Why Lufkin? Year-round schedule Academic rigor and success Social skills and character development Safety Only Wake County school to have a Low Ropes Course Staff, students, and parents!

Lufkin’s Mission and Vision Mission Statement Wake County Public School System will provide a relevant and engaging education and will graduate students who are collaborative, creative, effective communicators and critical thinkers.   Vision Statement Lufkin Road Middle School is a community of caring stakeholders that will work collaboratively to ensure that every student is prepared for the evolving future

Year Round Vocabulary Tracking In – when students are attending school Tracking Out – when students are out of school, usually tracking consists of 45 days in and then 15 days off (due to calendar and track those do vary) Teams/Tracks - each team at each grade level has a team name and track (Example: 6/4 Toucans are 6th grade students who are on Track 4 and their ‘team’ name is the Toucans) Pods - the area outside each grade level group of classrooms where students gather for meetings, etc.

1st Period (Lightning Time) 6th Grade Schedule 1st Period (Lightning Time) 8:15 - 8:45 2nd Period HR 8:48 - 8:51 3rd Period 8:52 - 9:42 4th Period 9:45 - 10:35 5th Period 10:38 - 11:28 6th Period 11:31 - 12:21 Lunch/Team Time 12:24 – 12:49 12:50 - 1:14 8th Period 1:17 - 2:07 9th Period 2:10 - 3:00

Parent/Guardian Information Students may not dropped off before 7:45 AM, nor be picked up after 2:30 PM Notes should be sent with student when they return to school following an absence. The note should be taken to the front office. Get involved in our PTA - we need our parents/guardians. We LOVE having parents involved in our school. Sign up to be a volunteer in July 2018

6th Grade Electives Required Year-long Electives: Choice Elective: PE/Health/Fitness Choice Elective: 1st choice - Band (Year long) or 2nd choice Digital Literacy/Keyboarding (semester) and The Elective Wheel (choose 2 for other semester) Visual Arts Spanish Music Technology: Invention and Innovation Interpersonal Relationships- Childcare Course Offerings Subject to Change

7th Grade Electives Required Electives: PE/Health/Fitness Choice Elective: 2 Semesters Visual Composition (Art) Introduction to Office Productivity Exploring Business and Entrepreneurship Spanish Chorus Dramatics Personal Finance, Hospitality, Apparel, and Interior Design Technological Issues and Impacts OR Year Long: Intermediate Band Course Offerings Subject to Change

8th Grade Electives Semester Electives: Year-Long Electives: Painting Business & Marketing Exploring Computer Science Dramatics Spanish Personal Finance, Hospitality, Apparel, and Interior Design Technological Systems Year-Long Electives: Advanced Band Chorus PE/Health/Fitness Course Offerings Subject to Change

Extracurricular Activities Video Club Math Counts Robotics Club Running Club Chess Club LRMS TV NJHS FCA Art Club Battle of the Books Geography Bee Spelling Bee Spring Musical Technology Student Association (TSA) Yearbook Creative Writing Club Rubik’s Cube Club Dance Club Science Olympiad Subject to change Subject to Change

Extracurricular Sports Grades 7 & 8 Fall Girls Volleyball Girls Soccer Football Cheerleading Winter Girls Basketball Boys Basketball Spring Girls Track Girls Softball Boys Track Boys Soccer NOTE: 6th grade students may be team managers for sports