What’s Happening

Students and staff alike brightened our school with neon today. Monthly school spirit days are just one way we build community across the school. We also can’t wait for next week when students will get to start singing again in music class. Ask your student what they most look forward to singing.

Visitors and Volunteers

We are excited that SPS has started allowing building visitors and volunteers. We know many of you have never seen the inside of Lawton and we want you to have a chance to do so.

Student Led Open House During STEAM Week. March 14-18th is STEAM week at Lawton. In addition to fun STEAM oriented activities for each student during the day, we’ll be offering afternoon open houses

We hope you all had a healthy and happy break. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday, February 28th.

Just a short and sweet newsletter this week with reminders to help us have a safe and smooth return to school.

• Email lawton if your student will be absent or late.
• Arrive on campus between 7:40 and 7:50. Supervision starts at 7:40. Students enter the building when the bell rings at 7:50. Students should be in class by the 7:55 bell.
• Keep your student home if they have any Covid symptoms. Give them a home test (and send a picture to lawton) or email to request a drive-up rapid test at school.
• If you traveled over break,
  

February is an in-between time in each school year – celebrating the solid relationships and learning that’s already happened this year while we make plans for the year to come.

Earlier this month, we hosted virtual tours for families planning to join the Lawton community in the fall and we are now in the midst of our budget and planning cycle for next year (last call to take the 5-minute school budget survey).

We enjoyed celebrating Valentine’s Day this week. We hope next week’s mid-winter break gives you quality time with the ones you love. We look forward to seeing students back in class on Monday, February 28th.

Health and Safety Updates

Lawton Covid Update. This week (2/14 – 2/18), Lawton sent

This 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 lunch bunch, and meets individually with students. Her work is a key component to Lawton’s systems of support for students and families. We are so appreciative of Ms. Barry’s support for our Lawton Dolphins and the Lawton PTA’s financial support of this position.

Global Reading Challenge Winners

It was a tough battle, but the Bunny Bros came out on top, with 100 points in the regular round and four correct questions in the tie-breaker round. Great work Harps A, Olive H, Val L,

Today’s school spirit day is full of joyful rainbows and we are all enjoying watching our salmon continue to grow under the care and guidance of our student helpers. Many salmon in the tank are already at the alevin stage – meaning they look like tiny versions of the fish they will become.

Ask your student about school this week – what is something interesting they talked about with their peers?

Lawton Community School Budget Survey

Lawton Elementary has started our annual budgeting processes for the coming year. We want your input!

Please take the 5-minute school budget survey linked here before February 19th.

This survey is intended to collect community input and priorities that should be considered by the Building Leadership Team (BLT)

Lawton staff and students will join with teachers and students from across the nation to participate in Black Lives Matter at School Week. This is an educator-generated week of action and commitment to ensuring students thrive in welcoming environments. Lessons aim to help students understand inequities based on race and promote the belief that every person has a responsibility to work for equity as a core idea.

At their board meeting on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, the Seattle School Board adopted a resolution encouraging district-wide participation in the Black Lives Matter At School Week from January 31 – February 4. The Lawton Student Union will be sharing a lesson on Friday, February 4th, with all classrooms about Jackie Robinson which will