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Link staff gears up for start of school

By Sharon Machrone / September 3, 2020 / Comments Off on Link staff gears up for start of school

Link’s teachers and staff have been working hard for the past two+ weeks to get ready for the start of the new school year. They have been busy refreshing themselves on the platforms and practices they used successfully in the spring and summer for remote learning – improving upon them  and discovering  even more ways […]

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Link’s opening for the 2020-2021 school year announced

By Sharon Machrone / August 25, 2020 / Comments Off on Link’s opening for the 2020-2021 school year announced

Link will open the 2020-2021 school year on Tuesday, September 8. The LCCS Board of Trustees voted in August to make the change from the original date of September 2 to give staff additional time to plan for the opening. The plan currently is to open both virtual/remote learning and in-school hybrid learning (2 days […]

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Linkers create music in summer program

By Sharon Machrone / August 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Linkers create music in summer program

During Link’s Summer Academy, students created music in a virtual format known as DAW (Digital Audio Workstation).They produced audio tracks using digital content and virtual instruments. Soundscapes and digital compositions reflected on personal themes and current social events. Students showed tremendous development over the course of just four weeks. Listen to examples of  our talented […]

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Link’s 2020 Summer Performing Arts Class produces video

By Sharon Machrone / August 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Link’s 2020 Summer Performing Arts Class produces video

Congratulations to Mrs. Johnson’s 2020 Summer Performing Arts Class on the video they produced during the month of July – “It’s Not OK to Cyberbully.” Students created their own scenes and monologues, collaborated on scenes, and learned the art of self-taping, under Mrs. Johnson’s guidance. This video is the culimnating product of their four week […]

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Congratulations, Link Class of 2020!

By Sharon Machrone / July 6, 2020 / Comments Off on Congratulations, Link Class of 2020!

On June 18th, seventy Link scholars graduated from 8th grade and joined the cadre of over 3000 other Link alumni from the school’s previous 48 graduating classes. While we could not celebrate together in a traditional ceremony due to the COVID-19 crisis, we gathered in spirit through a virtual graduation ceremony, a pre-recorded graduation ceremony. […]

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Visit Link’s Virtual Art Show!

By Sharon Machrone / June 18, 2020 / Comments Off on Visit Link’s Virtual Art Show!

You are invited to visit the annual June Art Show, featuring art created by Link students throughout the school year in Mrs. Howard’s class. Since we couldn’t have the show in the building this year,  Mrs. Howard produced a lovely virtual art show to celebrate the work of our talented scholars. Sit back and enjoy our […]

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“Stepping Up” to the Upper House

By Sharon Machrone / June 17, 2020 / Comments Off on “Stepping Up” to the Upper House

Link’s Class of 2022 officially moved up to Link’s Upper House as 7th graders in virtual ceremony on Tuesday, June 16th. After an awards ceremony celebrating student achievements for the year, Link’s Student Government President and its Head of School welcomed the class as they “stepped up” into the Upper House. Congratulations, Class of 2022 […]

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Message to Link Families from the Head of School on Racial Injustice

By Sharon Machrone / May 29, 2020 / Comments Off on Message to Link Families from the Head of School on Racial Injustice

Good evening, Link families. I have been deeply troubled by the horrific events in recent days, weeks and months that took the lives of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd, as well as the bias incident involving Christian Cooper that took place closer to home. My heart is heavy as we witness yet another […]

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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!

By Sharon Machrone / May 4, 2020 / Comments Off on It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!

This is special week to honor our awesome and hard working teachers. In the best of times, they provide an excellent education for all of our Linkers.  In these trying times – a result of school building closure doe to COVID-19, they have gone above and beyond. Within one day of the closure due to […]

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Celebrating Link’s cafeteria staff

By Sharon Machrone / April 30, 2020 / Comments Off on Celebrating Link’s cafeteria staff

A huge shout out to Link cafeteria staff led by Ms. Marlene Wilson as we celebrate the 8th Annual National School Lunch Hero Day on Friday, May 1, 2020. Link students and staff thank Ms. Wilson, Ashley, and Rashad – the school nutrition professionals – who make a difference for every child who comes through […]

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