Principal Newsletter, September 18, 2023
Lawton Families, The 23-24 school year is off to a great start, and we loved having our Kindergarteners join us last week! We had our first weekly Wednesday all school assembly last week as well, and the whole student body sang a sweet song about Lawton that Ms. Kinder taught them in the first week of music; it was such a wonderful surprise that several staff found themselves so touched, they were wiping away tears. Lawton Open House (Curriculum Connections) is Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 5:30-6:30! The Lawton Staff welcomes students and families to come in the school, see our learning spaces, and meet our staff this Tuesday evening. The event will start in the Commons at 5:30 with a welcome and introduction of both staff and members of our PTA Board. Then families will
OL Reign Game – Lawton PTA Fundraiser
Come out to support Lawton while cheering on Rose Lavelle, JessFishlock, Sofia Huerta, Alana Cook and the rest of the OL Reign at Luman Field on Friday, October 6th @ 5PM. $10 of every ticket sold will go directly back to our school! Hope to see some Dolphins at the game!
School Lunch Information
Breakfast and lunch is served each day in all Seattle schools. You can view the menus online and filter by school. School meals prices are $2.25 for elementary breakfast and $3.25 for elementary lunch.SPS encourages all eligible families to submit a new application for free and reduced-price meals now. The application is available online or you can request a paper copy from the front office.If not eligible, you can pay with a credit card online at PayPams, www.paypams.com. PayPams requires the Student’s ID number or meal account pin number (provided by the school) to create an account.PayPams charges users $1.95 (per student) each time money is added to the online account.
Curriculum Night – September 19th
Save the date for Curriculum Night at Lawton! It will be held at the school on Tuesday, September 19th from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Stay tuned for additional information!
Principal Newsletter, August 29, 2023
Lawton Families! Welcome back to the 23-24 School Year! I hope the summer break has been wonderful for all of you, and we very excited to launch the new school year at Lawton. Today was our first staff work day and we are busily preparing our classrooms and common spaces for your students. I have some brief items for you as we head into the new school year: Teacher Notification and Arrival/Pick Up Information All of our 15 classroom teachers will be emailing their families in the late afternoon on Thursday, August 31, with information about their teacher assignment and about their grade level arrival and pick procedures. Arrival change for this year - students in grades 3-5 will continue to gather on the playground from 7:40 – 7:50am, and K-2 students will continue to
Save the Date: Back to School Bash!
Mark your calendars to join us for our annual Back to School Bash on Friday, September 29, from 5-7pm.All are welcome as we host our Lawton Elementary community on our playground for fun activities and food for purchase. This is a fun event and a great way to meet and connect.If you'd like to help with this event, please check out our VOLUNTEER SIGNUPS.
Lawton School Traffic Safety
SCHOOL DROPOFF & PICKUP Please help keep students and families safe during drop off and pick up. Drivers using 27th Street (along the front of the school) as their drop off area should: Wait in a single-file line once entering 27thstreet – do not pass cars waiting to unload. Stay in the driver’s seat, do not exit car. 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) 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 Park on neighborhood streets instead of using the dead-end street
Kindergarten Connections
Please join our incoming PTA Co-Presidents, Birgit Saalfeld and Melanie Nel, as they host a second Kindergarten playdate on Thursday, Aug. 31, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm at Discovery Park playground. Any questions can be sent to them via presidents@lawtonelementary.org Our Kindergarten teachers are hosting this connection session Tuesday, Sept. 5 from 9 am to noon as an opportunity to introduce your incoming kindergarteners to Lawton. It also allows teachers to see how best to create successful classroom groupings. Families will drop off their student at Lawton Elementary at 9am and then can join Principal Dina Clagg in the cafeteria for a coffee chat.Students will be assigned to one of three groups and will explore learning spaces and do activities with our Kindergarten teachers. Plan on returning at noon to pick up your student. Families will also hear from their assigned teacher
Welcome Back, Dolphins!
Your Lawton PTA would like to extend a very warm welcome to our newest DOLPHINS, as well as our seasoned Lawton families. We're excited to ready, set, school, and look forward to connecting with our student, parent and teacher community this year! START DATES First day of school for 1st-5th Grade - Wednesday Sept. 5, 7:55 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.No Early Release First day of school for Kindergartners - Monday Sept. 11, 7:55 a.m. - 2:25 p.m. SCHOOL SUPPLIES Instead of asking parents and guardians to purchase their own school supplies, Lawton has elected to bulk purchase supplies for students. You will not need to shop for pencils and notebooks this year - YAY! However, Lawton families will be asked to pay a school supply fee of $35 per student for school supplies. This fee can be
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
Principal Newsletter – June 23, 2023
Today is Field Day, and it is an amazing day for fun in the sun! Yesterday a 3rd grade student told me in the morning that she is SO excited for Field Day because it is her favorite day of the entire year; I think this is a very common sentiment at Lawton! I want to thank the PTA and all of our dedicated volunteers for making this joyful experience happen! I’d also like to thank our 4th grade parent Promotion Committee for all the work and energy they put into making our 5th grade Promotion event a warm and festive occasion. And big thanks to Ms. French, Ms. Kinder, our Talent Show student committee and our Talent Show performers for creating 2 amazing assemblies showcasing the skills and talents of Lawton students. With one
