Social Media

School No. 5 – Social Media

Facebook

Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons
Linden Public Schools

Linden Public Schools

5,772 Likes

The official Facebook page representing Linden Public Schools in Linden, New Jersey.

𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬: 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬

LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NJ – Two Linden Public Schools employees were celebrated as heroes after their quick-thinking actions saved the lives of two students in separate choking incidents. Their bravery was recognized at the January 30 Board of Education meeting, where they were awarded the district’s prestigious Heroism Award.

Superintendent Atiya Y. Perkins honored Yissel Javier Lopez, a part-time aide at School No. 6, and Luz Giraldo, a part-time aide at School No. 4, for their swift and decisive use of the Heimlich maneuver, which prevented potentially tragic outcomes in their respective school cafeterias.

𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭
During the meeting, Superintendent Perkins praised Lopez and Giraldo for their courage and composure under pressure, emphasizing how every member of the school community plays a crucial role in student well-being—no matter their title.

“𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥—𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝,” 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬. “𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.”

Perkins also expressed her deep appreciation for their dedication and heroism, stating, Your efforts do not go unnoticed, and we are truly grateful for all that you do. Our top priority every day is ensuring the safety of our students, and thanks to these two remarkable individuals, that mission was upheld. Thank you, thank you.

𝐀 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫
These incidents highlight the critical importance of first-aid training for school personnel and reinforce the district’s commitment to student safety. Their quick response serves as a powerful example of vigilance, preparedness, and the impact of decisive action.

“These acts of heroism show that our staff members are not just employees—they are protectors, caregivers, and lifesavers,” said Perkins. “We are incredibly proud and deeply grateful for their selflessness and courage.”

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬
In recognition of their actions, Lopez and Giraldo were each presented with the Heroism Award and certificates of recognition, receiving a standing ovation from the Linden school community.

Their heroism serves as a reminder that true leadership and care come in many forms and that in moments of crisis, everyday heroes can emerge from unexpected places—changing lives in an instant.Image attachment

𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬: 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬

LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NJ – Two Linden Public Schools employees were celebrated as heroes after their quick-thinking actions saved the lives of two students in separate choking incidents. Their bravery was recognized at the January 30 Board of Education meeting, where they were awarded the district’s prestigious Heroism Award.

Superintendent Atiya Y. Perkins honored Yissel Javier Lopez, a part-time aide at School No. 6, and Luz Giraldo, a part-time aide at School No. 4, for their swift and decisive use of the Heimlich maneuver, which prevented potentially tragic outcomes in their respective school cafeterias.

𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭
During the meeting, Superintendent Perkins praised Lopez and Giraldo for their courage and composure under pressure, emphasizing how every member of the school community plays a crucial role in student well-being—no matter their title.

“𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥—𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝,” 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬. “𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.”

Perkins also expressed her deep appreciation for their dedication and heroism, stating, "Your efforts do not go unnoticed, and we are truly grateful for all that you do. Our top priority every day is ensuring the safety of our students, and thanks to these two remarkable individuals, that mission was upheld. Thank you, thank you."

𝐀 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫
These incidents highlight the critical importance of first-aid training for school personnel and reinforce the district’s commitment to student safety. Their quick response serves as a powerful example of vigilance, preparedness, and the impact of decisive action.

“These acts of heroism show that our staff members are not just employees—they are protectors, caregivers, and lifesavers,” said Perkins. “We are incredibly proud and deeply grateful for their selflessness and courage.”

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬
In recognition of their actions, Lopez and Giraldo were each presented with the Heroism Award and certificates of recognition, receiving a standing ovation from the Linden school community.

Their heroism serves as a reminder that true leadership and care come in many forms and that in moments of crisis, everyday heroes can emerge from unexpected places—changing lives in an instant.
... See MoreSee Less

3 days ago

... See MoreSee Less

5 days ago

4 CommentsComment on Facebook

The Pinkout game began in 2013 as a “Dig Pink” event. The name was changed in 2014 to the Pinkout. It’s been a great event and I’m happy to see it’s still going strong.

Great event. As a breast cancer survivor I look forward to it every year. 💕

When was it? They needbto advertise the date to all schools...great event

... See MoreSee Less

5 days ago

2 CommentsComment on Facebook

❤️👏🏾

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️

 

ANTI-BULLYING (HIB)
District Anti-Bullying Coordinator – Ryan Devaney rdevaney@lindenps.org / 908-486-2800 ext. 8036
Documents & Information