Request: Camera Donations for Yearbook Club
If you have an old camera that you are not using anymore, please consider donating it to the Lawton Newspaper Club! The students will be taking pictures for the yearbook this year! Help us get some nice pictures and give the kids a chance to try out their photojournalist skills!
Donations can be dropped off at the front office to Ms. Godon & Ms.Cerise, who will make sure the Newspaper Club gets them.
Thank you for helping make this year’s Newspaper and Yearbook a success!
Principal Newsletter – January 7, 2021
It was so wonderful to welcome students back to school on Tuesday. This week 4th and 5th graders spent time in clubs learning more about their own interests and building connections across classrooms. Ask any 4th or 5th grade teacher or student about their clubs and how they help support student leadership at Lawton!
We hope 2022 is off to a great start for your family and will be filled with curiosity, learning, and joy.
Dress Warm and Label Your Layers
Please make sure your student is dressed to comfortably play outside every day. Remember to label all coats and outerwear with your student’s name. We donated lots of unmarked items before break. Our goal is to return items to their owners,
No School January 3 – COVID Testing Information
Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 (No School – Testing Sites Open) – Several SPS middle schools will serve as COVID testing sites for students. These are regional testing sites open to all SPS students. All clinics will be held in the cafeteria unless otherwise noted. Student testing sites will be open 1 to 4 p.m. Learn more about COVID testing for students on Monday, Jan. 3.
– Come to Lawton between 11am and 1pm if your student wants a grab-and-go lunch.
– Send an email to lawton@seattleschools.org if your student tests positive. No email needed for negative results.Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 (Scheduled Back to School – Testing Continues) – On Tuesday and throughout the week, PCR testing and rapid antigen testing will also be available for
Principal Newsletter – December 17, 2021
The generosity, creativity, and kindness of the Lawton community have been on full display this month! Thank you for coming together to support families that needed a little extra help this season. There will be many smiling faces because of the kindness and support you showed.
We hope the next two weeks give you time to relax and enjoy the people you love. We’re looking forward to welcoming students back to school on Monday, January 3rd.
Safety Update
Given local and national events, we know safety is top of mind this week. As part of Lawton’s Building Safety Plan, we conduct monthly emergency drills so that students and staff can practice for the unlikely event of a real emergency. Yesterday, teachers held classroom
Principal Newsletter – December 10, 2021
Special thanks to the PTA for spoiling our teachers with an abundance of holiday treats this week. You boosted our spirits (and our blood sugar)! During the hustle and bustle of this time of year it is important to take time to nurture our own emotional well-being. As the days grow shorter, colder, and wetter we see an uptick in conflicts at recess, anxiety about schoolwork, and increased fatigue.
This year has been particularly difficult for students and staff alike. We want to share with you what we are doing at school to show our students we care about them and equip them with tools to support their own emotional well-being. In the classroom this can look like teachers and students
Principal Newsletter – December 3, 2021
After a week away, students got right back into the swing of things. It was wonderful to see students celebrating their school spirit with silly hats and hair this morning. In these final weeks before the winter holiday break students are busy editing their writing, learning new ways to solve math problems, and explaining their thinking about science investigations. Ask your student to share with you their favorite strategy for solving math problems or what they most like writing about. Their joy in learning is evident here at school – I hope they can share it with you at home.
Thank you!
The front office wishes we could send you all flowers and chocolate. We really appreciate the increase in on
Principal Newsletter November 19, 2021
Since we will be out of school next week, I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the entire Lawton community. Thank you to students for their curiosity about learning new things and the ways they show kindness to one another. They bring moments of joy each day. Thank you to families and community members for ongoing partnership and support. Thank you to all the staff at Lawton for their dedication to creating meaningful learning environments for students – whether it is through keeping lunch and recess safe and fun or engaging students in lively discussions about ways to solve math problems. Lawton is a wonderful school community that I feel fortunate to be a part of
Lawton Yearbook Cover Art Contest
We would like to thank all of the 5th grade artists who submitted fantastic artwork for the Yearbook Cover Contest! From Ms. Soccorsy’s class, we have H.B.G & E.P. (as an artist team), G.D., S.G., O.H., A.L., and Y.M. who submitted their creative artwork. From Mr. Swartzman’s class, we have E.C., J.I., and J.S. who submitted their beautiful artwork. The names have been abbreviated for privacy, for full names please read Dr. Deno’s Friday newsletter. All artwork will be included in the yearbook. We would also like to thank all of the K-4th grade students who helped this year by voting.
With all the votes in, A.L. is the winner!
Yearbook Art Submissions
This year we invited 5th grade students to design a cover for the Lawton Elementary yearbook – and we had some amazing submissions!
Check out the creative and colorful submissions, which were later voted on by the younger students and faculty!
Name: S. G.
Class: Ms. Soccorsy
Name: E. P. and H. B. G.
Class: Ms. Soccorsy
Name: E. C.
Class: Mr. Swartzman
Name: A.
Principal Newsletter – November 10, 2021
We’re sending our newsletter early this week so that you have the information you need before the unexpected long weekend.
This week, students in all grades spent time learning about Veterans Day through activities including read-alouds, letter writing, and poppy art inspired by the poem In Flanders Field by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae.
Schedule Change – No School Thursday or Friday
There is no school Thursday (planned holiday) or Friday (unplanned school cancellation from SPS) this week. We are looking forward to seeing everyone back on campus Monday!
Health and Safety Updates
Catharine Blaine Vaccine Clinic Sign-up Link for Saturday. Click on this link to sign up for one of the 240 slots at Catharine Blaine
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.
ASE is made possible by our Lawton PTA - if you haven’t joined the PTA yet, you can do so now via the link in our bio!
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Lawton Elementary School PTA
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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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
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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!)
