PTA Pulse: 11/25/25
Happy Thanksgiving! December Volunteer Opportunities
Important Dates
Dec. 5: Cafeteria Crew (volunteer opportunity)
Dec. 19 Cafeteria Crew (volunteer opportunity)
Dec. 19 PTA Sponsored Holiday Meal for Staff (signup coming soon)
Dec. 19: BOLTS Cart (volunteer opportunity)
Volunteer at School: Hands-On Help
December Cafeteria Crew Help, Dec. 5 and 19
Cafeteria Crew is one of the best gifts we can give our teachers. We have two dates in December, and the first one (Dec. 5) is coming up right after the holiday! Sign up here to help cover a lunch shift: https://bit.ly/cafcrew. Thanks to all who have pitched in!
December 19: Lunchtime will be busy on that final day before winter vacation! Here are a few more ways to help:
BOLTS Cart - Sign up to staff the BOLTS Cart, to help recogize positive student behavior!
Holiday Potluck - PTA will be providing a holiday potluck lunch for our teachers and staff. Families can sign up to provide an entree, side dish, dessert, or drinks. Signup link will be coming soon!
Stock Our Staff Snack Basket!
Help us stock the Staff Snack Basket for our teachers and staff on Thursday, Dec. 5! If you'd like to contribute, use our wishlist to send items directly to school: bit.ly/StaffSnackBasket
Sign Up to Give or Receive Holiday Cheer!
Lufkin’s Holiday Hugs Program is now open for registration! Our goal is to help spread holiday cheer by sponsoring gift matches for students and families at Lufkin.
To sponsor a gift package:
- Check out our Holiday Hugs Wishlist.
- Student gift requests will be added throughout November.
- Please return all gifts to LRMS for distribution by December 5, 2025.
LAST DAY To Sign Up to Receive a Gift Package:
- Complete the Holiday Hugs registration form by November 25, 2025. Forms received after this date will not be accepted.
Questions? Please contact Abigail Williams from the Lufkin Student Support staff: AWilliams64@wcpss.net.
Thank you for helping us make the holidays brighter for Lufkin Road families!
PTA Meeting Minutes — Nov. 20
Thanks to all who joined our PTA meeting on Nov. 20. Minutes from this meeting can be found here.
Our next PTA meeting will be January 15 — hope to see you there!
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Keep in Touch
PTA Leadership
President Brooke Kelley lufkinPTApresident@gmail.com
Vice President Mandy MacNaughton lufkinPTAvicepresident@gmail.com
Treasurer Melissa Carroll lufkinPTAtreasurer@gmail.com
Secretary Julie Chase lufkinPTAsecretary@gmail.com
Advocacy Committee Chair: Bridget Robertson
Audit Committee: Kari Hughes
Nominating Committee Chair: Megan Delaney
COMMITTEE CHAIRS (In progress!)
Communications Megan Delaney lufkinPTAcommunications@gmail.com
Cultural Arts Johna Ritchie
Fundraising Comittee Chair: Teresa Porter
Staff Appreciation Anthea Fok
Co-Chairs are welcome for all of these Committee roles!
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