Our committee has been busily taking pictures at school and is putting together a special keepsake of the past and upcoming months. Order your yearbooks here, and while you’re at it, please consider donating a book for Lawton families in need – thank you! More information regarding the ordering process can be found here.

Next year’s school year calendar has been approved, and key dates are now posted to the district website. The first day of school for grades 1-12 is Wednesday, Sept. 6. The first day of school for preschool and kindergarten is Monday, Sept. 11.

Key Dates for 2023-24

September 6 First day of school for 1st – 12th grade students

Sept. 6 is not an early release Wednesday. Early release will occur every Wednesday except for the first week of school.

September 11 First day of school for preschool and kindergarten students

October 13 State In-service Day (no school for students)

November 10 Veterans Day Observed (no school)

November 20-22 Elementary conference days (no school for elementary and K-8 students; varies by school)

November 23-24 Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day (no school)

December 15 1-hour early dismissal

December 18-January 1, 2024 Winter break (no school)

January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school)

February 19-23 Mid-winter break, including Presidents Day (no school)

April 8-12 Spring break (no school)

May 27 Memorial Day (no school)

June 19 Juneteenth (no school)

June 21 Last day of school (1-hour early dismissal).

Potential emergency closure makeup days are June 24-26.

To view upcoming school year dates, please visit the online district calendar

We have a growing list of donations that would be helpful for the school and community:

• Grocery gift cards. We’d like to provide grocery gift cards to our families in need to help with food security over Mid-Winter Break. Able to help? Sign up here.
• Valentines. Have a box of Valentines to donate? We can put them to good use.
• Math Games. Still seeking math games in good working order for our upcoming Pi Night.
• Leggings, sweats, socks, and underwear. The nurse’s office is running low on changes of clothes in small and medium sizes. No zippers or buttons please.
• Kleenex. Always welcome.

Please mark your calendars for Monday February 27th at 6PM on Zoom for the Lawton PTA general membership meeting. We will be discussing the budget for the upcoming (2023/24) school year.

Only PTA members can vote on the budget, so please make sure your membership is up to date. New memberships can be purchased here.

We will provide a link to the Zoom meeting as the date approaches. 

This is the time of year we start budget planning for the next school year. An important part of that process is gathering staff and community input.

Please use this community budget survey to share things you want considered as we develop options for next year’s discretionary spending.

Join us for the first Taco Tuesday of 2023! This Tuesday (January 10th) from 3 PM – 7 PM, featuring our own Ms. Bowley and Ms. Hafzalla at the Nutty Squirrel!

Lawton has in-person tours for incoming kindergartners/new families for the 2023-24 school year coming up.

Lawton Tour Dates:

•   Tuesday, January 31st at 5:30 pm         

• Thursday, February 2 at 9am

No need to register. Just arrive at school 5-10 minutes before the tour and we’ll help you get where you need to go. Unable to make a tour but want a peek inside? Check out this video.

Please spread this news to friends and community members who may be interested in attending.

Join your Lawton friends for a fun night of Bingo, prizes and a bake sale! Bingo night is Thursday January 19th at 6:00 PM in the Commons!

A BOOK FAIR is coming!!

An in-person book fair is returning to Lawton on January 17 – 20!
Ms. Gallegos would love help preparing for and hosting the event with Secret Garden, including setup and daily checkout cashiers.
If you would like to volunteer to help, please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4fadad29a4f94-book?scrlybrkr=2e0bb226#/

Fair Hours (open to open to families and caregivers outside of school hours): 

• Tuesday 7:30-8, Lunch recess (10:50-12:30), after school until 3:00 
• Wednesday 7:30-8, Lunch recess (10:50-12:30), after school until 2:00 
• Thursday 7:30-8, Lunch recess (10:50-12:30), after school until 3:00, evening event 5:00-7:30 
• Friday 7:30-8, Lunch recess (10:50-12:30), closed after school

The 3rd – 5th Grade Bike Unit Starts January 5th

The Lawton PE bike and pedestrian safety unit for grades 3-5 will begin after winter break and run for most of January (January 5-25). This unit assumes most students know how to ride a bike but teaches learn-to-ride skills to students who need them. To prepare for this unit, please:

Read letter from Cascade Bicycle Club

Bring your helmet to school if you have one (properly fitted and marked with your name) but leave your bike at home

Dress for the weather (e.g., gloves, clothes that can get wet and dirty) so that we can ride outside on the upper field