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Learning about the Chinese New Year traditions

December 11, 2024 By Sharon Machrone

Ms. Martina Ng shared an informational presentation with our 3rd graders in preparation for our winter holidays around the world. She spoke about the Chinese New Year celebration and the traditions associated with it, such as thoroughly cleaning the house, sweeping out the dirt and debris, preparing special food like dumplings, fish, and rice cakes all for good luck, getting new clothes and shoes, and wearing RED! Additionally, students created Chinese designs and a banner with Ms. Ng to display on bulletin boards this month! Third graders will share what they learned with other Lower House students and parents at a special program on December 13th.

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Linkers give back to the community!

December 1, 2024 By Sharon Machrone

Before Thanksgiving break, our students at Halsey made nearly 300 sandwiches that they included in bagged lunches for the Food Pantry at Apostle House in Newark. The bags were decorated by students in the lower grades. Apostle House is a non-profit agency in Newark that provides services for the homeless. Scholars at the Halsey Campus also created cards for the Cards for Hope Program to uplift youth in foster care.

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4th Annual Vocabulary Parade!

November 3, 2024 By Sharon Machrone

Students in kindergarten – grade 3 dressed to represent a favorite word for the 4th Annual Vocabulary Parade held on Thursday, October 31 on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the school. Students and staff enjoyed the parade during which several judges determined costume winners in a variety of categories.  Such creativity and fun!  Below are some of the winners (some had changed out of costume). If you missed the parade, click here for a few short videos

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Apple day at the Penn Campus

November 3, 2024 By Sharon Machrone

Ms. Boyle’s science lessons on apples were amazing!  Each of the K-3 classes visited apple stations set up around the science classroom.  Students engaged in an apple tasting of three different types of apples – MacIntosh, Granny Smith, and Golden Delicious.  As they ate apple slices, they described the apples based on taste—sweet, sour, tart, etc.  Scholars were divided on what the best apple was!  They also learned about the life cycle of an apple, examined an apple core, and shared what they noticed about apples with their peers.  And students sure liked the treat at the end of class: apple cider and apple crisp!

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LIGHTS, ACTION, CAMERA!

November 3, 2024 By Sharon Machrone

CNBC invited Link students to their studio in Englewood, NJ, to create a promotional video to market their education outreach opportunity to other schools. CNBC’s goal for their outreach is to inspire the next generation of newscasters and video journalists. During the visit, the eleven Linkers were exposed to what happens in a studio in front of and behind the camera. They had stage makeup applied, learned how to face the camera and read lines, and assisted in operating the cameras. This immersive experience taught them how broadcasts are done and opened their eyes to potential career paths they may have yet to consider. This visit marked the third time CNBC invited Link scholars to their studio, a relationship initiated by a trustee of Link Education Partners, Mr. Greg Branch.

 

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Welcome to the 2024-25 School Year!

September 9, 2024 By Sharon Machrone

It was wonderful to welcome our scholars to the new school year on September 4th! Students at both campuses seemed delighted to reunite with each other after the summer break and eager to meet their teachers. It was an excellent beginning to the new school year, and we look forward to great things to come in 2024-25!

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4:30 am - 5:30 am
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K-Grade 4 Poetry Cafe, Penn Campus
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