The Step Team will meet from 2:30-4:20 on the dates provided in the letter. This allows the students to ride the Activity Bus which leaves at 4:30. Thank you. Ms. Bullock, Step Team Advisor.

Hello Lufkin Road parents. This is Parry Graham writing with some brief reminders and announcements...

Interested in an "SAT Prep Course"? Check out Lufkin's web based SAT video prep course. Click HERE or:
Click on "Guidance Center."
Click on "Staff."
Scroll down to "Mirka Christesen, Academically Gifted."
Click on "SAT Prep Course Video."
Click on "SAT Prep Course 2009-10."

7th Grade TIP: Deadline for SAT Registration Extended!
The online enrollment deadline for January SAT/February ACT testing has been extended to Dec.7, 2009. The paper application deadline for these dates is now Nov. 13, 2009. (Enrollment for a December test date has passed.)

The organizational meeting for boys and girls basketball will take place on Tuesday Nov. 3rd, in the gym. The meeting will be from 2:40-3:15pm. You must be picked up no later than 3:30pm. If you cannot be picked up by 3:30pm do not stay for the meeting. You can get the information from the coaches another day. Tryouts begin on Nov 16th. You must have a physical on file with Coach Merritt before you can tryout. No Exceptions!!

Lufkin was recently recognized by Wake County Environmental Services for its recycling program. During the 2008-09 school year, Lufkin recycled the most pounds of paper per student of any year-round middle school: 17.4 pounds per student, for a total of 19,815 pounds of recycled paper! In addition, through our "Lufkin Less Paper" initiative last year, which focused on reducing the overall amount of paper used throughout the school, Lufkin's paper usage was decreased by 13%. Schools tend to use a lot of paper over the course of a year, but we are working at Lufkin to reduce our overall paper usage, and to recycle the paper we do use. Congratulations to our staff and students for their work in this area!

The WCPSS Parent Matters Fall Newsletter is now available. Click HERE to access the newsletter.

On August 4, 2009, Barry Furey, Director of the 911 Center, came to Lufkin Road Middle School to present a "Great Job" Award to Nicholas Miller. Nicholas, a sixth grade student, has twice called 911 in order to enlist emergency medical assistance for his mother. Mr. Furey praised Nick for his good judgement and level headedness, saying he was very helpful to the dispatchers. At the presentation at Lufkin, Nick got to meet those dispatchers, Chris Mise and Stephanie Barnard. Click HERE to listen to a 3 min interview of Nick.

Lufkin is proud to announce that Jennie Jones has been named the 2009 NC Middle School Teacher of the Year by the Physical Education Association (PEA) of NCAAHPERD. This award is reflective of her outstanding qualities as a professional physical educator. Ms. Jones will receive her award and be honored at the annual NCAAHPERD Convention in November.

View the 2009-10 WCPSS Early Release Flyer for detail on the Early Release schedule this year.

On May 1, Congressman David Price visited Lufkin Road Middle School. He toured the school, visiting with teachers and administrators. Representative Price spoke to a group of 8th grade students about his role in government: "At the end of the day, politics is all about making the community better and we all ought to care about that, " he said to the students. He led them in a question and answer session where he encouraged them to get involved in politics: "We live in a democracy and it's our job to care about government and get involved."