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

February 25, 2021 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. 

Online Streaming via SPSTV YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbWeZY-zLJIpQG-xsJ1Xy2Q?

Teleconference: 206-800-4125 (Conference ID: 876 271 115 #)  

Overview – SPS has the potential to receive Biden Covid Relief funds granted to WA state to enable SPS’s safe reopening. Our eligibility requires a detailed plan submission to the OSPI to reopen at a minimum grades K-5. They are voting on amending the reopening plan to meet those requirements tonight. 

Agenda Packet 

Decision Tree K12 Schools 

Nurses, counselors, mental-health, social-emotional health is the top legislative priority for WSPTA in 2021.

A bill in the legislature right now, HB 1444 would provide school counselors at a ratio of 1 per 150 students by fall of 2021, and this bill heads to the Education Committee for public hearing on TUESDAY.  Here is the link for the bill, and the bill status.

We at Lawton fund our counselor through the annual Direct Drive. Legistlative support for this important position would allow for staffing a full-time position, as well as freeing resources for other important priorities.

Legislators can be contacted on this or any other issue via the methods on this page.

The district has posted information on the progress towards in-person learning here.

Dr. Deno has sent out a PTA budget survey for the 2021-2022 school year. The PTA is working with the school staff to formulate a budget that takes into account the needs and challenges created by the pandemic. Please take a moment to fill out the survey when you receive it!

The approved budget for the current school year is available for download.

Optional valentines are due in by this Friday, January 29th. Unless your classroom teacher has said otherwise, cards should not include candy or toys because they need to be sorted and stuffed into the pick-up packets.