Hillside Public Schools

The annual Powder Puff football game took place on December 5th, 2023, at Hillside High School! Shout out to @hillsidestuco and Mr. Frisch who captured these action shots of the game! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #powderpufffootballgame #hillsidehighschool #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Family Resource Night at Ola Edwards Community School last night (12/5/2023) was another triumphant event! Parents and families love these resourceful sessions to attend and receive assistance with any of their educational application needs. Thank you to all of our families in attendance. A special thank you to Ms. Okparaeke, Ms. Weaver, Ms. Diggs, our Ola Edwards, and Hillside staff for organizing this beneficial event for our community. Shoutout to the @ucnj Office of Health Management for being on-site as well and providing flu vaccinations to those in attendance! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #familyresourcenight #fluvaccination #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On December 5th, 2023, Hillside Innovation Academy (HIA) received a generous donation of coats for all 7th and 8th-grade Scholars, from Hillside Democratic Party Chairman, Mr. Anthony Salters! HIA Scholars collected their coats via a random drawing, allowing them to select the coat of their choice! Thank you, Mr. Salters, Principal Silva, Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #coatdrive #donation #unioncountynj #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

To all of our A.P. Morris parents and families, we hope to see you and your students tomorrow, December 6th, 2023, at A.P. Morris' Winter Wonderland Pre-K family event! Join us for hot chocolate, crafts, and more in the A.P. Morris cafeteria from 6 - 8 p.m.! See the flyer for more information, copy and paste this link to access the sign-up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8I_rkmeGa_Yf2ErZb9vkTwVVBw20wjsP2iH3rxCXUTMQAlQ/viewform #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #winterwonderland #apmorris #newpride #newpathways #newresponsibilities

Shout out to Deanna Taylor Academy (D.G.T.A.) staff, students, and families. The following photos are from DGTA's Family Literacy Night which took place on November 30th, 2023! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #dgta #literacy #familyliteracynight #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #unioncountynj

Mrs. Rodgers, a former Hillside teacher and current library media specialist, hosted a Book Tasting Event at Hurden Looker Elementary School! Students had the opportunity to tour and sample many different genres of books. There were keys posted on each table directing students on what to look for in various genres and how to preview a book! Great, interactive learning at Hillside Public Schools, making sure reading is FUNdamental. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hurdenlooker #booktasting #scholastic #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #bookfair

The W.O.K. Book Fair is this week! (December 4th - 8th, 2023). Ms. Awad, Ms. Harris, and more W.O.K. staff have been busy preparing the fair for our students, it's a fun time at Hillside Public Schools! Shoutout to Mr. Ojeda, Mr. Strumph, and Ms. Goglia, who made appearances in these photos as well! Be sure to visit the book fair during school hours, and during the after-school hours (6 -8 p.m.) on Thursday, December 7, 2023)! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #bookfair #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Good morning, Hillside! "Santa is coming to town! Join the Hillside Police Department and Hillside Board of Education for Milk and Cookies with Santa" on Wednesday, December 13th, 2023! Taking place from 6 - 8 p.m., "there will be music, games and an appearance by the big man himself...SANTA! Hope to see you there!!" #hillsidepublicschools #santaclaus #hillsidenj #hillsidenjfinest #hpdandcommunity #onecommunityworkingtogether #HPDBOEMilk&Cookies2023 #hillsideschools #unioncountynj

"That's a wrap!" Shoutout to @hhs.performingarts and @ms.prib of the Hillside High School Theater Club for their outstanding production of "12 Angry Jurors"! Our theater students gave excellent performances all three nights of the show (11/30 - 12/2)! Thank you to all of the students, staff, and production workers who made this possible! A huge thank you to Mr. Frisch who captured many of these photos as well. #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #hillsidetheater #12angryjurors #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilites

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! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #ucnj #unioncountynj #familyresourcenight #fluvaccine #covidtesting #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

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! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #keanuniversity #humantraffickingawareness #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilites #traffickjam

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! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hia #cornerstone #newpathways #newpossibilities #newpride #boardofeducation #hillsideboardofeducation #boe #unioncountynj

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 #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #fdu #fairleighdickinsonuniversity #florhamcampus #newpride #newpossibilities #newpathways #unioncountynj

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! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #keanuniversity #womensleadership #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #njeducation #njasa

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! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #maschiosfood #chefday #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

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. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #prosecutorsoffice #ucnj #cyberbullying #spreadkindness #newpride #newpossibilities #newpathways

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) #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #bookfair #scholastic #wokmiddleschool #scholasticbookfairs

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 #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #naacp #hillsidenaacp #njnaacp #newpathways #newpossibilities #gala #hia #hillsideinnovationacademy

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 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. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpathways #newpossibilities #unitedway #unioncounty #thanksgiving #holidayfood #goodnewsinnjschools #turkeygiveaway #spiritofgiving