Hillside Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delayed opening on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. Please refer to your child's school bell schedule for the adjusted start time. Hillside Shuttle bus routes and Hillside in-district special education routes will also operate on a two-hour delay. Buses for Union County Vo-Tech and the Choice School in Kenilworth will run according to their respective receiving schools' schedules. Please travel safely.
Dear Hillside Public Schools Community,
Due to the Governor's declared Weather State of Emergency and the forecasted winter storm impacting New Jersey, all Hillside Public Schools and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 26th, 2026.
The district will continue to assess and closely monitor weather conditions. An additional announcement regarding district operations for Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, will be communicated on Monday, January 26th, 2026.
The buses for the Union County Vocational Technical Schools in Scotch Plains and the Choice School in Kenilworth will follow their respective schools inclement weather schedule, not the Hillside Public Schools District schedule.
We encourage families and staff to continue monitoring the district website, official social media channels, etc. for the most up-to-date information. Thank you for your continued cooperation and support as we prioritize the safety and well-being of our students and staff.
Due to the Governor's declared Weather State of Emergency and the forecasted winter storm impacting New Jersey, all Hillside Public Schools and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 26th, 2026.
The district will continue to assess and closely monitor weather conditions. An additional announcement regarding district operations for Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, will be communicated on Monday, January 26th, 2026.
The buses for the Union County Vocational Technical Schools in Scotch Plains and the Choice School in Kenilworth will follow their respective schools inclement weather schedule, not the Hillside Public Schools District schedule.
We encourage families and staff to continue monitoring the district website, official social media channels, etc. for the most up-to-date information. Thank you for your continued cooperation and support as we prioritize the safety and well-being of our students and staff.
Good day, in the event of a school closure on Monday, January 26th, 2026, due to inclement weather, the Memorial Service Honoring Mr. Terry Woolard will be held on Friday, January 30th, 2026. Please see the flyer for more information. Thank you.
Hillside Public Schools had an incredible districtwide celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 17th, 2026! Hillside Families and Community members filled the Hillside High School auditorium, as students from each of our schools performed or provided artwork and contributions! Thank you to the students, staff, and faculty who made this event successful. Thank you, Acting Superintendent Dr. Pérez, Board of Education President Dr. Howard, Hillside Public Schools District Principals, the Hillside Board of Education, and all of our community members in attendance! Most importantly, Hillside Public Schools appreciates and honors the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the historic pursuit of civil rights!
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Please join us on Monday, January 26th, 2026, for the Celebration of Life Memorial Service honoring the legacy of Mr. Terry Woolard. The memorial service is taking place from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the Hillside High School Auditorium, 1085 Liberty Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205. For more information, please see the attached announcement. Thank you.
Please join Hillside Public Schools on Saturday, January 17th, 2026, for our annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. District Celebration! Our commemorative program will take place at Hillside High School, 1085 Liberty Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205, in the auditorium from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This program will include offerings from the Comets marching band and all of the Hillside Public Schools! We look forward to seeing you there. Please see the flyer for more information, thank you.
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Yesterday, January 8th, 2026, Mr. Busichio's 9th-grade biology classes at Hillside High School took a trip to Students 2 Science (@students_2_science)! Students worked on various activities in a lab designed to model a professional lab. They tested the purity and use of a pharmaceutical drug. Thank you, Students 2 Science, for providing fun, innovative learning to Hillside Public Schools students!
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On December 19th, 2025, the Hillside High School Student Council @hillsidestuco with their advisor, Mrs. Deutsch, was recognized by @rwjbh Cooperman Barnabas Breast Center for a $1,300 donation.
This contribution marks the 5th consecutive year that @hillsidestuco @mrsdeutschhhs has raised more than $900 annually in support of the Cooperman Barnabas Breast Center—demonstrating a sustained commitment to service, leadership, and community partnership!
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Dear Hillside Public Schools Community,
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Hillside High School principal, Terry Woolard. This is truly heartbreaking news, and. this loss is deeply felt throughout our school community. Mr. Woolard was a dedicated leader whose commitment to students, families, staff, and colleagues made a lasting and meaningful impact. He will be deeply missed. Our thoughts are with his family.
In the event we can share information about services or opportunities to offer support, we will provide the information.
Thank you for your continued care and compassion. We will get through this difficult time together.
Hillside Public Schools are incredibly proud of all of our Hillside High School students inducted into the National Honor Society last night (12/16/2025)! The Hillside High School Auditorium was packed with parents, families, and students in celebration of their scholars and peers. After the event, inductees were amazed to behold their names added forever to the Hillside High School Hall of Honor! We know you will all continue to do great things! Shout out to Principal Mr. Emenaka, NHS Advisor Mrs. DeSanto, Superintendent Pérez, and former National Honor Society Advisor and Hillside High School teacher, Mr. Scott Nelson who returned for the ceremony! Thank you, Mr. Frisch and Mr. Williamson for providing these incredible photos!
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On Tuesday, December 16th, 2025, Hillside High School hosted 4 presentations focused on Vaping and Opioid misuse! Each grade level gathered in the Hillside High School auditorium for an educational, innovative assembly on the dangers of vaping and opioid usage, led by Mr. Herbert Daughtry, and Mr. Clarence Allen of Mission Driven Education! Shout out to Hillside Board of Education member, Mr. Christian Estremera, who was present at the assemblies as well.
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Here are more photos from last Friday's (12/12/2025) phenomenal "Cookies with Santa" event at Hillside High School! Shoutout to DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), and the Spanish Club! Thank you to Ms. Graham for organizing this awesome event, and Acting Superintendent Dr. Pérez for sharing positive words!
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Hillside High School hosted its Holiday Winter Concert last night (12/11/2025)! The show featured incredible performances from the Hillside High School Band, Concert Choir, Strings, and Dance Ensemble! Shout out to the band and strings Director, Mr. Kelly, Concert Choir Director, Ms. Pribish, and Dance Ensemble Director, Ms. Love for teaching our incredibly talented students!
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This morning, December 11th, 2025, the Hillside High School Auditorium was fully packed with students, parents, and staff for the first marking period Honor Roll Ceremony and Breakfast at Hillside High School!
Congratulations to all of the Hillside High School scholars (over 290 students) who earned Superintendent's Honor Roll Scholar Designation, High Honor Roll, and Honor Roll! As always, thank you to our Guidance Department @hillsidehs_schoolcounseling, Hillside Board of Education President Ms. Best, Acting Superintendent Dr. Pérez, Acting Principal Mr. Emenaka, Director of Guidance Mr. Boateng, Vice-Principal Heartwell Jimenez, Mr. McCoy, Ms. Martinez, Ms. Ruban, Ms. Lofton, the Hillside Board of Education, our Hillside Directors, Supervisors, administration and staff! We'd like to thank all of the parents, and families who attended the Honor Roll Breakfast as well!
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Congratulations to all of the Hillside High School scholars (over 290 students) who earned Superintendent's Honor Roll Scholar Designation, High Honor Roll, and Honor Roll! As always, thank you to our Guidance Department @hillsidehs_schoolcounseling, Hillside Board of Education President Ms. Best, Acting Superintendent Dr. Pérez, Acting Principal Mr. Emenaka, Director of Guidance Mr. Boateng, Vice-Principal Heartwell Jimenez, Mr. McCoy, Ms. Martinez, Ms. Ruban, Ms. Lofton, the Hillside Board of Education, our Hillside Directors, Supervisors, administration and staff! We'd like to thank all of the parents, and families who attended the Honor Roll Breakfast as well!
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On Wednesday night (12/10/2025), the Hillside High School Guidance Department @hillsidehs_schoolcounseling, hosted a HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) College Fair and Alumni Mixer! Students, parents, and families attended the spectacular event which took place in the Hillside High School Media Center. Thank you to the HBCU representatives and panelists who were present at the college fair to speak to our students, thank you to Guidance Director Mr. Boateng, the Guidance Department, Acting Superintendent Dr. Pérez, Ms. Mullins, District Student Assistance Coordinator, School counselor Mr. McKoy and all of the Hillside High School staff , students, and families!
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Performing Arts students from Hillside High School (@hhs.performingarts) participated in Paper Mill Playhouse’s (@papermillhouse) ArtsFest as a part of Phase 2 of the Adopt-a-School Program! Students took acting, vocal, and dance workshops with professional teaching artists to learn material from West Side Story. They then had the opportunity to present what they learned on the Paper Mill MainStage! Our students will wrap up this year of the program by returning later this school year to see a show!
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Check out these incredible photos from the JROTC Ultimate Competition which took place on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, at Hillside High School! Way to go JROTC, (@hillsideajrotc) and thank you Mr. Frisch for capturing these images!
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@hhs.performingarts had an outstanding opening night of their fall play "Radium Girls"! Our theatre students did a phenomenal job, shoutout to Hillside High School Theatre Director Ms. Pribish! Have you seen "Radium Girls" yet? If not, there are two more showings! Tonight, Friday, December 5th, 2025, at 7 p.m. and tomorrow, Saturday, December 6th, 2025, at 3 p.m. in the Hillside High School Auditorium, 1085 Liberty Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205! Thank you, Mr. Frisch, for capturing these awesome photos from opening night.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! Please see the following flyer for "Cookies with Santa", being hosted by Hillside High School's DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) clubs on Friday, December 12th, 2025! Admission is free, come enjoy crafts, activities, refreshments, and more, you can also meet Santa and Disney Princesses! This marvelous event is taking place in the Hillside High School Cafeteria (1085 Liberty Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205, from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For more details, please see the flyer, thank you!
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Congratulations to Hillside High School student, Shwessi Celorge, whose poem "Embers in the Echo" was selected to be published in the book "American High School Poets - Holiday Special 2025"! This book was produced by the Live Poetry Society of New Jersey, which hosts the National High School Poetry Contest each year. Shwessi is one of a few topical winners for the contest, shout out to her ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher, Ms. Melissa Ambrose! You can read Shwessi's poem below:
(American High School Poets-Holiday Special 2025 is available for purchase on Amazon)
"Embers in the Echo
Beneath the bruised breath of broken skies,
My heart hums hymns where hidden havoc lies.
A dolorous dusk drapes dreams in dusky dust,
Each memory murmurs, “must, must, must.”
The ache, a raven roosted in my chest,
Preens feathers of the grief I can’t divest.
Time, a thief with velvet veils and venom,
Steals my steps, yet leaves the phantom’s emblem.
Hope hides in hollows where the heart hesitates,
And courage crawls through cryptic corridors of fates.
My pain is poetry painted in pallid pain,
A tempest tracing tears along my vein.
A tongue-tied tide turns truth into trembling trill,
While sorrow sings in silver streams so still.
The past persists, a prisoner in my plea,
Its chains chant chants no choice can set free.
I march, my mind a maze of muted moans,
Where echoes etch eternity in stones.
Yet in this ache, a fragile flame I find
A lyrical lifeline to a lost mankind."
Amazing work, Shwessi!
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