THE BARRE3 EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT. WE APPRECIATE THIS BUSINESS’S SUPPORT OF LAWTON ELEMENTARY!

When: Sunday, May 16th from 4-5 p.m.
Where: The comfort of your own home! All you need is a yoga mat or the space of a yoga mat, water,
sweat towel and device to connect to Zoom.
Cost: $40 per household
1oo% of ticket sales will be donated to your school community! 25% of any post class sales will
also be donated.
Barre3 is a full body workout combining strength conditioning, cardio and mindfulness. We are a local
and independently owned small business located in downtown Ballard. We love supporting our local
schools and meeting new people who are looking to find strength on the inside and out.
Register here: http://www.lawtonelementary.org/Content.asp?PageID=6

Next week will be hosted by Baked in Bosnia! Click here  to pre-order anytime until Sun, April 25th at 10pm for pickup on Tuesday April 27th!

This week’s (4/20) Takeout Tuesday with Geni’s Ethiopian will need to be rescheduled. Stay tuned for the more info!

Lawton’s Takeout Tuesday is a perfect way to support our school and our local businesses, while also having an easy way to put dinner on the table! Pre-order your taco bar from Plaza Garibaldi by April 5th at 10pm for pick-up Tuesday April 6th!

Mark your calendars for upcoming Takeout Tuesdays:
April 6th: Plaza Garibaldi
April 20th: Genis Ethiopian
April 27th: Baked in Bosnia

Do you have a child in K-5 that wants to return to in-person learning on April 5? Do you plan on staying remote? Fill out the District’s Intent to Return survey. Check your email for your personalized link. Responses are due on March 24 at 11:59 p.m.

Information Sessions. Attend a question and answer session on Monday, March 22nd to ask questions you might have prior to selecting the hybrid or remote model for your student(s). You are encouraged to carefully review all information provided by Seattle Public Schools within the survey emails you have received, prior to these sessions.  

Lawton Q&A Sessions for School-Specific Questions

·         March 22^nd at 8am Click here to join

·         March 22^nd at 11:30am Click here to join

You can read much more about the return to in-person learning in this week’s Principal’s Newsletter

The results are in. The proposed PTA Budget for the 2021-2022 school year was approved with 90% of votes in favor.

·      55% voted to approve budget as presented

·      35% voted to approve and would like an increase in Community Outreach

·      10% did not approve the budget, but would do so without Community Outreach

Thank you to the 33 families who completed the ballot and all our PTA members for showing your support of Lawton PTA and our teachers.

We also want to remind our community of our continuing efforts to fundraise for THIS year. We still need to raise approximately $50,000 to fund our librarian and counselor and fulfill other commitments we’ve made to Lawton teachers and programs. We plan to raise these funds through the spring Move-A-Thon (1st week of May) and passive fundraising events like Taco Tuesday and the Nutty Squirrel Community Cookie kits.

If not addressed by the legislature in Olympia, Seattle’s school funding from the state will be radically different next year due to enrollment declines during COVID-19. Urgent action by our lawmakers is needed to preserve teacher positions, transportation, and the overall capacity to resume a more normal educational experience when the time comes.

Contact your Legislators and ask for funding to address enrollment stabilization in the budget.   You can call the Legislative Hotline: 1.800.562.6000 and leave a message for your Legislators.  You can do this in your preferred language and your message will be translated for your Legislators.   You can also email your Legislators.  Find your Legislators by using the District Finder at  https://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/

SCPTSA has a slide deck explaining the current budget situation in more detail here.

Support our school by eating delicious tacos from Plaza Garibaldi, a Lawton family owned restaurant! 

On Tuesday March 2nd, order a taco bar for 5 from Plaza Garibaldi and they will generously give 25% back to Lawton! You have three options to order:

• Pick-up at Lawton! Place your order by 3pm on March 2nd, and the PTA will have your order ready to pick-up between 6-6:30 in front of the school. 
• Dine-in (limited capacity) at their Queen Anne location – 129 1st Ave N.
• Order and pick-up on your own at the time of your choice

Regular taco bar includes:
Chicken and ground beef Rice and beans Lettuce, tomatoes and cheeseChips, salsa, pico and sour cream
A package of 12 flour tortillas

Vegetarian taco bar includes:Sautéed veggies (carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, onions and bell peppers)White vegetarian Mexican rice Black beans Lettuce, tomatoes and cheeseChips, salsa, pico and sour cream12 corn tortillas

They can accommodate most food allergies so please inquire if needed.

 Be sure to check out their other menu items too! https://www.pgaribaldi.com/menu