This week had a lot of great community building opportunities at Lawton! We filled a FedEx delivery van with sneakers collected by our 4th grade students (more than 1,000 shoes!). This effort was such a success that we will continue to collect used sneakers in the front lobby for the rest of the year. Students loved visiting the Book Fair and listening to a story from our 4th and 5th grade Library Leaders. It was also great to have so many families in the building for Bingo Night!
Safety Reminders
It takes all of us working together to keep students and families safe during drop off.
Students arriving by car should:
- Be packed and ready to exit the car independently
- Exit car on the sidewalk side of the car in the loading zone (not in the circle)
Drivers using 27th street as their drop off area should:
- Wait in a single-file line once entering 27th street – do not pass cars waiting to unload
- Stay in the driver’s seat, do not exit car
Other ways Lawton families can contribute to a safer morning drop-off for all:
- Arrive on campus at 7:40 to reduce the last-minute surge of cars and people
- Use the morning school bus if your student has a transportation assignment
- Drive slow and focused, regardless of how stressed/frazzled the morning may have been
- Park on neighborhood streets instead of using the dead-end street in front of the school
- Volunteer to help with Safety Patrol
- Consider walking or biking to school (studies say walkers and bikers are more alert and ready to learn!)
Please visit the district’s webpage with walking, biking, and rolling resources for more ways you can help us promote safety around arrival and dismissal times!
School Budget Survey
Please use this community budget survey to share things you want considered as we develop options for next year’s discretionary spending.
Now Hiring
Lawton is hiring Covid support staff ($27/hour). The position works weekdays during school hours providing a mix of office support and recess/lunch supervision:
- 7:55 – 9:30: Office support; take the lead on Covid communication and Nurse’s office
- 9:30 – 12:45: Recess and lunch supervision
- 12:45 – 1:15: Lunch break
- 1:15 – 2:35: Covid follow-up tasks from morning, office support, bus duty
If you’re interested in this position, please email kmcerise with a little bit of information about your office and child supervising experience.
MOD Pizza Fundraiser
PTA’s next Lawton takeout fundraiser is all day on Wednesday January 25that MOD Pizza in Ballard (6010 15th Ave NW). For dine-in, simply mention the fundraiser at checkout. For delivery or takeout, order online at modpizza.com and enter MODF17325 in the “Coupon/Fundraiser Code” field on the checkout screen. 20% of all funds raised will be donated back to Lawton!
Upcoming Events
1/24 4th Grade Music Concert @ 5:30
1/26 McClure Middle School Open House for 6th Grade Families 6-7pm
1/31 Evening Tour for Incoming Families at 5:30pm
2/3 Spirit Day: Rainbow
2/3 Morning Tour for Incoming Families at 9am
2/20 – 2/24 NO SCHOOL, Mid-Winter Break
