Coping with Covid this week required lots of teamwork. I am so appreciative of the way our team of fabulous staff and students and families is coming together in the face of new challenges.
Ms. Gallegos and Ms. Barry both taught in classrooms when colleagues were out sick – braving everything from fractions and fossils to five-year-olds with glue sticks. Mr. Peters facilitated double classes during PE, protecting planning time for our classroom teachers. Our students showed new levels of flexibility and adaptability with the schedule and staffing changes. Parents kept teachers and our front office in the loop on attendance and health issues, which helps everything run just a little smoother.
It took all of us working together – thank you for being part of our team!
MLK
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 17) 4th and 5th grade student leaders in our Social Justice Club are leading activities to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr in each of our classrooms today. Please ask your students to share their experiences with you. We are grateful for their leadership!
Building Leadership Team (BLT) Seeking Parent Rep
Lawton’s Building Leadership Team (BLT) is looking for a parent rep. BLT meets monthly (generally from 3-4pm on the second Monday of each month). If you’re interested in serving, please email andeno.
Health and Safety Updates
Quarantine Guidelines. SPS has recently adopted new guidance related to quarantine and isolation. Please review the most up to date guidance here: https://www.seattleschools.org/news/quarantine-requirements/.
Lawton Covid Update. This week (1/10 – 1/14), Lawton sent 7 classroom COVID notifications.
Mask Reminder. Please ensure your student wears a well-fitting mask to school each day. A well-fitting mask covers their mouth and nose completely. We appreciate each student having a spare mask or two in their backpack for when masks get wet or soiled.
Pfizer Booster Clinic for SPS Staff and Students (12+) This Weekend. Seattle Public Schools is partnering with Seattle Visiting Nurse Association to offer a Pfizer booster clinic this weekend for staff and all SPS students who are 12 and older and have already been vaccinated. Youth are eligible for a booster five months after the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine.
- Date: Sunday, January 16, 2022
- Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Location: Ingraham High School, 1819 N 135th Street, Seattle, WA 98133
Pre-registration is required. To book an appointment, please complete the Seattle Visiting Nurse Association registration form and select “Pfizer Booster”. Please bring your vaccination card to the clinic.
PTA Updates
ACME Farms & Kitchen. Make dinner easy! Order a signature meal, kids meal kit or create your own box and 10% goes back to Lawton! Click here to order and enter LAWTON at checkout!
Check the Fence. When you drop by Lawton, be sure to check the fences for PTA news.
Seeking camera donations. The Lawton Newspaper Club (4th and 5th grade) is seeking camera donations to help them take awesome pictures for the newspaper and the yearbook. If you have a digital camera you are no longer using, please drop it off at the front office.
Upcoming Events
January 17 – NO SCHOOL, MLK Holiday
January 23 – Save the Date for Lawton Takeout dinner with Baked in Bosnia
January 25 – Taco Tuesday at Nutty Squirrel
February 4 – School Spirit – Rainbow Day
February 8 – Homecooked Indian Food
