Dear Lawton Families:
It is with mixed feelings that I write to announce that my last day at Lawton will be November 14th. I have accepted a position as an executive director with the Tukwila School District. It is a position that aligns with my background and passions and will allow me to support preschools and the development of a dual language program. I’m grateful for the new opportunity, but leaving Lawton is hard.
As I reflect on my years at Lawton, I feel honored to have been part of a community that gives so generously of its time and talents to support students. To have been part of a staff who pivoted with grace and creativity to remote teaching, then to hybrid, and back again to in-person learning – with unwavering commitment to keeping students and their well-being at the center of our work. To have led a staff that has built systems and habits and a school culture that endures through staffing transitions.
Our Director of Schools, Dr. James Mercer, will be in touch soon with information about the person who will be stepping into the principal role here at Lawton. I am confident that our school community and staff will continue to work together to support students throughout this transition and that everyone will make the new principal feel as welcome as you made me feel.
My very best wishes to all of you and your families.
Warmly,
Allison Deno
