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.
Student Talent Show
- Acts must be
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
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:
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
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.
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
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
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Lawton Elementary School.
Our first School Spirit Day of 2026-2027! Thank you, dogs and Dolphins, for showing your Lawton pride! 🐬
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Friday Sept 11 is our first School Spirit Day of the new school year! September’s theme is Lawton Dolphins! 🐬 Show your Lawton pride by wearing our school colors (blue, teal, green), blue tie dye, your favorite Lawton merch, or some fun dolphin gear!
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Lawton Elementary School.
Lu had such a fun morning with our new classes of Kindergarteners! 🐬 Welcome to the pod, Dolphins! 💙
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Lawton Elementary School.
Attn Kindergarten parents: We can’t wait to show you how much we love our school! 🩵 Please join us for Coffee with Ms Clagg at 8am on Tuesday Sept 8 (first day of school)! ☕️ See you there, and welcome to the pod! 🐬
Lawton Elementary School PTA
We’ve hit 25% ($30k) of our Direct Drive fundraising goal! 🥳 Our kids have earned a Pajama & Stuffed Animal Day at school - details to come! 🙏 A GIANT high-five and a mega THANK YOU to everyone who has already donated! You are absolutely amazing! ⏳ We only have a couple of weeks left to smash our grand total goal of $130,000, so let’s keep the momentum going! 🚀 Pro Tip: Don’t forget to check if your employer offers a company match! It’s basically like a real-life money multiplier spell that stretches your dollar twice as far! Let’s power
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Kids’ hoodies are back in stock! 🛍️ Check out our Spirit Wear Fundraiser on Custom Ink and load up on Lawton gear for back-to-school!
www.customink.com/fundraising/lawton-spirit-wear-fall-2026
Lawton Elementary School PTA
We are SO back, Dolphins! 🐬 School is in and our PTA has already launched our 2026-2027 Direct Drive to fund this year’s budget! 60% of our annual budget covers staff salaries, including front office staff, recess and lunch monitors, and academic interventionists for all grade levels. If you’ve been following the negotiations between SPS and SEA, then you already know what a hot button topic this already is. We’re proud to have such an active and invested community, passionate about making our school the best it can be for our kids. Please register and donate what you can to
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Lawton Elementary School.
We’re ready when you are! Happy back to school season! 🍎✏️🎒
The Lawton PTA remains neutral during contract negations. We encourage all parties to continue doing the hard work of contract negations in good faith.
(Thank you to our friends at Whitman Middle School PTSA for crafting this message!)
Lawton Elementary School PTA
🐬Spirit Wear on Sale Now!🐬
Gear up for the 2026-2027 season with some fresh Lawton merch, including our new Kindergarten class color: Marine Green! Grab your spirit wear before the sale ends on Sept 12!
www.customink.com/fundraising/lawton-spirit-wear-fall-2026
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Discovery Park Playground.
Our ✨last✨ Kindergarten playdate before the first day of school! Please join us and get to know your new pod! 🐬
🛝Discovery Park Playground
🗓️Saturday August 29
🕙10:00am-12:00pm
See you there, Dolphins!
