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
The following photos are from a Glow Math Day that Ms. Crisanaz did with her 5th-grade math classes today at Hurden Looker Elementary School! Students participated in math stations based on skills they learned throughout the school year. The math skills included measuring and identifying angles, finding the area of student names in highlighted blocks, Jenga general math questions, fraction ball, identifying coordinate grid points, and more! Fun, and innovative learning at Hillside Public Schools! Great work Ms. Crisanaz and students!
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #math #glowinthedark #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
On Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, Hurden Looker Elementary School held its Spring Concert, titled "Tiger Tunes"! The spring concert was the perfect start to Memorial Day Weekend, and featured performances by the Hurden Looker band, chorus, and strings section! Hurden Looker's gymnasium was packed with parents, students, and families! Thank you to our Chorus and Vocal Music Teacher, Ms. Alissa Valiante, and our Instrumental Music Teacher, Mr. Kenneth Brandyberry. Thank you Principal Alvarez, Vice-Principal Pinho, Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education, Hillside Public Schools students, staff, and families!
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hurdenlooker #springconcert #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
Happy Special Education Week in New Jersey, from Hillside Public Schools! "Special Education Week in New Jersey is observed from May 11th to May 17th, 2025. This week honors the achievements of children with special education needs and recognizes the contributions of educators, parents, and support staff. The theme for this year is “Planting the Seed of Education." Thank you to all of Hillside Public Schools' support staff, students, and families!
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #specialeducation #specialeducationweek #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
Congratulations to Ms. Petroccia at Hurden Looker Elementary School! Ms. Petroccia's fifth-grade class won first place in the 2025 Pets in the Classroom Grant Success Story Contest! Thank you to everyone who voted for @digitnoodle, the class's pet Guinea Pig, great work Ms. Petroccia, Principal Alvarez, and the Hurden Looker Elementary School students! @petsintheclassroom
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hurdenlooker #petsintheclassroom #digitnoodle #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from Superintendent Glover and Hillside Public Schools! Thank you to all of the teachers within our district who educate our students daily and prepare them for a successful future!
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #teacherappreciationweek #teachers #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
Today, May 1st, 2025, Hurden Looker Elementary School hosted a pep rally to get students excited for NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) testing! Shout out to Principal Alvarez, Vice-Principal Pinho, Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education, Hurden Looker School staff, and students! Good luck, scholars, you got this!
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hurdenlooker #njsla #testing #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
Happy Principal Appreciation Day from Hillside Public Schools! School Principals’ Day is celebrated on May 1st, 2025! This day is dedicated to recognizing the important role of school principals and showing appreciation for their hard work. Take a moment to thank all of our hardworking Principals here at Hillside Public Schools!
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #principalsappreciationday #principalsday #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
Good day, please see the following flyers for Hillside Public Schools' District's Summer Academies! Students in grades 1 through 8, register by scanning the QR code on the flyer that corresponds to your grade and complete the Google Form. ESL/Bilingual students are encouraged to apply!
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #summeracademies #register #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
Happy Administrative Professionals/Secretaries Day from Hillside Public Schools! National Administrative Professionals Day celebrates the important role of secretaries, assistants, receptionists, and other administrative support professionals! Hillside Public Schools appreciates and thanks all of the Administrative Professionals in our district.
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #administrativeprofessionals #administrators #secretaries #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #thankyou
Congratulations to Joatham Wehye, 4th Grade Student from Hurden Looker Elementary School! On Thursday April 17th, he was the recipient of the 3rd Place- 4th Grade Young Writers of Union County Poetry Contest: Arbor Day Poetry at the Union County Administration Building during the Commissioners Meeting!
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hurdenlooker #poetrycontest #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
Today (4/17/2025), Hillside Public Schools and @scholastic hosted their 2025 R.E.A.L. Read Festival! Hundreds of Hillside Public Schools students in grades 4 - 6 from our three elementary schools (Deanna G. Taylor Academy, Hurden Looker Elementary School, and Ola Edwards Community School) filled Woodfield Stadium for a fun-filled day with interactive literacy activities. This event culminated in the celebration of the partnership between Hillside Public Schools and Scholastic, specifically the Scholastic R.E.A.L. (Read, Excel, Achieve, Lead) Mentorship Program! The Scholastic R.E.A.L. Mentorship Program is designed to support families and community members in mentoring students through monthly interactive read-alouds, promote academic and social growth, and make a lasting impact on students’ lives! Great work to the Hillside Board of Education, Superintendent Glover, the Scholastic Books @scholastic team, @maschiofood, Hillside Board of Education President Ms. Best, Mayor Vertreese @mayorvertreese, Hillside Public Schools Principals, Supervisors Ms. Simon and Ms. Muldrow, teachers, staff, and more!
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #scholastic #readingisfun #reading #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #literacy
On Friday, March 28th, 2025, Captain Jack visited Hurden Looker Elementary School to celebrate the students with the most gain in SuccessMaker! The students were excited to see the Success Maker icon and we are all very proud of their continued dedication to mathematics education!
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #mathematics #successmaker #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
At the March 27th, 2025, Board of Education meeting, students from Hurden Looker Elementary School and Deanna G. Taylor Academy received recognition awards for their recent victories in NJIT's eSTEM challenge! Ms. Crisanaz, Ms. Williams, Ms. Fernandes, and Ms. McQueen were all honored for leading our students in eSTEM and their dedication! Thank you, Superintendent Glover, Hillside Board of Education President Ms. Best, Principal Alvarez, Principal Graham, and the Hillside Board of Education!
@njit
#hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #estem #njit #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
Students from Hurden Looker Elementary School and Ola Edwards Community School shared their feedback with creators and researchers from Imagine Learning @imaginelearning about their mathematical thinking! Students engaged with CueThink, a problem-solving application available in their math classes, which is now part of Imagine Learning's suite of educational tools!
#mathematics #thinking #njSTEMmonth #problemsolving #learning #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
Students from Hurden Looker Elementary School and Ola Edwards Community School shared their feedback with creators and researchers from Imagine Learning @imaginelearning about their mathematical thinking! Students engaged with CueThink, a problem-solving application available in their math classes, which is now part of Imagine Learning's suite of educational tools!
#mathematics #thinking #njSTEMmonth #problemsolving #learning #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities
