Lufkin ISD News
Panther Pride’s Lil’ Drill Camp happens this Saturday
Lufkin High School’s Panther Pride drill team will hold its annual Lil’ Drill camp from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in the Purple Gym on the LHS campus.
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Lufkin ISD Supports the Lufkin Little League Team
Students and staff members may wear their Little League or Panther Spirit shirt to school on Wednesday to show support of the Lufkin Little League Team. There are eight students on the team who attend Lufkin Middle School. We are so proud of the team and encourage...
read moreLufkin ISD will keep students indoors during the Solar Eclipse on Monday
Parents: The solar eclipse will begin on Monday around 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.. During that time, we will keep our students indoors. Some of our campuses have classes that change outdoors, and we will need your help to remind students that looking at the sun during...
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Board Acknowledges Local Media for TASB Media Honor Roll
The local media was recognized at the August board meeting for the 2016-17 TASB Media Honor Roll. Certificates were given to Station Manager Starla Bickerstaff from KTRE, Publisher Jenniffer Ricks from The Lufkin News (accepting on her behalf was Stephanie Stevens,...
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Ronald Johnson, Ph.D. – Lufkin Panther Class of 1989
Dr. Ron Johnson, LHS Class of 1989, is presently the Associate Professor of History at Texas State University. He was a former CIA analyst, former Foreign Service Officer (US Diplomat), and former Lieutenant in the US Navy. He earned his bachelor's degree from Texas...
read moreConvocation gets LISD staff ready for school year that starts Wednesday
Photos from Lufkin ISD’s 2017-18 Convocation, held Tuesday morning at the Pitser Garrison Convention Center in Lufkin.
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We Are Lufkin: LISD teachers tell why they teach
We asked a collection of our teachers why they teach. Here is what they had to say. Thank you, Mike McHaney, for capturing these amazing stories!
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Back to School Bonanza is this Saturday!
“We’ve already seen what a positive impact the Back to School Bonanza has had on our community, and we are committed to making it bigger and better year after year,” said Rebecca Henderson, Junior League of Lufkin Back to School Bonanza Chair.
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We Are Lufkin!
No matter where you go, you can always come home because “We Are Lufkin!”
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Welcome Back to School!
Welcome to a new school year. We hope it’s a terrific one! Click below for a link to a list of 2017-18 back-to-school resources.
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Make sure you’ve registered for the new school year
InfoSnap, the Lufkin ISD online registration system, makes it easy for you to register your child for school.
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Woodland Heights helps welcome Lufkin ISD employees back to school
Woodland Heights Medical Center CEO Kyle Swift presented Superintendent Dr. LaTonya Goffney and LISD Board President Scott Skelton with a $1,500 check to the district as a sponsorship for the “Welcome Back” celebration for the teachers and staff.
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Panther Community Forum scheduled for Sept. 19
Block off 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, on your calendar for Lufkin ISD’s Panther Community Forum, where you can learn what’s new in the district and visit with school leaders. Click below for more information about the event.
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How to renew or get your season Lufkin Panthers football tickets
Here’s the information you need to renew your Lufkin Panthers football tickets for all the Pack’s 2017 games on John Outlaw Memorial Field at Abe Martin Stadium.
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Get Back to School Health Tips from the Doctors You Trust
Doctors from the Children’s Clinic of Lufkin have begun writing a series of articles to encourage families in the Lufkin Independent School District to be mindful of their health as the new school year begins.
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Lufkin ISD hires new Student Nutrition Director
Join us in welcoming Amanda Calk, the new Student Nutrition Services director for Lufkin ISD.
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Health Tips: Goals for the New School Year
The beginning of the school year is always an exciting time. Starting a new grade or moving to a new school may carry with it some degree of anxiety, but it also is an opportunity to start fresh. Sitting down and putting goals for the new year in writing can be an...
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Health Tips: Media and Children
The past decade has been filled with incredible advances in technology. With the benefits of these advances come challenges. A very important one is figuring out how to raise technically savvy children without harming them by allowing them to lose themselves into a...
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Health Tips: Let’s Get Moving!
As the activities of summer wind down and we settle into our school year routine it’s important to keep physical activity a part of our daily regimen. So frequently we blame busy schedules on the unhealthy habits we develop. Children will be more successful in...
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Health Tips: Overcoming Those First-Day Jitters
The first day of school brings with it a variety of emotions; anticipation mixed with a lot of apprehension. The mixture of conflicting emotions is not limited to the children entering school for the first time in kindergarten, but also those entering middle school,...
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Health Tips: How to Create the Best Sleep Habits
For most families, the most difficult adjustment to the beginning of the school year is sleep. Teenagers who are used to staying up late, school age kids who have had too many sleepovers, and parents who dread getting up early all suffer when school starts. What...
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Panthers headed to state 7-on-7 tournament
Lufkin won all four of its games in its 7-on-7 tournament on June 10 at Abe Martin Stadium to qualify for the state tournament that's scheduled for the last weekend in June at Veterans Park and Athletic Complex in College Station. Whitehouse also qualified for the...
read moreRegion 7 names Dr. Goffney as Superintendent of the Year
KILGORE — Region 7 Education Service Center is honored to announce that Dr. LaTonya Goffney, Lufkin ISD Superintendent of Schools, has been selected as the 2017 Regional Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Goffney will now go on to represent the entire region in the...
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Developing a love for reading
When I was a little girl, I loved to go to garage sales with my grandmother and get books for pocket change. These books would open up my world from a single-wide trailer house in Coldspring to the endless possibilities of the universe. My favorite books at the time...
read moreChanging your family tree isn’t easy
This May, I spent a lot of time celebrating graduations. Of course, I am proud of the 485 Lufkin High School graduates. I am proud they are graduating with more than a diploma, but with choices and opportunities. Needless to say, I am also proud of my husband who...
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