Hurden Looker Elementary School

Hillside Public Schools District students, we have another challenge for you! March is for reading, and our district is challenging each of you to read 5 books by the end of the month. Let's get it, let's go!

Massive congratulations are in order for our Hurden Looker Elementary School Mock Trial students! Hurden Looker mock trial placed second out of 73 submissions in their most recent competition! "The triumph of sixth-grade Hillside Enrichment Program students in a mock trial is a testament to their dedication, critical thinking, and teamwork. These young minds displayed an impressive grasp of legal concepts and an ability to articulate their arguments with confidence and precision. Their success reflects not only their academic prowess but also their ability to collaborate effectively as a cohesive unit. This victory not only underscores the importance of extracurricular activities in fostering skills beyond the classroom but also serves as an inspiration to their peers and the broader community. These students have demonstrated that age is not a barrier to excellence and that with determination and effort, anything is achievable. Their achievement in the mock trial serves as a reminder of the potential within every young person and the value of providing opportunities for them to showcase their talents!" Great work, Hurden Looker! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #mocktrial #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

"Thomas Edison State University (TESU) is a recipient of a grant from the Department of Education (DOE) and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE). The grant, part of the State Dual Enrollment Pilot Program, aims to create and expand high-quality dual enrollment programs across New Jersey school districts...TESU has been selected to collaborate with Hillside Public School District for the Career Connections Carpenter’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program currently being implemented at Hillside. Under this partnership, TESU has formed an articulation agreement with Hillside Public School District. Through TESU’s commitment related to prior learning, TESU recognizes the Career Connections program as equivalent to 16 college-level credits, applicable toward a certificate, associate or bachelor’s program either at TESU or transferrable to another institution." This is amazing news, Hillside Public Schools in collaboration with @tesu_edu ! You can read the full article here: https://www.tesu.edu/news/1782285/tesu-awarded-grant-for-state-dual-enrollment-pilot-program?utm_content=280899951&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-95853528403&fbclid=IwAR14DSw-6WUh_CNjeJ0BgpQt8zBByHBrYkeCQ8HRvjVxExX1qxSI6plZ7aA #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #tesu #tesuedu #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Hillside Public Schools is celebrating "Read Across America" throughout March! Today (3/5/2024) Superintendent Glover visited Ola Edwards Community School and Hurden Looker Elementary School to read to a few classrooms! The students and teachers loved the visit, shoutout to other Hillside Public Schools Administrators who are currently reading across the district as well! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #readacrossamerica #newpride #newpossibilities #newpathways #reading @teachthechange5

Yesterday, (03/04/2024) Former Hurden Lookers students, now Hillside Innovation Academy (H.I.A.) students returned to give a presentation on the H.I.A. school to Hurden Looker 6th graders. The H.I.A. students spoke about all the happenings at H.I.A., classes they can look forward to and are offered as well as all the clubs they get to participate in! H.I.A. students were on hand to answer questions from the 6th graders who are currently applying to H.I.A. H.I.A. students also walked around to answer some questions from groups of students! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #hillsideinnovationacademy #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Good day from Hillside Public Schools, please see the BlackFact of the day for February 29, 2024! https://youtu.be/1SEpZ9VCEDM?si=kO5_up3MRvIkK4ai

Please join Superintendent Glover during the upcoming Hillside Public Schools District Strategic Planning Sessions! Thursday, March 7th, 2024 in the Hillside High School Media Center, and Monday, March 18th, 2024 in the Hurden Looker Elementary School Gymnasium, from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m! All Board of Education Members, Students, Staff, Parents, and Community Stakeholders are welcome to attend one and/or both remaining sessions! See the flyer for more details, thank you!

Good day from Hillside Public Schools, please see the BlackFact of the day for February 27, 2024! : https://youtu.be/PzTGR-nWTk0

Good day from Hillside Public Schools, please see the BlackFact of the day for February 26, 2024! : https://youtu.be/1ZcFqMKA7fc

Good morning from Hillside Public Schools, please see the BlackFact of the day for February 23, 2024! https://youtu.be/3jU1lviDnTM

5th-grade students in Ms. Crisanaz's class at Hurden Looker Elementary School recently participated in a V-Lab with Students2Science! This week's V-Lab centered on the Candy Color Wheel and Mixing and Separating Colors. Students explored the relationships between primary and secondary colors as they blended and separated them using a variety of techniques. The concepts of diffusion, chromatographic separation, and the electromagnetic spectrum (visible light) were introduced! #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

Good afternoon! Please join Superintendent Glover on Thursday, February 15th, at Ola Edwards Community School from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. for a Community Planning Session for the New Strategic Plan! All Board of Education Members, Students, Staff, Parents, and Community Stakeholders are welcome to attend! See the flyer for more details, thank you! #hillsidepublicschools #hillsidenj #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities #strategicplanning

Hurden Looker Elementary School's 4th grade students competed in the World Wide Math Academics Cup Competition! Over 250 schools and over 8000 students participated in this competition. Hurden Looker went as high as 6th place by the end of the school day but was knocked back to 11th place by the evening (Some schools continued to play after hours). Regardless, Hillside Public Schools is incredibly proud of our Hurden Looker students!

Shoutout to the National Training Network (NTN), a data-driven professional development company that is currently working with our Hillside Public Schools Elementary School Math teachers! 3rd to 5th-grade mathematics teachers were provided hands-on, content, and standards-based training at Ola Edwards Community School over the last two weeks, as seen in the following photos. NTN will be working with Hurden Looker, Ola Edwards, and Deanna Taylor Academy teachers until the end of the school year! Thank you, Superintendent Glover, Dr. Bevere, Rita Della Valle, Dr. Tina Powell, and the National Training Network (NTN) for making this all possible for our wonderful instructors. #hillsidenj #hillsidepublicschools #nationaltrainingnetwork #professionaldevelopment #newpride #newpathways #newpossibilities

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.

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.