A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 2.5.2021
Dear Hillside Community, What a week?! In spite of the contention, we as a school community will continue to put kids first. Teachers continue to collaborate with planning and preparation for their delivery of instruction. Mr. Adamo and I, along with the Department of Equity, Curriculum and Instruction supervisors, conduct teacher observations, which afford us Read More >>
A Note from the Principal’s Desk 1.29.21
Dear Hillside Community, Collaborations, discussions, and planning have been in the works since summer 2020. Mr. Adamo and I set-out to establish a schoolwide committee that would be dedicated to evolving Hillside into a school community that would intentionally teach and develop actionable work to build our capacity for understanding and respecting race and ethnic relations. Our social Read More >>
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 1.22.2021
Hillside Remote Learning Schedule Cycle 2 & 3.pdf A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 1.22.2021 Dear Hillside Community, I hope this message finds you and your families in good health. By now you should have received Superintendent Dr. Pond’s Weekly Community Message No. 6, in which we were informed the Montclair Public Schools are unable to properly Read More >>
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 1.15.2021
Hillside School Hybrid Plan – For Families.pdf MLK Peace Notes.pdf A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 1.15.2021 Dear Hillside Community, I hope this message finds you and your families Read More >>
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 1.8.2021
MLK PeaceNotes 2021.pdf Hillside Talent Show 2021.pdf A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 1.8.2021 Dear Hillside Community, On Wednesday, January 6th yet another historical national event took place. The rioting of our Capital Building prompts Read More >>
A Note from the Principal’s Desk 12.23.20
Dear Hillside Community, It is with great pleasure that I present to you our Virtual Hillside Winter Showcase. There are three links for you to experience the talents of our wonderful students and teachers. I would like to extend a huge round of applause to the amazing Mr. Park, Mr. Poff, and Mr. Golinski!!! It will take more than Read More >>
Food for the Holidays
Home Over the Holidays? Toni’s Kitchen provides easy access to healthy food Two ways to help your family: 1) Stop by Toni’s. Open weekdays 9-2 or Saturday 9-12 or Sunday 3-5:30. OR 2) Take worries over grocery bills off your shoulders. No need to register or show need. Simply send us an email with your Read More >>
SATp Social Justice Committee
Hello Hillside Community – The Hillside “School Action Team for Partnership” Committee on Social Justice ( HSJ )was formed at the start of the 2020-2021 school year. We are volunteers, parents,teachers, staff, and administrators from the Hillside Elementary School Community—and you are invited to join us! This school year, we are working on three initiatives aimed to make Hillside a more inclusive and Read More >>
A Note from the Principal’s Desk 12.18.2020
Dear Hillside Parents/Caregivers: I hope this message finds you all well. Thank you for attending our PTA meeting today, the next meeting will be on Thursday, January 7th. Please see the outline below of Hillside events and activities. Cycle 2 CI and Aesthetics Courses: The week of 12/21 will be B-day aesthetics for all students. Cycle 2 Add/Drop Period: Read More >>
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 12.11.2020
Dear Hillside Parents/Caregivers: Tis’ the Season, at no other time during the year is the spirit of giving and sharing more alive in people’s hearts. Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more. I wish you all the very best. Please see below for more information on how you can support Read More >>