Herty Primary News
SPED Turkey Trot 2019
Click on “read more” of Lufkin ISD’s annual SPED Turkey Trot.
Veteran’s Day Program
Herty Primary honored Veterans and Veteran’s Day with a musical program by our 2nd graders. Miss Hogue and students put on a fabulous musical complete with a guitar-tribute of “This Land is Your Land”. Herty was blessed to have three Veteran’s attend the program. Students wore festive holiday hats and carried flags, members of the LHS band performed “Taps” and we had a special reading by 1st grader, Luka Gaitain. Click on “read more” for more pictures of the program.
Thanksgiving Feast 2019
Our Thanksgiving Lunch will be Thursday, November 21st.
Veteran’s Day Program
Herty Primary will celebrate Veteran’s Day with a musical program at 8:45 am on Monday, November 11, 2019.
ADAC Visits Herty Primary
In celebration of Red Ribbon Week, representatives from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council visited Herty Primary to educate students on the importance of promoting a drug-free lifestyle. Leo the Lion made his annual appearance and worked the crowd pumping the students up with chants and songs about drug awareness.
A Day in the Dirt Rodeo
Herty kiddos spent the day in Jasper, Texas at the Day in the Dirt Rodeo. Click on read more for pictures of this day.
Love Lufkin Service Sunday by FBC
HUGE shoutout to Lufkin’s First Baptist Church for their annual Love Lufkin Service Sunday. Many improvements were made to our campus by this dedicated, generous group of church members. Click on “read more” to see many pictures of their hard work at the school.
Oh What-a-Night!
The Whataburger fundraiser was a huge success! Thank you, Chris Johnson, for your generosity to Herty Primary! Click on “read more” for more pictures of the night.
Way to Go! Herty Kids Made It Snow!
Herty students accepted a challenge recently. A $2,000 goal was set for the scholastic book fair and our kids met that goal with gusto! In reward for meeting that goal, the students were treated to a snowball fight. Mrs. Riggs and Miss Gilbert were bombarded with shaving-cream snow and fluffy, fleecy snowballs. Click on “read more” for pictures of the fun Friday flocking!
Happy Boss’s Day to Mrs. Riggs and Mrs. Turnage
Herty Primary celebrated National Boss’s day recently. These two ladies go above and beyond to serve our Herty kiddos and staff. Thank you both for your dedication and leadership!
First Nine Weeks Awards
A Day in the Dirt – Handicapable Rodeo
Students from Herty’s PPCD department will be attending “A Day in the Dirt” rodeo in Jasper, Texas in October. Check back later for pictures of the event!
Hello Fall
Cool temperatures make recess so much more fun! Mrs. Nickle’s class had a blast on the playground today.
Herty is in Good Hands
Lufkin ISD Police Officers, Chief Jay Jost, Tamesha Forrest and Gilbert Tinajero, are staffing Herty’s front office! Thank you, officers, for all you do …… all day, everyday!
School Custodian’s Day
Herty Primary has the best custodians! Thank you, Ms. Cathy and Mr. George, for all you do to make our school sparkle!
Student Holiday/Staff Development — October 14
Mrs. Jamie Makes Learning Fun!
Speech Therapist Jamie Moore works with a small group on an activity from a favorite book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear”! Click on “read more” for more pictures of Mrs. Jamie with some of her small groups.
Literacy Night 2019
We had a great turn-out for Literacy Night at Herty Primary! Students and parents visited booths of ADAC, HEB, Herty PTKK; they enjoyed popcorn popped by the Angelina College Men’s basketball team. They also played numerous literacy-based games and visited the Scholastic Book Fair. Kona Ice was also on location selling snow-cones for this Artic Adventure themed occasion.
Whataburger Fundraiser
Help our campus raise money. Please plan on eating at Whataburger on Timberland on October 17th!
Early Release – September 25th
Students will be dismissed early at 12:00 Noon on September 25th. All staff will have professional development.
An Arctic Adventure Book Fair
An Arctic Adventure book fair is here!! There’s “snow” much to read! So, gather your money and plan on buying some great books at school next week. Click on read more for pictures of the library all set up for the book fair!
Big Kahuna Fundraiser
The Big Kahuna fundraiser has kicked off at Herty Primary. Students are selling a variety of items to raise money for their school. The money will go towards things such as playground equipment, PE equipment and/or technology. All fundraising money and order sheets will be due by September 20th.
Fall Pictures – September 20th
Picture day is coming to Herty Primary September 20th. Free dress for picture day!
Labor Day Holiday
Monday, September 2nd is a school holiday. All students and staff will resume classes on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
Grandparent’s Day
Grandparent’s Day was celebrated during lunch at Herty Primary. We are very blessed to have so many loving, caring grandparents within our school family! Click on “read more” for pictures of today’s special event.