The Weekly Update #4

The 2024-25 school year is right around the corner! LCS is excited to bring back our "Back to School" webpage (click link). Important information and resources about all things back to school. All in one spot!

The 2024-25 and 2025-26 LCS school calendars have been published. Please click on the link below to visit our LCS calendar webpage.

2024-25 LCS School Calendar

2025-26 LCS School Calendar

Preparations for the new school year are already underway. Part of that preparation is completing the 2024-2025 CURRENT Student Information Update task in the Online Registration feature of the ParentVue portal for each of your students. Confirming/updating your student's information is REQUIRED by the start of the new school year for ALL students attending Linden Community Schools.

Follow this link for additional information and instructions for CURRENT Student Information registration.

I am excited to announce that the LCS Board of Education has approved the promotion of Cheryl Thomas to Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. This is a great opportunity for Cheryl and Linden Community Schools.

Previous to her new role as Assistant Superintendent, Cheryl has served Linden Community Schools as a Building Principal, and Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment.

Cheryl has been a tremendous asset to our district. She has worked tirelessly to make Linden Community Schools a better place for our students and staff. We are looking forward to working with Cheryl as our new Assistant Superintendent.

Linden Community Schools is proud to welcome Katie Morford as the new Principal for Central Elementary. Mrs. Morford has experience as a classroom teacher, Math Coach, and building principal.

What you may not know about Mrs. Morford. She has climbed a glacier, went inside a glacier, saw a volcano erupting, and even experienced a flat tire while traveling through the countryside of Iceland. Learn more about Mrs. Morford (click link)

Help us welcome Katie Morford!

Linden Community Schools is hiring. If you are interested in open positions at LCS, you can find job postings on our Human Resources Department webpage.

The team was invited to the LOS Scholastic National Spring Championship Tournament after winning the MIHSEF State tournament this May. The team of Max Montague, Nick Miller, and TJ McCrimmon played on June 12th against other state champions from across the U.S.

After 3 games, the team made it to the semifinals and were seeded 3rd, losing one game to Wheaton, IL. In the semifinals they beat the 2nd seed team from Thornton, IL 4-3. In the finals, the team went back up against Wheaton, their only loss from the previous night. Linden jumped out ahead early in the series by winning the first match. Wheaton won the next match, and the teams proceeded to trade on and off for the next 4 matches. In the final match, Wheaton was up by two points with 40 seconds to go. Linden scored to tie, and with 11 seconds left they scored the winning goal to be crowned National Champions.

Congratulations!

It has been a busy summer of construction, especially at Linden High School. Phase II of the LCS Bond Program is coming to an end, and construction crews are busy finishing up areas of LHS in preparation for students on August 22, 2024. Areas at LHS that were renovated this summer include: secure front entrance, the main office, science classroom on the northwest side of LHS, cafeteria, front foyer, choir room, and the band room. Additional updates to the south end of LHS included electrical systems, HVAC systems, fire alarm system, paint, and flooring. To find out more about the ongoing LCS Bond Program and our progress, visit our LCS Bond webpage.

Contrary to what you may have heard on social media, the Linden High School Athletic Hall of Fame is NOT being eliminated, but it is undergoing a modern facelift. During the extensive renovations that the high school is undergoing this summer, the items have been carefully removed, digitized, and are currently being stored in a nearby classroom.

Linden High School Administration has developed a distribution timeline of trophies and memorabilia, all of which have been digitized.

Use the included link to read more about the LHS Athletic Hall of Fame and the distribution timeline.

At the LCS Board of Education meeting on June 26, 2024, John Rynerson was appointed to fill the trustee position that was vacant due to the resignation of Michelle Shayna. John will fill the position until the term, which is part of the November elections, ends on December 31, 2024.