"Living Rosary"

This afternoon Hillside Catholic Academy will pray, "The Living Rosary." The students in Grades 5,6,7,8 will form a Rosary and as a school we will pray this beautiful prayer to our Blessed Mother.

"Columbus Day"

On Thursday October 8 Hillside Catholic Academy will celebrate Columbus Day in our morning assembly. Patroitic songs will be sung, a presentation about Columbus will be delivered by the Italian - American Association of Hillside, and prayers.

"Mrs. Jones"

On Sunday October 4, 2009 Mrs. Judy Jones was honored for her 25 of service to Catholic education. Mrs. Jones is our Grade 3 teacher. Her dedication and hard work are examples of the type of teachers who work at Hillside Catholic Academy.

"St. Francis of Assisi Day"

Today Hillside Catholic Academy will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. The students will be visited by Friars from the Franciscan Friars of Renewal. The students are bringing in their stuffed animals or pictures of their pets.

"First Friday"

Today the students and faculty of Hillside Catholic Academy will pray together at First Friday Mass. Today is also a 12:15 dismissal. The faculty will spend the afternoon in professional development.

"Meet Your Coach"

Tonight Hillside Catholic Academy will conduct, "Meet Your Coach Night." The members of our Boys Basketball, Cheerleading, and Girls Basketball teams will meet their coaches. The coaches will discuss how they will run their teams with the students and their parents.

"Social Studies"

Today Mr. Michael J. Butchko will attend a meeting on the new Social Studies curriculum. This change has come after a year of review by a committee from the Archdiocese of Newark's Office of Education. Mr. Butchko (a former Social Studies teacher at Union Catholic Regional High School) helped to write this new paan.