Another Takeaway Tuesday – April 6th!
Lawton’s Takeout Tuesday is a perfect way to support our school and our local businesses, while also having an easy way to put dinner on the table! Pre-order your taco bar from Plaza Garibaldi by April 5th at 10pm for pick-up Tuesday April 6th!
Mark your calendars for upcoming Takeout Tuesdays:
April 6th: Plaza Garibaldi
April 20th: Genis Ethiopian
April 27th: Baked in Bosnia
Want to return to in-person? Respond by Tonight @ midnight!
Do you have a child in K-5 that wants to return to in-person learning on April 5? Do you plan on staying remote? Fill out the District’s Intent to Return survey. Check your email for your personalized link. Responses are due on March 24 at 11:59 p.m.
More Takeaway Tuesdays!
Mark your calendars for upcoming Takeaway Tuesdays:
March 30th: Secret Sausage
April 6th: Plaza Garibaldi
April 20th: Genis Ethiopian
We are partnering with local businesses to create meals for the whole family and raise funds for Lawton! Place your order a day or more ahead directly with the restaurant and pick up at Lawton just in time for dinner! – we will provide contact details in posts each week.
Principal’s Newsletter – 3/19/2021
From: Allison Deno
Last week, Governor Inslee signed an emergency proclamation intending to ensure all students across the state have the option of some in-person learning. This week, the District and Seattle Education Association (SEA) reached a Tentative Agreement, setting in motion plans to offer an in-person hybrid learning model starting Monday, April 5th. We recognize this creates a range of emotions among families and staff.
Lawton is beginning to plan based on what we see in the Tentative Agreement, recognizing that both SEA and the School Board must ratify the agreement before it’s final.
This is a fast timeline with a lot of moving parts and communication pieces
Information Sessions: return to in-person learning
Information Sessions. Attend a question and answer session on Monday, March 22nd to ask questions you might have prior to selecting the hybrid or remote model for your student(s). You are encouraged to carefully review all information provided by Seattle Public Schools within the survey emails you have received, prior to these sessions.
Lawton Q&A Sessions for School-Specific Questions
· March 22nd at 8am Click here to join
· March 22nd at 11:30am Click here to join
You can read much more about the return to in-person learning in this week’s Principal’s Newsletter
PTA Budget Update
The results are in. The proposed PTA Budget for the 2021-2022 school year was approved with 90% of votes in favor.
· 55% voted to approve budget as presented
· 35% voted to approve and would like an increase in Community Outreach
· 10% did not approve the budget, but would do so without Community Outreach
Thank you to the 33 families who completed the ballot and all our PTA members for showing your support of Lawton PTA and our teachers.
We also want to remind our community of our continuing efforts to fundraise for THIS year. We still need to raise approximately
Call to action from Seattle Council PTSA
If not addressed by the legislature in Olympia, Seattle’s school funding from the state will be radically different next year due to enrollment declines during COVID-19. Urgent action by our lawmakers is needed to preserve teacher positions, transportation, and the overall capacity to resume a more normal educational experience when the time comes.
Contact your Legislators and ask for funding to address enrollment stabilization in the budget. You can call the Legislative Hotline: 1.800.562.6000 and leave a message for your Legislators. You can do this in your preferred language and your message will be translated for your Legislators. You can also email your Legislators. Find your Legislators by using the District Finder at
Taco Tuesday for Lawton!
Support our school by eating delicious tacos from Plaza Garibaldi, a Lawton family owned restaurant!
On Tuesday March 2nd, order a taco bar for 5 from Plaza Garibaldi and they will generously give 25% back to Lawton! You have three options to order:
- Pick-up at Lawton! Place your order by 3pm on March 2nd, and the PTA will have your order ready to pick-up between 6-6:30 in front of the school.
- Dine-in (limited capacity) at their Queen Anne location – 129 1st Ave N.
- Order and pick-up on your own at the time of your choice
Regular taco bar includes:
Chicken and ground beef Rice and beans Lettuce, tomatoes and cheeseChips, salsa, pico and sour cream
A package of 12 flour tortillas
Vegetarian taco bar includes:Sautéed veggies (carrots,
Principal’s Newsletter 2/26/2021
It was so nice to have students back in class this week. As we move into March, we are excited about a couple of all-school art and literacy initiatives:
- Women’s History Art Lesson. In celebration of Women’s History Month, Lawton Dolphins will be creating planet mosaics inspired by the art of Alma Thomas and the space exploration of Mae Jamison. We are grateful to our arts committee for offering this shared learning experience for all students. Look for project supplies in your March learning packet.
- March Madness – Battle of the Books. This month we’re celebrating fabulous picture books. Check out this New York Times article on the joys and benefits picture
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.
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Lawton Elementary School.
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!
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Lawton Elementary School.
Lu had such a fun morning with our new classes of Kindergarteners! 🐬 Welcome to the pod, Dolphins! 💙
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Lawton Elementary School.
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
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Lawton Elementary School.
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!)
