At Friday's Student Council Assembly, we revealed Hillside's '25-26 Teacher of the Year! At around this time every year, schools in NJ have the opportunity to select a deserving teacher for this amazing recognition. Fortunately for us, we always have plenty of wonderful teachers from which to choose, but we did choose a great one –congratulations to Mrs. Caroline Dugan on being named our Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Dugan has served as a classroom teacher at Hillside School for eight years, after starting her career as a Kindergarten teacher in a private school. The majority of her time at Hillside has been in Kindergarten, but she made a switch to third grade this year and is loving it! She is a devoted Husky, who aims to provide students and their families with her best. Mrs. Dugan also serves on many school committees, and never hesitates to lend any colleague or her principal a helping hand. She recently earned her degree in Educational Administration and continues with her studies currently in literacy. I know you will join me in wishing her well. Congratulations to Mrs. Dugan on this well-deserved honor!