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
Principal Newsletter – June 16, 2023
As we approach the end of the school year, we want to acknowledge that June marks more than just the end of another school year for some of our staff. Staffing Updates Retirements: Both Elaine Cooper and Michael Matzner are retiring this year. We want to acknowledge their many years of service at Lawton, and the huge impact they’ve had on our students, staff and families. We were excited to see Mr. Matzner here at school yesterday for a brief visit and wish him the best in his retirement! A Note From Mrs. Cooper - Dear Lawton Families, I wanted to share with you how much I have loved being a part of Lawton for the last 15 years. When I was first hired there was no music program. Dedicated parents, our generous PTA and
PTA General Meeting
PTA Members - check your inbox! As we are nearing the end of the school year, the PTA board will hold a general meeting to vote on the incoming 2023/24 board members on Wednesday, 6/14 at 6PM. An email was sent to your inbox with a link to join us through Zoom, and please reach out if you have any questions. We hope you can join us!
Yearbooks have arrived!
If you pre-ordered a book, your student should have brought it home on Friday. If you forgot to order one – or want an extra copy for the grandparents – the PTA will be selling leftover books during drop off (near the front entrance) and pick up (under the covered area by the playground), June 5-9. The price is $17 per book, cash/check/credit card accepted. While supplies last! Questions? Send an email to: yearbook@lawtonelementary.org.
