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
Principal Newsletter – October 1, 2021
Lawton Dolphins have had a great week! We emphasize showing the WAVE at school and our students are doing just that:
- Welcome everyone
- Act responsibly
- Value learning
- Encourage each other
On Monday, we had our second flood of the rainy season downstairs. District staff came quickly to assist in clean up and attempt to stop it from happening in the future. Students and teachers changed their end of day routines to avoid the flooded areas. We’re becoming masters of flexibility!
On Tuesday, the Seattle Fire Department came to observe our whole school fire drill. The drill went quickly and smoothly. Fire Captain Allen spoke to the students about how impressed he was with them.
Today, our tie-dye spirit day coincided with our first
Taco Tuesday with Plaza Garibaldi
This Tuesday, October 5th is taco Tuesday! Pre-order a delicious taco bar from Plaza Garibaldi, a Lawton family owned restaurant, and they will generously donate 25% back to our school. Click here to order.
Principal Newsletter – September 24, 2021
Thank you for attending our Curriculum Connections meetings this week with teachers. Students are continuing to engage in learning activities that connect community building and social emotional learning with academics. Examples of this include “I come from” poems in 4th grade and other writing prompts like: who am I, I can tame the beast by, and I can be a good friend by. Ask your student about the writing they did this week.
We really appreciate your efforts to get students to school on time! Help us on track by:
- Getting students to campus by 7:45 so that they are ready to enter the building when the bell rings at 7:50 and in class and ready to learn at 7:55.
- Emailing
Dinner with Damoori Kitchen!
Support Lawton and one of Magnolia’s incredible restaurants! The Lawton PTA has once again partnered with Damoori Kitchen, a locally owned Lebanese cafe, for another fundraising dinner night.
Pre-order one of their signature dishes by Monday September 27th, and pickup at Damoori Kitchen on Wednesday September 29th. 25% of your order will go back to Lawton!
Make sure to place your order by September 27th. Click here to pre-order!
Principal Newsletter – September 17, 2021
This week, students began visiting the library with our librarian, Ms. Gallegos. The re-opening of our library to students is exciting for all of us. Ms. Gallegos did a great job keeping books in student hands during remote and hybrid learning last year but it’s so much more fun for them to browse the shelves themselves to discover something new.
Each fall, we make time for families to meet your student’s teacher and hear about the upcoming year. Our teachers are looking forward to hosting virtual Curriculum Connections meetings on September 21st. Please join us to hear about the exciting learning planned for your student and what our new “normal” looks like in the
Principal Newsletter – September 10, 2021
Happy Friday Lawton Dolphins!
This week we had a chance to welcome our kindergarten students to campus this week. Students and teachers are thoughtfully creating class charters, continuing community building, and learning all within our new normal.
HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION
The health and safety of our entire community is important. We’ve had confirmed COVID cases in three classrooms since the start of school.
It takes all of us working together to keep learning safe and joyful. The rest of this newsletter is dedicated to safety reminders, sharing information about how COVID is handled at school, and identifying things you can do to help keep students safe outside of school hours.
Consistent with Department of Health guidelines for safe schools at Lawton we:
- Physical
Cancelled: Back to School Bash
Due to the recent COVID-19 cases in our community, the PTA board has made the difficult decision to cancel the Back to School Bash scheduled for Friday 9/10 from 5-7PM.
We realize this will be a disappointment for many of you, and we apologize for the short notice. We hope to gather as a community as soon as it is safe to do so.
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
Lawton Elementary School PTA
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!)
