Burley Primary News
Students of the Month
Each homeroom teacher chose one student in their homeroom that exemplified the character trait for August.
Mother and Son Dance
Join us on September 29th for our annual Mother and Son dance.
Open House
Join us on September 21st from 5:30-7:00.
No School on September 4th
Lufkin ISD will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day.
Book Fair is here!
The Book Fair is on campus!
Brandon staff wear blue for Officer Holley
Brandon teachers wore blue on Monday, August 21st in remembrance of Officer Holley.
First Day
What a great first day at Brandon! Thank you so much to all the community members who came out to welcome our students back! We are going to have a great year and are each ready to #BeAGameChanger.
Welcome to Brandon
Welcome to Brandon!
Happy Nurse’s Day! We Love Nurse Perry!
Happy Nurse’s Day to our wonderful Nurse Perry!! Thank you for tending to all the bumps and bruises and going the extra mile to make all of us feel loved and taken care of! Brandon is blessed to have you!!
2023 Brandon Field Day!
Let the wild rumpus start! Our Brandon Bears morphed into all types of animals for our zoo themed field day. They ran! They jumped! They climbed!! They hooted and howled!! Congrats to all and a special shout out our grade level winners.
5th Grade: Class of 2030 Success!
The Class of 2030 Event for all Lufkin ISD 5th graders was of great success! 5th grade Brandon Bears were able to mingle with 5th graders from Anderson, Brookhollow, Coston, and Slack, enjoy team building activities, and learn about themselves and peers through True Colors! LMS here they come!!!
LISD EOY Banquet
Fun was had by all at our annual LISD End of Year Banquet!! This year’s theme was “May the 4th Be With You” and it was STELLAR to see all of the galactic gear worn by all staff members!! Congrats again to our own Brandon Bears Diandra Johnson, Para of the Year, and Kimberley Graham, Teacher of the Year!
Singing Across the Decades: May 15th!
Let’s groove!! Come join us this Monday, May 15th for the 5th grade musical program, Singing Across the Decades. The musical begins at 5:30.
Para of the Year: Diandra Johnson!!
Congratulations to our wonderful Para of the year, Mrs. Diandra Johnson!! Mrs. Johnson is hardworking, kind, and loves our Brandon Bears. She comes to school with a positive attitude and willing to do whatever it takes for our kiddos. We are blessed to have her!
College Week!!
College week is here!! We have a fun theme for each day next week!!
Superintendent’s Honor Roll Breakfast
Congrats to our Brandon Bears that made the Superintendent’s Honor Roll! These students worked hard all year and were excited to celebrate with our very own superintendent, Mrs. Torres. Job well done!! Keep up the hard work!
Congrats Grads! Brandon Scholars Scholarships
Congratulations to these former Brandon Bears!! All four received a $500 Brandon Scholars Scholarship. Christian Caldera, Alyssa Kitchens, Ashley Galvan, and Aaron McMillian, go and do great things!!
5th Grade Receives Hygiene Kits
Lufkin Chapter #382 Order of the Eastern Star and Lufkin Masonic Lodge #669 donated hygiene kits for every fifth grader at Brandon Elementary. These kits included deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, timer, and floss. These kits will be sent home this week with our students. Pictured are Principal Pam McClendon accepting the donations from Maverick Murray, SPED paraprofessional at Brandon. Mr. Murray is involved with the Lufkin Masonic Lodge and worked to get these items donated for our students. He has served as a Past Master(Past president) of Lufkin Masonic Lodge #669 and is currently serving as Worthy Patron (male co-president) of Lufkin Chapter #382 Order of the Eastern Star.
Thank you Mrs. Gabby!!
We are so thankful for Mrs. Gabby!! She came to Brandon as our receptionist this spring and has jumped in head first. She always has a smile on her face, and we are blessed to have her as our newest Brandon Bear!!
We Love Mrs. Carlita!!!
Happy Administrative Assistant’s Day to our wonderful Mrs. Carlita!! She is the glue that holds us together and leaves us smiling as we end our day with afternoon announcements. Brandon is so very thankful for our Mrs. Carlita!!
Teacher of the Year: Kimberley Graham!!!
Congratulations to our AMAZING Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Kimberley Graham!! Her love for her students and passion for teaching is truly second to none. She always goes the extra mile for her students and brings joy to our campus with her big smile and kind heart!
Powder Puff Perfection!!!
A little rain can’t stop our Brandon Bears!! It was a great day for our annual 5th grade Powder Puff Games!! Fun was had by all!!! Congrats to our 1st place team, The Mean Green Queens!! Great job to the cheerleaders for keeping the crowd and laughs going!!
NEW DATE: Powder Puff Game April 11th!!
Our annual Powder Puff Game has been moved to Tuesday, April 11th!! We can’t wait to see you there!!
Annual Kinder/5th Grade Easter Egg Hunt!!
Our annual Easter Egg Hunt with our kinder friends from Dunbar was “EGG”cellent!!! This is one of our favorite Spring events that we get to share with Dunbar kindergarten!!
Happy Librarian’s Day Mrs. Hackney!!
Happy Librarian’s Day to our wonderful Mrs. Hackney!! We are so thankful for you and all you do for our students!!