"Home Basketball Season Opens"

Tonight our Girls Basketball team opens our home season. Our boys will open tomorrow night. Hillside Catholic Academy has basketball for boys and girls in grades 5,6,7,8.

"Happy New Year"

Hillside Catholic Academy's students, faculty, and staff wish everyone a Happy, Holy and Healthy New Year. Hillside Catholic Academy will reopen from our Christmas Break on Tuesday January 4, 2010.

"Be A Buddy Not A Bully"

Hillside Catholic Acadmey is launching a new program. "Be A Buddy Not A Bully," is a program put forward by Mrs. Angela Vasil Student Government Advisor. The students signed a large poster promising to fight bullying.

"All Souls Day"

On Tuesday November 2 Hillside Catholic conducted our, "All Souls Day Assembly." The names of the dearly departed were read by class.

"Saints Alive"

On November 1 Hillside Catholic Academy celebrated All Saints Day with our 'Saints Alive' Assembly. The members of our Grade 5 class took the role of their favorite saint and told the school about them. This celebration has been part of our school tradition since the opening of our school.

"Success"

Hillside Catholic Academy students Jordan Hamilton and Kenya Jacobs gave impressive performances at the 39th Roselle Catholic Scholastic Olympiad. Jordan finised 2nd in the English competition. Kenya finised 3rd in Current Events.

"Breast Cancer Awareness"

Yesterday was "Breast Cancer Awareness Day" at Hillside Catholic Academy. The students were allowed to, 'dress down', and make a contribution towards research for finding a cure to this disease. To this date we have raised $400.

"Red Ribbons Week"

This week Hillside Catholic Academy celebrated, "Red Ribbon Week." The students and faculty wore red ribbons to celebrate this important week. The week was put togehter by Ms. Alison Gmelin our Art teacher who created red ribbons for everyone!

"School Pictures"

Today our friends from "Photo Life" came and took our school pictures. These pictures will serve as the basis of our yearbook.

"Pumpkin Picking"

Today our Grades K, 1,2, and 3 will be picking pumpkins at Wightman's Farms in Morristown, New Jesey. This should be a very fun, exciting, and informative morning.

"Meet the Coaches Night"

Tonight Hillside Catholic Academy will host our 'Annual Meet the Coaches
Night.' The students and their parents will get a chance to meet the coaches of our basketball and cheerleading squads.

"C.S.I.Benedictine"

On Saturday September 25 five Hillside Catholic Academy grade 8 students took part in Benedictine Academy's C.S.I. Day. The girls were taken to a crime scene and had to determine what took place. The Hillside Catholic Academy team placed fourth out of thirteen teams, and finished second among Catholic schools.

"Chamber of Commerce"

Last night Hillside Catholic Academy hosted the Hillside Chamber of Commerce. The members were given tours of the school by the members of the Executive Board of the Student Council. They were impressed by our building and our students.

"Back To School Night"

Tonight is "Back To School Night." Tonight the parents will have an opportunity to meet each teacher. The parents will come away with the answer to one question. "What does my child need to do to have success in this class?" "Back To School Night," begins at 7:00 p.m.

"New Web Page"

Today Hillside Catholic Academy introduces our new web page. www.hillsidecatholic.org

"Grade 8 Scholarships"

This year our Grade 8 studnets received scholarships to the following schools;

Benedictine Academy
Roselle Catholic Regional High School
St. Mary of the Assumption High School, Elizabeth
Union Catholic Regional High School

The amount awarded to our Grade 8 students is $33,850.

"Grade 8 Finals"

This week our Grade 8 students will take their final tests. These tests cover the material covered during the Third Trimester. The final tests account for 20% of the final Third Trimester grade.

"Art Show"

Last night in addition to our Science Fair we conducted, "The Sixth Annual Hillside Catholic Academy Art Show." The show was put together by Mrs. Mary Ellen McVeigh our Art teacher. It was a wonderful event.

"Science Fair"

Today the, "Sixth Annual Hillside Catholic Academy Science Fair," will take place. The students have created projects in Life, Physical, and Earth Science. The Science Fair has been developed under the guidance of Mrs. Angela Vasil our Science teacher.

"And the Winners Are...."

At the Initial Hillside Catholic Academy Idol Show the following students distinguished themselves;

1st Place Breanna Levertt
2nd Place Thaelie Bien-Aime
3rd Place Kathleen Cuff