This week at Lawton, 2nd and 3rd grade students read scary stories in the library, 4th and 5th graders practiced their composition skills in music, and Kindergarten and 1st graders jumped rope in PE. The time students spend learning from specialists is key to our educational programming. Ask your students what they did in music, PE, or library this week to learn more.
Morning Drop Off
With bus service suspended and families trying to negotiate safe and timely drop off for 300+ students in a 15-minute window, it is more important than ever that we work together to make morning traffic flow smoothly. Please arrive early and stay alert (phones away please). The most frantic time for drop off is between 7:50 and 7:55. Arriving 10 minutes earlier makes all the difference!
We are thankful to parent volunteer Amanda Armes and our 5th graders for volunteering their time to get Lawton’s Safety Patrol back up and running.
If you’d like to use the loading zone in front of the school for your morning drop off, please:
- Have your student sit on the passenger seat side of your back seat
- Pull forward to front of loading zone
- Remain in your car; students may wait for Safety Patrol to open curbside door or get out on their own
- Drive forward and follow instructions of adult in intersection
Note: You may be directed to go straight through the intersection when you’d prefer to go right. This is to clear the car backup while allowing students to cross at crosswalks. Thank you for your flexibility.
If the hustle and bustle of the front drop off zone is not how you want to start your morning, you may drop on 26th Ave and have your students enter campus through the playground gate, walk from home, or park somewhere in the neighborhood and walk.
Our goal is for all students and families have a safe and pleasant morning. Thank you for your partnership and patience.
Health and Safety
Lawton Covid Update. This week (10/25– 10/29), Lawton sent zero classroom COVID notifications.
PTA News
Dolphin Dreams Direct Drive. One of the many things your Direct Drive donation supports is our incredible counselor, Ms. Barry. Support that and more by making a donation to the Dolphin Dreams Direct Drive.
ALL classrooms that reach 100% participation will get an extra recess! Financial contribution is not required to count toward participation. This week, the PTA is raffling off one of THREE custom designed cakes to the value of $75 generously donated by Lawton family-owned MDream Cakes. Click here to participate.
Nutty Squirrel Community Kit. Don’t forget to order a Nutty Squirrel Community Kit! The $33 kit includes 2 pints of gelato, a take-and-bake brownie tray, caramel sauce, sprinkles and more. $5 of each kit purchased will be donated back to Lawton. Available in stores and online at www.nuttysquirrel.com until November 30th.
ACME Spooky Popcorn Kits. Students will be bringing home Spooky Popcorn kits donated by ACME Farms & Kitchen! Shop their locally sourced meal and produce boxes and 10% of sales go back to our PTA with the code LAWTON.
Check the Fence. Whenever you drop by Lawton, be sure to check the fences for updated PTA news – from Direct Drive to Lawton takeout dinners and more, check the fence to stay in the know!
Upcoming Events
November 5 – Spirit Day: Silly Socks
November10 – PTA takeout dinner fundraiser @ Pink Salt
November 11 – NO SCHOOL, Veteran’s Day Observed
November 22-26 – NO SCHOOL for students, Conferences and Thanksgiving
