Highland Park School District

HPPS Board Bulletin

October 14, 2024

Click here to view the workshop board meeting

Superintendent’s Report: The Superintendent shared a presentation on the results of the NJSLA spring data. Click here to view the Superintendent’s presentation. Some notable achievements in which our students scored above state average increase in the following areas from 2023 - 2024: 

ELA-

• Grade 3:  +2% Met & Exceeded Expectations

• Grade 4:  +4% Met & Exceeded Expectations

• Grade 5:  +10% Met & Exceeded Expectations

• Grade 6:  +6% Met & Exceeded Expectations

• Grade 9:  +18% Met & Exceeded Expectations

Math-

• Grade 4:  +6% Met & Exceeded Expectations

• Grade 5:  +7% Met & Exceeded Expectations

• Grade 6:  +3% Met & Exceeded Expectations

• Grade 8:  +2% Met & Exceeded Expectations

• Algebra I:  +5% Met & Exceeded Expectations

• Geometry:  +21% Met & Exceeded Expectations

• Algebra II:  +23% Met & Exceeded Expectations

Science-

• Grade 8:  +5% Met & Exceeded Expectations

Curriculum & Instruction: The committee discussed revisions to the K-5 ELA curriculum, and will continue to review revised curricula over the next few committee meetings.

Board Liaison Reports: The Borough’s Human Relations Committee has a few community events that they would like to share:

1. October 14th was Indigenous People's Day. A day which is observed and dedicated to commemorating and honoring the history, culture, and resiliency of the Indigenous People of the Americas. The historical commission held an event featuring a lecture on Native American Participation in the Revolutionary War by Claire Garland.

2. There will be a Trunk or Treat event by the HPPD on Tuesday October 19, 6pm - 8pm at the HP Community Center parking lot.

3. Halloween Costume Parade and Festival on Sunday, October 27, 1pm - 4pm at the HP Community Center. 

4. Windows of Understanding is coming up in collaboration with the Human Relations Commission, HP Arts Commission, Zone 6 Teen Center, Highland Park Gives a Hoot, Pride Center and is organized and supported by the New Brunswick Cultural Center and Rutgers Mason Gross School of Art. The theme will be Climate Change, Wellness and food insecurity and will be more youth artists centered. The goal is to have youth of all ages involved and would love students from Highland Park schools to be a part of it. Please email HRC Chair, Norma Iris Vargas at hrc@hpboro.com for more information and how to participate.