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Parent Center

Welcome to Link's Parent Center

Link believes that a student's success is enhanced by a strong partnership between school and home. This section is designed to provide parents and guardians with tools to monitor their child's academic progress and to help their child succeed in school.

School Hours

Grades 5 through 8
230 Halsey Street
School day - 7:45 am to 3 pm
Doors open at 7:15 am
Early Dismissal - 12:30 pm

Kindergarten
23 Pennsylvania Ave.
School day - 8 am to 3 pm
Doors open at 7:30 am
Early Dismissal - 12:45 pm

Grades 1-4
23 Pennsylvania Ave.
School day - 8 am to 3:15 pm
Doors open at 7:30 am
Early Dismissal - 12:45 pm

Announcements

CLICK HERE FOR THE FORM FOR KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 3 LOST &FOUND FORM.

Important links

Here are links to the portals for PowerSchool,  Linq Connect, and DeansList. Log-in information was supplied to all parents at the start of the school year, but if you lost it, contact the school's Main Office.

POWERSCHOOL
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DEANS LIST

PowerSchool contains your child's records, including grades, absences, and other pertinent information.

 Parents can use this link to complete the online food program application, manage and pay their child's  breakfast and lunch program fees.

DeansList is utilized to track student behavior and to communicate with individual parents about their students' personal development.

building parent capacity to support their children

Click here for resources for parents.

school calendar

Click here for the 24-25 School Year Calendar.

Click here for the 25-26 School Calendar.

Please note that these are the LCCS Board Approved Calendars. If the board changes the calendar, parents will be informed by email and through the parent newsletter, and a new calendar will be posted here.

Link to Home, parent newsletter

Click here for recent issues of our parent newsletter.

Important Forms

TitleFile SizeFile TypeDateLinkDownloads
Acceptable Use of Technology AgreementAugust 13, 2024
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Technology Fees and Repair Costs, 2024 25 min65 KBpdfAugust 13, 2024
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Transportation Reimbursement Form, NJ Department of Education155 KBpdfJanuary 12, 2024
Download
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Aftercare program

Link has partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Newark to provide a quality after school care program for the upcoming year. Click here for information about the program and the links to apply.

Parent - Student handbook/ Discipline rubrics

TitleFile SizeFile TypeDateLinkDownloads
Elementary School Discipline Rubric59 KBpdfJanuary 12, 2024
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LCCS DeansList, Examples of Merits and Demerits46 KBpdfSeptember 19, 2024
Download
3
LCCS Merit/Demerit System, Gr 5-8 – Reasons for Receiving Points19 KBpdfFebruary 23, 2024
Download
12
LCCS Parent-Student Handbook445 KBpdfJanuary 12, 2024
Download
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Middle School Discipline Rubric62 KBpdfJanuary 12, 2024
Download
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School Uniforms

TitleFile SizeFile TypeDateLinkDownloads
Information for Purchasing Uniforms Through Flynn O’Hara32 KBpdfJanuary 12, 2024
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Uniform Dress Code for Students161 KBpdfJanuary 12, 2024
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Student Health and Wellness

Click here for acess to student health forms and information about health conditions that could affect your children.

School Meals Program

Click here for information about Link's meal program.

school nutrition policies

Click here to read our nutrition policies.

Information on Lead and Link's Lead Report

Click here for articles and information for parents about lead, particularly as it relates to the high levels of lead in the Newark water system, how to deal with high concentrations, and the effects of too much lead in the water. Also see Link's lead report.

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Link Summer Academy, Pennsylvania Ave Campus
30 Jun
06/30/2025 - 07/01/2025    
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
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LCCS Special Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, virtual only
30 Jun
06/30/2025    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82896866393?pwd=Ku5xsxuLlYbDsZnkxhyh5duC6FcW8J.1 Meeting ID: 828 9686 6393 Passcode: 982552 --- One tap mobile +13052241968,,82896866393# US +13092053325,,82896866393# US
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No Link Summer Academy for Students
02 Jul
07/02/2025    
All Day
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Link Summer Academy Staff Professional Day
02 Jul
07/02/2025    
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
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No School: Independence Day Break
03 Jul
07/03/2025 - 07/04/2025    
All Day
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Link Summer Academy, Pennsylvania Ave Campus
07 Jul
07/07/2025 - 07/11/2025    
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
More Info
Fun Wednesdays in July: How does your Garden Grow?, K-Gr. 4 Families
09 Jul
07/09/2025    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Explore our school garden and learn about healthy foods. Create tasty snacks and enjoy light refreshments. The event will be held at our campus at [...]
More Info
Link Summer Academy, Pennsylvania Ave Campus
14 Jul
07/14/2025 - 07/18/2025    
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
More Info
Open House for Prospective Families - Kindergarten at Penn Campus
15 Jul
07/15/2025    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Click here to register.
More Info
Fun Wednesdays in July: Math Night, K-Gr. 4 Families
16 Jul
07/16/2025    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Play games with dice and cards and swing into some wiffle ball fun!  Cheer on your favorite team and enjoy hot dogs, chips, and ice [...]
More Info
Link Summer Academy, Pennsylvania Ave Campus
21 Jul
07/21/2025 - 07/25/2025    
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
More Info
Fun Wednesdays in July: Write Night
23 Jul
07/23/2025    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Celebrate imagination through self-portraits, like stories, and dream clouds. A night of creativity and self-expression for all. The event will be held at our campus [...]
More Info
Link Summer Academy, Pennsylvania Ave Campus
28 Jul
07/28/2025 - 07/31/2025    
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
More Info
Fun Wednesdays in July: Family Game Night and Potluck Supper
30 Jul
07/30/2025    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Bring your favorite dish and game to our final summer gathering. Enjoy board games and laughter with friends and family!  The event will be held [...]
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LCCS Special Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, virtual only
30 Jun 25
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02 Jul
No Link Summer Academy for Students
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02 Jul
Link Summer Academy Staff Professional Day
2 Jul 25
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03 Jul
No School: Independence Day Break
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Link Summer Academy, Pennsylvania Ave Campus
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09 Jul
Fun Wednesdays in July: How does your Garden Grow?, K-Gr. 4 Families
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14 Jul
Link Summer Academy, Pennsylvania Ave Campus
14 Jul 25
Events on 07/15/2025
15 Jul
Open House for Prospective Families - Kindergarten at Penn Campus
15 Jul 25
Events on 07/16/2025
16 Jul
Fun Wednesdays in July: Math Night, K-Gr. 4 Families
16 Jul 25
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21 Jul
Link Summer Academy, Pennsylvania Ave Campus
21 Jul 25
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23 Jul
Fun Wednesdays in July: Write Night
23 Jul 25
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Link Summer Academy, Pennsylvania Ave Campus
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30 Jul
Fun Wednesdays in July: Family Game Night and Potluck Supper
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NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS

Link Community Charter School admits students of any race, color, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION & BULLYING

Antibullying Coordinator 
Suzanne Dandie-Lashley, M.S.W.
973.642.0529       sdandie@linkschool.org

Antibullying Specialist 
Yris Acevedo, M.S.W.
973.642.0529       yacevedo@linkschool.org

NJ State School Climate Coordinator
HIB@doe.nj.gov

LCCS Policy and HIB Grade

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