Hillside Public Schools

This past weekend the Hillside High School track team had ten athletes advance to the group championship: Mcnaully Erminal, Kenneth Shaw, Chibugo Nwso, Solomon Dunham , Kris Killen, Nora Kissi, Jaydeen Batchelor, Divine Clark, Shadrack Sanelus, Yverson Alexander The Comets Had three sectional champions! Congratulations to: Jay-Deen Batchelor North 2 Group 2 Sectional Champion girls 55m Dash Time: 7.26 Chibugo Chigozie-Nwosu North 2 Group 2 sectional Champion boys 55m Dash Time 6.64 Yverson Alexander North 2 Group 2 sectional Champion boys 55m Hurdles Time: 7.89 Excellent work Hillside Comets, we are all so proud of you! #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #trackandfield #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Maplewood Shop is one of W.O.K. Middle School's most interesting class offerings! Here are a few photos from a recent Maplewood Shop class that took place on 2/8/2024! These are the future creators and engineers of America! #hillsidenj @hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #maplewoodshop

Last night (2/8/2024), Hillside Innovation Academy (H.I.A.) hosted its information Session for incoming 7th and 8th-grade students! The Hillside Innovation Academy Board Room was packed with parents and potential students, as well as current H.I.A. students, who spoke on all of the offerings H.I.A. presents. Thank you, Superintendent Glover, and Dr. Silva, for leading a successful information session! #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #hillsideinnovationacademy #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

5th-grade students in Ms. Crisanaz's class at Hurden Looker Elementary School recently participated in a V-Lab with Students2Science! This week's V-Lab centered on the Candy Color Wheel and Mixing and Separating Colors. Students explored the relationships between primary and secondary colors as they blended and separated them using a variety of techniques. The concepts of diffusion, chromatographic separation, and the electromagnetic spectrum (visible light) were introduced! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Yesterday (2/8/2024) was signing day at Hillside High School! Congratulations to Coach Grant and all of our Hillside Comets Football players! "Six more seniors signed letters of intent, that’s 8 players to date, earning over $1 million in scholarships and there are more signings to come!" #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #newpride #newpossibilities #newpathways

Our students at W.O.K. Middle School are participating in SPARK! This is the kick-off week for after-school math and English tutoring!

Attention incoming 7th and 8th graders! Hillside Innovation Academy is having an information session tomorrow night, February 8th, 2024. Please see the flyer for full details! Thank you.

Today (2/7/2024) was World Read Aloud Day! Hillside Public Schools District had a massively successful World Read Aloud Day that consisted of Hillside Board of Education Members, Union County Commissioners, @hillside_firefighters, @hillsidepolicenj, Superintendent Glover, Hillside Public Schools Supervisors, Teachers, and Staff! Our District Leaders visited classrooms throughout Ola Edwards Community School, and A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center to read to our young students, and the students loved it! More content from the day will be shared, here are just a handle of photos from the day! #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #worldreadaloudday

Good afternoon! Please join Superintendent Glover on Thursday, February 15th, at Ola Edwards Community School from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. for a Community Planning Session for the New Strategic Plan! All Board of Education Members, Students, Staff, Parents, and Community Stakeholders are welcome to attend! See the flyer for more details, thank you! #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #strategicplanning

Shoutout to our Hillside Comets basketball team, securing a victory over Rahway (2/6/2024) in an awesome game!

Hurden Looker Elementary School's 4th grade students competed in the World Wide Math Academics Cup Competition! Over 250 schools and over 8000 students participated in this competition. Hurden Looker went as high as 6th place by the end of the school day but was knocked back to 11th place by the evening (Some schools continued to play after hours). Regardless, Hillside Public Schools is incredibly proud of our Hurden Looker students!

SuperTalk Podcast with Superintendent Glover started off 2024 strong! On January 18th, 2024, Superintendent Glover had a historic conversation with the Dean of Kean University's College of Education, Dr. Sancha Gray! As the latest installment in SuperTalk's Leadership Series, Superintendent Glover and Dr. Gray discussed the importance of passion in education and leadership, finding your purpose in life, and more! An interview so insightful and charismatic that it had to be organized into two parts. Please use the following YouTube links to watch: Part 1: https://youtu.be/taEBV72SfCI?si=DHGIeJRbe37ElEVP Part 2: https://youtu.be/Wz67rd0vpxY?si=n6OWwYfhAKa4efOm Thank you for tuning in! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #supertalkpodcast #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #keanuniversity #sanchagray #schoolpodcast

COMING SOON to Hillside Public Schools: @maschiofood is bringing a Local Fresh Series to the district in February! Here are the flyers for the first three dates. In this series, products from farms throughout the state of New Jersey will be served, including: 1. Local Beef Patties 2. Fresh spring salad with Honey Blueberry Vinaigrette 3. Fresh Hand Fruit Each school will get to experience this great day of local fresh-grown produce and beef from New Jersey! Stay tuned! #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #maschiosfood #freshfarmfood #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Deanna G. Taylor Academy kicked off Black History Month with TAHIRA the amazing Storyteller! Gifted storyteller TAHIRA shared tales of freedom fighters in a dramatic, musical, engaging performance! #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #deannatayloracademy #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #blackhistorymonth #tahira

Come out to Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School (145 Hillside Ave., Hillside, New Jersey,) on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, for their Black History Month Celebration! The theme is Black Art and will feature the Divine 9 Fraternities and Sororities! Shoutout to Ms. Mathura for organizing this event. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #blackhistorymonth #blm #divine9 #wokmiddleschool #newpride #newpossibilities #newpathways

Hillside Public Schools was honored today to have professional Hall of Fame football player, Jason Taylor, stop by and pay a visit to one of our Hillside High School student-athletes! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #football #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #jasontaylor #halloffame

We are thrilled to share the exciting news about the recent achievement of our Girls Rock Science Club at Deanna G. Taylor Academy (DGTA). Today, our girls showcased their innovation, teamwork, and engineering skills as they embarked on a thrilling project using the Engineering Design Process to create zipline racers! The girls dived into the creative process enthusiastically, starting by sketching their designs and collaborating effectively as a team. It was truly inspiring to witness their dedication and determination throughout the project. Their hard work paid off, and the girls achieved success with their zipline racer prototypes. This achievement highlights the girls' ability to apply engineering principles and underscores the importance of teamwork and collaboration in solving challenges. The Girls Rock Science Club at DGTA continues to empower our students, fostering a passion for STEM fields and encouraging them to explore their potential! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #girlsrockscience #dgta #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #stem

Congratulations to the Hillside High School Academic Decathlon team for making it to the State Competition! The team won 8 medals and came in fourth in the Regional Competition! The State Competition is on March 2, 2024! Here is the list of awards for the team: Varsity Team: Basmath Narcisse – Silver Medal in Art and an Honorable Mention in Mathematics Josylin Alvarez – Gold Medal in Literature, Silver Medal in Mathematics, Bronze Medal in Speech, Honorable Mention in Music Scholastic Team: Pranay Talati – Bronze Medal in Art and Bronze Medal in Literature Giovanni Saldana – Honorable Mention in Literature Sainta Casseus – Honorable Mention in Social Science Honors Team: Emmanuella Oluyomi – Bronze Medal in Essay Nosamudiana Omoigui – Silver Medal in Speech Our MVP is Perla Garcia. Coaches Jackie Corritore and Michael Mandy are very proud of the team and all of the hard work they have put in. A special shout out to Ms. Agoglia for chaperoning the team during the Award Ceremony! #hillsideni #hillsidepublicschools #academicdecathlon #statecompetition #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, The Hillside High School J.E.T.S. (Junior Engineering & Technology Society) students participated in the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey's High School Challenge! Our engineering students were tasked with designing/building a Catwalk robot for the Lincoln and Holland Tunnel! Hillside Public Schools is incredibly proud of our students, and a special thanks goes out to Ms. Ebong for leading the J.E.T.S. throughout the competition. PIX 11 News, as well as channel 7, are covering the story of the contest TODAY (1/31/2024) at 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 p.m. Great work J.E.T.S., Principal Woolard, and Hillside High School!

On the morning of January 31, 2024, W.O.K. Middle School 8th graders were treated to a High School introductory assembly! Hillside High School Counselor Dr. McCoy led the presentation, speaking to the W.O.K. 8th graders about what to expect in High School, including the importance of grades, and various activities to be involved in! Hillside High School students from various organizations also spoke to our middle schoolers to speak on behalf of what to expect in the next chapter of their lives. Thank you, Counselor McCoy, Dr. Wilson, Hillside High School's visiting students, and all of the staff at W.O.K. for making this assembly possible. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #wokmiddleschool #assembly #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities