What’s Happening

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

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.

Next week is National School Counseling Week. Our school counselor, Erica Barry, provides a wide range of supports at Lawton. She serves as a liaison for families in need, provides social emotional learning instruction in our classrooms, hosts social groups, and meets individually with students. Her work is a key component to Lawton’s systems of support for students and families and we are grateful for her.

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

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

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
  

This week has been a busy one at Lawton, with the bike unit for 3rd – 5th grades in full swing, enrichment programs starting after school, and classrooms spending time learning about the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King’s leadership both in the 1950’s-60’s and in our lives today. Today’s school assembly was a student-led celebration of this learning and launched us into the long weekend with a sense of purpose and excitement.

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