Hurden Looker Elementary School

The next stop on our Pink-tacular Saturday was Hurden Looker Elementary School, for Hillside Public Schools' Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration! Shout out to all of the students, families, and members of the Hillside community who attended the festival at Hurden Looker. Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized yearly from September 15th - October 15th! We had food, face-painters, bouncey houses, balloon animals, games, music, and more! Thank you, Director of ESL and World Language, Mrs. Okparaeke, Hurden Looker School Principal, Ms. Alvarez, Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education, our community vendors, students and staff.

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Today, Hurden Looker Elementary School officially launched their new book scanning system to borrow books from their school library! Ms. Creanza’s class was the first to try it out- students typed in their 5- or 6-digit ID numbers and scanned their books like pros! A big thank you to Principal Alvarez, Vice Principal Pinho, and Mr. Locke, their Educational Media Teacher, for making this moment possible!

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Hurden Looker Elementary School 6th grade Honor Society students helped to bag all the wonderful donations received from Goya (@goyafoods)! Thank you to Principal Alvarez for her donation request, to Hillside Maintenance staff for securing and transporting the donation and to ESL Director, Evelyn Okparaeke, for helping pack bags with the students! 153 bags were packed, amazing job Hurden Looker Elementary School! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #goya #hurdenlooker #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Good day! Please join Superintendent Glover, Hillside Board of Education members, and Hillside Public Schools Administrators on Thursday, October 16th, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Hillside Innovation Academy Board Room (1100 Woodruff Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey) for our Community Conversations! At this Community Forum, we will highlight District initiatives and achievements for the 2025-2026 school year and engage in positive discourse with our community. We look forward to seeing you there! Please see the flyer for more details.

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Happy National Principals Month from Hillside Public Schools! We appreciate the hard work and dedication from all of the Principals here in the Hillside Public Schools District, on behalf of Superintendent Glover and the Hillside Board of Education, thank you!

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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
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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!