Direct Drive Raffle Prizes
The Lawton PTA fundraising team continues to offer prizes to those who are participating in the DIRECT DRIVE! Please participate - even if it's just to indicate that you are unable to donate money at this time! Our goal is to have full participation from all Lawton families!
Direct Drive Raffle Winner
This year's ask is $450 per child. The Dolphin Dreams Direct Drive is Lawton's largest fundraising event of the year. Funds raised in this event are used to support critical programs and essential needs, including arts and science programs, technology licenses, as well as funding for our librarian and recess & lunch monitors. If you are not able to contribute financially, we ask that you still log on to the website and choose “participate only” to register support for your child’s classroom and to be entered in our weekly raffles. This also helps us reach our goal of 100% school wide participation. So far this year we have only reached 44% school wide participation. If you haven’t already done so, we kindly ask that you participate. There will be a special draw for the first
Spirit Wear!
The Lawton PTA is thrilled to announce the most recent launch of spirit wear! Use the QR code or THIS LINK to order yours today!
Direct Drive Raffle Winner!
Happy Halloween, Dolphins! Congratulations to this winner of the Direct Drive raffle!
Principal Newsletter, October 30, 2023
Dear Lawton Families, I’m really enjoying popping into our classrooms and learning spaces the last few weeks, and seeing our students excited about what they are learning! From Kindergarten students writing their first stories, first and second graders working in small groups on math practice problems, third graders learning about the life cycle of salmon both in the library and in the classroom, to fourth and fifth graders starting their Wednesday clubs (dance, newspaper, Student Union, & media study), and students in PE & Music learning songs and dances for upcoming school events, the school is abuzz with students driving their learning through their own choices and voice! This year our staff is using our professional development time on Wednesday Early Release afternoons to intentionally develop instruction, assignments and assessments that engage students at all
Dinner & Lawton Fundraiser – MOD Pizza
Join us in heading to MOD Pizza in Ballard on November 9th for a fundraiser for Lawton! Mention Lawton to ensure that MOD knows to donate to our school. 20% of your order goes back to Lawton. Thank you!
Direct Drive Raffle Winner!
Congratulations to this Direct Drive raffle winner!
Direct Drive Reminder
Please participate today!
PTA Board – Looking for Advocacy Volunteer
Open Advocacy Board Position!The Advocacy Chair is the link between PTA Policy Priorities at the state and national levels, and the concerns of your local board and members.This flexible position requires no legislative experience as the state PTA provides training and tools, just a desire to get involved and be informed on behalf of our children and families.This position informs the board and broader membership about current issues in education and is provided with tools from the state PTA to help PTA members become effective advocates for change. It also attends a monthly Building and Leadership Team meeting with school leaders as our PTA representative.If you are interested or would like to learn more, please contact Birgit at presidents@lawtonelementary.org.
Principal Newsletter, October 16, 2023
Lawton Families, It’s mid-October, and it feels like we are really hitting our stride at Lawton for the 23-24 school year: We’ve established a new routine of having a short weekly all-school assembly on Wednesday mornings, where we announce our weekly class WAVE winners and celebrate time together as a whole school. Students are taking fall assessments in reading and math, and our classrooms are focused on the early units of our various curriculums. On Wednesday afternoons, as well as last Friday, our staff gather to discuss student data and progress and how to adjust instruction to develop the skills of their students. PTA’s After School Enrichment and our own 4th and 5th grade Wednesday Clubs and Instrumental Music have all started up for the new year, giving students a variety of ways to develop
School Picture, Halloween and Vet’s Day Info
Lawton Families - This is an "out of cycle" communication with some timely information for you: 1. School pictures were distributed to classrooms yesterday, so you will see the photo envelopes coming home this week. From the photographer: If you would like to view your students photos you may do so at: https://www.greyskypro.com/lawton Click on the 2023-2024 folder, the password is: 2324 Make Up day is scheduled for November the 3rd. Should you desire a retake of your child’s photo please let your teacher know. Original portrait prints must be returned. 2. With Halloween coming up in a couple weeks, I wanted to share the Lawton School policies and guidance on costumes and celebrations so you can plan accordingly (if your family chooses to celebrate this event): No masks. Student faces must be visible and
