What’s Happening

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

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

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

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
  

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.