What’s Happening

Lawton Families, This has been a fantastic year and I can’t believe it is almost over!  Please note that on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 18, we will dismiss at 1:25pm, not 1:10pm, as it is not an early release day but rather is a 60-minute early dismissal day. End of Year Celebrations Field Day is on Friday, June 13, so be sure to send a water bottle and apply sunscreen at home!  We are so grateful to our amazing Lawton PTA for running this all-day event – and appreciate the volunteers who make it happen! In addition to everyone who volunteers with PTA, I want to also thank the volunteers who helped us with school activities this year.  We are so grateful for your help in running the WAVE Store (Vanessa

Lawton Families, Hope you enjoyed the gorgeous long weekend – only 3 ½ more weeks left in the school year, and there is lots of learning and fun happening at Lawton! Author Visit On Friday, May 23, authors Kelly McWilliams and Jewell Parker Rhodes visited Lawton and spoke to all classes about their many books.  In addition to being renowned for their writing and scholarship, the authors are mother and daughter, and are the family of a Lawton student, making this visit even more special! Students in K-3 had the book Soul Step (co-written by the authors) read aloud by Jewell Parker Rhodes, and the students in grades 2-5 engaged with the authors about writing historical fiction.  We were so honored to have them share their work with our students, and thank the PTA for

Lawton Families, We had a really great Family Career Night this week, and I want to thank Ms. Barry for organizing it, and especially thank all of the amazing Lawton families who participated! Returning to Lawton Survey Now that it is May, we are starting to plan for next school year already! We have an electronic Returning to Lawton Next Year? survey that we need all families to complete for each of your Lawton students by May 9.  This replaces the paper survey we have sent home in past years, and this data helps us plan classrooms for next year. Talent Show Attached is the Talent Show Poster 2025.pdf .  Below are quick links to sign-ups (also noted in flyer). K-2: https://tinyurl.com/k2talent 3-5: https://tinyurl.com/3-5talent Snacks from the Office Most students at Lawton have a mid-morning

Lawton Families,We are now two weeks away from Spring Break, and even with the excitement of spring and the coming school break, teachers are really noticing that our students are in their best “learning zone” this time of year.  Last week we had a visit from the Superintendent, Dr. Jones, and he got the chance to say hello to 4th graders, see & hear 1st graders prepare for their music concert (and show off our Lawton Dolphin song for him), talk to 5th graders about their math work and about being school leaders, and see 3rd graders creating art with our visiting artist – as well as touring our school and meeting with staff – in all it was a great opportunity to showcase our amazing school!Career Exploration Night- Volunteers needed!Come participate in our favorite Lawton

Lawton Families, This week we welcome the start of spring on Thursday, and Trimester 2 of the school year will end on Wednesday.  Teachers will then enter data into the Elementary Progress Report on the Source and families will be able to see the progress reports on the Source on or before Spring Break. We Love Our Lawton PTA! Last week we had our annual celebration of “Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math” (STEAM) and it was both an exciting and an enlightening week of learning at Lawton.  I loved seeing students sharing their creative cardboard challenge items with their peers, as well as playing fun math games, combining geometry and art, and learning about Space with the Pacific Science Center Community Educators.  On behalf of our Lawton teachers and students, I want to