Principal Newsletter – November 4, 2022
Students arriving by car should:
- Be packed and ready to exit the car independently
- Exit car on the sidewalk side of the car in the loading zone (not in the circle)
Drivers using 27th street as their drop off area should:
- Wait in a single-file line once entering 27th street – do not pass cars waiting to unload
- Stay in the driver’s seat, do not exit car
Other ways Lawton families can contribute to a safer morning drop-off for all:
- Arrive on campus at 7:40 to reduce the last-minute
Principal Newsletter – October 28, 2022
- Report it at: lawton
- Follow isolation guidelines at: https://www.seattleschools.org/news/covid-19-isolation-guidance/
- Report it at: lawton
- Follow isolation guidelines at: https://www.seattleschools.org/news/covid-19-isolation-guidance/
- Report it at: lawton
- Follow isolation guidelines at: https://www.seattleschools.org/news/covid-19-isolation-guidance/
- Report it at: lawton
- Follow isolation guidelines at: https://www.seattleschools.org/news/covid-19-isolation-guidance/
School pictures came home with students this week. Ordering instructions are in the envelopes if you didn’t pre-order. Retakes will occur on Tuesday, November 8th. Email kmcerise if you’d like to be added to the retake list.
New Covid Procedures
If your child tests positive for Covid-19, please do these three things:
School Pictures
School pictures came home with students this week. Ordering instructions are in the envelopes if you didn’t pre-order. Retakes will occur on Tuesday, November 8th. Email kmcerise if you’d like to be added to the retake list.
New Covid Procedures
If your child tests positive for Covid-19, please do these three things:
School Pictures
School pictures came home with students this week. Ordering instructions are in the envelopes if you didn’t pre-order. Retakes will occur on Tuesday, November 8th. Email kmcerise if you’d like to be added to the retake list.
New Covid Procedures
If your child tests positive for Covid-19, please do these three things:
Fall Festival – Nov 4 from 5-7 PM
Lawton PTAs Fall Festival is happening on Friday, November 4th from 5-7pm
Secret Sausage will be grilling up classic beef and veggie dogs! Mexicuban will be bringing their fusion flavors to us!
Besides food trucks, get ready for music, crafts, games, and treats! Happy Fall Y’all! See you on the 4th!
To find out more about what’s happening at the Fall Festival and to sign up to help, click this link: Lawton PTA Fall Festival Fun!
Principal Newsletter – October 21, 2022
This week saw air quality conditions that required changes in school routines and two surprise (to students) emergency drills. It was our
Direct Drive Fundraiser – 2022-2023
The Direct Drive is a way for all members of the Lawton community to come together and show our support for the students, teachers, staff, and families of our school.
The Direct Drive is our biggest and most important fundraiser of the year, and we encourage all families to participate. While financial donations are greatly appreciated, they are not required for participation. 100% of any donations go directly towards funding the PTA budget for the school year. See below for additional information regarding the important programs and needs funded by the budget.
Principal Newsletter – October 14, 2022
Partnerships among Lawton, our families, and greater Magnolia add to our overall sense belonging and community. In some instances, students are the recipients of community gifts – the grandma who visited Ms. McDonagh’s class to read aloud this week, the 5th grade camp scholarships provided by Lawton families, and the back-to-school clothing gift cards we were able to provide through partnerships with the Alliance for Education and Operation School Bell. Other times, Lawton students and staff share their gifts with others – Ms. Leache’s class artwork on display at the Magnolia library through the end of the month and some third graders serving as reading buddies with Kindergarteners. These are just a few examples of the richness of our community
Yearbook Cover Design Contest for 5th Graders
Calling all artists! The yearbook committee invites all fifth graders to participate in this year’s cover art contest. All designs need to be submitted to the front office by October 20th.
K-4th grade students will vote on the winning design that will be printed on the yearbook cover. All other artwork will be featured inside the book!
See below for the full flier of information.
Updated School Calendar – 2022 – 2023
The PTA understands that families have been awaiting updates on the school year calendar in response to school starting late this year. Below is the text from an email from Seattle Public Schools:
The updated school year dates have been agreed upon by Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and Seattle Education Association (SEA). The school calendar is always developed in collaboration with the educators’ union.
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, Seattle School Board approved the 2022-23 school year dates.
Five days must be added to make up the delayed start of the school
Spirit Wear – On Sale Now!
Spirit Wear for 2022 is here – with two new styles! All apparel is available in kids and adults sizes. Grab yours before they’re gone!
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/lawton-spiritwear-fall-2022
Halloween Guidance
Costumes
We’re hearing chatter in the hallways about what students want to dress up as for Halloween. As those of you who choose to celebrate this holiday prepare, please remember that not all costumes are school-friendly. We want to make sure our school is a safe and welcoming place for everyone. Your student’s teacher will share any plans for classroom celebrations directly with you. Students wishing to wear a costume at school on Halloween need to have a costume that follows these guidelines:
- No masks. Student faces must be visible and identifiable.
- No face paint.
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
