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.
Principal Newsletter – September 3, 2021
Thank you for a wonderful first week of school! We are looking forward to welcoming our kindergarten students to campus on September 9th.
First Day Packets
Your 1st – 5th grade student should have brought home an envelope full of start of school forms and information. Kindergarten families will receive their packets soon. Please return all forms as soon as possible.
Extra Masks
Please send your child with a few clean masks each day. We’re finding that PE and multiple recesses can leave masks soiled and uncomfortable. Having extras will keep your child safe and comfortable throughout the school day. We have disposable masks available when
TEST to email Last food fundraiser of the year this Sunday!
fundraiser of the year this Sunday!
The last Takeout Tuesday will be on SUNDAY and orders can be placed any time.
Principal Newsletter – August 27, 2021
Happy Friday! Lawton teachers and staff are hard at work preparing for the year ahead. We are looking forward to seeing your students next week!
You should have received your student’s teacher assignment via email today. If you didn’t, please email Kristina Cerise.
Your teacher assignment email includes lots of important information about school supplies, arrival and dismissal procedures, health protocols, and more. We’re keeping this newsletter short so that you can focus on reading the teacher letter closely.
Students with Medications
Please remember that if your student has life-saving medications (e.g., epi pens or inhalers) or needs medication of any kind
Principal Newsletter – August 20, 2021
Welcome to the New Year
Preparations are underway for the new year. Teachers and staff are excited to welcome students on September 1st! Teachers return to work on Thursday, August 26th; look for your child’s teacher assignment via email on Friday, August 27th.
School Supplies
The grade-level supply lists are available HERE and will be included in your teacher welcome letters. If buying school supplies is a financial burden for your family, please email Kristina Cerise for assistance.
Arrival and Dismissal
Bell Times. School will start at 7:55am daily. Students may arrive on campus at 7:45am.
2021-22 Return to School Health and Safety Information
As the return to school approaches, the PTA invites you to browse the information provided by the school district about health and safety.
Includes information about:
- Masks
- Ventilation and air quality
- Cleaning
- Distancing
- Hand-washing
- …and more!
- Note that August 13th is the priority deadline for enrollment in the virtual pilot.
Secret Garden Work Day! Sunday July 18th
Sunday 9 – 1:30pm. We’ll be cleaning flower beds and making the Secret Garden learning friendly! Lunch and snacks will be provided.
Principal Newsletter – June 4, 2021
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We know many in our community have been waiting for details about a service to honor the life and memory of Ms. Ulmer. There will be a remote laying in service on Friday, June 11th – please email for link.
It was Lily’s wish to use a composting service to return her body to the nature she loved so dearly. You can find out more information about the process and what to expect by visiting: https://recompose.life
The waiting room will open 15 minutes
Info session with SPS Chief Academic Officer
Do you have questions about the return to school in the fall that you’d like answered?
Please join the Lawton Elementary PTA and guest speaker Dr. Keisha Scarlett, Chief Academic Officer for Seattle Public Schools on Monday, June 14th at 6PM to hear updates on fall 2021 planning and get YOUR questions answered. The link will be shared the Friday before the meeting.
About Dr. Keisha Scarlett, Chief Academic Officer for Seattle Public Schools
Dr. Scarlett is a multigenerational resident of Seattle and an SPS graduate. Her vast educational leadership experiences range from her early career in STEM at Boeing, to her work as a STEM teacher at Asa Mercer Middle School; principal of South Shore PK-8, human resources director, and
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Friday is School Spirit: Matching Day! 💙💙
You can match with a friend(s), you can match yourself, or you can match with a teacher! We know what will be matching - that Lawton spirit! 🐬
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Get those smiles ready, Dolphins! 🐬 School Picture Day is tomorrow, October 1st! 📸
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Lawton Elementary School.
Thanks to the hard work of our volunteer fundraising team and the generosity of our supporters, our Direct Drive raised over $130,000 - which means Ms Clagg had a pie thrown in her face! Thank you to our incredible principal for being so supportive of our PTA and Lawton families! This will be a core memory for most of our Dolphins! 🐬
Lawton Elementary School PTA
✨B2SB 2026✨
Thank you to our teachers for opening their classrooms to our Lawton families! Thank you to our incredible volunteers for hosting our first PTA shindig of the year!
If you aren’t a PTA member yet, what are you waiting for?! Link in our bio to join. 🐬
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Thanks to our incredible Direct Drive donors, tomorrow is Pajama Day and Glow Party at Lawton! Wear your comfiest clothes and best dance shoes to celebrate us reaching these incredible fundraising milestones. 🪩
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Lawton Elementary School.
B2SB TONIGHT!
🍎Curriculum Night in the classrooms 4:30-5:30
🌭Bash on the playground 5:00-7:00
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Lawton Elementary School.
We are SO CLOSE to our $100k prize: a school-wide Glow Party! 🪩 If you haven’t donated yet, you might be the one to put these kids over the edge (and light up the dance floor)! 🕺
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Our Back to School Bash is less than a week away! Save the date!
🍎4:30 - 5:30pm Curriculum Night in the Classrooms
🐬5:00 - 7:00pm B2SB on the Playground
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.
