Attention Hillside parents & families, please join us on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023, for Hillside Public Schools' Family Resource Night! Resource Night will take place in the Ola Edwards Community School Gymnasium from 4 - 6 p.m. Hillside Public Schools staff will be available to assist with multiple applications and programs including Genesis Parent Portal, and Lunch Applications. You can also see if you qualify Xfinity's free internet service program!
The Union County Office of Health Management @ucnj will be on-site hosting a Flu vaccination clinic as well and providing at-home Covid testing kits! Please see the flyers for more information and details regarding necessary documentation, thank you!
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Nanababies Daycare and Zonta Club of Essex present "Traffick Jam"! Human Trafficking Awareness through skits, and live music! Taking place @keanuniversity on Saturday, December 9th, 2023, at 11 a.m. All seats are free, and the Hillside Public Schools community is invited, we hope to see you there!
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A historic event occurred at Hillside Innovation Academy (H.I.A.) on November 30th, 2023! The Hillside Board of Education and Hillside Public Schools hosted the unveiling and dedication of the Cornerstone of HIA! The Mistress of Ceremonies was Hillside Board of Education President, Ms. Cook. Superintendent Glover, President Cook, and Hillside Democratic Committee Chairman, Mr. Anthony Salters, all gave speeches during the unveiling, as Hillside Public Schools leaders, staff, and community members attended and applauded! Shout out to Mr. Salters, HIA Principal, Dr. Silva, and more for Hillside Innovation Academy's establishment and success!
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A few amazing women leaders from Hillside Public Schools attended the New Jersey Association of School Administrators' (njasa) Regional Women’s Educational Leadership Forum and Breakfast! The Forum took place on November 29th, 2023, at @keanuniversity. Shoutout to World Language Supervisor, Ms. Okparaeke, Science Supervisor, Ms. Corona, English Supervisor, Ms. Bohm, and Mathematics Supervisor, Ms. Dela Valle, who attended the breakfast forum! Hillside Public Schools appreciates @keanuniversity and our women leaders and staff members!
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On Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, Hillside High School seniors took a college trip to Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham campus! Thank you @hillsidehs_schoolcounseling, Ms. Ruban, and more! @fduwhatsnew
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We're back again with sizzling photos courtesy of @maschiofood! These photos are from today's (11/29/2023) Burger Bar Chef Day at W.O.K. Middle School. Swipe through to the end of the post to see flyers for upcoming Chef Days at Hillside Public Schools. As always, thank you @maschiofood for providing our students with a wide variety of delicious, healthy, and innovative meals!
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Hurden Looker had a cyberbullying awareness /spreading kindness assembly on November 28th, 2023. Detective Greene from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office came out to Hurden Looker to share information with the students about what Cyberbullying is, and how we can prevent it from happening with our actions! Hurden Looker 5th and 6th grade students were challenged to spread kindness everywhere, even on social media.
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The December Book Fair at W.O.K. Middle School is coming! The fair will take place December 4th-8th during school hours, and evening shopping hours will be December 7th between 6-7pm.
See link for details and shopping options!
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/wokbookfair (https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/wokbookfair)
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Welcome back, Hillside Public Schools! We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday! We appreciate the Math Department for sharing photos of our students working through math tasks! Shout out to Ms. Gill for bringing last year's book study "Building Thinking Classrooms" to life! #BTC #thinking #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #newpathways #newpossibilities



On November 3rd, 2023, Hillside Innovation Academy (HIA) Principal Dr. Silva, and Hillside Board of Education President, Ms. Cook, were honored at the Hillside NAACP's Annual Freedom Fund Gala Event! Shoutout to Hillside NAACP Branch President Ms. Graves-Watson, who is an HIA parent and active collaborator with our district through the @ecponj! Staff members from HIA who attended the ceremony include Mr. Joyner, Mr. Moss, Ms. Vazquez, and Ms. Therres! @naacp
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On November 21st, 2023, The United Way of Greater Union County @uwguc and the Hillside Family Success Center hosted a Thanksgiving holiday food distribution event at Hillside High School! Turkeys, vegetables, and other food items were given out to registered families, as the Family Success Center celebrated their new location at Hillside High School. This is the spirit of giving in our community during the holidays, great work @uwguc, @fedex, Superintendent Glover, and Hillside Public Schools staff! Hillside Public Schools, @uwguc, and the Family Success Center have an amazing partnership determined to serve our community.
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Attention Hillside parents and families, Hillside Public Schools is hosting a Family Resource Night on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023! There will also be a Flu Vaccination clinic on-site, hosted by the Union County Board of County Commissioners @unioncountynj. Join us at the Ola Edwards Community School gymnasium from 4 - 6 p.m.! Technical assistance with the Parent Portal, the Free and Reduced Meal Application, Payschools, and more will be provided. Translation services will be available as well, please see the flyer for additional information!

Good morning to all from Hillside Public Schools! Let's have a great, short week as we prepare for Thanksgiving. Monday and Tuesday are full school days, and Thanksgiving Recess begins Wednesday, November 22nd, through November 24th!
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@xtremedunks of the Xtreme Team came to W.O.K. Middle School today (11/17/2023)! They put on a spectacular show for W.O.K. and H.I.A. students who filled the gymnasium! The dunk show was organized for middle school students who successfully sold milestone numbers of candy earlier this school year. Thank you Principal Scott-Jackson, Vice-Principal Elie, the Xtreme Team, and all of our middle school staff!
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Photos from our Adult ESL classes continue to pour in, and we love to see it! Hillside Public Schools are the pillar of education in our community, not only for children, but also for adults as well! Great work staff and students, and thank you Ms. Rivera for sharing these awesome images!
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The following post was contributed by Ms. Modena - " Exploring Science with Ms. Modena's Kindergarten Class! " Today, our little engineers took charge, piloting the OpenSciEd science program to cool down the blacktop. Learning that engineers make plans to solve problems, we drew designs to tackle the hot blacktop issue! 🎨🌐✨ The power of imagination and careful thinking in action! 🌟👩🔬👨🔬 #LittleEngineers #ProblemSolversInTraining"
Great work Ms. Modena, and the incredibly intelligent kindergarteners of Hillside Public Schools!



Hey Hillside, did you know that it's American Education Week? American Education Week happens annually the week before Thanksgiving! "Each day of the week has its own theme, during which public-school community members and workers are celebrated! "Festivities honor the team of people who work in our nation’s public schools, everyone from the bus driver and classroom teacher to the cafeteria worker and administrative staff, plus countless others!"
Today we recognize and celebrate Education Support Professionals! Be sure to thank the workers of Hillside Public Schools wherever you see them!
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #americaneducationweek #thankyou #aew2023

Shout out to Ms. Altenor at Ola Edwards Community School for sharing these photos! Students collaborated to test how different surfaces affect the speed and distance of a ball. Students created a kick system to simulate a soccer kick on different surfaces. They tested a golf ball's distance after a "kick" on sandpaper, carpet, and "wax-covered" carpet to replicate a soccer ball being rolled on concrete, grass, and a gym floor! Students chose which variables stayed the same vs. which ones changed. Great work Ms. Altenor, Science Department, and all of our teachers for continuously providing fun, interactive learning!
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Staff across the district participated in ongoing professional learning. Sessions included topics such as instructional best practices, mental health, science instruction, individualized math teacher coaching, and sheltered English instruction. Shout out to our staff presenters!



More photos from ESL year two which is doing exceptionally well! Last Wednesday (11/08/2023), the Adult ESL program hosted assessments to establish class levels for their students. Great work ESL staff members, and students!
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