years ago, Congress created our national flag by commemorating Betsy Ross' creation of the Stars & Stripes." A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center held its Flag Day parade earlier this morning! Parents and families gathered around as A.P. Morris students paraded outside of the school building! Thank you, Principal Graham, Principal Palmer-Gilliard, A.P. Morris staff, Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #flagday #apmorris #earlychildhood #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

W.O.K.'s Multilingual Newcomers class is exploring summer vocabulary topics! Newcomers are seen here painting seashells and they will discuss and write about what they are looking forward to for the summer! Thank you to Ms. Giro for sharing her class and these pictures with us! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #wokmiddleschool #multilingual #bilingualclasses #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Today, (6/13/2024), Ola Edwards Community School hosted its Iron Chef: Battle Pasta competition! This was the first time an Iron Chef Competition was held in an elementary school! 6th-grade students from Ola Edwards were the chefs, divided into 4 teams: A, B, C, and D, and they were tasked with creating the best pasta dish, utilizing ingredients provided by @maschiofood! Each dish was sampled and scored by a panel of adult judges (staff from Hillside Public Schools). Our chefs' classmates also joined the fun, entering the cafeteria to cheer and support their peers! Shoutout to our Food Services Department staff, @maschiofood, Superintendent Glover, Principal Davis, Vice-Principal Diggs, Ola Edwards staff, and the phenomenal students for making this contest a hit! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #ironchef #competition #olaedwardscommunityschool #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Congratulations to all our W.O.K. Middle School students who were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society last night (6/12/2024)! Great work, scholars, and thank you, Principal, Dr. Wilson, Ms.Mathura, Vice-Principals Ms. Scott-Jackson, Ms. Elie, Mr. Strumph, and more for making this all possible! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #wokmiddleschool #nationalhonorsociety #induction #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Here are photos from last night's Band Awards Ceremony, which took place at W.O.K. Middle School! Congratulations to all of our talented band students, thank you, Mr. Moore, for leading our band, and thank you, Ms. Mathura, for providing these awesome photos!