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
SPRING BREAK ASSIGNMENT PACKETS
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade, Math
Sixth Grade, ELA
Sixth Grade, Math
Sixth Grade, Spanish
Seventh Grade, ELA
Seventh Grade, History
Seventh Grade Science
Eighth Grade, History
Eighth Grade, Math
Eighth Grade Science
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE 8TH GRADE YEAR END ACTIVITIES FORM.
CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT FOOD RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
CLICK HERE FOR ESSEX COUNTY FOOD PANTRIES, FOOD BANKS, AND SOUP KITCHENS
CLICK HERE IF YOU REFER A STUDENT TO LINK. If the child enrolls at Link and remains for at least 30 days, you will receive a $50 gift card to Flynn O'Hara or a Visa gift card.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FORM FOR KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 4 LOST &FOUND FORM.
PARENT PROGRAMS - 2025-26
CLICK HERE FOR THE Grade 3 & 4th Grade NJSLA-A Parent Session 1
"GET TO KNOW LINK'S SCHOOL BOARD" PRESENTATION, 02.05.26
Click here for the slide deck from the presentation.
Click here for the video of the program.
Click here for LCCS Board Bylaw 0155 - Board Committees
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 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 Approved 25-26-School-Calendar.
Please note that this is the LCCS Board Approved Calendar. 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
Aftercare program
Link has a fee-based Aftercare Program at both the Pennsylvania Avenue and Halsey Street Campus. Click here for information about the program and the links to apply.
Parent - Student handbook/ Discipline rubrics
| Title | File Size | File Type | Link | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Discipline Rubric | 72 KB | 20 | ||
| LCCS DeansList, Examples of Merits and Demerits | 46 KB | 7 | ||
| LCCS Merit/Demerit System, Gr 5-8 – Reasons for Receiving Points | 19 KB | 15 | ||
| LCCS Parent-Student Handbook | 417 KB | 53 | ||
| Middle School Discipline Rubric | 62 KB | 21 |
School Uniforms
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.
VIRTUAL OR REMOTE INSTRUCTION PLAN
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.
