Bingo Night 2026
Get ready for a fun-filled evening of laughter, prizes, and community spirit! Lawton Elementary is hosting a family-friendly Bingo Night that’s perfect for all ages. Bring your lucky charms, grab some Dick’s Burgers, and enjoy a night of games, surprises, and Dolphin school spirit—this is one event you won’t want to miss!
Thursday, January 22, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
Come join this community event!
🎁 Fun prizes for winners
🍔 Bake Sale & Food Sale!
📚 Book Fair in the Library!
Volunteers still needed.
Check out Konstella for upcoming sign up sheet.
Pajama School Spirit Day
This Friday is Pajama School Spirit Day! Show your Lawton pride in your comfiest clothes!
Roll out of bed and straight into school spirit! On Pajama School Spirit Day this Friday, January 9, 2026, students
Sees Candies
Our See’s Candies Fundraiser is on now! Order by January 30 for some sweets and treats to arrive before the loveliest of holidays. 
Up to 50% of your purchase is donated to the Lawton PTA! 
Order your See’s Candies today
After School Enrichment Registration Opens December 12
Give your child a fun and engaging end to their school day!
Sign up now for our after-school enrichment classes, featuring hands-on activities, creative projects, and opportunities to learn new skills in a supportive environment. Spots fill quickly—reserve your child’s place today!
- Registration opens December 12, 2025 at 7 am and closes December 22.
- Classes begin the week of January 12.
- Scholarships available, please email afterschoolprograms@lawtonelementary.org.
Register for after school enrichment
School Info Session/Tours at Lawton
Lawton School Information Session and School Tours have been rescheduled for Thurs. January 8, 2026 at 9am, and Tues. January 13, 2026 at 5:00pm.
Seattle Public Schools Enrollment Department recently announced that they are moving up the Open Enrollment for School Choice dates for the 26-27 school year from February 2026 to January 2026. To support that change, we are moving our tours to January instead of February.
At the information session we will have an overview of the school and programs, followed by a tour of the building, and Lawton staff as well as PTA representatives will be present to answer questions.
Please note that the tour in the morning on Jan. 8 is for
Sports School Spirit Day!
Friday November 7th is Sports Day—time to show your school spirit in your favorite athletic gear! Whether it’s a jersey, hoodie, or sneakers, let’s fill the halls with energy and pride!
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
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
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!
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Magnolia Summerfest.
A Summerfest PODrade! 🐬
Thank you to our PTA Presidents for making such a big splash! 💦
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Magnolia Summerfest.
Summerfest is a week away, and Lawton is walking in the parade! Join us for our “Lu Riding the Wave” entry in the annual Summerfest Parade. Bring candy to hand out and/or bubbles to blow, and meet:
🗓️Saturday August 1
🕙 at 9:45am
📍on 34th Ave W near W Raye St
🥁Staging Position #18
See you there, Dolphins! 🐬
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Discovery Park Playground.
This Saturday from 10a-12p is our Discovery Park playdate! Come meet new and current Lawton families, bring a snack and water bottle, and look for the Lawton banner! See you there, Dolphins! Welcome to the pod! 🐬
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Sending off our 2024-2026 PTA President with lots of love (and a rock)! Thank you, Christine, for making our PTA bloom! 💐
📸 Pictured with her 2024-25 co-President, who we get to keep for a few more years. 🥰
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Work hard, play hard! Happy summer break to our students, families, and teachers!
See you September 2, Dolphins! 🐬
Lawton Elementary School PTA
THANK YOU to our incredible PTA Board for making this the best year ever! These parents go above and beyond to make our school the best it can be.
Special thanks to our outgoing PTA President: the heart and soul of our group. We 💙 you! 🐬
Lawton Elementary School PTA
One of this year’s highlights! During our annual 4th grade field trip to Olympia, our Dolphins got an unexpected audience with Governor Bob Ferguson! An absolute treat for both our students and our parent chaperones. Thank you, Governor Bob Ferguson!
Lawton Elementary School PTA
✨Field Day 2026✨
A HUGE thank you to our PTA and volunteer parents for hosting! ☀️
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Our 3-5th graders brought down the house with today’s talent show! Thank you, Ms Kinder, for hosting one of the most fun events of the year! 🪄🤸♀️🎤
