Middle School Student Council joined many other schools across the nation in participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Pasta for Pennies program this fall. This was the fourth year for Middle School to participate. Funds raised will help to find cures for blood cancers and support patients and their families. Middle School students raised $10,407.64 in three weeks. Students collected money during their lunch period classes. Although it was a competition, the students were also rewarded with the knowledge that they are helping to make a difference in the lives of others suffering with blood cancer. The winning class, Pampolina/Holleran, will receive a Pasta Italiano Lunch party from the Olive Garden.

  Let the Lumberton High School Shades of Blue or Jazz Blues

Sing a holiday card for you!

Send one to a business, a friend, or your spouse;

We'll go to your job or go to your house!

Dates of delivery: December 16-17 (after school hours)  

Cost: $20 residences; $25 businesses (send a check or pay at delivery)

What you get: Three songs and a card delivered by the
Shades of Blue show choir from Lumberton High School

Contact: Melinda Stanton, Lumberton High School Choir Director

409-923-7821

Deadline to order is Wed., Dec. 9

mgstanton@lumberton.k12.tx.us

www.Lumberton.k12.tx.us/hschoir

"It's Cool to Care... "Stand Up! (to bullying)"

November 16-20: Anti-Bullying Week

The importance of the physical and emotional safety of each student is paramount in Lumberton.

We take the issues of bullying very seriously. Bullying is another name for harassment; it is the willful, conscious desire to hurt, threaten, or frighten someone.  Bullying can be physical, verbal, or emotional. Bullying happens when a person or group of people want to have power over another and use their power to get their way, at the expense of someone else.  Bullying can also happen through cyberspace through the use of emails, text messaging, and other less direct methods. 

"IT'S COOL TO CARE "

is an anti-bullying initiative in Lumberton ISD that is aimed at taking a positive approach to the problem .  With the help of everyone in our school system, we will be successful in creating a school in which each student is treated well and feels safe.  Each counselor/assistant principal has planned activities for their campus. 

As a district, on Nov. 18th., each person is asked to wear blue for " Blue Wednesday "  as a statement of peace and solidarity in support of creating schools and communities where " It's Cool to Care ".

"

Middle School

Advanced Theatre Arts

presents…

LAW & ORDER: FAIRY TALE UNIT

Monday, November 16

&

Tuesday, November 17

7PM

$3 Admission

MS Stage

"Congratulations"
to
Superintendent Dr. Ron Sims
for being inducted into
"Lamar University's Educator Hall of Fame"

Lumberton ISD, one of four districts from the state of Texas, presented at the "Leadership in Behavioral and Academic Supports" conference in Austin, Texas on October 22, 2009. This was a one-day conference featuring national presenters in the area of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. The conference was held in conjunction with Texas A&M University and Texas State University.
Lumberton ISD's presentation "Lumberton ISD Wellness Behavior Plan: Positive Behavior Support" the success and challenges of implementing PBS district wide.





Pictured left to right: Carolyn Gaston, Sheila Barry, Brenda Scheurman,
Dr. Robin Perez, Jane Lakey, Katherine Waldrop, Jacquie Cross,
not pictured Dale Boothman.

"Congratulations"
Ashlee Hussey
Outstanding Student of the Month
for Career & Technical Education Department

picture: High School teacher Kristin Franz &
student Ashlee Hussey

Twelve Middle School Choir students make Region 10 All-Region Choir
Over one thousand Middle School students from Region 10 auditioned Saturday,
October 3 for 200 slots in the All-Region Choir, twelve students from our Middle School
were chosen and will perform in concert on Nov 14^th.

Front Row: (L-R) Catherine Thompson, Crystal Sonnier,
Rachel Mora, Emily Bunker, Cheyenne Cazares,
Katrine Rigsby
Photo Back Row: (L-R) Madison Skinner, Danielle Whatley,
Vinessa Rice, Savannah Layfield , Jordan Skinner,
Hanna Sebren

Over eight hundred students from Region 10 auditioned Saturday, Sept. 26^th for 360 slots in the All-Region Choir, twenty were students from Lumberton. The students will learn four new pieces and audition again on Oct .   24 to determine whether they will perform in the mixed choir (and be eligible for the next round of auditions) or in the treble and tenor/bass choir.

Row 1: DeAnna Parry, Lindsey Newell, Vanessa Downey, Sarah Ennis
Row 2: Ashlyne Pollak, Katelynn Sparks, Alanna Thibodeaux, Makenzie Watts, Haley Bowman, Stacie Szaal
Row 3: Brittney Brackin, Coy Robinson, Timmy Turner, Matthew Daigle, Shelli Legendre
Row 4: Trey Walker, KC Trimble, Tim Burns, Jaren Mello
Not pictured: Katie Floyd

Lumberton Sonic will give a free single-meat burger (with your ticket stub) after all winning home Raider Football Varsity games. Friday after the game thru Saturday.

 

Lumberton Commerative Cookbook
Pre Sale Tickets $10
After September 30  $12
Recipes donated by LISD Employees or former students
Benefitting FCCLA & Junior Achievement
If you would like more information contact:
Kristin Franz kkfranz@lumberton.k12.tx.us 409-923-7867
Carolyn Gaston cgaston@lumberton.k12.tx.us 409-923-7829

Big Thicket Coop Parent Trainings offered by the Big Thicket Cooperative 

Sept. 14, 2009 -  Beginning Sign Language, LISD Training center 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Sept. 21, 2009 -  Beginning Sign Language, LISD Training center 6:30- 8:00 p.m.
Oct. 6, 2009 -  Ethnic Awareness, Kountze Intermediate School 6:00-8:00 p.m.
January 14, 2010 Transition - Campus to campus and School to Work,
Kountze Intermediate 6:00 8:00 p.m.

Contact Information,

Sonia W. Cain, Director
Big Thicket Cooperative
121 South Main
Lumberton, Texas 77657

409-923-7453 - 409-923-7443 fax  scain@lumberton.k12.tx.us

"Congratulations" Ashley Sims &  High School FFA   

Photo: L to R Isaac Eason, Brandy Martin, Sunny Reese, Ashley Sims (Recipient of Lonestar Degree),
Lindsey Lewis, Amber Sterling & Ashley Hannen

Lumberton - Ashley Sims, of the Lumberton FFA chapter, was awarded the Lone Star FFA Degree at the 81st annual Texas FFA Convention held July 7-10, in Dallas, Texas. The Lone Star FFA Degree is the highest degree bestowed by the Texas FFA.

The Lone Star FFA Degree recognizes the members' agricultural awareness, leadership, career development and active involvement in the FFA organization. Sims was one of more than 1,350 FFA members receiving this esteemed degree.
Dallas has been home to 13 Texas FFA conventions. Five of the first six Future Farmer conventions, 1929-33, were held in Dallas in conjunction with the State Fair of Texas. This year, the Texas FFA made history in Dallas. Members set an all-time attendance record with 11,760 members and guests, surpassing the record set at the 79th Annual Texas FFA Convention held in Corpus Christi with 10,321 members and guests.

The Texas FFA has evolved from an organization focusing primarily on production agriculture, to a broader-based encompassing organization that addresses the needs and interests of students in urban and suburban schools in addition to the rural communities from which FFA rose in 1929. 

The transformation of FFA is evident through programs like the Texas FFA Agriscience Fair. The agriscience fair fuses the traditional science fair with agriculture. FFA members conduct cutting edge agricultural research to compete in categories such as biochemistry, environmental science, zoology, botany and engineering. 

The Texas FFA is one of the nation's largest state FFA associations with a membership of more than 63,000 and 1,000 local FFA chapters. FFA gives students the opportunity to apply practical classroom knowledge to real world experiences through local, state and national competitions. For more information about the Texas FFA Association visit www.texasffa.org .