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

Registration for Winter After-School Enrichment (ASE) Program Starts Soon!

The Lawton PTA is continuing to partner with 6Crickets to bring students a variety of classes. Registration opens Wednesday, December 14th at 10am. The Winter session runs Monday, January 9th through Friday, April 7th. 

Check out the Lawton ASE portal to see the schedule, class descriptions, and fees. Spaces are limited and will be available first come, first serve. Contact afterschoolprograms@lawtonelementary.org with questions.

Scholarships are available for families in need. Send scholarship requests to kmcerise@seattleschools.org (be sure to include your first and second choice clubs). 

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.
Like to bake, please SIGNUP to whip up a couple dozen cookies or snacks!