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
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)
Lawton Elementary and the
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
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Congratulations to our yearbook cover art winner, T.T.! All the art this year was so fantastic; we don’t envy our K-3rd graders for having to choose just one! 📚
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Girl Scout Troop 41696, in partnership with the Lawton PTA, (and MES & Blaine), continues their Food Drive now benefitting low income seniors in the Magnolia neighborhood! They are assembling Thanksgiving Dinners in a Bag and are asking for the following:
🛍️2 gallon ziploc bags
🦃Cans of turkey or chicken
🍲Boxes of stuffing mix
🥔Bags of mashed potatoes
🥘Packets of gravy
🥫Cans of green beans
🍇Bags of cranberries
🥐Muffin/scone/biscuit mix
🧈Spray oil
🥣Rectangle baking trays
Drop off donations this week in one of the blue bins!
Lawton Elementary School PTA
It’s SPORTS DAY at Lawton! Go Sports! ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🥎🏐🎾🏉
Fall Fest tonight! See you there, Dolphins! 🐬🍁
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Lawton’s PTA (and MES & Blaine) are partnering with Magnolia Girl Scout Troop 41696 for a holiday Food Drive! From now through December 11, Girl Scouts will be collecting specific donations to provide to local families and seniors experiencing food insecurity. 🚨Now through Friday Nov 6, the Girl Scouts are asking for donations of: 🎂Boxes of cake mix 🍰Jars of frosting 🥤12oz cans of lemon lime soda 🕯️Birthday candles 🍽️Disposable cake trays 🛍️Medium/large birthday bags These will be assembled and donated to the Ballard Food Bank as “Birthday Cakes in a Bag” in honor of GS founder Juliette Gordon Low’s
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Fall Festival is Friday! 🍁 We can’t wait to see you there, Dolphins!
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Happy Halloween from all our dolphins! 🎃 Magnolia Village Trick or Treating tomorrow from 4p-6p. Be safe and have fun! 👻
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Look familiar? 👀
All Lost & Found items that have not been claimed by Friday Oct 30 will be donated! Come take a peek by the end of the week!
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at .
Our Yearbook Cover Art Contest is on now! ✨
Our K-3rd graders will vote this week to choose which 4th/5th grader masterpiece will grace our 2026-2027 yearbooks. 🎨
Lu loves them all! How to choose?! 🐬
Lawton Elementary School PTA
You AUTumn sign up to volunteer at Fall Fest! 🍁 We’re in need of lots of FALLunteers! 🍂 Sign up to help on Konstella.
Lawton Elementary School PTA
Lawton Students Speak Up! 🗣️ After rumors circulated in our 4th and 5th grade classrooms that there would be no Halloween celebrations at Lawton this year (since Halloween is on a Saturday), our impassioned students wrote a letter to Ms Clagg, the staff, and our PTA. Ms Clagg’s response: “When I received this letter, I beamed with pride. As a former high school Social Studies teacher, this kind of civic action on the part of 10 and 11 year olds embodies my core values as an educator: to develop thoughtful, well-rounded citizens who engage in productive discourse and positively contribute
