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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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Our youngest scholars enjoyed a musical concert experience this past week. In preparation for their visit with members of the Newark Symphony, Anais-Skye Clarke-Avignant, a Link 7th grader was invited to play violin during one of the kindergarten music classes. Anais introduced students to her magnificent violin and made beautiful music for the youngsters. They […]

On April 19th, a group of 8th graders participated in the virtual Novartis Multicultural Teen Corporate Mentoring Program. This program has been running for over twenty years, and provides 8th – 12th grade students from schools in the area with the opportunity to hear from inspiring speakers and network with executives and successful professionals. During […]

Scholars and staff enjoyed a wonderful day with Mrs. Angela Joy, a children’s book author, who came to Link and shared her book, Black is a Rainbow Color, with our kindergartners and Lower house scholars!  After reading the book to our very rapt audiences, Ms. Joy engaged students in a discussion of how the illustrations […]

What a great time students and their families had at SPRING INTO LITERACY – a family event at Link!  Students developed and ran a number of fun activities for all ages, including Bingo for Books, Poetry, “Scrambled Eggs” word game, Design A Journal, a reading circle and more.  Authors Jax Lake (I Am Bigger and […]

In observation of World Water Day on March 22, students and staff made a generous donation to Water for Sudan, a non-profit organization which provides access to clean water in desolate communities in that country.  The fundraiser, a Blue Dress Down Day,  was run by the 7th grade who were inspired by a novel that […]

Over 60 families enjoyed this year’s Family Math Night, which was full of student-created stations and run by our scholars. The wall of the gym was plastered with posters of math problems written by our scholars and the stations were full of creativity and run by our energetic 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade scholars. […]

5th graders gathered together for lunch in the cafeteria for NO ONE EATS ALONE DAY, a national event which encourages inclusiveness and kindness. Students were seated (with Plexiglas between them, for Covid safety reasons) with others whom they normally don’t have the chance  hang out with at school. Ice breakers and games helped them to […]