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“Stepping Up” to the Upper House

By Sharon Machrone / June 17, 2020 / Comments Off on “Stepping Up” to the Upper House

Link’s Class of 2022 officially moved up to Link’s Upper House as 7th graders in virtual ceremony on Tuesday, June 16th. After an awards ceremony celebrating student achievements for the year, Link’s Student Government President and its Head of School welcomed the class as they “stepped up” into the Upper House. Congratulations, Class of 2022 […]

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Message to Link Families from the Head of School on Racial Injustice

By Sharon Machrone / May 29, 2020 / Comments Off on Message to Link Families from the Head of School on Racial Injustice

Good evening, Link families. I have been deeply troubled by the horrific events in recent days, weeks and months that took the lives of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd, as well as the bias incident involving Christian Cooper that took place closer to home. My heart is heavy as we witness yet another […]

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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!

By Sharon Machrone / May 4, 2020 / Comments Off on It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!

This is special week to honor our awesome and hard working teachers. In the best of times, they provide an excellent education for all of our Linkers.  In these trying times – a result of school building closure doe to COVID-19, they have gone above and beyond. Within one day of the closure due to […]

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Celebrating Link’s cafeteria staff

By Sharon Machrone / April 30, 2020 / Comments Off on Celebrating Link’s cafeteria staff

A huge shout out to Link cafeteria staff led by Ms. Marlene Wilson as we celebrate the 8th Annual National School Lunch Hero Day on Friday, May 1, 2020. Link students and staff thank Ms. Wilson, Ashley, and Rashad – the school nutrition professionals – who make a difference for every child who comes through […]

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Link’s Enrollment Lottery to be held online

By Sharon Machrone / April 3, 2020 / Comments Off on Link’s Enrollment Lottery to be held online

Link Community Charter School will hold a virutal enrollment lottery at 5pm pn Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Families who have submitted applications are invited to watch the lottery from their homes. Here is the information you need to observe the lottery: Topic: Link Community Charter School-  ENROLLMENT LOTTERY Time: Apr 22, 2020 05:00 PM Eastern […]

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Support Link’s distance learning program for students during COVID-19 school closure

By Sharon Machrone / March 26, 2020 / Comments Off on Support Link’s distance learning program for students during COVID-19 school closure

Our partner, Link Education Partners, Inc., is working to ensure that Link Community Charter School has the resources to sustain a robust distance learning program and vital services over the course of the health related school closure due to COVID-19. Read the important message from Maria Pilar Paradiso below regarding the school’s response to the […]

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And the winners are…

By Sharon Machrone / March 2, 2020 / Comments Off on And the winners are…

Teams Kuumbsa, Ujima, and Gandhi were the winners of Link’s annual Black History Month Bulletin Board contest.  Students put in a lot of effort to explain various historical issues, events, and/or people in Black history.  Boards were judged on historical accuracy, student reflections, and visual presentation as well as an oral presentation members of each […]

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The Lion King Jr comes to Link!

By Sharon Machrone / February 28, 2020 / Comments Off on The Lion King Jr comes to Link!

See Link’s talented students and staff in a  “rip-roaring” production of The Lion King Jr tonight – Friday, February 28 at 7pm –  or tomorrow afternoon – Saturday, February 29 at 3 pm. The performers are well-rehearsed and ready to go!  The costumes are spectacular and the gym has been transformed iinto a beautiful set. […]

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Link 8th graders view “Just Mercy”

By Sharon Machrone / February 7, 2020 / Comments Off on Link 8th graders view “Just Mercy”

Our 8th graders saw the movie Just Mercy as part of Black History Month activities. The movie is based on the memoir of Bryan Stevenson, an African American Harvard trained attorney who works to reverse wrongful convictions for minorities and the poor, in particularly death sentences, in Alabama and founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a […]

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18 Link scholars inducted into National Junior Honor Society

By Sharon Machrone / January 27, 2020 / Comments Off on 18 Link scholars inducted into National Junior Honor Society

Congratulations to the 18 Link scholars inducted into the newly formed Link Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)!  The students were selected based on their academic standing (minimum of a 3.7 GPA) as well as scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship by a faculty council led by Ms. Tanella and Mrs. Martinez. The […]

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