Hillside Public Schools

Please see the following update from Superintendent Glover as he discusses the state of Hillside Public Schools District thus far in the 2023 - 2024 school year. Thank you! https://youtu.be/IWwtEce8ALc?si=bAgZlJtuRf9hhJNn

Students in Mrs. Orabona and Mrs. DeJesus’ class engaged in small group, interactive instruction at Hurden Looker school! Thank you Mrs. Okparaeke for contributing these photos. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #groupactivity

It's always important to foster the bonds between staff and parents/members of our community. Thank you, Ms. Sherri Branch, for sharing these photos from A.P. Morris' "Coffee with a School Social Worker" this morning (11/03/2023). Great work, A.P. Morris! @hillsidehs_schoolcounseling #hillsidenj #coffeewithaschoolsocialworker #hillsidepublicschools

Congratulations to Hillside Innovation Academy's very own, Ms. Rachel Therres! Ms. Therres is being recognized by @artsednj in their next Art Education Teacher Feature! This feature will consist of an interview live on Instagram on Monday, November 13th, 2023, at 7 p.m. Be sure to tune in to @artsednj's page to watch the interview, as Ms. Therres discusses her work at H.I.A. as well as her passion for the arts! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsideinnovationacademy #artsednj #teacherfeature

Hillside High School hosted Coffee with a Counselor this morning, where parents learned how to ensure their children are ready for post-secondary college and careers. Building strong relationships and connections with our families so that our students can achieve is of the utmost importance! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #counseling #hillsidehighschool

In a previous post, we noted how Red Ribbon Week is recognized during the last week of October and promotes drug prevention awareness. Hillside Public Schools celebrated Red Ribbon Week throughout the district in a multitude of ways. Shoutout to Mr. Jones at W.O.K. Middle School for contributing these photos of door decorations done by students, promoting Red Ribbon Week! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #redribbonweek #drugpreventionawareness #redribbon

Supervisor of Mathematics Rita Della Valle attended the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' (NCTM) Annual Meeting and Exposition. She is excited to share her learnings with the community!

These are a few photos from the first 3 chef days here at Hillside Public Schools! From General Tso's Chicken & Lo Mein to Penne Pasta with Chicken, students across the district are treated to incredible meals thanks to @maschiofood! #hillsidenj @hillsidepublicschools @maschiofoodservices

Social media only allows us to post 10 photos, but that's just a small percentage of the number of images we have of Halloween here at Hillside Public Schools! Schools across our district hosted Halloween parades, including A.P. Morris, Deanna Taylor, Hurden Looker, and Ola Edwards! At Hillside High School, both students and staff dressed in costumes, and Mrs. Deutsch's AP Language and Composition students even wrote short horror stories! It's been a fun, creative day in Hillside Public Schools, and these are just a few pictures that capture the spirit of today's celebrations. More content to come! @hillsidehs_schoolcounseling @hillsidestuco @partycity @spirithalloween #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #halloween #happyhalloween #halloween2023 #costumes #parade #spirithalloween #partycity

Hillside Innovation Academy and Pandolfi Ceramics supported a collaboration and June 2023 competition for Hillside Innovation Academy’s grade seven scholars. The students designed plates inspired the artist Judy Chicago’s famous work “The Dinner Party,” on permanent view at the Brooklyn Museum. Shoppers at Pandolfi studios had the opportunity to purchase designs by HIA scholars. The scholars were each awarded with a monetary and personalized gift from Pandolfi studio owners. As a result of this collaboration, Pandolfi Ceramics USA is to donate the funds from the pieces scholars designed back to Hillside Innovation Academy resulting in a donation of over $2,000 for Hillside Innovation Academy’s art program under HIA's Visual Art Teacher, and the 2023 NJ Teen Art Educator of the Year, Rachel Therres! Great work, HIA! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #ceramics #artists #pandolficeramics

Shout out to the Hurden Looker Parent-Teacher Association for submitting these great photos from Hurden Looker's Fall Fest, which took place last Friday, October 27th, 2023! Thank you to the families, high school students, and staff in attendance for helping out! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #fall #fallfest #pta #hurdenlooker #fallactivities

Thank you, Principal Wolff, for sharing these awesome images of students in the Girls Rock Science Club at Hurden Looker, in action! These students are participating in a fun, and engaging STEM activity! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hurdenlooker #girlsrockscience #stem

Last Saturday, October 28th, 2023, was packed with events in our district! On Saturday night, the Hillside Board of Education hosted its Pink Tie Gala at Hillside High School from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.! There was great food, music, outfits, an auction of elegant gift baskets, and more, in support of breast cancer awareness month. Thank you, Hillside Board of Education, Superintendent Glover, Hillside Public Schools staff, and community members! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #breastcancerawareness #pinktie #gala

Ola Edwards Community School hosted a Hillside Public Schools’ Color Run on October 28th, 2023! What an awesome time students, families, staff, board, and community members had running and playing with colored powder, all in the name of a great cause. Shout out to Kastle Fundraising, Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education, Principal Davis, Vice-Principal Diggs, and the Ola Edwards Staff for making this event possible! Thank you to all of the families, and community members in attendance as well! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #colorrun #kastlefundraising

Hey Hillside, please join us at Woodfield Stadium on Saturday, October 28th, 2023, at 1 p.m. for the 1st Round NJSIAA Playoff Game, Hillside vs. Sparta! All Senior ceremonies for football, cheer, and athletic trainers will take place AFTER the football game (not before). Let's go, Comets!

Students at Hillside Innovation Academy were treated to an awesome assembly this afternoon at A.P. Morris! @keanuniversity brought keynote speaker @shaunboothe 's "Unauthorized Biography Series" to A.P. Morris. Mr. Boothe's series is a musical project that celebrates the world's greatest cultural icons through biographical hip-hop songs! Mr. Boothe performed for our students, while simultaneously educating them about cultural pioneers including Oprah Winfrey and Jimi Hendrix! Thank you Principal Silva, Principal Graham, Principal Palmer-Gilliard, and @drlrepollet for organizing this great event. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #keanuniversity #shaunboothe #hiphopeducation

"Red Ribbon Week is celebrated annually from Oct. 23-31st and is the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program." The 2023 theme is “Be Kind to Your Mind." Shoutout to W.O.K. Middle School's 8th-grade counselor, Mr. Jones, for displaying Red Ribbon Week art done by his students! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #wokmiddleschool #redribbonweek #redribbonart

A.P. Morris Pre-K classes visited Wightman Farms in Morristown on Oct 24th. Students rode a tractor, picked pumpkins, walked a hay maze, and had apple cider and donuts! It was a day filled with fun and learning about pumpkins! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #pumpkinpatch

We have enough photos from Pink Out Day to post about it for weeks on end, it's safe to say it was a massive success here at Hillside Public Schools! Here are just a FEW images of students and staff from each school in our district, as well as the Board Office. The best pink-out-attired school hasn't been awarded yet, it's a hard decision, but how are you liking the pink spirit from last Friday? :) #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #pinkoutday #breastcancerawareness #pinkclothes

Recognizing and embracing diversity is incredibly important in Hillside Public Schools! Shoutout to Ms. Rosamilia at Ola Edwards Community School, who recently celebrated diversity with her students. Students completed projects exploring their cultures! @teachthechange5 #grade5