Hillside Public Schools

On Friday, March 22nd, 2023, Hillside High School's TV production & Film Department hosted a TV & Film Alumni Assembly! The alumni who returned were: Dr. Pilar Scratch - class of 2009, Amir Combs - class of 2009, and Ahmanda Jackson -class of 2011. Thank you to Ms. Della Cuna for organizing this great assembly to speak to and inspire our current TV & Film students! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #tvandfilm #hillsidehighschool #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hillside Public School Principals and Superintendent Glover engaged in professional learning at Deanna G. Taylor Academy today (3/27/2024). A great day of leaders collaborating together to norm their practices! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #professionaldevelopment #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Roz Thompson of AAA Northeast presented Hillside High School Students; Jordan Givens and Daschielle Puello with the 2024 Safe Driver Education Awards! Driver Education teachers Jim Hopke and John Hutchinson nominated the award winners. Congratulations students, and great work teachers! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #AAA #aaanortheast #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #driverseducation

On Tuesday, March 26th, the Mathematics and Science Departments hosted informational sessions for our students to engage in presentations about the dual enrollment and career connection possibilities through Thomas Edison State University (TESU). Thank you to the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) and Maplewoodshop for being our partners in providing dual enrollment career pathways for our students! #UBC #maplewoodshop #TESU #carpentry #woodworking #collegecredit

Hillside High School hosted its blood drive with Vitalant today (3/26/2024)! Thank you to Mrs. DeSanto for organizing the drive with the National Honor Society and @hillsidestuco, and thank you to everyone who donated blood. Here are some shots from the drive, we collected over 25 pints of blood! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #blooddrive #hillsidehighschool #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On the morning of March 26th, 2024, Ola Edwards Community School hosted a Women's History Month/Recognition celebratory event! Students from all grade levels filled the bleachers of the gymnasium alongside their teachers, as Ms. Dale-Rawls presented a few women with a certificate, and praise for their hard work at Ola Edwards Community School! Those honored today included: Principal Mrs. Davis, teachers Ms. Altenor, and Ms. Mannino, Hillside High School Secretary Mrs. Lawler, Hillside NAACP Founder Mrs. Graves-Watson, and Hillside Business Owner Mrs. King! Hillside Public Schools appreciates all of the contributions of our women within the Hillside community. Thank you, Principal Davis, Vice-Principal Diggs, and Mrs. Dale-Rawls for organizing this event. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicshools #olaedwardscommunityschool #womenshistorymonth #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hillside High School hosted their Women's Month "Our Ladies to Women program" earlier today, March 25, 2024! Hillside High School staff, Alumni, Board of Education members, police officers, and more set up vendor tables in the High School Media Center. Our female leaders spoke with Hillside High School girls about various career options, school opportunities, and resources available to ensure the success of our girls in society! Thank you Guidance Counselor Ms. Mullins, Vice-Principal Bartholomew, our volunteer vendors, and all of the women of Hillside Public Schools who made this event possible! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #womensmonth #womenshistorymonth #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hillside Innovation Academy (H.I.A.) was recently featured on TAPinto Hillside @tapintohillside! "The National Junior Art Honor Society is about to add 19 Hillside students to its growing numbers. The Hillside Innovation Academy will be holding its Chapter’s Induction Ceremony on March 28 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will feature Arts Ed NJ’s Visual Artist and Community Engagement Activator Monifa Kincaid as a guest speaker to highlight student achievements and shed light on the importance of art in schools and communities. Membership in Hillside Innovation Academy's Chapter requires that students maintain a 90% or above in art class, submit a statement of interest, and attend weekly meetings. HIA’s chapter takes part in enhancing the aesthetics of the school with mural paintings, and art displays, and by contributing to the school newsletter and yearbook." The full article can be read here: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hillside/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/19-hillside-innovation-academy-students-to-be-inducted-into-national-jr-arts-honor-society We look forward to the Hillside Innovation Academy Induction Ceremony on March 28th, 2024! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #tapinto #nationalhonorsociety #inductionceremony

On March 20th, The Deanna G. Taylor Academy eSTEM Team achieved an outstanding accomplishment! Their innovative Microbit Posture Checker won second place overall in the NJIT eSTEM Challenge, with 28 schools competing. Let's extend our warmest congratulations to the talented team members: Arianna Dickerson  4th Grade Lillian Carvalho     4th Grade Jeremy Mumbo 5th Grade Jonathan Mumbo 4th Grade Natasha Nieto 5th Grade Dalilah Ruiz 4th Grade Special recognition goes to our exceptional team captains, Rhonda McQueen and Rachael Fernandes, for their exemplary leadership and guidance throughout this journey. "This achievement is a testament to the DGTA students and faculty members' hard work, creativity, and dedication. Their collaborative efforts have showcased their ingenuity and brought pride and honor to DGTA and Hillside Public Schools." Dr. Lowe #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #njit #estem #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #engineering

On Thursday, March 21st, the ESL Department, led by Supervisor Evelyn Okparaeke, in collaboration with Ola Edwards Vice Principal, Azure Diggs and Math Supervisor, Rita Della Valle, hosted a ESL Parent Resource Night for Grades 2-6 to engage and inform parents of the resources available for their children specific to their English language needs. This event would not be possible without the dedicated teachers of Ola Edwards, Ms. Altenor, Mrs. Huynh, Ms. Rosamalia, and ESL teacher at Hurden Looker, Mrs. DeJesus who volunteered their time to teach parents about the valuable resources available to our multilingual learners both at school and at home. Special shoutout to Custodian Sunny and Security Guard Mel for all their assistance and to Maschio’s for providing food and refreshments. Being multilingual is a superpower and at Hillside Public Schools we celebrate and honor the diversity of all our students!

This morning (3/2/2024), various elementary schools competed at NJIT in its fourth annual Elementary STEM challenge for elementary school students (3rd - 5th grade), focusing on engineering and design! Here are photos of our very own Deanna G. Taylor Academy (DGTA) Smarties team! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #njit #estem #newpride #newpossibilities #newpathways #stem #engineering

Today (3/20/2024) was Hispanic Heritage Chef Day at Ola Edwards, Deanna G. Taylor Academy, and Hurden Looker Elementary School! The Menu consisted of: Arroz Con Pollo Mexican Style Street Corn Sweet Plantains Cinnamon Churro or Cinnamon Sugar Churro Cookie As always great work, and thank you @maschiofood! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hispanicheritagefood #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Mrs. DeSanto at Hillside High School hosted a Blood Drive Assembly yesterday, March 19th, 2024! Mr. Vittore Silversteri came to the High School auditorium to speak to our Seniors about the need for blood donations, and to encourage students to donate. A blood drive is being hosted by the National Honor Society and Hillside StuCo through a company called Vitalant, and is on March 26, 2024, from 8:30 to 1:30 in the High School gymnasium! @hillsidestuco #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #blooddrive

The Hillside High School Cafeteria was packed yesterday (3/20/2024) for Hillside High School's Rock, Paper, Scissors competition! Check out these great photos captured during the event! @hillsidestuco #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #rockpaperscissors #hillsidehighschool #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On March 14th, 2024, Superintendent Glover had a lively, and vivid conversation with Mrs. Cisely Martin, Director of Guest Experience & Operations at Kean University's Liberty Hall Academic Center and the Galleries! Superintendent Glover and Mrs. Martin discuss her roots in Newark, New Jersey, the arts, the importance of art within education, and connecting Hillside Public Schools with Kean University's Liberty Hall! You can watch the full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KNFm_akbZJA Stream on BuzzSprout, Spotify, and More!: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2143313/14697586 @keanuniversity @galleriesatkean #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #keanuniversity #artgallery

On March 18th, 2024, Superintendent Glover hosted the last of three Strategic Planning Sessions for Hillside Public Schools at Hurden Looker Elementary School! We had an incredible turnout of Hillside staff, administrators, parents, families, and Board of Education members in attendance! The goal of these conversations was to generate ideas on how to continue improving Hillside Public Schools District for our children and students. Stay tuned for the highlight video recapping session III. Thank you, Superintendent Glover, Principal Wolff, Hillside Board of Education Members, and Hillside Community! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #strategicplanningsession #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #strategy #boardofeducation

Ola Edwards Community School 5th and 6th graders were treated to an awesome assembly earlier this afternoon (3/18/2024)! U.S. Magistrate Judge, Mr. Jose Almonte, visited Ola Edwards Community School to discuss the importance of education in his career, and his incredible journey, from being unable to speak English, to sitting as a Judge in the highest court in New Jersey! Judge Almonte spoke with an ESL student after the assembly as well, having been an ESL student himself as a child, demonstrating that with perseverance and a dream, anything is possible! Thank you, Ms. Horn, Vice-Principal Diggs, Principal Davis, and the Ola Edwards staff for organizing this fantastic assembly! @keanuniversity #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #keanuniversity #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #artgallery

On Friday, March 15th, 2024, Stevens Institute of Technology visited Hillside Innovation Academy (HIA) as a part of the "Bridging Brilliance" Initiative with Hillside Innovation Academy! The Bridging Brilliance program is aimed at strengthening STEM pathways from Hillside to Hoboken, New Jersey. Led by Stevens Faculty Member, Dr. Karam, HIA Scholars will apply content knowledge and execute skills needed throughout the workforce while being exposed to rigorous STEM curricula! HIA's Bridging Brilliance is taking place from March 15, - May 17, 2024. Thank you, Dr. Thompson-Mettle, Dr. Karam, and Dr. Guerrero-Williamson from @followstevens for partnering with HIA. The HIA-Stevens Bridging Brilliance: Strengthening STEM Pathways from Hillside to Hoboken program, will be featured in an upcoming video! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #stevensinstitute #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #stem #engineering

Ola Edwards Community School - Shooting their shots into Sucess. The Reading Challenge is alive and well...as the District continues to strive towards reading 15,000 books by the end of March! Which school will have the most books read ? 👀

Have you seen the amazing lunches being served on Chef Days by @maschiofood? Here are some images from the recent chef day at A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center, the meal was a Turkey Barbacoa Burrito Barbacoa Turkey w/ whole wheat flour tortilla Lemon Cilantro Rice Fiesta Style Corn Cinnamon Sugar Churro Cookie Thank you Maschio's for the great, delicious work as always! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #chefdays #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities