Lawton Families,

It was so fun to see so many families in the building this week at our PTA Bingo Night and Lawton Book Fair!  Events like these really support a sense of community and reinforce our love for learning and for play at Lawton, and we appreciate the all hard work that our PTA and staff (shout out to Ms. Gallegos!) give to make our school events possible!

On that note – as we are at the mid-year mark, I have created a really short Family Engagement and Feedback survey that I would love you to click on and fill out.  I will share the anonymous responses with our Building Leadership Team, PTA and staff in February so we can adjust this year and plan for next year!

Your feedback on our school events and culture is so important to us – so thank you!

Upcoming Events:

Jan. 30 and Feb. 4 – Incoming family school tours (see our website for times and details)

Feb. 6 – Joint Lawton/Magnolia/Blaine PTA showing of Screenagers documentary (6:30pm at Blaine, free).  Flyer here:  2025screenagerevent-2.png

Feb. 7 – Spirit Day: Tropical!

Feb. 13 – 3rd and 4th grade music performances

Feb. 14 – Global Reading Challenge

Feb. 17-21 – Mid-Winter Break (no school)

From SPS:

Ballots for SPS levy renewals were mailed around Jan. 22 and are due to King County Elections by 8 p.m. on Feb. 11. Visit the SPS website to learn more about what the levies fund.

Why do schools need levies? State, local, and federal dollars fund school districts. There continues to be a disparity between what the state funds for education and what it costs Seattle Public Schools (SPS) to serve our students. So, every three years, the district asks voters to consider renewing expiring levies.

The district is asking voters to consider renewing two levies in the Feb. 11 election.

Prop. 1 – The Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy continues funding for areas like student transportation, support staff, meals, special education, and student opportunities like athletics, music and art.

Prop. 2 – The Building Excellence VI (BEX VI) Levy focuses on maintaining and improving school facilities. It funds renovation, repair and replacement of schools, as well as repairs to roofs, HVAC systems, and playgrounds. The capital levy also funds 90 percent of the district’s technology budget.

Thank you for your support!

Dina Clagg, Lawton Principal