Hillside Public Schools

Hillside Public Schools had an outstanding districtwide celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 13th, 2024! Hillside Families and Community members filled the Hillside High School auditorium, as students from A.P. Morris, Hurden Looker, Deanna G. Taylor Academy and Ola Edwards performed. Artwork from Hillside Innovation Academy, W.O.K, and Hillside High School students was showcased throughout the auditorium. The Hillside High School dance ensemble performed as well! Thank you to the students, staff, and faculty who made this event successful. Thank you, Superintendent Glover, Board of Education President Ms. Best, the Hillside Board of Education, all of our community members in attendance, and those streaming the celebration from home! Most importantly, Hillside Public Schools appreciates and honors the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the pursuit of civil rights! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #martinlutherkingjr #drmartinlutherkingjr #mlkday #schooldistrict #civilrightscelebration #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Come out to support our Lady Comets on January 15th, 2024, during the Shani Baraka MLK Classic Games at the Weequahic Indians Stone Gymnasium! Varsity basketball action from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m, please see the flyer for additional information, thank you! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #ladycomets #varsitybasketball #newpride #newpossibilities #newpathways #hillsidehighschool

Please join us tomorrow, January 12th, 2024, at the A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center Gymnasium for the 2024 Flu Vaccination Clinic! The clinic will occur from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please see the flyer for more information, thank you!

Please join us this Saturday, January 13th, 2024, for Hillside Public Schools Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration! The celebration will be taking place in the Hillside High School Auditorium from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. There will be a student art showcase, including performances by A.P. Morris, Deanna G. Taylor Academy, Hurden Looker, and Ola Edwards students! We hope to see you there, please see the flyer for additional details. Thank you!

Reminder: The @keanuniversity KUBS second annual Basketball Invitational will be taking place this Saturday, January 13, 2024! Come out to support our Hillside Comets Basketball teams as they compete at Kean University's Harwood Arena, 1000 Morris Ave. Union, NJ 07083.

Good evening, due to the pending inclement weather for Wednesday January 10th, 2024, all Hillside Public Schools will operate on a delayed opening. Please follow your school's delayed opening schedule for arrival time of students and staff.

Bessie Green Community Inc. is incredibly grateful for all of the donations they received from A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center! Thank you to everyone who donated, and thank you, Ms. Branch, for your hard work in coordinating the Community Toiletry drive alongside the A.P. Morris staff! #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #fooddrive #donations

@maschiofood is back with another Chef Day this week, Hillside Public Schools! This Friday, January 12th, 2024, Papa John's Pizza Chef Day is occurring at Hillside High School, Hillside Innovation Academy, and W.O.K. Middle School! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpathways #newpride #newpossibilities #papajohns

Construction and design students at W.O.K. Middle School are currently learning about wind energy! Check out these awesome photos of students in action, captured by the Mathematics Department. #kidwind #maplewoodshop #renewableenergy #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hillside Public Schools staff and faculty filled the Hillside High School auditorium on the morning of January 3rd, 2024! Our Hillside professionals were treated to an astonishing presentation led by Mr. Abran Maldonado, leading Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) expert, ChatGPT, and OpenAI Ambassador! Mr. Maldonado introduced Hillside Public Schools staff to recent wonders in A.I. that can be utilized to revolutionize instruction within the classroom! Superintendent Glover delivered a motivational, inspiring speech before introducing Abran Maldonado to the stage. The Hillside Public Schools staff loved the presentation, it was the perfect way to commence the second half of the school year. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #ai #openai #chatgpt #articial intelligence #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Welcome back, Hillside Public Schools students! On January 3rd, 2024, faculty and staff returned to the district to participate in professional development activities. Hillside Public Schools staff are dedicated to being prepared and ready to return to the classroom, to provide our students with a world-class education. The following photos were taken during a professional development held at W.O.K. Middle School for Hillside Public Schools Principals and Vice-Principals!

The Joe Silver Holiday Basketball Tournament occurred from December 26th - December 29th, 2023, at Hillside High School! We are beyond proud of our Hillside Comets and their phenomenal performance throughout the tournament, making it to the championship game for the first time in a decade! Great work Hillside Comets, coaches, cheerleaders, and staff. Thank you, Mr. Frisch, for submitting these amazing photos from the December 26th, 2023, game. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #joesilver #holidaytournament #basketball #hillsidecomets #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On behalf of Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education, and Hillside Public Schools, we wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #happyholidays #merrychristmas #happynewyear #newyear #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Joy, a, 2018 Hillside graduate, returned to her science classroom as a guest speaker. She is in a Master's Program at Walla Walla University after graduating with a bachelor's from Drew University. Joy spoke about the realities of undergraduate and graduate life and her amazing research with chipmunks and octopuses. Mr. Skelton organized the visit. Pictured above, Mr. Skelton, Joy, and Mrs. Desanto. Congratulations Joy on continuing to do amazing work! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #seasonofgiving #happyholidays #christmastime #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Check out our students working through math tasks! Shout out to Ms. Altenor at Ola Edwards Community School for bringing last year's book study "Building Thinking Classrooms" to life! #BTC #thinking #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center staff and teachers were treated to a Holiday Breakfast this week! Hillside Public Schools appreciates all of its teachers and staff dearly. Thank you, Ms. Branch, for submitting these awesome photos! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #happyholidays #seasonofgiving #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities @staffappreciation

The W.O.K. Middle School Winter Concert got to be enjoyed not once, but twice! On December 19th, 2023, the W.O.K. chorus and band performed for their classmates and staff members. Last night, December 20th, 2023, our talented students dazzled the parents, and families of Hillside Public Schools! All of our participating band and chorus students did amazing, we'd like to give a massive thank you to our music directors, Mr. Kelly and Mr. Moore, Principal Wilson, Vice-Principal Scott-Jackson, Vice-Principal Elie, and all of the W.O.K. Middle School staff! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #wokmiddleschool #winterconcert #seasonofgiving #christmasconcert #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

It was a "Super Holiday Giveaway" at A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center and Little Bears Daycare from December 20th - 21st, 2023! Superintendent Glover gifted presents and toys to A.P. Morris students and Little Bears children, with help from Hillside Public Schools staff! Toys were donated by @att pioneers, a non-profit national network of volunteers. Hillside Public Schools is incredibly grateful for the donation, and the opportunity to continue giving to our children and community! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #christmastime #seasonofgiving #happyholidays #presents #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Earlier today, December 20th, 2023, Hillside Public Schools Superintendent Glover, @keanuniversity President Gray, and Hillside Mayor Vertreese met at Hillside Town Hall. Hillside has collaborated with Kean University to launch a community literacy program designed to foster the love of reading, and support literacy throughout the town! "Book hubs will be located at the Hillside town hall, community recreation center, M&M Pizzeria, and the First Baptist Church. When families visit these locations, they will have the opportunity to read a book and then scan a QR code to answer questions about the book. Submission of the questionnaires will reward families with prizes and discounts to local businesses in our community! Kean University was generous enough to supply all the supplies, books, and materials for this program. Today was the official book hub delivery date! Thank you, President Gray, Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education, Mayor Vertreese, Mr. Anthony Salters, Ms. Victoria Gray, and the entire Hillside community for promoting the importance of reading and fostering the success of our children. @scholastic #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #unioncountynj #keanuniversity #kean #literacy #readingisfun #readingisfundamental #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Things continue to heat up at Hillside Public Schools! Last week, Mad Science @madsciencenenj came to A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center to present a science show on chemical reactions! All the students had a great time watching a volcano erupt, and other cool science demonstrations! Thank you for stopping by @madsciencenenj. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #scienceexperiment #unioncountynj #goodnewsinjschools