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… a benefit for Link Community Charter School!  It’s not too late to purchase tickets to the event…just contact Felicia Mayo, special events manager, at 973.642.5343 or fmayo@linkschool.org.  The event begins at 5:30 pm at NJPAC , with food served by a number of restaurants and caterers from Newark and the surrounding areas until about 7:30 pm. Then  you will see thrilling performance by Link students, an inspiring speech by a Link Alumnus and more!  You won’t want to miss this fabulous event! See you there!

Come visit Link Community Charter School tonight, Thursday, November 13th at 6 pm to learn more about the wonderful opportunity we can offer your child. We have begun to accept applications for students in grades 5 and 7 for the 2015-2016 school year for our lottery in January. It is also possible that we will have some  seats in grades 6 and 8 open up.  At tonight’s event you will hear from current Link students about their experience here, as well as from teachers and staff about the great education we provide to the youth of Newark, Irvington, East Orange and Orange. See you tonight!

The Link student body elected their leadership – the Student Government Association officers and Community Representatives – last month. The SGA currently meets as an elective, during which their advisor, Ms. Tanisha Wilson, is providing guidance on leadership, planning, organizing and communications. After the first quarter, the group will meet after school most Wednesdays. The leaders are in the midst of planning special student activities and community service projects for the year. The first activity will be a Halloween dance for the Upper House (7th and 8th graders) and a Halloween party for the Lower House (5th graders).

The election for Student Government Officers at Link was a great opportunity for students to learn about the election process. Students learned about voter registration, and those who wished to vote completed Voter Registration Forms. They received a Voter Registration card that they presented at election time. Students self-nominated for SGA offices, securing the endorsement of their fellow students and staff, and then campaigned the week before the election. This included presenting a speech before the student body. Students voted by paper ballot. A great learning experience for students: democracy in action!

At last month’s board meeting, Head of School Maria Pilar Paradiso conducted a tour for the school board trustees, so they could experience the wonderful warm and stimulating learning environment that staff created for our students for the start of the new year. Link’s maintenance crew, under the direction of Chief Operating Officer Leslie Baynes, worked very diligently though the summer to ensure that new space for the 5th grade was ready – cleaned, painted and furnished – as well to prepare the rest of the building for the arrival of students in September. Before school opened, teachers spent hours decorating and setting up their classrooms and the hallways to be welcoming and comfortable places for our students…an environment conducive to learning.

Representatives from over 40 high schools – private day and boarding schools, Catholic schools, magnet schools and charter schools – will be in attendance at Link’s High School Night on Wednesday, October, 1,2014 at 6 pm. Link students and their families can learn about the great programs and opportunities that these schools offer. Since 8th graders will be begin the process of applying to high schools shortly, this is a terrific time to meet with a number of schools at one time, in one place. All 8th graders are expected to attend with at least one parent or guardian. Questions about the evening should be directed to Mr. Silver, director of high school placement at 973.642.0529 or gsilver@linkschool.org.