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.

LRMS Staff 72% of teachers hold highly qualified licensure in two or more core subjects Assistant Principals and counselors work with specific teams Conscientious and caring support staff Lufkin staff choose to be here and are a family

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 Lunch/Team Time 11:31 – 11:56 11:56 – 12:21 7th Period 12:24 - 1:14 8th Period 1:17 - 2:07 9th Period 2:10 - 3:00

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 FCCLA 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

2018-2019 School Year 315 of our students are identified as Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted, or 32% of our students 58 students are members of the National Junior Honor Society. The Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Program provides an appropriately challenging education for students who perform, or show potential for performing, at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared to others of their age, experience, or environment.  Services for AIG students include differentiated curriculum and instruction that extends and enriches the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

School Safety Security Proactive focus on discipline Only front door remains unlocked during school day Staff easily identified by school ID Visitors and subs sign in and are given a badge to wear while in the building Monthly fire drills Lockdown and security procedures are in place and practiced Proactive focus on discipline Full-time SRO (School Resource Officer)

Lufkin Road Middle Website Lufkin Website https://www. wcpss Lufkin Road Middle Website Lufkin Website https://www.wcpss.net/lufkinroadms WCPSS Website http://www.wcpss.net/ WCPSS Math Placement Website http://wake-ms-math.weebly.com/

Important Information about LRMS Band! Year-long elective class Two evening concerts a year No musical experience required Beginning band instruments Flute Clarinet Saxophone Trumpet Trombone Baritone Tuba Bell kit/drum pad

Thank you for attending our Open House and allowing us to tell you about Lufkin Road Middle School!

hat Now? What do you need to do so your child can attend Lufkin Road Middle School? IF Lufkin is your child’s base school – do nothing. Otherwise, apply online at www.wcpss.net/parents/student-assignment between now and January 30, 2019. Should you have any additional questions, please take a 3x5 file card and write down your question(s). We will compile a “Want to Know” question and answer link under the Student Services tab on the Lufkin website. Answers to questions will be posted under the Student Services tab by the end of the school day on Tuesday, January 22, and will add to it as additional questions arise.