Students, families, and staff have all be adjusting to new learning schedules this week. Thank you for all you’ve done to ensure your students get to class on time virtually or in-person! This has allowed our teachers to stay focused on social emotional and academic learning. My highlights this week were seeing students inside our …
Subject: Principal Newsletter – April 2, 2021 April 2, 2021 This week has been a whirlwind of action both on and off the Lawton campus. Teachers and staff have been busy preparing to welcome students on April 5th whether they return to us in person or remotely. Students have been working hard this week – …
From:Â Allison Deno Last week, Governor Inslee signed an emergency proclamation intending to ensure all students across the state have the option of some in-person learning. This week, the District and Seattle Education Association (SEA) reached a Tentative Agreement, setting in motion plans to offer an in-person hybrid learning model starting Monday, April 5th. We recognize this creates …
It was so nice to have students back in class this week. As we move into March, we are excited about a couple of all-school art and literacy initiatives: Women’s History Art Lesson. In celebration of Women’s History Month, Lawton Dolphins will be creating planet mosaics inspired by the art of Alma Thomas and the space exploration of Mae …
Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day! We hope next week’s mid-winter break gives you quality time with the ones you love. We look forward to seeing students back in class on Monday, February 22nd. February is an in-between time in each school year – celebrating the solid relationships between students and teachers and evidence of learning and …
This week is National School Counseling Week. Our school counselor, Erica Barry, provides a wide range of supports at Lawton. She serves as a liaison for families in need, provides social emotional learning instruction in our classrooms, hosts lunch bunch and social friendship groups, and meets individually with students. Her work is a key component …
Principal Newsletter – January 29, 2021 Next week, Lawton staff and students will join with teachers and students from across the nation to participate in Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action. Ensuring welcoming, student-affirming learning environments has been a focus for our school, families, and district for years. Identity safety (the opportunity for …
From: Allison Deno <andeno@seattleschools.org>Date: Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 9:01 AMSubject: Principal Newsletter – November 13, 2020 Each year when November comes and the days get shorter, colder, and wetter it can be difficult to maintain enthusiasm for new learning. This year presents several additional challenges – including Remote Learning. I encourage you and your students to be strength …
From: Allison Deno <andeno@seattleschools.org>Date: Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 9:01 AMSubject: Principal Newsletter – October 30, 2020 Today’s Principal Newsletter has lots of information. Please read on for updates about curriculum night, fall conferences, Thanksgiving meal support and internet safety.  Dolphin Curriculum Connection and Fall Conferences This year, Lawton Elementary is hosting Curriculum Night asynchronously on Flipgrid. We invite you to learn more about our …
From: Allison Deno <andeno@seattleschools.org>Date: Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 9:01 AMSubject: Principal Newsletter – October 23, 2020 I continue to be amazed by the learning happening at Lawton in our online spaces. From Kindergarten students practicing letter formation and identification – showing their work on the screen as well as in Seesaw – to 5th grade students articulating what mature throwing …
