Hillside Innovation Academy

Good evening, Hillside Public Schools community, Due to the impending storm and unpredictability of the timing of the storm, Hillside Public Schools will be closed, Friday, January 19th, 2024. All central office staff must work remotely. Thank you.

Good day, please note that all Hillside Public Schools afterschool activities must be concluded by 4:30 p.m. today, January 16, 2024. Any activities after 4:30 p.m. are canceled.

The National Junior Honor Society recently attended the Community Foodbank of New Jersey, where we dropped off donations from our Holiday Harvest Food Drive. Hillside Innovation Academy was able to donate 151 pounds towards Students Change Hunger. We hope to continue to work together in accomplishing these acts of service. Great job, HIA!

On January 13, 2023, during the Hillside Public School District's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of celebration, A Day of Service Drive was occurring in the Hillside High School cafeteria! Students from Hillside Innovation Academy, W.O.K. Middle School, and Hillside High School assembled to sort items and build care packages. The entire Hillside community supported this initiative. All schools in our district, the Hillside Education Association, and the AT&T pioneers generously donated socks, scarves, hats, gloves, combs, and brushes to create care packages for the homeless! On January 24, 2024, Hillside High School students will partner with Berniece's Place to hand out care packages at the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless Annual Service Fair. This event was organized by Superintendent Glover, Ms. Harris, Ms. Powell, Vice-Principals Rosalind Bartholomew and Obinna Emenaka, and the A.P. African American Studies class. #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #communityservice #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #martinlutherkingjr #mlkday

Good evening, due to the pending inclement weather for Tuesday, January 16th, 2024, all Hillside Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delayed opening schedule. Please follow your school's delayed opening schedule for arrival time of students and staff. There will be no morning session for UCVTS (VoTech) shared-time students. Shared time students report to period 4: Hillside High School - 10 a.m. Hillside Innovation Academy - 10 a.m. W.O.K. Middle School - 10 a.m. Deanna G. Taylor Academy - 10:35 a.m. Hurden Looker Elementary - 10:35 a.m. Ola Edwards Community School - 10:30 a.m. A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center First Grade - 10:00 a.m. Pre K 3 & 4 - 10:00 a.m. Kindergarten - 10:45 a.m.

Good evening, due to the pending inclement weather for Wednesday January 16th, 2024, all Hillside Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delayed opening schedule. Please follow your school's delayed opening schedule for arrival time of students and staff. There will be no morning session for UCVTS (VoTech) shared-time students. Shared time students report to period 4: Hillside High School - 10 a.m. Hillside Innovation Academy - 10 a.m. W.O.K. Middle School - 10 a.m. Deanna G. Taylor Academy - 10:35 a.m. Hurden Looker Elementary - 10:35 a.m. Ola Edwards Community School - 10:30 a.m. A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center First Grade - 10:00 a.m. Pre K 3 & 4 - 10:00 a.m. Kindergarten - 10:45 a.m.

Join Hillside Public Schools on Monday, January 22, 2024, for our Anti-Bullying H.I.B. (Harassment, Intimidation, & Bullying Policy) New Jersey Law Update Night! Taking place in the Ola Edwards Community School gymnasium from 6 - 8 p.m., crucial H.I.B. information and updates will be provided to parents and families. Assistant Director of Legal Education, Sandra L. Jacques is presenting! H.I.B. update night is in conjunction with the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA) and the Foundation for Educational Administration (FEA) / Legal One.

Hillside Public Schools had an outstanding districtwide celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 13th, 2024! Hillside Families and Community members filled the Hillside High School auditorium, as students from A.P. Morris, Hurden Looker, Deanna G. Taylor Academy and Ola Edwards performed. Artwork from Hillside Innovation Academy, W.O.K, and Hillside High School students was showcased throughout the auditorium. The Hillside High School dance ensemble performed as well! Thank you to the students, staff, and faculty who made this event successful. Thank you, Superintendent Glover, Board of Education President Ms. Best, the Hillside Board of Education, all of our community members in attendance, and those streaming the celebration from home! Most importantly, Hillside Public Schools appreciates and honors the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the pursuit of civil rights! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidehighschool #martinlutherkingjr #drmartinlutherkingjr #mlkday #schooldistrict #civilrightscelebration #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Please join us tomorrow, January 12th, 2024, at the A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center Gymnasium for the 2024 Flu Vaccination Clinic! The clinic will occur from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please see the flyer for more information, thank you!

Please join us this Saturday, January 13th, 2024, for Hillside Public Schools Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration! The celebration will be taking place in the Hillside High School Auditorium from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. There will be a student art showcase, including performances by A.P. Morris, Deanna G. Taylor Academy, Hurden Looker, and Ola Edwards students! We hope to see you there, please see the flyer for additional details. Thank you!

Before the break, HIA scholars participated in our first Deck the Halls event. The theme this year was Winter Wonderland. Both seventh and eighth graders did a wonderful job getting creative and working together to make our school festive for the new year!

Good evening, due to the pending inclement weather for Wednesday January 10th, 2024, all Hillside Public Schools will operate on a delayed opening. Please follow your school's delayed opening schedule for arrival time of students and staff.

@maschiofood is back with another Chef Day this week, Hillside Public Schools! This Friday, January 12th, 2024, Papa John's Pizza Chef Day is occurring at Hillside High School, Hillside Innovation Academy, and W.O.K. Middle School! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpathways #newpride #newpossibilities #papajohns

Hillside Public Schools staff and faculty filled the Hillside High School auditorium on the morning of January 3rd, 2024! Our Hillside professionals were treated to an astonishing presentation led by Mr. Abran Maldonado, leading Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) expert, ChatGPT, and OpenAI Ambassador! Mr. Maldonado introduced Hillside Public Schools staff to recent wonders in A.I. that can be utilized to revolutionize instruction within the classroom! Superintendent Glover delivered a motivational, inspiring speech before introducing Abran Maldonado to the stage. The Hillside Public Schools staff loved the presentation, it was the perfect way to commence the second half of the school year. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #ai #openai #chatgpt #articial intelligence #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Welcome back, Hillside Public Schools students! On January 3rd, 2024, faculty and staff returned to the district to participate in professional development activities. Hillside Public Schools staff are dedicated to being prepared and ready to return to the classroom, to provide our students with a world-class education. The following photos were taken during a professional development held at W.O.K. Middle School for Hillside Public Schools Principals and Vice-Principals!

On behalf of Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education, and Hillside Public Schools, we wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #happyholidays #merrychristmas #happynewyear #newyear #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

The @keanuniversity KUBS second annual Basketball Invitational will be taking place on Saturday, January 13, 2024! Come out to support our Hillside Comets Basketball teams as they compete at Kean University's Harwood Arena, 1000 Morris Ave. Union, NJ 07083. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #keanuniversity #highschoolbasketball #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #kubstournament

It's that time again, the 2023 Joe Silver Holiday Basketball Tournament is taking place from December 26th - 29th, 2023! Games will be held in the Hillside High School gymnasium (1085 Liberty Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205), there will be 3 games per day, tip off at 11 a.m.! See you there. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #joesilverholidaytournament #basketballtournament #basketballgames #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Santa Claus came to town! Milk & Cookies with Santa 2023 is in the books, and it was spectacular! The Hillside High School gymnasium was filled to near capacity on the night of December 13th, 2023, as Hillside families, students, and children were greeted by Santa Claus himself! Parents, and families, got to take pictures with Santa, participate in various fun activities at different tables, and receive gifts during the toy giveaway! Thank you to the Hillside Police Department @hillsidepolicenj, Hillside Board of Education President, Ms. Cook, and the Hillside Board of Education for organizing this fantastic, unforgettable event for the community annually. Shout out to Superintendent Glover, and all of the Hillside Public Schools staff and families in attendance as well! @njea #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #christmastime #santaclaus #santaiscomingtotown #santa #giftgiving #presents #happyholidays #unioncountynj #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #boardofeducation #giftgiveaway #njea

8th Grade Students from W.O.K. Middle School recently attended "Students2Science 's Isaac lab"! Students engaged in a full day of hands-on STEM (Science Technology Engineering, and Math) programming in a working professional laboratory. They focused on solving real-world problems scientists encounter in modern laboratories. Shout out to all of the future scientists from Hillside Public Schools and @students_2_science! @insta_njea #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #students2science #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #unioncountynj #njea