Sister Alice Uhl and Sister Eleanor Uhl are volunteering at Link - working with our Kindergarten and 1st grade scholars on a weekly basis. They have been reading books with students and talking about the books with them as well as helping with writing activities and practice work. They are members of the Sisters of St Dominic, Caldwell, the organization that founded Link in 1971. In the early 1980’s, Sister Alice had served as a principal at Project Link, the name of the school prior to changing to Link Community School and then Link Community Charter School. Both Sisters have remained involved in the school in various ways over the years. It is wonderful that the Sisters still feel a strong tie to the school and enjoy volunteering here. And Link loves having them involved with the school!
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Linkers walk for a cause
Hispanic Heritage Month at Link!
Link is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage this month. Each day during morning announcements, students are learning about famous Hispanic Americans and their contributions and achievements and well as a number of heritage related facts. Middle school students were treated to a demonstration and lesson in Latin Salsa Dancing by performers from the Newark School of the Arts. Kindergartens and first graders will learn about the heritages of several Latino staff members. Other related activities and discussions are happening in the classrooms.
Off to a great start!
Link opened its doors to students on Tuesday, September 6th for the new school year! They seemed eager and excited to meet their teachers and their fellow classmates. The first week of school was spent in reacclimating students to school - reviewing school culture and procedures. And settling in! Link is looking forward to a terrific year with our scholars! Here are some photos of Day 1 arrival and activities.
Check out some photos from Day 1 arrival and activities:
Link Class of ’22 receives over $6m for high school
Link Community Charter School is proud to announce that the Class of 2022 received over $6 million in academic scholarships and financial aid for competitive high schools for the fall of 2022. Here is a list of the schools where Link Scholars received acceptances this year:
Cate School, CA
Church Farm School, PA
Deerfield Academy, MA
Immaculate Conception High School, NJ
Indian Springs School, AL
Kent School, CT
The Masters School, NY
Montclair Kimberley Academy, NJ
Morristown Beard School, NJ
Northfield Mount Hermon School, NH
The Peddie School, NJ
The Pingry School, NJ
Pomfret School, CT
Seton Hall Preparatory School, NJ
Sun Valley Community School, ID
St. Benedict’s Preparatory School- Boys Division, NJ
St. Benedict’s Preparatory School- Girls Division, NJ
St. Mark’s School, MA
St. Mary’s School, NC
St. Vincent Academy, NJ
Virginia Episcopal School, VA
The Webb Schools, CA
Westtown School, PA
Link scholars were also accepted into the following competitive local magnet and tech schools:
Arts High School, NJ
Bard High School Early College, NJ
Eagle Academy for Young Men, NJ
Newark School of Data Science and Information Technology, NJ
Newark School of Global Studies, NJ
Newark Tech, NJ
Payne Tech, NJ
University High School, NJ
West Caldwell Tech, NJ
A Zoo comes to Link!
Linkers enjoyed the llama, donkey, bunnies, goats, and other furry friends brought to the school by the Mountainside Traveling Petting Zoo. What a fun and relaxing experience for our scholars and staff, especially after several weeks of testing! This event was a reward to show our scholars how much we appreciate all their hard work in school and living the Core Values!