Principal Newsletter – October 29, 2021
This week at Lawton, 2nd and 3rd grade students read scary stories in the library, 4th and 5th graders practiced their composition skills in music, and Kindergarten and 1st graders jumped rope in PE. The time students spend learning from specialists is key to our educational programming. Ask your students what they did in music, PE, or library this week to learn more. Morning Drop Off With bus service suspended and families trying to negotiate safe and timely drop off for 300+ students in a 15-minute window, it is more important than ever that we work together to make morning traffic flow smoothly. Please arrive early and stay alert (phones away please). The most frantic time for drop off is between 7:50 and 7:55. Arriving 10 minutes earlier makes all the difference! We are thankful
Yearbook Cover Design Contest!
Calling all 5th grade artists! Behind the scenes, we are already working on the 2021-22 yearbook and would love to get our students more involved. Since it’s their final year at Lawton, all 5th grade students are invited to our Cover Design Contest, grades K through 4 will be the jury. The winning design will be printed on the cover, all other submissions will be featured throughout the yearbook. We hope to make this a new tradition at Lawton. This way, all students will eventually get a chance at submitting their artwork. 5th grade parents, be on the lookout for more details in your student’s take home folders and in emails from room parents. We can’t wait to see what our students come up with!
Dinner with Geni’s Ethiopian!
Our next takeout dinner is hosted by Lawton family owned Geni's Ethiopian! Pre-order a traditional Ethiopian meal for pickup on THURSDAY OCTOBER 28th! 20% of all orders will be donated back to Lawton. Click here to order today!
Principal Newsletter – October 22, 2021
Lawton students and staff participated in the Great American ShakeOut Drill on Thursday. Everyone did a great job when asked to drop, cover, and hold. Ask your student to show you how – and you can practice at home! Counselor Corner Every six weeks, our counselor Erica Barry rotates through all Lawton classrooms to do a social emotional learning lesson. Read below to learn more about lessons by grade level for the latest cycle: K: Mood Meter – We learned about the Mood Meter and all the different big emotions we can feel. We played “guess the feeling” based on facial cues and learned strategies for how to guess what people are feeling even when they have masks on! 1: Meta-Moment – We learned how to take a Meta-Moment, manage big feelings, and calm down.
Direct Drive 2021 is Live!
Our Dolphin Dreams direct drive fundraiser is an important opportunity for the community to come together to support programs such as library books & support, school counselor, student technology licenses and so much more. The primary goal of the Dolphin Dreams campaign is to reach 100% participation so that all members of our community come together to support the students, teachers, staff, and families at the school. Please participate today!
Principal Newsletter – October 15, 2021
One of the joys of coming back to school is in person music and PE. Ms. Cooper and Mr. Peters are curating engaging and safe learning experiences that maximize learning new skills while adhering to our health and safety protocols. Ask your student about what they learned this week! Family Night October 19th – Focus on Positive Communication Parent: How was your day? Student: Fine. Sound familiar? Want more? Join Erica Barry, school counselor, on Tuesday, October 19th at 7pm for a family night focused on positive communication. Ms. Barry will share five tips for effective conversations with your student(s). The PTA will also do a brief overview of how they support Lawton and what you can do to help. The link was sent in the email version of the Principal Newsletter. No Bus Service
Drop Off and Pick Up Reminder
Thank you for working with us to keep drop off and pick up safe for all students. With one of our bus routes still not running and rainy weather, we still need your help in getting all students safely and on time to school. Please continue to: Drive slow and safeWatch for pedestriansStay off your phoneAvoid stopping in the circle Use 27th for quick unloading only There is absolutely no parking in the circle or loading zone. We recognize that cars queue while they wait for the line to move. Ideally, people arriving prior to dismissal should park in the neighborhood and walk to pick students up – leaving the loading zone free for those who are doing a true drive up/pick up/drive away. In the absence of the ideal, please stay in your car
Principal Newsletter – October 8, 2021
We hope your family is having a safe and joyful Friday. While your students are home, Lawton staff are busy planning for strong and engaging math instruction, attending assessment trainings, collaborating as teaching teams, and working on an all-school student engagement project. Students spend approximately 1,000 hours at school each year. We want to make sure those hours are filled with Lawton students feeling seen, known, and loved. Research shows that strong teacher-student relationships are associated with short- and long-term improvements in academic engagement, attendance, grades, positive behavior, and graduation rates. Lead by our PBIS Committee, Lawton staff will be taking time to look at photos of each and every student in our school to see how many adults have an established, high-quality relationship with them (e.g. Do we know their name? Their interests and
Nutty Squirrel – Cookie Kits
TAKE AND BAKE TREATS We are excited to announce that the Nutty Squirrel Community Kit is BACK! And it’s even better this season, with a decadent take-n-bake brownie included! Stop in to the store (2425 33rd Ave W) or order online at www.nuttysquirrel.com. Available now through November 30.
Dinner with Baked in Bosnia!
Pre-order a traditional and delicious Bosnian meal for pickup on SUNDAY OCTOBER 17th! 20% of all orders will be donated back to Lawton. Limited quantity. Click here to order today!
Halloween Updates
COSTUME RULES Halloween is coming and we know many students are getting excited. To help you plan, here’s a reminder of costume rules for school: Pack your costume – don’t wear it to school. There will be an opportunity to change before celebrations. School costumes need to be simple enough for students to manage changing into on their own.No costume masks. No face paint, blood, or gore. No weapons.Footwear should be practical, safe, and comfortable for active play. Avoid cultural appropriation. You can expect to hear from your student’s teacher about their specific classroom celebration plans. All celebrations will take place on Friday, October 29th. School celebrations will not have any food this year. HALLOWEEN IN THE VILLAGE An update from the Magnolia Chamber of Commerce: Halloween in the Village will have a different look and purpose in
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