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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 […]

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 […]

Link was pleased that Keyshawn Phelps’11, who lives in Florida and was in the area this week, visited his middle-school alma mater on Friday, to share his thoughts with Linkers. He spoke to students of the Lower House (grades 5 and 6) in Morning Circle on the importance of responsibility and responsibility, as well as […]

Students are excited about ProjectLit, a student book club that is part of a grassroots literacy movement designed to “increase access to high quality culturally relevant books and promote a love of reading” through book discussions and related activities, including service projects. Each month students will read a book and then gather after school for […]

Wishing Link’s families and friends a wonderful 2020!

Link is proud to partner with Just Want to Inspire, founded by Link alumnus Keyshawn Phelps, ’11, on a Coat Drive to provide much needed coats to children and families in Newark, NJ this winter. Drop off any new or gently used coats at Link Community Charter School on Saturdays from December 7 through January […]

Link scholars and alumni lived the core values of caring and doing one’s best as they prepared over 300 lunch bags and Thanksgiving cards for Apostle House, servicing women and children survivors of domestic violence; created “Thankfulness” placemats for veterans and senior citizens; and wrote three letters of gratitude – to a peer, a Link […]

Over 350 people gathered on Wednesday evening at the 22nd annual A Taste of Newark to celebrate Link’s 50th Anniversary, honor the founding Sisters of St. Dominic, Caldwell, and recognize the strong community that has sustained Link’s mission over the years. We are grateful to the participating restaurants, caterers, and beverage companies for donating their […]

The Link Community Charter School Board has called for a special open meeting on Monday, November 25, 2019. It will take place at the school at 6:30 pm. Action will be taken.