Hillside Public Schools

The following photos are from Hurden Looker Elementary School's Back to School Night, which was held on Thursday, September 18th, 2025! Shoutout to Alvarez, Vice-Principal Pinho, the Hurden Looker students and staff, Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education!

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The following photos are from Deanna G. Taylor Academy's Back to School Night, which was held on Thursday, September 18th, 2025! Shoutout to Principal Graham, Vice-Principal Budhu, the Deanna G. Taylor students and staff, Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education!

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Today (9/22/2025), the ribbon-cutting ceremony for A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center's newly renovated playground was held! The new playground represents Hillside Public Schools District’s commitment to fostering safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environments for its youngest learners! A.P. Morris students were estatic about their new playground, running to play with the new equipment immediately after the ribbon was cut! Thank you, Superintendent Glover, Hillside Board of Education President Ms. Best, Hillside Public Schools and A.P. Morris staff, and the Hillside Board of Education!

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Today (9/18/2025), Hillside Innovation Academy, W.O.K. Middle School, and a few Hillside High School students participated in an adventurous trip to Citi Field in Queens, New York! Students and staff attended the New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres baseball game! Thank you, Dr. Mathura, for contributing these photos! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #nymets #baseballgame #queensny #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Last night, both Hillside Innovation Academy and W.O.K. Middle School opened their doors for Back to School Night! Families had the opportunity to meet teachers, learn about academic programs, and see all the exciting opportunities this school year holds. Thank you to everyone in attendance for both schools, as well as the W.O.K. and H.I.A. staff, shoutout to Principal Dr. Wilson, Principal Dr. Silva, Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education!

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Hillside High School’s Back to School Night last night (9/16/2025) was a success! Families, students, and staff came together to connect, learn, and kick off another exciting school year. Thank you to everyone who joined us, we’re looking forward to a year full of growth, and achievement! Shout out to Principal Woolard, Vice-Principal Emenaka, Superintendent Glover, the Hillside High School staff, and the Hillside Board of Education!

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Last night (9/15/2025), A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center welcomed families to its Back to School Night! Parents and guardians had the opportunity to meet teachers, explore classrooms, and learn more about the exciting year ahead. Thank you to our families for joining us and partnering with us in making this a successful school year! Shoutout to Superintendent Glover, Principal Rios, Vice-Principal Nwako, Vice-Principal Duncan, and the Hillside Board of Education.

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Welcome back, Hillside Public Schools students, staff, and families! Check out this 5-minute video highlighting our district's eventful and exciting first week of school for the 2025-2026 school year! This highlight includes Convocation footage, principals' welcome messages, and the first day of school content! The full highlight video is available on YouTube!

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Today, Hillside Public Schools honor the memory of all the lives lost on September 11, 2001. We remember the bravery, the sacrifice, and the resilience that will never be forgotten. May we continue to reflect, remember, and pay tribute to those who are no longer with us.

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On Friday, (9/5/2025), the Hillside High School Class of 2026 kicked off their Senior year "Rising to Adulthood" with the Senior Sunrise! Seniors gathered at Woodfield Stadium to watch the sunrise together, shout out to Mrs. Ullrich for sharing these awesome photos!

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Today, (9/8/2025) marked the first day of school for the Hillside Public Schools District! The halls throughout each of our 7 schools were filled with excitement as students, teachers, and staff came together to begin a brand new school year! This is the start of new opportunities, new friendships, and new achievements waiting to happen. Wishing the entire Hillside Public Schools staff, students, and community a successful, inspiring, and joyful 2025–2026 school year! More content from the first day coming soon, shoutout to Superintendent Glover and the Hillside Board of Education! #HPSFirstDay #BackToSchool #HillsideStrong #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Welcome back, Hillside Public Schools! The 2025-2026 school year is about to begin, and Superintendent Glover has an exciting message for you to kick-off the year! Let's get it, let's go! Please see the following welcome message video on Youtube, available in both English and Spanish.

https://youtu.be/aVKsQjeb-ls?si=pG0P1-tmH0OfGQa3
https://youtu.be/lOPEAz_zDbU?si=omPTB_AFhna0Yim7

Over the past two days, Hillside Public Schools teachers delved into the SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition) model while exploring how @apple technology can be used to strengthen curriculum and pedagogy. They discovered effective ways to ignite creativity, foster innovation, and design lessons that not only redefine learning but also ensure accessibility and engagement for all students! Thank you to Dr. Kumar, Supervisor of Instructional Technology, and Vice-Principals Guilford and Budha for facilitating such an engaging professional development experience grounded in the principles of universally designed learning!

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Hillside Public Schools teachers engaged in powerful learning with Prisms, exploring the new platform dashboard and uncovering the origins of Prisms as a tool for immersive STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning! Teachers also had the opportunity to dive into a lesson of their choice for this school year, sparking rich discussions on how Prisms can deepen understanding and bring complex concepts to life. A huge shoutout to our guest speaker, Jessenia, for supporting such engaging and forward-thinking professional development, as well as to Supervisors Ms. Corona and Dr. Kumar!

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Hillside Public Schools' K–3 Climate Literacy Pilot Teachers are kicking off an exciting year as part of the New Jersey Department of Education (@newjerseydoe) Climate Literacy Grant! Mr. Stuart Newman, Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Recycling & Planning from the County of Union Department of Engineering, Public Works & Facilities Management, shared an engaging overview of sustainability and climate change topics that are especially relevant to Union County! Our teachers then collaborated to design student-led resilience projects that will empower students to take action throughout the year. Many thanks to Mr. Newman and the NJDOE for making this project possible and helping our youngest learners become leaders for a more sustainable future! @unioncountynj

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Today (9/3/2025), our teachers and staff returned to the district for professional development as we prepare for an exciting new school year! Together, we are learning, growing, and building the foundation for student success. Here’s to a 2025-2026 school year filled with excellence, collaboration, and inspiration!

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Welcome back, Hillside Public Schools District! Earlier today (9/2/2025), the Hillside High School Auditorium was packed with new and returning faculty and staff for Hillside Public Schools' Convocation! Superintendent Glover did an amazing job bringing energy to our teachers and staff here at Hillside Public Schools. Excitement is everywhere across the district as we begin the 2025-2026 school year. Shoutout to Superintendent Glover, Hillside Board of Education President Ms. Best, all of our Board of Education members, administrators, supervisors, directors, Hillside community members, staff, and students! Let's get it, let's go!

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On August 28th, 2025, the League of Women Voters of Hillside held a mock election during Hillside Public Schools District's Back to School event at Ola Edwards Community School! There were three items and a write-in line on the ballot. Student voters received “I VOTED” stickers, pencil sets, and sheet stickers. Adult voters received “I VOTED” stickers and Pocket U.S. Constitutions. See the first image for the mock election results!

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Hillside Public Schools' New School Year Kickoff event on August 28th, 2025, was a massive success! Thank you to all of the parents and families who attended for assistance with Genesis, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), other programs, and applications. This would not have been possible without the dedicated Hillside Public Schools' staff, directors, supervisors, principals, secretaries, and teachers who were present to assist our families! A special thank you to Superintendent Glover, Hillside Public Library (@hillsidepl), the Hillside Fire Department (@hillside_firefighters), Hillside Family Success Center (@uwguc), the League of Women Voters of Hillside, and our Community SNAP Navigators for participating in this marvelous event!

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The final day of New Teacher Orientation was filled with connection, excitement, and Hillside pride! Our newest teachers and staff had the opportunity to meet the dedicated directors, principals, vice-principals, and supervisors who lead Hillside Public Schools, learning more about the incredible team supporting them every step of the way. To mark the occasion, each new teacher and staff member received their official Hillside lanyard and pin—a symbol of belonging to the family and the important journey ahead. We are so excited to welcome our new educators and staff as they bring fresh ideas, passion, and commitment to our schools. Here’s to a strong start and an amazing year ahead!

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