1. 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!

2. 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

3. 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.

5. 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: :35
5th Period
10: :28
6th Period
11: :21
Lunch/Team Time
12:24 – 12:49
12:50 - 1:14
8th Period
1:17 - 2:07
9th Period
2:10 - 3:00

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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