Student Talent Show
Student Talent Show – Auditions are June 7th Lawton will be holding two school-day assemblies for students to showcase their talents on Wednesday, June 21st: 3-5 Talent Show at 8:30am K-2 Talent Show at 1:30pm Auditions will be after school on Wednesday, June 7th from 1:15 – 3:30pm in the commons. To sign up, CLICK HERE. There will be a rehearsal on Wednesday, June 14th from 1:15 – 2:30pm. Talent Show Guidelines: Acts must be under 2 minutes No lip syncing Four or fewer performers One performance (group or solo per person) Minimal equipment from home (school will have mic and speakers) Skits/poems memorized
Field Day Updates
Afternoon Volunteers Needed Students will enjoy fun carnival and backyard games on the playground and upper field for 2 hours that day. This PTA event can only happen with LOTS fo help so please click here to volunteer (registered/approved SPS volunteers only). You can also order your child a Lawton Field Day shirt to wear - each grade is encouraged to wear their assigned color for the day. They can wear a shirt from home or purchase a Field Day shirt by June 2: Kindergarten order link - red1st Grade order link - orange2nd Grade order link - yellow3rd Grade order link - lime green4th Grade order link - light blue5th Grade order link - deep royal Please list your child's name and grade if you choose free shipping to Lawton! These colors will stay with your child throughout their time at Lawton. You may want to order up a size or
Book Drive / Book Swap
Book Drive– Online Only. The book drive is a library fundraiser that takes place entirely online. It’s on now and you can participate here: https://www.btsb.com/sosl/lawtonelementary1/wishlist/ Book Swap (used book donations) – Starts June 1st. The Book swap will start on June 1st and end on June 7th. Students may bring up to five used books to school to donate. They will be able to pick new books to take home with them and keep. Please send books starting June 1st.
Principal Newsletter – May 19, 2023
Lawton 3rd – 5th grade students have been busy with state testing and K-2 students are starting testing soon. Everyone has a role to play in making testing season successful, low anxiety, and efficient. Families can help us by: Getting students to school on time and avoiding early dismissals; Sending students with a water bottle and snack every day; and Practicing good evening and morning routines so that students are rested and have a healthy breakfast on board when they arrive each day. Book Drive vs. Book Swap Book Drive– Online Only. The book drive is a library fundraiser that takes place entirely online. It’s on now and you can participate here: https://www.btsb.com/sosl/lawtonelementary1/wishlist/ Book Swap (used book donations) – Starts June 1st. The Book swap will start on June 1st and end on June 7th.
Principal Newsletter – May 12, 2023
Our staff felt so loved this week! Thank you for all the generous and creative and thoughtful ways you showed your appreciation. It is a treat to end the week with a gorgeous day for our annual Move-A-Thon! We love seeing students show off the endurance and coordination skills they practice in PE and demonstrate grit and perseverance in the face of a challenging event. Special thanks to over 100 volunteers who supported today’s event. Wanted: Book Donations (three ways) We are gearing up for lots of literacy fun. Here are some optional ways to support our efforts: Lawton Library Book Drive 5/15 – 6/15. We are doing a book drive to replace favorite titles, add student requests, and update the collection. Ms. Gallegos loves Bound to Stay Bound books because they last forever. Student
Lawton Book Drive
Beginning on May 15, Lawton is having a book drive to raise funds for Lawton's library. Click HERE to support our library!
Principal Newsletter – May 5, 2023
Thank you to everyone who helped make last Friday’s Movie Night a success! It is always fun to have families gathered in the school for special events and we appreciate all the volunteers who work to them happen. We enjoyed celebrating students who walked or biked to school on Wednesday. We hope it inspired families to do more non-car commutes now that the weather is improving. Next week is Staff Appreciation Week in Seattle Public Schools. I feel incredibly honored to work with this amazing staff at Lawton! Our staff works hard to create a warm, welcoming, and safe school community that is focused on both the academic and social growth of all students. I’m impressed how our teachers, support staff, and custodians consistently place students at the center of daily decisions, which results in
Principal Newsletter – April 28, 2023
Well, it’s official – I am honored and delighted to be able to stay at Lawton in the permanent position as Principal. I want to thank all the students, families, and staff who have shown me the ropes at Lawton and welcomed me so warmly these last months. I’m very excited for all the learning, joy, and collaboration that lies ahead, and feel so lucky to be part of the Lawton WAVE! I also want to give a huge shout out to Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Peters, and our amazing 5th grade students and teachers for a wonderful music concert this week that showcased their hard work and talents – it was a magical evening! Spring Refresh With the weather changing, more daylight, and spring sports and activities underway, we know students and families have had
Baked in Bosnia – Fundraiser
Join us for a fundraiser that helps you put dinner on the table while also benefiting Lawton! Order at bakedinbosnia.org Pickup will be Thursday, May 11th at 5:30 PM - at Lawton Elementary 15% goes to the Lawton PTA.
Lawton Move-a-Thon
We like to MOVE IT MOVE IT! Move-a-Thon is Friday, May 12! The PTA's annual Move-a-Thon is a festive, supportive opportunity for our kids to run, walk, skip and dance around the upper field until the music stops. It’s a fun-filled event with lots of parent involvement, and a big accomplishment for our kiddos. Thanks to our sponsor Metropolitan Market! We need lots of parent helpers (at least 3 per class) to help set up in the morning, track laps, run with the kids and otherwise encourage our movers to keep on keeping on. This is a high-reward, quick and easy outdoor volunteer opportunity—the more the merrier! Sign up here. See the time schedule below and arrive at the field 10 minutes before your child's session to get instructions. Parents of K – 3rd graders with
Teacher Appreciation Week
It's time to show Lawton Staff our LOVE! Staff Appreciation Week is May 8th to 12th! The Lawton PTA is generously providing a coffee cart on Monday and catered lunches for all staff on Tuesday and Thursday. Geni's Ethiopian Catering is donating desserts on Friday. We're hoping Lawton families will match this generosity by donating breakfast items to compliment the coffee cart on Monday, snacks for Wednesday, desserts on Tuesday and Thursday, and drinks for the entire week. If you are interested in contributing, please review this Sign Up Genius to sign up. We'd love to have a combination of store-bought grab-and-go items and homemade items (please include ingredient list). All items should be dropped off to Mikelle Nuwer at least one day before they are requested. Email website@lawtonelementary.org for more information.
