Lufkin ISD News

LMS Stu Co thanks bus drivers in a sweet way!
Sixth and seventh grade student council brought love-filled treats to the Lufkin ISD Transportation Department as a thank you for all that they do to transport and support students.
read more
Day in the Life of Amelia Cole
From her years as the Communications Officer at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office to her career as a head volleyball coach at Madison High School in Houston, Amelia Cole has been preparing her whole life for her role as counselor at the Alternative Center for Education (ACE).
read more
Congratulations to the new inductees of the Elementary Honor Society!
The LISD Elementary Honor Society recognizes students for excellence in the areas of leadership, initiative, scholarship, and dependability.
read more
Lufkin ISD celebrates Black History Month with events and activities
Lufkin ISD is hosting a number of activities and events to celebrate Black History Month.
read more
Four LHS students will compete at the BPA State Leadership Conference
Four LHS students will compete at the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas in March. The students recently competed at the regional level securing spots to the state conference.
read more
Reminder: Student holiday and staff development day on Monday
Monday is a student holiday and staff development day.
read more
Nurse Walker receives Purple Heart of Excellence Award for February
Excellence Award for February was awarded to Nurse Glenda Walker. The award is given monthly to a nurse who has demonstrated extraordinary care of students, detailed records, problem-solving skills among other life-saving skills.
read more
Advanced Academics Night touts Limitless Possibilities at Lufkin ISD (Photos)
If you missed Advanced Academics Night and want to find out more about our programs, please call 630-4295 for GT and 630-4274 for Dual Language.
read more
Attention Parents: Advanced Academics Night is Thursday Night
Advanced Academics Night is the perfect time to see students demonstrate what advanced academics is all about. On Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 6 p.m. at Lufkin High School, students of all ages will show off projects, activities, artwork, technology, experiments, and much more.
read more
Angelina College along with Kiwanians provide vaccinations to LHS seniors
Angelina College is partnering with the Kiwanis Club of Lufkin to provide meningitis vaccinations to seniors at Lufkin High School.
read more
Primary and Elementary UIL Award photos
Congratulations to the award winners of the 2019 Primary/Elementary UIL competition.
read more
Mandatory parent meeting for Panther Pom hopefuls is set for Feb. 26 or Feb. 28
Panther Pom is open to Lufkin Middle School sixth- and seventh-graders who are interested in the dance and cheer programs offered in the Lufkin Independent School District.
read more
Fourth grade spelling bee champ heading to Houston bee
Aanvi Manda, Brandon Elementary fourth grader, takes home the coveted Webster’s Dictionary as the individual winner of the Kiwanis Scripps District Spelling Bee held this past weekend at Lufkin High School.
read more
Go Center Counselor awarded VIC Award from Texas A&M
Mrs. Gabriela Murphy, Lufkin High School Go Center Counselor, was selected as a 2019 Very Important Counselor for Texas A&M University.
read more
STEM exploration day was a blast! (PHOTOS)
Spaceships, Mars exploration, and drones in the sky were all part of the 4th Grade STEM Exploration Day. It was a blast-off experience!!
read more
Criminal Justice students heading to state competition
Five Lufkin High School students will be heading to state competition in criminal justice categories on March 27-29 at Bryan, Texas.
read more
A Day in the Life of Sam Elam
“I used to deliver mail, now I deliver kids,” said Sam Elam, Lufkin ISD bus driver who has been with the district since 2010.
read more
Education Foundation receives check from Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation
The Lufkin ISD Education Foundation received a monetary donation from the Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation that will be used to help fund innovative teacher grants that will benefit students in the classroom.
read more
LHS Interact Club students present at Rotary about RYLA experience
The Rotary Interact students presented at the Lufkin Rotary Club’s weekly meeting on Monday to discuss their experience at Camp RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards).
read more
Day in the Life of Pam Clark
Pam Clark is all too familiar with the 20th of the month, mainly because she has been the Payroll/Benefits Supervisor for the school district for 21 years. For all of those years, she has handled monthly payroll, filed 941 tax returns, workers’ compensation, monthly retirement benefits, billing reconciliation, communication of benefits and much more.
read more
Second Grade MLK Poster Contest Winners (Photos)
Congratulations to the second graders who won the MLK poster contest. The winners were announced at the MLK celebration on Monday at Dunbar Primary.
read more
Lufkin ISD teachers, administrators encourage students to pursue limitless possibilities
Our qualified teachers and administrators will make sure that your child has the best experience possible and challenge your child to limitless possibilities. Allow me to introduce to you some of our students who are currently thriving in these programs.
read more
Three LHS student musicians head to All-State performance
Over 72,900 students initially entered the All-State competitive process, and 1,780 students are selected to perform in 15 All-State ensembles (bands, orchestras, and choirs). Among those selected were three students from Lufkin High School.
read more
January is School Board Recognition Month
In appreciation of Texas’ dedicated school board members, January 2019 is School Board Recognition Month.
read more
Day in the Life of Tommy Smith
Mr. Tommy Smith’s life has come full circle. From being the band student turned director who made his teachers proud, to now being the band director who is proud of his students.
read more