Hurden Looker Elementary School

Please join Hillside Public Schools District for our Hispanic Heritage Month Festival on Saturday, October 11th, 2025! Taking place at Hurden Looker Elementary School (1261 Liberty Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205) from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., there will be free food vendors, crafts, face painting, entertainment, and more! The Hispanic Heritage Festival is one of the incredible events taking place on our Pink-Tacular Events Day, along with the Breast Cancer Awareness walk, and the Pink Out Football game! See you there! See the flyers for more festival information, thank you!

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Over the past two years, Ms. Gill field-tested the OpenSciEd 5th-grade units and provided valuable feedback that helped shape the final published program. This year, those units are being implemented across the country and right here in our 5th-grade classrooms! At Hurden Looker Elementary School, Ms. Petroccia’s 5th-grade class is investigating the question “How does a fallen tree become a nurse log?” Students are using iPads to document their observations, take notes, and conduct research. Of course, class pet Digit made sure to join in on the learning fun! A huge thank you to our teachers, and science department for your dedication and contributions to science education—you play a vital role in bringing inquiry-driven learning to our students! @digitnoodle

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Please join Hillside Public Schools on Saturday, October 11th, 2025 for a full day of spectacular events! Our Pink-Tacular Events Day kicks off with our Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Hillside High School, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. During the last stretch of the walk, we will head over to Hurden Looker Elementary School via Liberty Avenue for Hillside Public Schools' exciting Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.! Last, but not least, we will conclude the day at Woodfield Stadium, supporting breast cancer awareness and our Hillside Comets Football team loudly and proudly wearing pink during the Pink-Out Football Game, starting at 2:00 p.m.! To purchase tickets for the Pink-Out Game, please scan the QR located on the flyer. Let's get it, let's go!

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Lights, camera, scholars! Hurden Looker Elementary School launched Tiger News! Students provide the morning news to their peers🎥🐯. A huge shoutout to teacher Ms. Marta Tran, for getting the production running successfully, Principal Alvarez, Vice-Principal Pinho, and the Hurden Looker Elementary School students!

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Students at Ola Edwards Community School and Hurden Looker Elementary School are loving their new Ipads! Shout out to Hillside Public Schools' Supervisor of K-12 Instructional Technology, Ms. Binal Kumar, Director of Technology, Mr. Andre Gibson, the I.T. department, Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education!

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The following photos are from Hurden Looker Elementary School's Back to School Night, which was held on Thursday, September 18th, 2025! Shoutout to Alvarez, Vice-Principal Pinho, the Hurden Looker students and staff, Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education!

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Today, Hillside Public Schools honor the memory of all the lives lost on September 11, 2001. We remember the bravery, the sacrifice, and the resilience that will never be forgotten. May we continue to reflect, remember, and pay tribute to those who are no longer with us.

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Today, (9/8/2025) marked the first day of school for the Hillside Public Schools District! The halls throughout each of our 7 schools were filled with excitement as students, teachers, and staff came together to begin a brand new school year! This is the start of new opportunities, new friendships, and new achievements waiting to happen. Wishing the entire Hillside Public Schools staff, students, and community a successful, inspiring, and joyful 2025–2026 school year! More content from the first day coming soon, shoutout to Superintendent Glover and the Hillside Board of Education! #HPSFirstDay #BackToSchool #HillsideStrong #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Welcome back, Hillside Public Schools! The 2025-2026 school year is about to begin, and Superintendent Glover has an exciting message for you to kick-off the year! Let's get it, let's go! Please see the following welcome message video on Youtube, available in both English and Spanish.

https://youtu.be/aVKsQjeb-ls?si=pG0P1-tmH0OfGQa3
https://youtu.be/lOPEAz_zDbU?si=omPTB_AFhna0Yim7

Good day, due to the New Jersey Weather State of Emergency, the Hillside Public Schools District Board of Education Meeting scheduled for today, Thursday, July 31st. 2025 is canceled. Thank you.

Good day, due to the New Jersey Weather State of Emergency, the Hillside Public Schools District will be closing at 2 p.m. today, Thursday, 7/31/2025. The closure includes all Hillside Public Schools' District offices and buildings. All school-related activities will be suspended at 2:00 p.m. Thank you and stay safe.

Good day, please see the flyer for Hillside Public Schools' Summer Academy Spirit Week, taking place from August 4th - August 7th, 2025! Each day has a different themed attire, let's make the final week of Summer Academies a blast!

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Here are photos from Hillside Public Schools District's Summer Athletic Camps taking place at both Hurden Looker Elementary School and Hillside High School, for registered 3rd through 8th grade students! Volleyball, basketball, and soccer, our students are having a blast! Thank you to our Athletics Department, our coaches, staff, and students for making the Athletic Camps successful!

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Join us as we recap and highlight major moments and events of 2025 for the Hillside Public Schools District. Thank you for making the year a success!

The full video is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3tzbLQ6qCeo?si=K0Rs90WWZbfbeiHy

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The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Summer Food Service Program provides free meals when school is out! Please see the flyer under the news section for eligibility and further information, thank you!

Today, 6/18/2025, Hillside Public Schools and Superintendent Glover awarded the New Jersey Institute of Technology @njit eStem Challenge student winners from Hurden Looker Elementary School and Deanna G. Taylor Academy! Hurden Looker Elementary School students came in first place in the challenge, and Deanna G. Taylor Academy students came in third place, great work to our scholars! Thank you to the teachers who made this possible for our students at both schools, Ms. Crisanaz, Ms. Williams, Ms. Fernandes, and Ms. McQueen. Thank you, Principal Alvarez, Vice-Principal Pinho, Principal Graham, and Vice-Principal Budhu! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #estemchallenge #estem #njit #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Today, (6/11/2025) Hurden Looker Elementary School hosted its Iron Chef Competition! 4 representatives per class from the 4 sixth-grade Hurden Looker classes competed in Battle Omelette and Home Fries! The 4 teams battled to create the best omelette utilizing ingredients provided by @maschiofood! Each omelette was sampled and scored by a panel of adult judges (staff/teachers) from Hurden Looker Elementary School). Our chefs' classmates also joined the fun, entering the cafeteria to cheer and support their peers! Shoutout to our Food Services Department staff, @maschiofood, Chef Jermaine, Superintendent Glover, Principal Alvarez, Vice-Principal Pinho who delivered live commentary, the Hillside Board of Education members, Hurden Looker Elementary school staff, and the phenomenal students for participating! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #ironchef #competition #hurdenlookerelementaryschool #maschios #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Today, Wednesday (6/11/2025), the Office of Student Support Services hosted the inaugural "Teen Challenge Program" at Deanna G. Taylor Academy! 5th-grade students from Deanna G. Taylor Academy, Hurden Looker Elementary School, and Ola Edwards Community School gathered on the field at Deanna G. Taylor Academy for a fun-filled field day of activities and demonstrations from the Hillside Police (@hillsidepolicenj) and Fire Department (@hillside_firefighters), as well as the County of Union (@unioncountynj)! Thank you District Student Assistance Coordinator, Ms. Mullins, for coordinating this awesome event, as well as our Elementary School Principals, Vice-Principals, teachers, staff, the Hillside Police Department, the Hillside Fire Department, the County of Union, Superintendent Glover, and the Hillside Board of Education! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #studentsupportservices #teenprogram #teenchallenge #unioncounty #hillsidepolice #hillsidefirefighters #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hurden Looker Elementary School Field Day 2025 was a blast today, June 5th! What an incredible way to celebrate a year full of growth, learning, and achievement. Hurden Looker students showed their energy, teamwork, and joy — a perfect culmination of everything they’ve accomplished this school year. Way to go, Hurden Looker Tigers! Thank you Principal Alvarez, Teachers, HL PTA and Parent Volunteers for making today a memorable day for our students! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #fieldday #hurdenlooker #tigers #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hurden Looker Elementary School recently received a unique pear tree through Union County's Plant a Seed initiative. On June 3rd, 2025, second-grade students, with assistance from Union County Ground Works, planted the tree on the school grounds. This special tree features four branches, each bearing a different variety of pear, providing a diverse and sustainable food source. Students actively participated in the planting process, learning about agriculture, sustainability, and nutrition. They will continue to care for the tree, gaining hands-on experience in environmental stewardship. Over the coming years, the tree will not only provide fresh fruit but also serve as a living classroom for future generations. This initiative exemplifies the power of combining education, community engagement, and environmental stewardship to create lasting positive change. Thank you Ms. Tran and Principal Alvarez for this opportunity for our students! @unioncountynj #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #gardening #agriculture #hurdenlookerelementaryschool #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities