by Sheila Adams | Nov 8, 2018 | Homepage Featured, Lufkin ISD
Tamesha Forrest never in a million years would have believed that she would grow up to be a police officer. She wasn’t one of those kids who dreamed of chasing bad guys or wearing a badge. She graduated from Lufkin High School in 1990 and was a majorette in the band....
by Sheila Adams | Nov 5, 2018 | Homepage Featured, Lufkin ISD
Slack Elementary recently cut a ribbon to officially open the brand new STREAM lab, a place where students can learn about science, technology, research, engineering, art and math. According to 3rd Grade Dual Language teacher, Gustavo Monsante, “It’s a place to...
by Sheila Adams | Nov 2, 2018 | Homepage Featured, Lufkin ISD
Juniors and seniors from the LHS Pantherbots Robotics Club had the opportunity to experience working with a multi-million dollar surgical robot thanks to Woodland Heights Medical Center. Megan Walker, Clinical Sales Representative (Lufkin High School 2002 graduate)...
by Sheila Adams | Nov 2, 2018 | Homepage Featured, Lufkin ISD
Latifah Fleniken, Registered Nurse, and Tracy Jackson, Nurse Assistant & Respiratory Therapist, both from Lufkin Middle School received the Purple Heart of Excellence Award, an award given by the Lufkin ISD Health Services department to recognize campus nurses who...
by Sheila Adams | Nov 1, 2018 | Homepage Featured, Lufkin ISD
Hunter Russell has been coaching cross country on the Lufkin High School campus for only three months and already has his team heading to state this weekend. This will be the first time since 1995 that the Panthers have headed to state competition in cross...
by Sheila Adams | Oct 30, 2018 | Lufkin High School, Lufkin ISD
A firearm was removed from a minor who brought it to the high school. After receiving a tip, the Lufkin ISD Police Department and school administrators immediately addressed the issue. The student was removed from campus by school law enforcement.
by Sheila Adams | Oct 26, 2018 | Homepage Featured, Lufkin ISD
The newest member of the LHS Police Department will have a nice, cozy home thanks to LHS students in Mrs. Lamb’s Ag Mechanics class, Horticulture class, and other student volunteers. Officer Paul Jackson has been training with the canine who will soon be on duty...
by Sheila Adams | Oct 25, 2018 | Homepage Featured, Lufkin ISD
Beginning her nursing career at age 19, Tammy Haney, school nurse at Trout Primary, has seen it all. Her first job after completing her Associates of Nursing degree at Angelina College was at Conroe Regional in the operating room where she would take care of patients...