The LHS Panther Players theater students are advancing to Bi-District competition with their one-act play, The Glass Menagerie, written by Tennessee Williams. The Bi-District event will be in Texarkana on March 27th. 

Having a master plumber on staff is a necessity especially with the day-to-day service needed on a district with more than 1,000 restrooms. Brian Hollers, Lead Plumber, has been with Lufkin ISD for four years and enjoys the challenge of service plumbing.

Mrs. Cessali Williams’ culinary class served up a delicious breakfast to the District Leadership Team during their monthly meeting this morning at the Administration Building.

Kim Hamilton said, “They’re just kids. They want to be treated like everyone else. They want to be loved, and we have a lot of that to go around. It’s a good place for kids to be.”

A breakfast at Lufkin High School honored the LHS seniors who received the National Merit Commended and National Hispanic Recognition Program awards: Ali Khurshid, Bryce King (National Merit Commended); Riley Latham, Fernan Chong, Moises Rueda (National Hispanic Recognition Program).

Burley Primary hosted Math Night to engage students and parents alike in fun math activities. Burley Primary teachers along with ADAC, BancorpSouth Bank, and Ellen Trout Zoo, created an event geared toward math games to enhance problem solving and critical thinking ideas.

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.

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).

The LISD Elementary Honor Society recognizes students for excellence in the areas of leadership, initiative, scholarship, and dependability.

Lufkin ISD is hosting a number of activities and events to celebrate Black History Month.

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.

Monday is a student holiday and staff development day.

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.

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.

Angelina College is partnering with the Kiwanis Club of Lufkin to provide meningitis vaccinations to seniors at Lufkin High School.

Congratulations to the award winners of the 2019 Primary/Elementary UIL competition.

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.

Mrs. Gabriela Murphy, Lufkin High School Go Center Counselor, was selected as a 2019 Very Important Counselor for Texas A&M University.

Spaceships, Mars exploration, and drones in the sky were all part of the 4th Grade STEM Exploration Day. It was a blast-off experience!!

Five Lufkin High School students will be heading to state competition in criminal justice categories on March 27-29 at Bryan, Texas.

“I used to deliver mail, now I deliver kids,” said Sam Elam, Lufkin ISD bus driver who has been with the district since 2010.

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.