Principal Newsletter, June 30, 2023

Please Note: Dismissal is at 1:25pm (1 hour early) today!

Lawton Families –

I can’t believe it is already the last day of school! I have so enjoyed getting to know our families, your students and our amazing staff this year, and am looking forward to a great start to school in September (after a well-deserved summer break)!

Progress Reports

Paper copies were sent home on Wednesday with students, and Progress Reports are expected to be available on the Source in mid-July.

Summer Learning

There are lots of things you can do over the summer to keep kids growing and learning: take your kids to the library, read together, play outside, cooking, make art together, or tell them about family stories.

For some math ideas, this site may give you some ideas: https://www.todaysparent.com/kids/summer-math-games/

Students can also access SPS learning apps on a home device over the summer. Students will need to go to the SPS home page and click on the Clever button, then enter their SPS username (the number 1, first and middle initials, last name) and password (DOB). Note that the password may be either month & day (4 digits) or month, day and year (8 digits).

Magnolia Library: https://www.spl.org/hours-and-locations/magnolia-branch

Magnolia Community Center: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/all-community-centers/magnolia-community-center

Mounger Pool: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/pools/mounger-pool

Summer Meals for Kids

  1. City of Seattle/Seattle Parks & Rec/United Way Free Lunch Sites: https://parkways.seattle.gov/2023/06/26/free-summer-meals-and-recreation-activities/
  2. Ballard Food Bank: https://www.ballardfoodbank.org/service-schedule
  3. Hunger Intervention Program Sites (mostly north of Magnolia): https://hungerintervention.org/summer-eats/

Upcoming Events

June 30 – Dismissal at 1:25pm (1 hour early) today!

July 3 – August 15 – Lawton Elementary is closed (no staff on site)

Sept 1 – Teacher assignments for grades 1-5 will be emailed to parents/guardians

Sept 5 – Incoming Kindergarten student only “Kindergarten Connection” session in the morning & Kindergarten parent coffee (more details to be sent to K families!)

Sept 6 – First day for grades 1-5

Sept 6-8 – Family Connection meetings for Kindergarten teachers and families

Sept 11 – First day for Kindergarten students