Lufkin ISD News

Class of 2025 celebrates being a Lufkin Panther!
All five elementary schools joined together to celebrate the Class of 2025 and welcome them as Lufkin Panthers, as they enter Lufkin Middle School next year.

Lufkin Panther Football 2018-2019 Schedule
Lufkin Panthers Football Schedule for the 2018-2019 school year is now posted.

STEM Fun Summer Camps now open for registration
Sign up now for Summer Camps for incoming Kindergarten – 2nd grade and 3rd – 5th grade.

Come to the Panther Community Forum & LMS Open House
Panther Community Forum and LMS Open House on Monday, April 23rd at 5:30 p.m.

Kindergartners: Welcome to Lufkin ISD!
Kindergarten Open House will be at the primary schools across the district to welcome our parents and students.

STAAR Testing Schedule
STAAR testing is beginning next week for some students. Check out the schedule and testing guidelines.

Lunch & Learn provided bond information to parents and community members
Parents and community members joined Superintendent Dr. LaTonya Goffney and LISD administrative staff for a tour and bond presentation at Lufkin Middle School.

Leader of the Pack: Kelly Proutt
Way to go, Kelly Proutt!! She was awarded the Leadership of the Pack for the month of April.

Congratulations to our Lufkin ISD UIL participants!
Congratulations to our Lufkin High School UIL participants! Regionals will be on April 14th.

Training the next generation
Mrs. Tutt’s 8th grade GT class began a project this year to collect paper clips to honor the victims of the Holocaust. What started out with a few paper clips has turned into a museum on wheels for the community.
Transition meeting for parents of special needs students is scheduled for April 10
A Transition Parent Meeting for parents of students ages 3-22 with special needs is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, in the Lufkin High School library. Read this post for more information in English and Spanish.

Burley Primary SNS Staff receive the Golden Spatula award
Congratulations to the Burley Primary Student Nutrition Services staff for winning the Golden Spatula award for April.

Bond Information Lunch & Learn
Come hear the details about the 2018 Bond Election at the Lunch & Learn at the LMS library on Thursday.

LHS Top 20 surprise their Educators of Influence
The LHS Top 20 students surprise their Educators of Influence and invite them to the Panthers of Prestige banquet where they will be honored.

LHS student second in STATE in criminal justice competition
Randi Jackson, 10th grade student at Lufkin High School, placed 2nd in State at the Texas Public Service Association’s 2017-2018 Criminal Justice Competition in Houston, Texas.

Lufkin ISD Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Round-Up
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Round-Up coming up on April 5th and 6th.

Student & Staff Day Off on Friday
The scheduled bad weather day for March 30th will be a day off.

LISD School Board President explains bond election
Lufkin ISD’s proposed $75 million bond package would rebuild Lufkin Middle School, according to Scott Skelton, president of the LISD board of trustees.

Lufkin ISD Job Fair slated for April 3rd
Mark your calendar for the upcoming Lufkin ISD Job Fair for April 3, 2018 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lufkin High School cafeteria.

STATE Send-off!
March Thomas and Carl Williams, Jr are going to state in powerlifting, and Randi Jackson is headed to state in criminal justice. CONGRATS and best of luck!
Breaking the Mold: Dunbar Primary BreakerSpace shows students how things work
Dunbar Primary’s first-ever BreakerSpace event was held Tuesday afternoon for students to “break” or take apart toys, electronics and appliances to see how they work.

Anderson Elementary Principal elected TEPSA Secretary
Mrs. Tierney, said, “I have a heart for helping others and that’s what I want my legacy to be, one of service to others.”

Happy Spring Break, Lufkin ISD!
Early dismissal Friday, March 9th.
LMS one of the first in the world to use new Google augmented reality software
Utilizing this type of software in the classroom really gives the administrators opportunities to explore new ways of teaching for Lufkin in the future.

Congratulations Leader of the Pack: Yaneth Clifton
Yaneth Clifton, Assistant Principal at Slack Elementary, was named the Leader of the Pack for the month of March.