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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
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
PTA Fundraising: Direct Drive!
Lawton’s biggest annual fundraiser kicks off today! Funds raised ensure that all kids and families in our school community are able to continue to grow and learn together.
Your support is critical to continue funding programs and essential needs, including arts and science programs, technology licenses, and recess & lunch monitoring staff – all things that are not fully funded by the district.
This year’s ask is $450 per child. For a break-down of funding, and why we ask for your support, visit the Direct Drive website.
2023-2024 Approved Lawton PTA Budget
The Lawton PTA knows the importance of transparency when it comes to the budget. It’s important for families to know where their money goes when they donate to the PTA through the Direct Drive and other fundraisers. Please feel free to review the approved budget below.
Also – a reminder that all PTA members are allowed to have an input and vote on the PTA budget. Each year we have a general meeting to review the proposed budget and vote. Be sure to join the PTA to have your voice heard!
Lawton Movie Night
Mark your calendars! Lawton’s second Movie Night is coming up on October 20, from 5-7pm. Students voted on the movie – and the winner is… Drum roll… Super Mario Bros!
Please note that this is not a drop off event! Kids can bring blankets, stuffies, or wear pajamas to make themselves comfortable.
There will be food trucks, so dinner is taken care of. For the latest news on this event, check the Facebook event page.
We’re always glad to have help at these events if you’d like to volunteer.
Fall Festival
Lawton PTA invites your family to celebrate with us at our annual Fall Festival on Friday November 3,
from 5:00 – 7:00pm.
Join us in the commons and gym for crafts, cake walk, face paint, games, dancing and more! Dinner can
be purchased from food trucks on site. Baked goods and gently used Dolphin gear will be on sale as a
cash only transaction.
Back this year – kids dance party! Starting at 5:45, our very own Mr. Peters will be leading the kids in fun
group dances. They have been practicing in PE and it is sure to be a hit.
5th grade Yearbook Cover Art Contest!
Calling all artists! The yearbook committee invites all fifth graders to participate in this year’s cover art contest.
All designs need to be submitted to the front office by October 19th.
K-4th grade students will vote on the winning design that will be printed on the yearbook cover. All other artwork will be featured inside the book. Find more information in your student’s take home folder.
Donate Your Gently Used Lawton Gear
Now until October 20th there will be a bin in the school lobby for you to drop off any outgrown Dolphin Spirit Wear in good condition. The PTA will be giving it new life and selling it at the Fall Festival to raise money for the school. Also coming soon is the launch of new Spirit Wear with a new item added. More info to follow shortly.
Principal Newsletter, October 2, 2023
Lawton Families,
It was so nice to see such a big turnout for our PTA Back To School Bash on Friday! We got lucky with the sunny weather, and I want to thank our amazing PTA for organizing this fun event!
Dress for Weather – speaking of weather, it is that time of year when students will need to be mindful of dressing for cold and wet weather. Students play outside for recess for 30-45 minutes every day (which is a WA state law), so they should bring labelled outer wear every day. Labelled clothing is easily reunited with students – and do remember to check out the Lost and Found periodically (it is located in the gym/cafeteria hallway).
No parking in the
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Congratulations to our yearbook cover art winner, T.T.! All the art this year was so fantastic; we don’t envy our K-3rd graders for having to choose just one! 📚
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Girl Scout Troop 41696, in partnership with the Lawton PTA, (and MES & Blaine), continues their Food Drive now benefitting low income seniors in the Magnolia neighborhood! They are assembling Thanksgiving Dinners in a Bag and are asking for the following:
🛍️2 gallon ziploc bags
🦃Cans of turkey or chicken
🍲Boxes of stuffing mix
🥔Bags of mashed potatoes
🥘Packets of gravy
🥫Cans of green beans
🍇Bags of cranberries
🥐Muffin/scone/biscuit mix
🧈Spray oil
🥣Rectangle baking trays
Drop off donations this week in one of the blue bins!
Lawton Elementary School PTA
It’s SPORTS DAY at Lawton! Go Sports! ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🥎🏐🎾🏉
Fall Fest tonight! See you there, Dolphins! 🐬🍁
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Lawton’s PTA (and MES & Blaine) are partnering with Magnolia Girl Scout Troop 41696 for a holiday Food Drive! From now through December 11, Girl Scouts will be collecting specific donations to provide to local families and seniors experiencing food insecurity. 🚨Now through Friday Nov 6, the Girl Scouts are asking for donations of: 🎂Boxes of cake mix 🍰Jars of frosting 🥤12oz cans of lemon lime soda 🕯️Birthday candles 🍽️Disposable cake trays 🛍️Medium/large birthday bags These will be assembled and donated to the Ballard Food Bank as “Birthday Cakes in a Bag” in honor of GS founder Juliette Gordon Low’s
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Fall Festival is Friday! 🍁 We can’t wait to see you there, Dolphins!
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Happy Halloween from all our dolphins! 🎃 Magnolia Village Trick or Treating tomorrow from 4p-6p. Be safe and have fun! 👻
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Look familiar? 👀
All Lost & Found items that have not been claimed by Friday Oct 30 will be donated! Come take a peek by the end of the week!
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at .
Our Yearbook Cover Art Contest is on now! ✨
Our K-3rd graders will vote this week to choose which 4th/5th grader masterpiece will grace our 2026-2027 yearbooks. 🎨
Lu loves them all! How to choose?! 🐬
Lawton Elementary School PTA
You AUTumn sign up to volunteer at Fall Fest! 🍁 We’re in need of lots of FALLunteers! 🍂 Sign up to help on Konstella.
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Lawton Students Speak Up! 🗣️ After rumors circulated in our 4th and 5th grade classrooms that there would be no Halloween celebrations at Lawton this year (since Halloween is on a Saturday), our impassioned students wrote a letter to Ms Clagg, the staff, and our PTA. Ms Clagg’s response: “When I received this letter, I beamed with pride. As a former high school Social Studies teacher, this kind of civic action on the part of 10 and 11 year olds embodies my core values as an educator: to develop thoughtful, well-rounded citizens who engage in productive discourse and positively contribute
