Smith travels across the state to talk to students about the moon mission, the mission to Mars, and his own personal mission of inspiring students to reach for the stars.

Come tour the Phase 1 construction of the new Lufkin Middle School on Thursday, March 31 at 5:30 p.m.

Congratulations to the winners of the Primary/Elementary UIL Competition.

Information on polling location and sample ballot for May 7th school board election.

Today the 7th and 8th grade students move into their new home — Phase 1 of the new Lufkin Middle School.

Support these budding artists at the artwork showcase at the Museum of East Texas.

Denetra Slaughter has been named the Principal at Dunbar Primary beginning next school year. Dorinda Wade, the current principal, will be retiring after 31 years at Lufkin ISD.

Art will be on display through April 24 with an Opening Day reception on March 31.

The LHS PantherBots competed in the FIRST in Texas (FiT) Dripping Springs District Event with 31 other teams from across the state of Texas this past weekend.

The Z&OO Advisory Board of Directors presented a check to Kurth Primary Principal Dana Bickley at the Lufkin Host Lions Club weekly meeting today.

Brookhollow Elementary celebrated Black History Month today with a program from the fifth grade students.

Eight Lufkin High School STEM Academy students are advancing to the state level in the Texas Science and Engineering Fair.

LISD celebrates Educational Diagnosticians’ week celebrating educational diagnosticians and their contribution to positive student outcomes.

Three Administrative Services Employees recognized for going above and beyond.

National Read Across America Day is celebrated on March 2nd, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The annual event is part of Read Across America, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association. 

Members of the Lufkin Panther Band performed very well earning 105 medals at the UIL Region 21 Solo and Ensemble Contest.

Students at Anderson Elementary learned about Black History Month through different mediums of art. The hallway walls are covered with paintings, sketches and stories of famous African-American scholars and inventors. 

The Lufkin ISD PR team received three gold STAR awards at the Texas School Public Relations Association’s membership conference in Round Rock, Texas last week.

Lufkin High School Principal Andre Emmons, along with Associate Principal Harlan Neal and CTE Director Stephen Rhoades, kissed farm animals to help raise money for the Lufkin High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).

Congratulations to eleven high school students heading to state in School Business Professionals of America competition.