Hillside Public Schools

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!

Good morning parents and staff, as of 9:15 this morning, power has been restored to all of our schools. Thank you for your patience!

Students, Heloysa Da Silva, Yosmeiri Rodriguez, and Camila Duchi Padilla use paintbrushes to gently transfer nearly 70 Monarch caterpillars over to Swamp Milkweed within the Hillside High School Garden grounds! The gardens were inaugurated with an event day that invited the Pre-K and Kindergarten classes to mimic the four stages of the Monarch Butterfly, from the larvae stage to the Butterfly stage! @sustainable_jersey @pseg #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #garden #hillsidegarden #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On June 4th-5th, 2024, teachers engaged in professional learning about our expanding construction and design pathway! We are offering construction courses this summer! Shout out to Ms. Cheung, Mrs. DaSilva, Ms. Dunlap, Ms. Ruiz, Ms. Tettey-Lokko, and Mrs. Tran for participating! #dualenrollment #careerconnections #woodworking #pathways #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools

To say that Hillside High School students arrived in style at the Prom Showcase yesterday would be an understatement! Our High Schoolers definitely showed out! Shoutout to the showcase MC Mr. McCoy. A full gallery of photos will be available soon! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #prom2024 #promshowcase #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Lady Liberty and Learning! On June 3, 2024, Mr. Skelton and Ms. Andino had a fantastic day exploring history and nature with students from Hillside High School at Liberty State Park! The views of New York City were incredible, and learning about the park's role in immigration was truly eye-opening for everyone! Both students and staff were grateful for this educational adventure! #fieldtrip #libertystatepark #futureleaders #teacherlife #grateful #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathyways #newpossibilities

"Hillside Innovation Academy held it's Annual Art Gallery last night, where its talented scholars showcased their incredible work! Congratulations to all the students for their creativity and hard work, and a special thank you to Ms. Therres for her guidance and dedication to cultivating artistic expression. Well done, everyone!" - Principal Dr. Silva #ArtShow #MiddleSchoolArtists #ProudMoment #hillsidepublicschools #hillsideinnovationacademy #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

At Hurden Looker Elementary School, Ms. Craig's 6th-grade students invited Mrs. Lorelli’s 2nd-grade class to attend their Math Carnival! They had math game stations set up and Mrs. Lorelli’s students had to visit each station, play a math game, and they got to receive a prize ticket. At the end, students received prizes for participating in the math games! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #carnival #math #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Pre-K and Kindergarten students visited Hillside High School's Garden Club to tour the new Monarch Butterfly Gardens and participate in activities that mimic the life stages of the Monarch Butterfly! Students joined in storytime, yoga, nature hide-and-seek, squirming through wiggle tunnels and having an upside-down hangout session like a caterpillar, being wrapped up in and breaking out of a paper chrysalis, painting, planting seeds, getting face paint and making seed bombs. The high schoolers had a wonderful time hosting and leading the sessions! All the kids were equally excited to meet each other, teach, and learn about Monarch Butterflies and how to save them. Children received butterfly bookmarks and stickers and their classes were gifted with an English and Spanish copy of "Monarch, Come Play with Me!" A NJ Sustainable School Grant @sustainable_jersey funded this event! Thank you to all the teachers who made this event possible including our Garden Club advisors Mrs. Ambrose and Mrs. Comerchero! @sustainable_jersey @pseg #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #sustainablejersey #butterflies #schoolscience #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities