Direct Drive Starts NOW!
Our biggest fundraiser of the year starts NOW! Head to the link in our bio and donate to the Lawton PTA if you love the Art Docent program Recess Monitors P.E. equipment Library books PTA events small class sizes Jump Start the Wave Store Field Day LAWTON!!! More about Direct Drive Donate Now!
School Spirit Day: Tropical Day
Tomorrow is Tropical School Spirit Day at Lawton! 🌴 Who else has sunshine on the brain? 🌞 See you there, Dolphins!
Lawton’s Bike, Walk, or Roll to School Day is on October 7th
Bus Riders: You are included! Car Riders: Consider parking a number of blocks away that matches your grade level, then walk to school. School pick-up and drop-off times can be hectic with many idling cars in the same area. Walking, biking, or rolling to school helps reduce congestion and makes the air cleaner to breathe. Fun Facts: Walking to school can help you feel more awake and ready to learn. Kids who walk to school often do better in class because exercise helps improve concentration. Walking with friends is a great way to start the day and can make the walk to school more fun. Walking helps build strong bones and muscles, which is important as you grow. Come by the prize table and let us know how you got to school Thursday morning.
Back to School Bash & Open House
Back to School Bash Lawton PTA invites your family to stay after the school open house to gather with others and enjoy the start of the new school year. DATE: Thursday, September 25th (right after the Lawton Open House) TIME: 5:00-7:00 pm LOCATION: Lawton Playground (we will move inside to the gym and commons if it is pouring rain). Please note: When the open house ends at 5:30 pm, all other areas of the school building will be closed to families. Children must be under parent/guardian supervision during the Back to School Bash. FOOD/ACTIVITIES: Secret Sausage food truck PTA Bake Sale (cash or card accepted) Glitter Tattoos PTA Merchandise Sale Spin the Wheel to win a prize:-) Our events are not possible without our terrific volunteers. We need a few day of event helpers. Please
Fall After School Enrichment
The Lawton PTA is proud to offer our After School Enrichment program, beginning in October, a variety of classes that promote creativity, athleticism, and skill building are available to your children on Monday thru Thursday afternoons. The information on all of the classes offered and registration details can be researched at 6Crickets.com. Registration opens September 23rd at 7:00am, register early as classes can fill up quickly. Scholarships are available if needed, please email afterschoolprograms@lawtonelementary.org to submit a request.
Lawton Family Update September 19, 2025 – Letter from the Principal
Lawton Families, What a great start to the year we are having! Our new arrival procedure on the playground is going great, and we appreciate all the families who have paid the Student Supply fee so far this month! Our classes are busy working on the first units of study in all subjects (including Music and PE), and we have given our first WAVE winner recognitions at our weekly school-wide Wednesday assembly this week! Our 4th and 5th grade students learned about the options for Wednesday clubs this week, and all of our students have been to the library and have been issued their iPads or laptops for use at school. Lunches and recesses are going great, and our support staff, including counseling, multi-language learning, Academic Intervention, and Special Education have created their schedules
Final Food Distribution & Summer Resources
Free Summer Meals The Free Summer Meals site map is not currently live but when it is, you can text FOOD to 509-509 for help locating the site nearest you. Summer Pop Up Flyer Sun Bucks The sun bucks program provides $120 in grocery benefits per eligible child to use over the summer months. Note that SUN bucks expire 4 months after the date of issuance. We encourage families to spend SUN Bucks before other funds like SNAP. Most children will be automatically enrolled through free/reduced lunch eligibility at school or participation in assistance programs like SNAP or TANF. Sun Bucks cards will be reloaded this year. If families have lost their cards, they should reach out to the SUN Bucks Call Center at 833-543-3230. 2025 SUN Bucks & Free Summer Meals Flyer SUN
Principal Newsletter, 6.9.25
Lawton Families, This has been a fantastic year and I can’t believe it is almost over! Please note that on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 18, we will dismiss at 1:25pm, not 1:10pm, as it is not an early release day but rather is a 60-minute early dismissal day. End of Year Celebrations Field Day is on Friday, June 13, so be sure to send a water bottle and apply sunscreen at home! We are so grateful to our amazing Lawton PTA for running this all-day event – and appreciate the volunteers who make it happen! In addition to everyone who volunteers with PTA, I want to also thank the volunteers who helped us with school activities this year. We are so grateful for your help in running the WAVE Store (Vanessa
Principal Newsletter, 5/27/25
Lawton Families, Hope you enjoyed the gorgeous long weekend – only 3 ½ more weeks left in the school year, and there is lots of learning and fun happening at Lawton! Author Visit On Friday, May 23, authors Kelly McWilliams and Jewell Parker Rhodes visited Lawton and spoke to all classes about their many books. In addition to being renowned for their writing and scholarship, the authors are mother and daughter, and are the family of a Lawton student, making this visit even more special! Students in K-3 had the book Soul Step (co-written by the authors) read aloud by Jewell Parker Rhodes, and the students in grades 2-5 engaged with the authors about writing historical fiction. We were so honored to have them share their work with our students, and thank the PTA for
Principal Newsletter, 5.5.25
Lawton Families, We had a really great Family Career Night this week, and I want to thank Ms. Barry for organizing it, and especially thank all of the amazing Lawton families who participated! Returning to Lawton Survey Now that it is May, we are starting to plan for next school year already! We have an electronic Returning to Lawton Next Year? survey that we need all families to complete for each of your Lawton students by May 9. This replaces the paper survey we have sent home in past years, and this data helps us plan classrooms for next year. Talent Show Attached is the Talent Show Poster 2025.pdf . Below are quick links to sign-ups (also noted in flyer). K-2: https://tinyurl.com/k2talent 3-5: https://tinyurl.com/3-5talent Snacks from the Office Most students at Lawton have a mid-morning
Move-a-thon: May 16, 2025
Our 2025 Spring PTA Move-a-Thon Fundraiser is on NOW! Our goal is to raise $35,000 to cover the remainder of our annual PTA budget. When: Wed, Apr 30 - Fri, May 16 Where: Lawton Elementary School On Friday May 16, our Dolphins will run, walk, skip, jump, or dance for 30 minutes to raise money for our school. Register your student(s) before the Move-a-Thon and spread their donation link far and wide! Donors can donate per lap or can donate a set amount. This event is one of the most fun of the year, and we can’t do it without you! Sign up to volunteer. The 2025 Lawton Move-A-Thon is a student-driven fundraiser with a goal of raising our remaining PTA budget! VOLUNTEERING Goal: $35,000 We need volunteers to help pin bib
