Principal Newsletter – August 19, 2022
Good morning,
The Lawton Elementary front office is back open and busy preparing for the year ahead. We hope you’ve had a great summer and are making the most of these final weeks.
We are excited to welcome 1st through 5th grade students back to the building on Wednesday, September 7thth (first day for kindergarten is September 12th). Bell times remain the same as last year. School entry bell will ring at 7:50am, with students expected to be in their classrooms and ready to learn at 7:55am daily. School dismisses at 2:25pm except on Wednesdays when it dismisses at 1:10pm. Please remember that while all other Wednesdays in the year are early release days, the first day of school is not and
Call for Enrichment Providers
The Lawton Elementary PTA is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with 6crickets to manage and support after-school enrichment programs starting Fall 2022. The goal of the program is to bring the best, most-engaging enrichment programs to Lawton Elementary students to develop the whole child and help them explore their interests, discover their passions, love learning, and build social-emotional support through interest-driven, project-driven teamwork. Our enrichment programs will teach classes which may include STEM, chess, performing arts, sports, and more.
The approach we take is community enrichment where we partner with quality enrichment providers and community partners to teach the programs on school campuses. We firmly believe that this approach
Have a great summer, Lawton Dolphins!
Enjoy your summer, Lawton students and families! We’ll see you next year!
As a reminder, Jump Start for new kindergartners will be August 15-19.
The first day of school in 2022-2023 will be Wednesday, September 7th for grades 1-5.
The first day of school for kindergartners will be September 12th.
Principal Newsletter – June 17, 2022
Friendly reminder that school dismisses one hour early today – 1:25 dismissal.
Thank you for a terrific school year!
Seymour Kaplan Award
This week we honored our 5th graders with a promotion ceremony that celebrated all their growth so far and sent them off to middle school where we are excited to see them continue to grow. Thank you to the many volunteers and 5th grade families who made the event so special and helped with set up and take down. We were particularly proud to honor Grace Desilets and Zoe Whissell-Cote with this year’s Seymour Kaplan award. Seymour Kaplan Award recipients are nominated by their peers for their work in building relationships and treating everyone with dignity, kindness, and respect. Congratulations
Principal Newsletter – June 10, 2022
June is such a fun month. The learning continues amidst lots of fun special events.
This week:
- Classes redeemed WAVE tickets for frozen treats and celebrations;
- 4th and 5th grade students took walking field trips to rock climb, golf, and explore Discovery Park;
- Lawton Dolphins showcased their skills and talents in our Talent Show; and
- The whole school enjoyed Field Day activities.
Ask your students to share which activities they most enjoyed and to think about the countless volunteers who donated their time to make these events engaging and fun.
End of Year Close-Out
At this point, the following should have been returned to school:
- Student devices and chargers
- Library books
If you still have books or devices at home, please make sure they
Principal Newsletter – June 3, 2022
We are entering the final few weeks of the school year and they are busy weeks! Here’s a summary of key dates and what to expect.
PTA Year-End Celebration – Friday, June 3rd
Who: All Lawton families invited
What: Zumba, face painting, tattoos, and treats. (Secret Sausage available for purchase)
When: June 3rd, 5 pm – 7 pm
Where: Lawton Playground and upper fields
Why: To see old friends, meet new friends and gather together
Library Book Returns – Friday, June 10th
Please help us get our collection back by searching your home for library books that need to be returned. Not sure what your student has checked out? You can see library info in The Source. All books need to be returned by Friday, June 10th.
Principal Newsletter – May 27, 2022
Our children see and hear so much, but sometimes don’t know how to interpret what they are seeing. In the aftermath of tragic events, it is important to listen when they have questions and support them to process their feelings. This looks different depending on the students and their ages, but it is important for children to have space to ask questions and process what they are seeing and hearing.
Below are some resources gathered by SPS to support you
Principal Newsletter – May 20, 2022
Health Updates
Covid notifications. We sent five classroom notifications in the past week. You can find district-level information on the SPS Covid Dashboard.
PTA Updates
Field Day. The PTA is excited to bring back Field Day on June 10th. Please consider volunteering to help with set up, take down, and/or game stations. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0445acad2ea7f58-lawton
Yearbooks. The PTA purchased yearbooks for every
Yearbooks are coming!
The weather is (finally) getting warmer and the school year is winding down – which means it’s yearbook time! After a pandemic-related hiatus of one year, we are more than happy to bring back this beloved tradition. And we have more great news: The PTA is financing the books this year, and every student will receive a copy for free!
The books are currently being printed and we are planning to distribute them on Field Day, June 10th.
There will be a small supply of extra copies that will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in an extra copy, please send an email to
End of the Year Celebration!
Come join others in the Lawton community as we finally gather in-person to celebrate the end of the school year!
We’ll have Zumba, face painting, tattoos and sweet treats galore. Secret Sausage will be available for purchase. We need your help to make this event run smoothly; please consider signing up for baking treats or helping during the party.
Where: Lawton playground and upper fields
When: June 3rd, 5 – 7 PM
Why: to see old friends, meet new friends and gather together!
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Registration for fall After School Enrichment opens this Friday September 18 at 7am! Browse class options via the link in our bio.
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We’ve hit our $60k goal prize and unlocked a Popsicle Party for all our Lawton Dolphins! 🍡 Details to come, but our kids will be enjoying their treat soon. ☺️
🗓️ There’s only TEN days left to donate to our 2026-2027 Direct Drive! If you haven’t already, please donate to support the work our Lawton PTA is doing!
🪩 Once we hit $100k, our kids will earn a School-Wide Glow Party!
Register and donate via the link in our bio.
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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!
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Lu had such a fun morning with our new classes of Kindergarteners! 🐬 Welcome to the pod, Dolphins! 💙
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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
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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!
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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
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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!)
