Linden Elementary School

📅 Reminder, Linden Families!
There will be no school on Monday, January 19th in observance of Civil Rights Day.
Enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see our students back on Tuesday! 💙

🍎✨ We’re Hiring! ✨🍎

Linden Elementary is looking for an amazing Kindergarten Teacher to join our team for the 2026–2027 school year!

Do you love working with little learners, building strong classroom communities, and being part of a supportive, family-focused school? 🌈📚 Then Linden might be the perfect place for you!

Come grow, learn, and make a difference alongside an incredible staff, wonderful families, and the sweetest students around. 💛

👉 Interested in joining our Linden community? We’d love to hear from you!

Please share with anyone who might be a great fit!

And just like that, we’re halfway through the school year! 🎉❄️ We want to send a huge thank you to all of our amazing families and students for making this year so special. Your support, kindness, and school spirit mean the world to us! We hope everyone enjoys a fun, cozy, and relaxing two-week break filled with laughter, rest, and holiday cheer. 🎄✨ Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from our Linden family to yours! Our office will be closed until January 5th, when students return. If you need assistance before then, please email us at linden@showlow.education.

📚 Staff Spotlight Winner! 🌟 This week we’re excited to shine the spotlight on Ms. Kylie Matheson, our wonderful new librarian! Ms. Kylie has truly jumped right into the library with enthusiasm and grace. She’s already building great connections with students and has been incredibly helpful to teachers—especially with AR support. Her positivity and willingness to dive in wherever needed have made her a fantastic addition to our Linden family! 💛 To celebrate her hard work, Ms. Kylie will enjoy the honor of displaying the coveted apple 🍏 for the week, and she’ll also find a small token of appreciation waiting for her in Mrs. Holyoak’s office. 🎉 Thank you, Ms. Kylie, for bringing your energy, kindness, and dedication to Linden—you’re already making a big difference! 👏📚✨

Good morning families!
Just a reminder that while the high school will be on a modified schedule tomorrow, Thursday, December 18, Linden Elementary will have a full, normal school day.

We will be holding our quarterly PBIS assembly in the afternoon, and we would hate for any of our friends to miss it! Thank you for your continued support.

💚 Who loves Grinch Day? We sure do! If you ask Mrs. Holyoak, Grinch Day might just be her favorite day of all 😉 Yesterday, our students dressed up as the Grinch and enjoyed a day full of Grinch-themed crafts and learning activities. The creativity (and green) was everywhere! 🎄 Stay tuned for our Elf Day shenanigans post — you won’t want to miss it!

🎄✨ What an amazing night! ✨🎄 As always, Mrs. Ryder and our incredible students blew us out of the water with another unforgettable Christmas program! Their hard work, talent, and holiday spirit truly shined on stage. ❤️💫 A huge thank you to our families and community for the constant love and support—we couldn’t do any of this without you! 🎶🎁 We are so grateful to have such an amazing Linden family. Happy Holidays! ❄️🎄✨

🎄 Holiday Dress-Up Days! 🎄
Please join us for our holiday dress-up days! Let’s fill our last four school days before winter break with all the holiday spirit. We will also have a very special guest visiting on Thursday! 🎅✨

We can’t wait to see all the festive outfits!

Our district is trying something new this year. Just like our summer meal program we are going to have a winter break meal program. Free meals for kids and teens ages 0–18 will be available winter break! Stop by Show Low Junior High behind the basketball court on Monday, December 22nd and Monday, December 29th between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Each pickup includes breakfast and lunch for 7 days.

Good afternoon, Linden Families! Just a reminder that tonight is our Christmas Program! Students need to arrive at the green room (doors just to the right of the large garage door on the parking lot side of the auditorium) between 5:00–5:30 PM. Please note that parents will not be allowed in the green room. The auditorium is located right across the street from the District Office. District Office Address: 380 W Old Linden Rd We can’t wait to see everyone tonight! 🎄✨

Good morning families,

With sick season upon us, we kindly ask that you do not send cough drops or other medications to school with students. We have had some issues with students sharing cough drops and eating them throughout the day, which causes distractions in the classroom.

Students are more than welcome to visit our health tech if they need a cough drop during the day. If your student requires a specific type of medication, it will need to be signed into the office.

Please let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you!

🍽️ Staff Spotlight Winner! 🌟

This week we’re celebrating our amazing cafeteria lady, Ms. Nessa Norcross! 💛

This is Ms. Nessa’s first year here, and she has already made a HUGE impact! She is a truly skilled cook, bringing delicious meals and warm smiles to our students every single day. The kids absolutely love her food, and we’ve heard nothing but positive reviews about her cooking! Her hard work, talent, and heart keep our cafeteria running smoothly and our students happy and fed.

To show our appreciation, Ms. Nessa will receive the coveted apple of recognition 🍏 and can stop by Mrs. Holyoak’s office to choose a well-deserved prize! 🎁

Thank you, Ms. Nessa, for making your first year at Linden such a wonderful one — we’re so lucky to have you! 👏💛

🎄 It’s that time of year! 🎄
Our Annual Linden Elementary Christmas Music Program is almost here!

Students should arrive in the green room between 5:00–5:30 PM. As always, Mrs. Ryder and our students have been working so hard to prepare for this special night.

Doors will open at 5:00 PM for family and friends to find their seats.
Our PTO will be selling snacks and water before the program.

We can’t wait to see everyone there! 🌟

Huge thank you to our amazing Linden families. All of our angel tree tags have been picked!!!

Our very own Angel Tree at Linden Elementary! I hope we can make this a tradition for years to come! If you want to help bring some Christmas cheer to some children, please go grab a tag in Mrs. Holyoak's office. Presents must be wrapped and brought back by December 15th. Thank you!

FUN ANNOUNCEMENT — MONDAY, DECEMBER 8! Next Monday is our 67th day of school, and since 6-7 is complete nonsense, we’re celebrating with: 🎉 6-7 Day — A Day of Nonsense! 🎉 Come dressed in: • 67 items, OR • mismatched outfits, silly socks, funny hair, • or anything wild and goofy to celebrate the nonsense of 6 and 7. Let’s make it FUN!

🍁 Thanksgiving Break Reminder 🍁 Our office is now closed for Thanksgiving break. We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing holiday with family and friends. We can’t wait to see you all Monday, December 1st! 🦃✨

Good morning and happy Monday!

This Thursday, November 20th, is Picture Retake Day. If you would like your student to have their picture retaken, please let Mrs. Holyoak know by emailing Linden@showlow.education
or calling the school office.

Thank you!

This week’s spotlight shines brightly on Mrs. Elise Ryder, our amazing Music and P.E. teacher! 🎵🏃‍♀️ Mrs. Ryder is being celebrated for all the hard work she puts into our social programs, her creativity that makes school more fun, and for being our very own Superwoman! 💪✨ She spends months preparing for the Winter Performance to make it magical for our students and families, and she always delivers an incredible Veterans Day program that fills our school with pride and appreciation. 🇺🇸🎤 In true Superwoman fashion, Mrs. Ryder makes it all look effortless! This week, we’re giving her the coveted apple of appreciation 🍏, a well-deserved prize for all her hard work and dedication and.a huge round of applause for all she does to make Linden shine. Thank you, Mrs. Ryder — your talent, energy, and heart make our school something truly special!