
On June 13th, 2023, Ola Edwards Community School was home to the ESL Family Carnival Night! Over 150 people attended the event, consisting of parents, students, and administrators! Thank you to all of the ESL and World Language staff who worked to make this event a success!










Hillside High School made it to Nj.com and the Star Ledger! Shoutout to Chris Krusberg of NJ Advance Media for capturing these amazing photos from the Hillside High School Prom 2023. You can view these photos and more on Nj.com !
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Earlier this week, members from the Garden State Community Bank visited all of the 3rd-grade classes at Deanna Taylor Academy, Hurden Looker Elementary School, and Ola Edwards Community School! Students participated in several financial needs analyses and activities! Thank you, Garden State Community Bank
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On Monday, June 12th, W.O.K. Middle School supported former students, cousins Khalil Tutt and Kayla Bass, who operate the ice cream truck "The Urban Cone"! The staff really enjoyed the ice cream sundaes!
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Congratulations to Hillside High School student Jefferson Frimpong and the Special Services Department! Jefferson was recently selected to receive a 2023 UCASE Student Recognition Award from the Union County Administration of Special Education (UCASE)! Special Services describes Jefferson as a hardworking and friendly person! Great job Jefferson!
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On Friday, June 9th, W.O.K. Middle School hosted its 7th Grade Field Day indoors! Here are some fun photos taken during the event by teacher Ms. Cheung. The students and staff participated in a volleyball tournament led by Mrs. Colleen Mangold, Mr. Jonathan Fanning, Mr. Michael Fulcher, and Mr. Kevin Viana!
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Attention Hillside, please see the attached flyer regarding the huge band recruitment and recognition ceremony taking place at W.O.K. Middle School tomorrow, 6/14/2023! We look forward to seeing you there.
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K-12 Educators from across Hillside Public Schools' district participated in a Hydroponics PD presented by Rutgers! Teachers engaged in a design/ inquiry task of building hydroponics systems out of water bottles and starting to grow trays. They reviewed resources and discussed cross-curricular lessons and ideas to bring hydroponic tasks to their content area. The event was made possible by the @NJDOE Climate Awareness Education Grant!
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Nineteen K-12 Educators from across the district participated in a Climate Change Professional Development (PD) presented by Rutgers! Teachers learned the science behind climate change, reviewed standards and resources, and engaged in a Project Based Learning activity to design wind turbines! Teachers will take ideas from the workshop to create engaging climate change lessons for their classes. The event was made possible by the @NewJerseyDOE Climate Awareness Education Grant!
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Happy Monday from Hillside Public Schools! Please see the following schedule of events and activities for June 12th - The last day of school!
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Congratulations to all of the Hillside High School Seniors honored at the Baccalaureate Awards on 6/7/2023! The class of 2023 acquired over 8 million dollars in scholarships! Congratulations to you all as you venture into post-secondary education.
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Due to the poor air quality in our area today (6/7/2023), all outdoor recess and PE classes will be held indoors.


Congratulations to the Hillside Lady Comets on their victory last night against Immaculate Conception! The Comets will be playing in the flag football championship this Saturday @nyjets facility in Florham Park!
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Good afternoon from Hillside High School!
