Linden Elementary School

🇺🇸 Our students honored Patriot Day by learning about the significance of 9/11. They showed their pride by wearing red, white, and blue—filling our halls with patriotism. ❤️🤍💙

🎉 Staff Spotlight Winner! 🌟 This week we’re celebrating Anita, our wonderful SPED Paraprofessional! 💛 Anita is known for her gift in helping students calm down when they’re flustered, for being flexible and willing to go wherever she’s needed, and for being brave enough to take on indoor recess (a true hero move!). On top of it all, she’s an all-around fun person who brings joy to our school every day. To honor her, Anita gets to proudly display the coveted apple 🍏 for the week and will also get to pick out a prize from Mrs. Holyoak’s office as a token of appreciation. Way to go, Anita—you make a difference every single day, and we’re so lucky to have you on our team! 👏✨

🌱🐛 Our kindergarteners had a blast learning about living and non-living things this week! They even got hands-on with real worms and gummy worms to explore the differences. Such a fun and wiggly way to learn! 🪱🍬

✨ Our kindergarten students had a super special guest reader today — our very own superintendent! 📚 The kids loved the storytime and we are so grateful for the visit. 💛

Homecoming spirit week dress up days!

🌟 Staff Spotlight Winner! 🎉

This week’s spotlight shines on Mrs. Ferriter! 🍎 She is our one and only 4th grade teacher and manages the biggest class in the school with grace and positivity. She’s known for being amazing with her students, quick-witted and funny, and for always finding ways to brighten our day.

Mrs. Ferriter will receive our coveted apple 🍏 for the week and can stop by Mrs. Holyoak’s office to choose a special prize!

Let’s give her a big round of applause and a huge thank-you for all she does to make our school such a great place! 👏💛

Good morning Linden Families,

Homecoming week is fast approaching! 🎉 On Thursday, September 25th, our whole school will be bused to the Jr. High at 9:30 a.m. to watch the Homecoming Parade put on by the high school Student Council (STUCO).

Students will be off campus for approximately an hour and a half.

If you would prefer that your student does not attend this field trip, please email Mrs. Holyoak at desirae.holyoak@showlow.education
. Students who do not attend will stay at school and participate in an alternate activity.

Thank you,
Linden Elementary

Rain or shine it's rodeo time!!!

4 more sleeps!!! Saddle up and get ready for an afternoon of nonstop fun at one of the most exciting events of the year — the Cougar Cub Horseless Rodeo! This family-favorite tradition is back and better than ever, and 100% of proceeds go straight to our amazing teachers! 🐴 What's Happening? We’ve got a barn full of excitement waiting for you, including: 🌟 Horseless Rodeo events for kids (8th grade & under — except the epic Rescue Race, which requires one adult!) 🌟 Carnival-style games & activities 🌟 Delicious food 🌟 Raffle prizes you won’t want to miss 🌟 Big laughs, great memories, and tons of family fun! Payments: We’ll be accepting cash and Venmo (@LindenPTO) for your convenience. 📝 How to Join the Fun: Skip the line and sign up online for your favorite rodeo events below (pick up event bracelets and tickets at will call)— or head to the entry office day-of to register in person, but come early Event starts at 4pm. Entry office will open at 3pm. https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/60B0E49A5AD2BAAF49-57921491-cougar

📬 Our September Family Newsletter is here!

Take a look at what’s happening this month at Linden Elementary—including important reminders, parent resources, and upcoming events!

💚 PTO Meeting – Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, September 2 at 9:00 AM in the library!

🐎 Horseless Rodeo – Don’t miss our biggest fundraiser of the year!
Saturday, September 6 from 4–7 PM at Linden Valley Arena. Open to the community—bring the whole family!

📸 Check out each page of the newsletter below 👇
Let’s make it a great month, Cougar families!

🎉🐎 The 5th Annual Cougar Cub Horseless Rodeo is almost here! 🐎🎉 Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable evening of family fun — all while supporting a great cause! 📅 Saturday, September 6th 🕓 4:00–7:00 PM 📍 Linden Valley Arena 💛 This exciting event raises funds to support the amazing teachers at Linden Elementary — and we’re pulling out all the stops this year to make it the best one yet! 🌟 Event Highlights: 🤠 Arena events for kids 8th grade and under 🎯 Carnival games for all ages 🐴 Pony rides 🍔 Delicious food 🎟️ Raffle with incredible prizes 🎉 Don’t miss out! Check out the attached flyer for full details and to sign up online for event activities. 👏 A huge THANK YOU to our generous sponsors — your support makes this event possible, and your impact is truly appreciated. 👢 So grab your boots, round up the family, and come out for a great time — all for a great cause. Let’s make this the BEST one yet!

🎉 Staff Spotlight Winner! 🌟 This week, we had a three-way tie for Staff Spotlight! To keep things fair, we put the names in a hat and drew a winner… and the spotlight shines on Mrs. Podoll! ✨ Mrs. Podoll is recognized for helping make our after-school pick-up line run much smoother and for being a wonderful team member who steps in to help whenever needed. Her teamwork and dedication make a big difference!

🎨✨ The last three Kindergarten Color Days are here! Let’s finish strong and show off how well we know our colors! 💪🌈 💗 Monday – PINK 🤎 Tuesday – BROWN 💜 Wednesday – PURPLE We can’t wait to see all our friends light up the halls with color! 🥳👕

🌙✨ What’s better than learning about moon phases? Making cookie moon phases! 🍪🌑🌒🌓 Mrs. Whipple’s 5th grade class had a blast this week with a super cool (and delicious!) moon phase activity. 🚀🌌

We’d like to take a moment to give a huge thank you to Trevor Tinkle and his State Farm team for always taking such great care of our teachers and staff! 💙🍎 This week they surprised us with the most amazing gift bags, and we are so grateful for their continued support. 🌟

🥁 Drum roll please! 🥁 This year’s PBIS poster contest entries were ALL amazing—it was such a tough choice! 🎨👏 ✨ Our Runner-Up Winner is… Shade! 🏆 And our Grand Prize Winner is… Ruby! Way to go to all of our talented students who participated—you make us so proud! 💛💚

🌟 Our kinder students are having the BEST week ever showing us just how smart they are! 🧡✨ Yesterday they showed their spirit by rocking the color 🖤 BLACK! Way to go, kinder crew! 🎉👏

👏 And a big shoutout to our amazing 1st graders who also did a fantastic job wearing black too! 🖤🎉

📣 Cougar Swag is HERE! 🐾 Get ready to show off your Cougar Pride with our newest gear drop! 👕 Available Items: ✅ T-Shirts ✅ Pullover Hooded Sweatshirts ✅ Zip-Up Hoodies ✅ Crewneck Sweatshirts (adult sizes only) 🧢 Hats 🎟️ Lanyards ✨ Stickers 🎯 Youth & Adult Sizes Available for T-shirts, Zip up Hoodies, and Pullovers hoodies! 🎨 The Old Checkered Cougars Logo is only available on yellow and white adult crewneck sweatshirts – limited edition! Don’t miss your chance to grab some fresh Cougar gear! #CougarSwag #CougarPride #SpiritWear #OrderNow #SupportOurSchool

🌸💐 Huge thank you to Ruby Jewel Farm Fresh Flowers for their very generous donation! Thanks to them, we were able to chase away the Monday blues 💙 by surprising each of our amazing staff members with a bouquet of fresh, beautiful flowers. 🌷🌼🌻

🌈✨ Kindergarten Color Week 2 is coming up! ✨🌈

Our littlest learners are having so much fun learning their colors! 🖍️🎉
Let’s flood the halls with COLOR and wear the Kindergarten color of the day 👕💛

👕🧡 Monday – ORANGE
👕🖤 Tuesday – BLACK
👕🤍 Wednesday – WHITE
👕💛 Thursday – YELLOW

We can’t wait to see our hallways shining bright with school spirit! 🌟🎨