Hurden Looker Elementary School

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

Attention students in grades 5 through 8, please join us for “Brothers Bonding with Books & Basketball.” Brothers Bonding with Books & Basketball is a fun new initiative established by the Office of the Superintendent, aimed at connecting students with adult mentors from the community! Come read books, play basketball, and build valuable connections while fostering a love for reading! Morning refreshments will be served. There are three dates in the series: March 29th, April 5th, and April 12th, 2025! Each session will take place in the Hillside High School Gymnasium! For more information please see the flyer and register by scanning the QR code on the flyer! Thank you! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #basketball #bonding #literacy #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Congratulations to Hurden Looker Elementary School on winning first place in the eSTEM challenge at NJIT! Hurden Looker students won first place in the Oral Presentation and Engineering Design categories! Great work to both Hurden Looker Elementary School and Deanna G. Taylor Academy! Deanna G. Taylor Academy won 2nd place in Engineering Design! It's been an amazing day for our Hillside Public Schools' scholars. Great work to our teachers from both schools, Ms. Crisanaz, Ms. Williams, Ms. Fernandes, and Ms. McQueen! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #njit #eSTEM #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Today, (3/20/2025), Hurden Looker Elementary School students participated in the New Jersey Institute of Technology's (NJIT) eSTEM Challenge! Our Hurden Looker scholars were led to this competition by Ms. Crisanaz, and Ms. Williams! Thank you, Principal Alvarez for contributing these photos and great work, students! @njit #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #njit #stem #science #enginnering #mathematics #technology #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

On Wednesday, March 19th, 2025, Ms. Crisanaz's science classes at Hurden-Looker Elementary School completed virtual labs with Students2Science (@students_2_science)! The students completed a lab called "Candy Color Wheel" where they used M&M's to identify the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors that make up a package of candy, using chromatography paper to separate colors! Thank you Ms. Crisanaz for sharing these photos! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #vlab #lab #hurdenlookerelementaryschool #studentsfirst #students2science #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

"Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) worldwide. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. Pi Day is an annual opportunity for math enthusiasts to recite the infinite digits of Pi, talk to their friends about math, and eat pie!" Happy Pi Day from Hillside Public Schools! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #studentsfirst #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #piday