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𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐍𝐨. 𝟗 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐔𝐩 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 “𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡” 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NJ -- School No. 9 kicked off the last school week of January with a special morning assembly to honor its "Students of the Month." Awards were presented to outstanding students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, first grade, and third grade, while students from other grades were recognized later in the morning.
Parents proudly attended the celebration, including Ana Rios, who had double the reason to celebrate. Both her daughters received recognition—third-grader Luna was awarded for Responsibility, and fifth-grader Victoria was honored for Academic Excellence.
The event underscored School No. 9’s dedication to recognizing student achievements and fostering a supportive learning environment.
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When do we establish the removal of the Ipad waiting list for students? Seems like many of what's mentioned here in this communication could also be in direct conflict woth the fact that so many students do not have working pads whether or not the insurance was paid. Wheres all the support on that issue?
Thank you!!!! 💪 We the people.
Thank you. Schools and churches should be safe havens for all.
It’s wrong to prioritize safety of illegals and their children over the safety of taxpayers’ children. In this post the Linden School officials admitted children of illegals attend the classes and help people who broke the law.
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This is wonderful and thank you so much reassuring the families that need it during these scary and uncertain times, no matter what anyone's political opinions are we should all always be in favor of safe guarding all children.
We the people pay taxes
What's funny is that this goes in direct opposition to what the Mayor said at Tuesday's council meeting. The city is cracking down on illegal rentals throughout the city. Houses being rented out to 4 or 5 families. He had the nerve to say that's the reason the schools are overcrowded-- not the huge apartments being built all over the city. You know who is renting these houses? Many people who are here illegally. So he's basically saying you don't gotta go but you can't stay here lol ICE is doing their job I don't suggest getting in the way of them.
𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟑-𝟑𝟖 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬
LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NJ — A cold second quarter and costly turnovers spelled defeat for Linden as they fell to Elizabeth, 53-38, in front of a packed and energized home crowd.
The Tigers started strong but lost momentum, scoring just three points in the second quarter, a slump that allowed the Minutemen to pull away for good.
The highly anticipated matchup between long-time rivals Linden and Elizabeth drew an electric atmosphere to the Linden High School gymnasium. Both teams showcased their competitive intensity early, but Elizabeth pulled away after the half.
“We just couldn’t overcome the second quarter,” said Linden head coach Mike Rice. “Scoring three points and committing eight turnovers is hard to bounce back from. But this is a resilient group—they bring energy to every practice, and I know we’ll turn it around.”
𝐀 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬
The second quarter was the Tigers’ undoing. Linden’s offensive struggles, highlighted by turnovers and missed opportunities, created a deficit they couldn’t recover from.
Rice, who is coaching a young team this season with 93% of its offense new to the lineup, acknowledged the challenges of building consistency. “I knew we’d struggle at times, and this game showed it,” he said. “But patience is key, and we’re learning every step of the way.”
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
Senior Martin "Marty" Drejaj, a team leader for the Tigers, didn’t shy away from owning the team’s lackluster performance.
“We needed more energy in the second half, and I think we lacked that as a team—including me,” Drejaj said. “As a senior, I take responsibility because I wasn’t playing up to my part. This wasn’t one of our better games, but I know we’ll bounce back and continue getting better.”
Senior Jayden Holman and sophomore Jakari Burnham pointed to turnovers as a pivotal factor in the loss.
“We started off good,” Holman said. “But in the second quarter, we started turning the ball over too much, and that’s where we gave them the game. Our defense was fine, but we just couldn’t score.”
“They went on a run, and we were trying to play catch-up for the rest of the game,” added Burnham. “But we’ve got Saint Joseph on Saturday, so there’s no time to hang our heads. We’ll bounce back.”
The Minutemen capitalized on Linden’s mistakes, maintaining control of the game on both ends of the court. The win improves Elizabeth’s record to 10-3.
𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝
The loss drops Linden to 6-7 on the season, but Coach Rice remains optimistic about his team’s potential.
“This group has the energy and resilience to turn things around,” Rice said. “We’ll learn from this game and come back stronger.”
With a quick turnaround, Linden will look to regroup against Saint Joseph on Saturday Jan. 25, aiming to correct their offensive struggles and build momentum for the rest of the season.
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