Check your child’s backpack for the Big Kahuna Fundraiser packet. Your child could win a trip on the party bus. Check the packet for details. Fundraiser closes 9/23/2021.

Beginning Tuesday, September 7th, Lufkin ISD will require all students and teachers to wear masks to school.

Justin Griffith’s Eagle Scout Service Project is complete! The campus beautification project at Lufkin ISD’S Herty Primary was funded by donations from the campus’ faculty and staff, as well a grant awarded to the school. Assisted by a project coach, Justin planned and led others in the project’s completion. We think it turned out terrific!

End of the Year awards were given, celebrating numerous accomplishments. Click on read more for pictures!

Herty Kindergarteners have graduated …… click on “read more” for more pictures of today’s Graduation!

Herty celebrates the retirement of Nurse Glenda Walker and SPED/PPCD Teacher Kim Hamilton.

Herty has the best nurses! Thank you, Glenda and Bre, for taking care of our kiddos and campus!

Today, May 11, 2021, we celebrate Herty’s Instructional Coach, Bridget Grubb! She is one special lady who is passionate about children and instills a love for learning to educators and students alike!

Thanks you Amanda Smith with Herty’s PTK and Lufkin’s First Baptist Church for all the treats! Herty staff certainly feels appreciated this week!

Take a look through the link “read more” at numerous coats and jackets left behind! If you think one is yours, please have your student attempt to find it and take it home!

Click on “read more” for many pictures of teacher appreciation for Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.

Herty staff received goodies from LISD’s Education Foundation, Whataburger, Mrs. Glenda Keel and Herty PTK. Thanks to all for treating the entire Herty staff!

Friday May 7th is School Lunch Hero Day. Our Herty “lunch ladies” are the bomb! Check back later for pics of our wonderful cafeteria staff.

Congratulations to Beth Childress – Teacher of the Year, Morgan McDaniel – Newcomer of the Year and Lora Mays – Paraprofessional of the Year!

We are thankful for these men in getting our kids to and from school safely! Click on “read more” for additional pictures of our Herty bus drivers.

Shout out to these ladies. Herty Primary is blessed to have such wonderful Administrative Assistants. These two keep our campus running smoothly and truly put the “heart” in our hashtag, #HertyHasHeart. Thank you for EVERYTHING Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Gaitan-Ortega!

It’s College Week at Lufkin ISD. Students are enlightened and encouraged on opportunities beyond high school. It’s never too early to promote higher education, whether it is college, trade school, armed forces or a university. Teachers are talking to the kids this week about their future and each class has their classroom door decorated to promote student success.

Herty 1st and 2nd graders had their Fun Day activities in the afternoon. Click on “read more” for pictures of the event.

Coach Williams and Coach Classy put on an awesome fun day for PPCD, SPED and Kindergarten! Click on “read more” for many pictures of this special event. First and second grade will have their Fun Day event this afternoon. Check back for an additional post.

Today, we celebrate School Librarian’s Day at Herty Primary. Mrs. Aunchalee Whisenant is the bomb and works so hard to make reading fun! Thanks, Mrs. Whisenant for all you do for us at Herty!

A volunteer ministry led by LISD’s own Cindy Tierney with Lufkin’s First Methodist Church will provide a hot meal on Saturday, April 10th at Herty Primary to our Herty and Coston school families. Food will be ready to be served around 10:30 am. Come on out to Herty Primary for food and fellowship, Saturday, April 10th.

Kindergarten students will have Graduation on May 25th. Graduation times for each class will be posted at a later date.

Herty second graders recently competed in the UIL Competition with other Lufkin ISD primary schools. We have some winners with Alicia Mendoza winning 4th place in Creative Writing and a team of Emerson Villanueva, Jose Reyes, Daphne Rodriguez, Makayla Cuevas and Jasity Orta winning 6th place in Music Memory. Congratulations to all of our Herty kiddos that competed!