"Hillside Catholic Academy Students Excel."
Hillside Catholic Academy's Science Competition Team finished second at the Benedictine Academy C.S.I. Competition. The competition took place on Saturday October 1 at Benedictine Academy. The team consisted of Hillside Catholic Academy students;
Jeymmy Arciniegas, Desiree Bethea, Shayla Brown, Kamille Jacobs, Marsha Monel, Thanelle Aime-Bien and Tatiana Garcia. The team was coached by Mrs. Angela Vasil, Grade7 homeroom and Science teacher.
"Hillside Catholic Academy is always one of the best prepared teams to compete here each year," stated Mr. Ken Jennings Principal of Benedictine Academy. "They are always a contender to win."
The achievement of the team is a testimony to the efforts of Mrs.Vasil. Since beginning in 2009 she has overhauled the school's science program by;
- Creating a Science Laboratory
- Adding a laboratory period to the daily schedule
- Implementing "The Discovery Science Program" into the curriculum
- Revamping the school's annual Science Fair
Hillside Catholic Academy has seen an improvement in their standardized test scores over the past two years."
"We are not where we want to be yet," said Mrs. Vasil, "but we will be there very soon."
Hillside Catholic Academy is a co-educational Catholic Elementary School. It is located at 397 Columbia Avenue in Hillside, New Jersey.
For further information contact the school
@admin@hillisdecatholicacademy.org or by phone 908-686-6740.
