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Join an exceptional team of educators and change the trajectory of a child’s life!

By Sharon Machrone / January 17, 2019 / Comments Off on Join an exceptional team of educators and change the trajectory of a child’s life!

Work in supportive and caring core values-based community that narrows the opportunity and achievement gaps to deliver strong student outcomes. Experience a positive school environment and structured systems to support strong instruction, and a robust professional development program that includes consistent coaching and feedback as well as opportunities for leadership. Apply now!

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Students perform at New York Life Diversity Event

By Sharon Machrone / December 15, 2018 / Comments Off on Students perform at New York Life Diversity Event

For the second year, Link students were invited to perform at New York Life Insurance Company’s Manhattan headquarters for a corporate diversity event. Six students gave a terrific rendition of a spoken word piece titled In Our Beautiful Skin, We Rise Up, created by students in Ms. Bradshaw’s creative writing class last year. Students remained at the event […]

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Community Service Day at Link!

By Sharon Machrone / December 10, 2018 / Comments Off on Community Service Day at Link!

What a great Day of Service we had at Link on the day before Thanksgiving! Students made sandwiches for St. John’s Community Soup Kitchen in Newark and decorated the paper bags the sandwiches were delivered in. They wrote letters of thanks to people they are thankful for – one at Link and at least one […]

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Student “book clubs” expand literacy efforts

By Sharon Machrone / December 1, 2018 / Comments Off on Student “book clubs” expand literacy efforts

Link is excited to continue its strong focus on literacy by enhancing its ELA (English Language Arts) program with a new unit – Book Clubs – to occur in grades 5, 6, and 7 during the school year.  The unit, developed by the Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Program, Columbia University, is intended to develop […]

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Students shine at A Taste of Newark 2018

By Sharon Machrone / November 10, 2018 / Comments Off on Students shine at A Taste of Newark 2018

We are so proud of our students who delighted guests at A Taste of Newark, a benefit for Link hosted by Link Education Partners. Her Voice, an all-girls vocal and instrumental music ensemble, under the direction of Lisette Santiago, teaching artist (Jazz House Kids) sang two inspiring numbers. Both were original songs, written and composed […]

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Tiffany Walker ’03 addresses Lower House on respect and mental health

By Sharon Machrone / November 5, 2018 / Comments Off on Tiffany Walker ’03 addresses Lower House on respect and mental health

Tiffany Walker, Link ‘03, spoke about respect and mental health with our Lower House scholars during Morning Circle recently. She encouraged students to “fill each other’s buckets”…to be supportive of each other at all times rather than tearing each other down. Tiffany also called on scholars to reflect on bullying and how it impacts one’s […]

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Link Scholars Collaborate on the Redesign of Historic Park

By Sharon Machrone / November 1, 2018 / Comments Off on Link Scholars Collaborate on the Redesign of Historic Park

On Friday, September 28, five 8th grade Link scholars and Mrs. Kutch, 7th grade science teacher, participated in Schools That Can’s 3rd Annual Design Day Challenge at the Newark Museum.  Each year, Schools That Can (STC) brings together 50 students from Newark schools (traditional public, public charter, and private), along with local educators, businesses, and organizations to tackle […]

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coding camp

Coding Camp delivers experience and more to young “techies”

By Sharon Machrone / October 30, 2018 / Comments Off on Coding Camp delivers experience and more to young “techies”

Five Link scholars received laptops at the culmination of Coding Camp this summer. The camp, led by Ben Campbell and Fritz Huggins, and held at the school, was a five-week program designed to teach students the basics of coding, specifically Python. Students mastered coding language and syntax, and put their new knowledge to work building […]

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Taste of Newark event

Join us for the 21st A Taste of Newark on November 7th!

By Sharon Machrone / October 15, 2018 / Comments Off on Join us for the 21st A Taste of Newark on November 7th!

Link Education Partners will host the 21st A Taste of Newark benefit for Link Community Charter School on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 5:30 pm at NJPAC in Newark.  The evening features tastings of delicious food from over 20 area restaurants and caterers, thrilling student performances, a silent auction, an inspiring alumni speaker, and an […]

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Link selected to exhibit in prestigious Newark Arts Festival

By Sharon Machrone / October 1, 2018 / Comments Off on Link selected to exhibit in prestigious Newark Arts Festival

We are proud that Link has been selected, for the second year, to participate in the Newark Arts Festival.  Our exhibit, “Inspiration from Textile Artists, ” will showcase original artwork created by current students and recent alumni, and will be open on Saturday, October 6 from noon until 4 pm.  The students’ art was inspired by African […]

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