A Note from the Principal’s Desk 4.30.21
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 4.30.2021 Dear Hillside Community, Every problem might not have a solution right now, but don’t forget that every solution was once a problem. Our Pandemic Response Team is composed of administration, parents, teachers, office staff, and other school personnel. This team was confronted with the problem of student…
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 4.23.2021
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 4.23.2021 Dear Hillside Community, Two weeks down with hybrid learning and we’ve hit a stride. Have a wonderful weekend with your family and friends! Hybrid In-Person Reminders: Daily Health Questionnaire All families are required to complete the daily health questionnaire. The form will be available in Genesis Parent Access on…
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 4.16.2021
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 4.16.2021 Dear Hillside Community, This was a huge week as we kicked off our Hybrid schedule inclusive of in-person learning. We had 290 students scheduled for in-person learning and 145 students as virtual learners. We ironed out a few kinks, but nothing major, by far nothing that would overshadow…
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 4.1.2021
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 4.1.2021 Dear Hillside Community, Mr. Adamo and I are beyond ecstatic to finally be opening our school doors on April 12th! However excited we are, we must remind you all that your honesty and vigilance is required for everyone’s health and safety. According to information outlets, New Jersey currently…
Update on National Autism Awareness Month
*Due to the controversial nature of the content in our original Eblast, I have updated our recognition initiative. National Autism Awareness Month 2021 in the United States will begin on Thursday, April 1st and ends on Friday, April 30th. The fourteenth annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2021. Joined by the international community, hundreds of thousands of…
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 3.26.2021
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 3.26.2021 Dear Hillside Community, We wish you a Happy Passover, the festival of freedom. Passover 2021 begins at sundown on March 27 and ends Sunday evening, April 4. The first Passover Seder is on the evening of March 27, and the second Passover Seder takes place on the evening of…
Hillside Hybrid Plan
Good afternoon, Hillside Families The Montclair Public Schools is slated to open elementary schools on Monday, April 12, 2021. We are so excited to welcome our students back to in-person learning. I have attached the Hillside School Hybrid Plan – Families (3/22/21) for your review. The plan has NOT changed since original distribution in January. Plan Highlights: Pages…
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 3.19.2021
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 3.19.2021 Dear Hillside Community, The recent attacks in Georgia against the Asian-American community are unsettling. Three nights ago, we watched the breaking news of more racist, hate-filled attacks against (who we presume are) innocent people. It’s important to understand that this is not the only time in the past…
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 3.12.2021
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 3.12.2021 Dear Hillside Community, I hope this message finds you and you families in good health. It has been a year, a full year, of learning the new normal. If you did not have the opportunity to catch it last week, then please check out the lessons to be…
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 3.5.2021
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 3.5.2021 Dear Hillside Community, I hope this message finds you well. Here are a few lessons to be learned and experiences to be had for our students this month, Women’s History Month 2021. Women’s History Month share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUujjBqpxOg&feature=youtu.be Please see school-wide information and updates below: Aesthetics 3/8/21-3/12/21 B Week Registration for 3rd…