It’s Time to Order Your Yearbook!
Our committee has been busily taking pictures at school and is putting together a special keepsake of the past and upcoming months. Order your yearbooks here, and while you’re at it, please consider donating a book for Lawton families in need – thank you! More information regarding the ordering process can be found here.
Principal Newsletter – February 10, 2023
This week marked the beginning of the second half of the school year. We are off to a great start at Lawton and looking forward to a strong second act!
On Tuesday evening, our fourth graders showcased their singing and instrumental skills. Thank you, Mrs. Cooper, for organizing this concert. Yesterday, all students watched a Book It Theatre performance of “Tiara’s Hat Parade” which connected with our Black Lives Matter at School Week lessons. Thank you, PTA, for your partnership bringing in this artistic performance.
The Seattle Education Association (SEA), the SPS Ethnic Studies Task force, and community partners have developed Black Lives Matter at School Week lessons to support educators and
SPS School Year Dates 2023-24
Next year’s school year calendar has been approved, and key dates are now posted to the district website. The first day of school for grades 1-12 is Wednesday, Sept. 6. The first day of school for preschool and kindergarten is Monday, Sept. 11.
Key Dates for 2023-24
September 6 First day of school for 1st – 12th grade students
Sept. 6 is not an early release Wednesday. Early release will occur every Wednesday except for the first week of school.
September 11 First day of school for preschool and kindergarten students
Seeking Donations
- Grocery gift cards. We’d like to provide grocery gift cards to our families in need to help with food security over Mid-Winter Break. Able to help? Sign up here.
- Valentines. Have a box of Valentines to donate? We can put them to good use.
- Math Games. Still seeking math games in good working order for our upcoming Pi Night.
- Leggings, sweats, socks, and underwear. The nurse’s office is running low on changes of clothes in small and medium sizes. No zippers or buttons
We have a growing list of donations that would be helpful for the school and community:
- Grocery gift cards. We’d like to provide grocery gift cards to our families in need to help with food security over Mid-Winter Break. Able to help? Sign up here.
- Valentines. Have a box of Valentines to donate? We can put them to good use.
- Math Games. Still seeking math games in good working order for our upcoming Pi Night.
- Leggings, sweats, socks, and underwear. The nurse’s office is running low on changes of clothes in small and medium sizes. No zippers or buttons
Principal Newsletter – February 3, 2023
Today’s school spirit day filled our hallways with joyful rainbow colors and the WAVE store caused lots of smiles as students redeemed their WAVE coupons for prizes.
Dress Warm and Label Your Layers
Please make sure your student is dressed to comfortably play outside every day. Remember to label all coats and outerwear with your
Principal Newsletter – January 27, 2023
The salmon tank in the main hallway is attracting lots of attention this week. Our salmon are in the alevin stage – spending most of their days in the gravel with their yolk sacks hanging below them providing the nutrients they need. Our students are busy measuring the water daily to keep it healthy. It’s a joy to watch their collaboration and pride as they care for our swimming guests.
Book Fair Update
Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s book fair a big success. We raised nearly $2,000 for library books!
Math Game Donations
In preparation for Pi Night in March, we are seeking donations of math games in good working order. Have some your family has outgrown or is willing
PTA General Meeting – Budget Vote
Please mark your calendars for Monday February 27th at 6PM on Zoom for the Lawton PTA general membership meeting. We will be discussing the budget for the upcoming (2023/24) school year.
Only PTA members can vote on the budget, so please make sure your membership is up to date. New memberships can be purchased here.
We will provide a link to the Zoom meeting as the date approaches.
Your Input Requested: School Budget Survey
This is the time of year we start budget planning for the next school year. An important part of that process is gathering staff and community input.
Please use this community budget survey to share things you want considered as we develop options for next year’s discretionary spending.
Principal Newsletter – January 20, 2023
This week had a lot of great community building opportunities at Lawton! We filled a FedEx delivery van with sneakers collected by our 4th grade students (more than 1,000 shoes!). This effort was such a success that we will continue to collect used sneakers in the front lobby for the rest of the year. Students loved visiting the Book Fair and listening to a story from our 4th and 5th grade Library Leaders. It was also great to have so many families in the building for Bingo Night!
Safety Reminders
It takes all of us working together to keep students and families safe during drop off.
Students arriving by car should:
- Be packed and ready to exit the car independently
- Exit car on
Principal Newsletter – January 13, 2023
School Budget Survey
This is the time of year we start budget planning for the next school year. An important part of that process is gathering staff and community input. Please use this community budget survey to share things you want considered as we develop options for
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
