For those interested in keeping up with the SPS Board, there is a board meeting on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 4:15 pm. The meeting will include a Budget Work Session as part of the 2024-25 budget development process. An important goal of this work will be to figure out how to close the $105 million structural deficit. The Zoom link will be available around January 15. Check the website: https://www.seattleschools.org/calendar/school-board-regular-meeting-january-17-2023/

Additionally, there is a new advocacy group called All Together for Seattle Schools. The group was founded by parents “from across the city and of different backgrounds” and is concerned about the deficit and how it will be addressed. You can find out more here: https://www.alltogetherforseattleschools.org/. Joining their email list is a way to keep up with this particular issue and to learn how you can be involved in the process of finding solutions.

Take the night off from cooking Thursday, Jan. 18 and grab some delicious Lebanese food from Damoori. Then join our Lawton community for some fantastic family fun at Bingo Night from 6 – 7:15 pm.

Please join the PTA for some bingo fun on Thursday, January 18th from 6 – 7:15pm! We’ll have bingo going for all ages in the Commons, bake sale items (but no food trucks this time), AND Ms. Gallegos will have the book fair running in the Library.

This event is not possible without our great team of volunteers; please consider helping out by signing up here.

No matter how the cookie crumbles, we have the best teachers around. 
Let’s show them how much we appreciate them by baking holiday cookies for them to eat and share. Love to bake or do you have a favorite savory or salty holiday snack you make, please sign up here.  

Donations of homemade treats are needed on Wednesday, December 13th. Treats can be dropped off to the bin located outside the main entrance to the school between 7:40-9am.

It’s time to register for the upcoming winter session of our popular After School Enrichment program. You will see many familiar classes, such as Coding, Basketball and Watercolors, plus a new Lego STEM program.

The winter session will run from January 8 till March 21, 2024.

Registration opens on Wednesday, December 6^th at 7:00am and closes on Wednesday, December 20^th at 11:59pm.

To register and to find more information on each class as well as the schedule and pricing, please visit the Lawton After School Enrichment portal through 6crickets. Spots are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Scholarships are available.

For scholarships or if you have any questions regarding the program, please contact afterschoolprograms@lawtonelementary.org.

____________________

Free Enrichment Classes!

Earn a free enrichment class for your child. We are in need of on-site volunteers while the enrichment classes are running. This is a very easy volunteer position: You are there to help the providers and teachers to make sure the kids get to their classes and get picked up by their parents or caretakers.

And while you’re there, your child gets a free class! Sign up quickly, these positions are only available on a first come, first served basis.

Volunteers are needed for the following time slots:

Monday: 2:15pm-4:15pm

Tuesday: 2:15pm-3:45pm

Wednesday: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Thursday: 2:15pm-3:45pm

Volunteers need to be SPS-approved.

If you’d like to volunteer or have any questions, please contact afterschoolprograms@lawtonelementary.org.

It’s that time of year again, no matter how you celebrate the season, Minted has beautiful cards to send to those you love with pictures of your beautiful children. Use the promocode: FUNDRAISELAWTONELEMENTARY to recieve 20% off and Minted will donate 15% of your order back to us. A Simple way to support our School.

It’s that time of year again! Time to send out cards with pictures of your beautiful kids to family and friends far and wide.Minted is making it easy this year by giving discounts and making a donation to Lawton.

For a special Giving Tuesday savings of 25% enter code: FUNDRAISEUWLBL this code will only be good for 11/28

After Tuesday enter code: FUNDRAISELAWTONELEMENTARY for a 20% savings.

Minted will donate 15% of all orders back to Lawton.

We hope this helps to check one thing off your holiday list.

Joyeuses Fêtes! Felices Fiestas! Masaya pista opisyal, Jie Ri Yu Kuai, Furaha Iikizo, Buone Feste!, Forhe Feiertage, Hau’oli Lanui, Happy Holidays!

Join us in heading to Figurehead Brewery and Mid-Nite Ramen Food Truck on December 7th for a fundraiser for Lawton! Mention Lawton to ensure that Figurehead Brewery and Mid-Nite Ramen Food Truck know to donate to our school. 20% of your order goes back to Lawton. Thank you!

There are only a few days left to participate in the 2023/2024 Direct Drive. THE LAST DAY IS THIS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29th.

To make a financial donation please visit: 

http://lawtonelementarypta.schoolauction.net/dolphindreams2324

If you wish to participate only, please visit: 

https://forms.gle/VrY5bK3czHDe4JBU6

Once we’ve had a chance to tally results there will be a school wide email with information on the first two classes to reach 100% participation, earning them a popsicle party. The classes who have earned an extra recess and those who have won a small prize. We will also be announcing the remaining raffle winners. Prizes include 4 tickets to MoPop, a skin, hair & body gift bag from Trader Joes, and gift cards to local shops and restaurants. 

Thank you to all those who have already participated and we look forward to hopefully reaching our goal of 100% participation.

Please see our website for the newest items!