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
SPS Special Meeting / Reopening and COVID funding
February 25, 2021 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Online Streaming via SPSTV YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbWeZY-zLJIpQG-xsJ1Xy2Q?
Teleconference: 206-800-4125 (Conference ID: 876 271 115 #)
Overview – SPS has the potential to receive Biden Covid Relief funds granted to WA state to enable SPS’s safe reopening. Our eligibility requires a detailed plan submission to the OSPI to reopen at a minimum grades K-5. They are voting on amending the reopening plan to meet those requirements tonight.
SPS+PTSA 2021-2022 District Budget Info Session
Next year the district is facing a budget shortfall. Seattle Council PTSA is partnering with SPS leadership to co-host a 2020-21 budget update on Thursday, February 25th, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Attendees will receive an overview of the district’s budget landscape, the projected budget gap for next year and beyond, and what this means for our schools.
Language interpretation will be available.
Register in advance for this meeting:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtc-uprjwvH9QPz9dcE4kirr-wYBlVA997
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please check your spam folder in case the confirmation code ends up there.
2021-2022 PTA Budget
This year the PTA Board has aligned their budgeting process to coincide with the Seattle Public Schools budget timeline. Please join us on March 1st from 6-6:30pm for a presentation (Zoom link) of the proposed budget for 2021-2022 and discussion led by the PTA President and Treasurer.
As a reminder, the expense categories are school grants (librarian, counselor, hourly recess/lunch supervisors, tech site licenses, and teacher stipends), enrichment (visiting authors, performing artists, STEAM week, etc.), community events (staff appreciation, Field Day, Back to School Bash, Fall Family Dance, Bingo Night, and other socials), operations (insurances, software subscriptions, printing fees, supplies), and community outreach.
Principal Newsletter – February 12, 2021
February is an in-between time in each school year – celebrating the solid relationships between students and teachers and evidence of learning and growth while we make plans for the year to come. Last week we hosted tours for families planning to join the Lawton community in the fall and we are now in the midst of our budget and planning cycle for next year.
Community Budget Survey (please complete by February 26th)
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Principal Newsletter – February 5 2021
Packet and Library Book Pick Up Today for ALL GRADES
Library books and paper packets are outside today from 8am to 3pm. Students who redeemed tickets at
Prioritizing Social-Emotional Learning
Nurses, counselors, mental-health, social-emotional health is the top legislative priority for WSPTA in 2021.
A bill in the legislature right now, HB 1444 would provide school counselors at a ratio of 1 per 150 students by fall of 2021, and this bill heads to the Education Committee for public hearing on TUESDAY. Here is the link for the bill, and the bill status.
We at Lawton fund our counselor through the annual Direct Drive. Legistlative support for this important position would allow for staffing a full-time position, as well as freeing resources for other important priorities.
Legislators can
Principal Newsletter – January 29, 2021
Principal Newsletter – January 29, 2021
Next week, Lawton staff and students will join with teachers and students from across the nation to participate in Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action. Ensuring welcoming, student-affirming learning environments has been a focus for our school, families, and district for years. Identity safety (the opportunity for students to see themselves and their culture and history represented) in school is fundamental to this effort.
At their board meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, the Seattle School Board unanimously adopted a resolution encouraging district-wide participation in the Black Lives Matter At School Week from February 1-5 and as well as district-wide participation in the Black Lives Matter Year of Purpose 2020-21, not just
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
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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.
