Principal Newsletter – December 15, 2022
A friendly reminder that today is a one-hour early release – students dismissed at 1:25pm.
We wish you and yours a safe and joyful Winter Break – with plenty of time to relax and enjoy the people you love. We will look forward to welcoming students back to school on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Covid Tests Available at Pick Up Today
Reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 over break by testing if you feel sick, testing before attending large gatherings, and testing after any exposure. We will put a supply of rapid antigen tests on top of the lost and found rack in front of the building for those wanting to take a box home for break.
Bingo Night – Jan 19th
Join your Lawton friends for a fun night of Bingo, prizes and a bake sale! Bingo night is Thursday January 19th at 6:00 PM in the Commons!
Book Fair – Jan 17-20
- Tuesday 7:30-8, Lunch recess (10:50-12:30), after school until 3:00
- Wednesday 7:30-8, Lunch recess (10:50-12:30), after school until 2:00
- Thursday 7:30-8, Lunch recess (10:50-12:30), after
A BOOK FAIR is coming!!
An in-person book fair is returning to Lawton on January 17 – 20!
Ms. Gallegos would love help preparing for and hosting the event with Secret Garden, including setup and daily checkout cashiers.
If you would like to volunteer to help, please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4fadad29a4f94-book?scrlybrkr=2e0bb226#/Fair Hours (open to open to families and caregivers outside of school hours):
- Tuesday 7:30-8, Lunch recess (10:50-12:30), after school until 3:00
- Wednesday 7:30-8, Lunch recess (10:50-12:30), after school until 2:00
- Thursday 7:30-8, Lunch recess (10:50-12:30), after
3rd – 5th Grade Bike Unit – January 5th
The 3rd – 5th Grade Bike Unit Starts January 5th
The Lawton PE bike and pedestrian safety unit for grades 3-5 will begin after winter break and run for most of January (January 5-25). This unit assumes most students know how to ride a bike but teaches learn-to-ride skills to students who need them. To prepare for this unit, please:
Read letter from Cascade Bicycle Club
Bring your helmet to school if you have one (properly fitted and marked with your name) but leave your bike at home
Dress for the weather (e.g., gloves, clothes that can get wet and dirty) so that we can ride
Coming Soon: Registration for Winter After-School Enrichment (ASE) Program
Registration for Winter After-School Enrichment (ASE) Program Starts Soon!
The Lawton PTA is continuing to partner with 6Crickets to bring students a variety of classes. Registration opens Wednesday, December 14th at 10am. The Winter session runs Monday, January 9th through Friday, April 7th.
Check out the Lawton ASE portal to see the schedule, class descriptions, and fees. Spaces are limited and will be available first come, first serve. Contact afterschoolprograms@lawtonelementary.org with questions.
Scholarships are available for families in need. Send scholarship requests to kmcerise@seattleschools.org (be sure to include your first and second choice clubs).
Holiday Cookie Drive For Lawton Teachers
No matter how the cookie crumbles, we have the best teachers around!
Let’s show them how much we appreciate them by baking holiday cookies for them to eat and share.
Like to bake, please SIGNUP to whip up a couple dozen cookies or snacks!
Principal Newsletter – December 9, 2022
As we enter the last week before break, let’s work together to finish strong and healthy despite respiratory illness season being here. Please keep students home when sick, following Department of Health guidance on when students are healthy enough to return to school.
Last Call for Sneakers: Donate by Tuesday, December 13th
Please support our fourth-grade community service project by donating your used sneakers. Sneakers get recycled or reused to keep them out
COVID Booster Clinic Monday, December 12th from 2:30 – 4pm
We are excited to have a mini vaccine clinic at Lawton for Flu and Covid-Boosters! Monday, December 12th from 2:30 – 4pm
Anyone eligible person 5 years and older can attend. Find out if you or your loved ones are eligible for the Covid booster by visiting CDC. Sign up for the clinic here: https://kordinator.mhealthcoach.net/vcl/1669850170677.
Principal Newsletter – December 2, 2022
We’re entering a busy month with several school-based initiatives you may want to support. Please read below for information on community giving, a fourth-grade service project, a Spirit Wear collection effort, and a booster clinic.
We are searching for a new instructional assistant to join the Special Education team at Lawton. If you know someone who would be a good fit,
Got Sneakers? Fourth Grade Fundraiser
Please support our fourth-grade community service project at Lawton Elementary School by donating your used sneakers! It is a win-win-win! YOU get to clean clutter and smelly kicks from your closets; sneakers get recycled or reused to keep their toxic chemicals out of landfills, and money earned supports our pen pals at the Balo English Medium School which serves the children with the fewest opportunities from preschool – 12th grade in Kolkata, India.
Our goal is to collect over 1,000 pairs of sneakers (sorry, no boots or sandals)! We can do it together!
Shoes will be collected the week of December 5-9th and can be dropped off in the blue bin at
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!
