Linden Elementary School

LINDEN CITY SCHOOLS UNIFORM REMINDER

As we continue to keep our students looking neat, prepared, and ready to learn, please remember the district uniform requirements:

👕 Polo Shirts: Red, White, or Royal Blue
👖 Pants: Khaki, Navy Blue, or Black
🎒 Backpacks: Clear or Mesh

🚨 IMPORTANT: Joggers are NOT permitted. Students must wear uniform-style pants only.

We appreciate our parents and students for helping us maintain a consistent and appropriate dress standard across all Linden City Schools.

One District. One Pride. One Linden. ❤️🤍💙

🚨🔥 PATRIOT NATION… HOMECOMING 2026 IS COMING! 🔥🚨

Linden High School is getting ready for FOUR DAYS of HOMECOMING excitement, and we need EVERY Patriot—students, families, alumni, and the entire community—to show up and SHOW OUT! ❤️🤍💙

SEPTEMBER 30 | CORONATION
Homecoming Courts presented at 6:00 PM

OCTOBER 1 | FLAG FOOTBALL & BONFIRE
🏈 Flag Football — 1:30 PM
🔥 Bonfire — 5:30 PM

OCTOBER 2 | HOMECOMING DAY
🎊 Homecoming Parade — Time TBA
🏈 LINDEN PATRIOTS vs. KEITH — 7:00 PM

OCTOBER 3 | ALUMNI PICNIC
Calling ALL LHS alumni! Come back home, reconnect, represent your class, and enjoy the day with your Patriot family!

🔥 ALUMNI PICNIC TAILGATE SPOTS — $100 🔥
Get your class together, claim your spot, and bring that PATRIOT SPIRIT!

📣 LINDEN… IT’S HOMECOMING TIME!
Dust off the red, white & blue, call your classmates, and get ready to make Homecoming 2026 one to remember!

❤️🤍💙 ONCE A PATRIOT, ALWAYS A PATRIOT! ❤️🤍💙

Greetings, Linden City School District Stakeholders, Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the Linden City School District will postpone the start of the academic year. We request your patience and understanding as the district addresses these matters and finalizes preparations to ensure uninterrupted student learning. The new projected start date is Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Marlon B. Murray,Ed.D. Superintendent Linden City School District

📣 Linden City Schools Dress Code Update ❤️🤍💙 We're excited to announce a dress code update for the 2026–2027 school year! After listening to feedback from our students, the Linden City Schools Board approved a change that gives every student more flexibility while maintaining a neat and professional appearance. Dress Code: 🔹 Polo Shirts: Red, White, or Royal Blue 🔹 Pants: Khaki, Navy Blue, or Black 🔹 Backpacks: Clear or Mesh What's New? All students at Linden Elementary, George P. Austin Junior High, and Linden High School may wear any of the approved polo shirt colors. Students are no longer assigned specific shirt colors based on their school. Thank you to our students for sharing their ideas and helping us make this positive change. We are proud to have students whose voices help shape our district. ❤️ One District. One Pride. One Linden. We can't wait to welcome everyone back for another great school year! #PatriotPride #OneDistrictOnePrideOneLinden #LindenCitySchools

As part of our search for a new superintendent, we want to hear from you. Please take our short online survey. The survey will be open until March 24. All input is completely anonymous.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LindenCity

📅 New School Calendar Approved

The Linden City Schools Board of Education has officially approved the 2026–2027 School Calendar.

Families and staff can now begin planning for the upcoming school year. The approved calendar is posted below for your convenience.

We look forward to another great year at Linden Elementary!

📚 Read Across America Week is almost here!

Join us March 2–6, 2026 as we celebrate the joy of reading with fun dress‑up themes each day:

• Monday – Cat in the Hat: Wear red & white
• Tuesday – Fox in Socks: Wear mismatched socks
• Wednesday – My Many Colored Days: Wear ALL the colors
• Thursday – Oh, the Places You’ll Go: Wear your favorite college shirt or a shirt from a place you’ve visited
• Friday – Green Eggs & Ham: Wear camo

We can’t wait to see our students show their creativity and love for reading!

1st Nine Weeks Honor Roll
Proud of your dedication to learning and GROWING

Important announcement

Inviting parents/students to come out to an evening of educational FUN!!!

Summer Professional Development: Classroom Management and Organizational Skills #teamBuilding #SchoolImprovement

Principal going above the call of duty to make sure everything is clean and running smoothly.

Today we HONORED our Veterans with Love/Appreciation Gifts. Thank you to our Counselor for being a Blessing to our Veterans. THANK YOU to our Veterans for your sacrifices throughout the years to ensure the safety of this country and your people. God's BLESSINGS upon you and the many other Veterans.

Inviting family, friends, and community to participate in our first breast cancer walk and school wide charity event. We're asking everyone to donate $1.00 to give to the American Cancer Society. THANK YOU in advance.

Congratulations to our 2nd Grade Students of the Month. Continue to work hard and strive excellence. We're PROUD of you. (Ms. Bates, Teacher)

Math Newsletter from our Math Coach, Mrs. Bryant

Coincidental SUNSHINE twins!! There's always a reason to SMILE and CELEBRATE! #onaMission #ontheRISE

Alabama One Adopts Linden Elementary Connecting Business and Education #Blessings

Excited about picture day!