Hillsborough Township Public Schools

Let's give a round of applause for HES's Head Custodian, Wendy Kolodziej! 👏 We are overjoyed to announce she’s a 2025 Educational Support Professional Who Makes Magic! We know how essential ESPs are to our schools, and Wendy embodies that spirit. This award, with only 4 ESPs chosen by Magic 98.3, highlights their incredible impact. Hear Wendy's story on Magic 98.3 or FOX Sports Radio New Jersey this Friday (2/21) at 9:40 am. She'll also be celebrated at a future awards banquet. Help us celebrate Wendy's "magic"! #ESPsRock #SchoolSupport #MakingADifference #TeachersWhoMakeMagic

History in the making! 🏆 Hillsborough High School Boys' Swim Team has done it! They've punched their ticket to the Group 4 State Finals, a feat they haven't achieved in TWO DECADES! 🤯 Come witness this incredible team battle for the championship title this Sunday at 1:30 PM at Rutgers University. Let's show our Raider spirit and support them every stroke of the way! #HillsboroughSwimming #StateFinals #RaiderNation #BringHomeTheGold

🎉 HUGE NEWS for Auten Road Intermediate School's Health & Phys Ed program! 🎉 The rankings for last year's American Heart Challenge are IN! And we have some exciting news to share! For 24 years, ARIS has proudly participated in this initiative, raising awareness and funds for the American Heart Association. And the results are INCREDIBLE! Over the years, our amazing students, staff, and community have raised over $330,000! 🤩 Last year alone, we raised $16,099, earning us a NATIONAL RANKING of #10! 🤩 This is a testament to the dedication and generosity of our ARIS families. A big THANK YOU to our students for their hard work and perseverance, our teachers, and our community for their continued support. This program truly shows the positive impact of health and physical education. We're so proud of this accomplishment and look forward to continuing our work with the American Heart Challenge! ❤️ #AmericanHeartChallenge #ARIS #HealthAndWellness #CommunitySupport #Proud

Great job by the Woods Road Wildcats who collected over 500 items for the Hillsborough Community Assistance Network food pantry! Thanks for supporting your community!

We're incredibly proud of Auten Road Intermediate School for their amazing work during their recent food drive! They collected over 800 items for the Hillsborough Township Community Assistance Network food pantry! This is a fantastic contribution to our community and will make a real difference for families in need. A huge thank you to all the students, families, and staff who participated and donated. Your generosity is truly appreciated! It makes a difference!

Weather Advisory - 2/12/2025 Due to weather conditions, all Hillsborough Township Public Schools have a 2-hour delayed opening tomorrow, February 12, 2025. Please expect buses to pick your child up 2 hours later than normal. Lunches will be served. Afternoon kindergarten and afternoon preschool classes will begin 1 hour later than normal. Thank you. Please stay safe

Dear Hillsborough Schools Community, As a reminder, the district launched a new website and mobile app earlier this year. The app provides access to school events, news, documents, and, importantly, emergency notifications. During this winter season, the Hillsborough Schools app is a primary channel for communicating school closures and delayed openings due to inclement weather. To receive these critical updates directly on your mobile device, please ensure you have downloaded the app and enabled notifications. The Hillsborough Schools app is available for free download on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. Android: https://aptg.co/M0Bd8T iPhone: https://aptg.co/xg9Mtf We encourage all families to download the app and enable notifications to stay informed about any weather-related disruptions to the school schedule.

Summer Volunteer Opportunity! The Hillsborough Department of Special Services is looking for student volunteers for our Extended School Year (ESY) program. Students must be entering 10th, 11th, or 12th Grade by September 2025. The district’s ESY program is for students in our self-contained classes, preschool through high school, who experience significant regression of skills during prolonged breaks from school. The ESY program runs from July 1st through July 31st/August 1st, 2025. The program will run at Triangle Elementary School and Hillsborough Middle School from 8:45am-12:30pm. New and returning volunteers should check the posting in the News section of either the District Home page or the High School page for the links to the volunteer application as well as the Google Form by February 28, 2025. No applications will be accepted after this date. Interviews for prospective new volunteers will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025 beginning at 2:00pm in the Hillsborough High School Child Study Team office. You will be contacted with your scheduled time slot. There will be an orientation at Hillsborough High School for all volunteers on Monday, June 16, 2025 from 1:00-2:00pm. All volunteer assignments will be given out at that time.

Let's give a huge congratulations to Cassandra Shannon of Hillsborough Elementary School for being named the 2024 VFW Teacher of the Year by Hillsborough's Memorial VFW Post #8371! 🎉 It's wonderful to see our educators recognized for their dedication to teaching civic responsibility and patriotism. Way to go, Cassandra! 👏 #HillsboroughNJ #TeacherOfTheYear #VFW

Due to hazardous and icy weather conditions , all Hillsborough Township Public Schools will be closed February 6th, 2025. All after school events are canceled.

Due to weather conditions, all Hillsborough Township Public Schools have a 2-hour delayed opening tomorrow, Thursday February 6, 2025. Please expect buses to pick your child up 2 hours later than normal. Lunches will be served. Afternoon kindergarten and afternoon preschool classes will begin 1 hour later than normal.

Last week, students at ARIS experienced an exciting and enriching opportunity to connect with local law enforcement. Members of the Hillsborough Township Police Department visited ARIS on Friday, January 31st, to participate in physical education classes as part of a community engagement initiative. This collaborative effort aimed to foster positive relationships between students and police officers, building bridges of understanding and trust. The Board of Education proudly recognizes and celebrates this valuable partnership. This initiative reinforces the importance of community involvement in education and demonstrates a shared dedication to the well-being of our youth.

📢 Mark your calendars! Join us for a crucial Community Engagement Night to discuss the future of our schools! 📢 We want to hear your thoughts on two important topics: Redistricting: As shared at the last Board meeting, full elementary redistricting is on the horizon for Fall 2026. This is your chance to learn more about the process and share your input. Full-Day Kindergarten: We're exploring the possibility of implementing full-day kindergarten! We anticipate that by this meeting, we will know if this can be launched in Fall 2025 or if it will align with the redistricting in Fall 2026, Your feedback is essential as we consider this exciting potential! Your voice matters! Come share your perspectives and help shape the future of our children's education. Be heard! March 10th, 2025 Time - TBD, but in the evening Auten Road Intermediate School #CommunityEngagement #Redistricting #FullDayK #YourVoiceMatters #BeHeard

If your child is a resident of Hillsborough, stay tuned for information on our Summer Enrichment Program!

This week, the nation's top school counselors are being honored at the American School Counselor Association's 2025 School Counselor of the Year celebration in Washington, D.C. . Among those being recognized is our very own Director of School Counseling, Cindy Povall. Joining her in the celebration are counselors from across the country, including Stephen Watts from Alabama, Jill Cook, ASCA Executive Director, Liz Clark from Montana, Beth Mills from Oklahoma, and Hanna Kemble-Mick from Kansas. Congrats Ms. Povall!

At the Board of Education offices, we are partnering with the Hillsborough Township Social Services department to help stock their food pantry with some of the items that they need the most! In the Board offices, we are asking our employees to show their support for one of the teams in the Super Bowl by dropping bags of dried beans in the corresponding bag. Be on the lookout for similar food drives that will be advertised shortly at each of our schools and consider making a donation at a school. Some of the items needed most by the food pantry right now are dried beans, rice, canned tomatoes (diced, pureed, and crushed), and toilet paper. Thank you for your consideration!

Save the date! The Hillsborough Township Board of Education is thrilled to invite you to its second Community Engagement Night on Monday, March 10th (time TBD). We're diving into some exciting topics that will shape the future of our schools, and we want to hear from YOU! Curious about full-day kindergarten? 🤔 We'll be exploring all the amazing possibilities it could bring to our youngest learners. Plus, we'll have the latest updates on the redistricting process and timeline. (Remember, at Monday night's Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Volpe announced that full elementary redistricting won't happen until Fall 2026, so there's plenty of time to get involved!) This is your chance to connect with fellow community members, share your thoughts, and help us make the best decisions for our students. Stay tuned for more details on the time and location – you won't want to miss it! #HillsboroughSchools #CommunityEngagement #FullDayK #Redistricting #ShapingOurFuture

At Monday night's Board meeting, the Raider Marching Band, the Pride of Hillsborough, was recognized by the Board of Education for achieving a resounding victory by winning the 2024 USBands Group V Open State Championship, a testament to their hard work and dedication. The band's exceptional performance at the competition earned them an impressive score of 96.4, the highest of the night, along with caption awards for best music, best overall effect, best visual, best percussion, and best color guard. Congratulations to all, especially staff members Jules Haran and Nick Clipperton!

Join us on Thursday, February 6ᵗʰ from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM for a live WEBINAR featuring a professional Clinician and a young adult speaker, who will share their story of hope, resilience, and recovery. In addition to our guest speakers, HTPS counselors will share information regarding efforts to address suicide prevention with our students and introduce the Lifeline Prevention Program to be delivered at ARIS, HMS, & HHS this school year. Please see attached flyer with more information on the event. Check your email for the registration link. Questions? Contact Minda Maggio (mmaggio@htpsus)

Due to the outstanding work Hillsborough educators have done with the implementation of our new K-2 foundational literacy program, Heggerty has created a heartwarming video featuring our dedicated teachers and students using their "Bridge to Reading" program. It beautifully captures the enthusiasm and positive impact of this program in our classrooms. A link to the video is here: https://heggerty.wistia.com/medias/vrmj4qncpu . I believe you'll be as proud as we are to see our amazing educators - including teachers Andrea Sass and Scott Preisler, Principal Steve Kerrigan, and Supervisor Sheila Cooper - and students showcased in this way.