PTA Budget Survey and Information
Dr. Deno has sent out a PTA budget survey for the 2021-2022 school year. The PTA is working with the school staff to formulate a budget that takes into account the needs and challenges created by the pandemic. Please take a moment to fill out the survey when you receive it!
The approved budget for the current school year is available for download.
Valentines (optional) Due on Friday
Optional valentines are due in by this Friday, January 29th. Unless your classroom teacher has said otherwise, cards should not include candy or toys because they need to be sorted and stuffed into the pick-up packets.
Parent Education: Youth Mental Health
This relevant and engaging presentation will help attendees identify early signs and symptoms of mental illness in youth, provide information about treatments, and features a young adult who will tshare their lived experience coping with depression and anxiety. This Zoom meeting on January 27th is open to all Seattle parents and families! Signup and more information can be found here.
Incoming Lawton Kindergarten Families
There is a Facebook group setup especially for families with students who will be starting kindergarten in September 2021. You can sign up on Facebook here!
Registration for 2021-2022 is open!
Enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year has opened – this is for incoming Kindergarteners as well as anyone else who wants to enroll (or re-enroll) in Seattle Public Schools for the upcoming school year. Registration in January is very helpful to Lawton because new families for next year who register now show up in enrollment projections which impact budget and staffing.
Read more at the SPS web site.
Advanced Learning Referrals close 12/7
Each year, Seattle Public Schools accepts referrals from parents and staff of students who may be eligible for participation in Advanced Learning/Highly Capable programs offered by the District. The deadline for referrals for this year (for participation next school year) is December 7th. Learn more at the Advanced Learning page from SPS.
Special Education Listening Sessions
Join the sessions to share your experiences during this pandemic period.
All sessions will be facilitated, and language supports will be available.
Additional sessions will be scheduled in spring of 2021. All sessions run from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Register by emailing specialed@seattleschools.org or calling 206-252-0058.
• Vietnamese & Chinese Bilingual Family Community: Friday, December 4
• Spanish Bilingual Family Community: Friday, December 11
• Native Indian and Pacific Islander Family Community: Tuesday,
December 15
• Black Family Community: Tuesday, January 12 2021
• Somali & Oromo Bilingual Family Community: Friday, January 15 2021
• BIPOC Family Community: Tuesday January 19
• Amharic & Tigrinya Bilingual Family Community: Friday, January 22 2021
• All Special Education Families: Tuesday, January 26
Support a local business and local schools
This year for Thanksgiving Weekend, Fleet Feet Ballard (owned by a local public elementary school family) is donating $10 per pair of shoes sold in-store to neighborhood elementary schools. At the register, they’ll ask which school should receive the donation and will include Lawton among the choices.
This will take place Thanksgiving Weekend from Friday, Nov 27 – Sunday, Nov 29.
https://www.fleetfeet.com/s/seattle/news/shop-give-to-local-elementary-schools
Dr. Deno Newsletter – 11/13/2020
From: Allison Deno <andeno@seattleschools.org>
Date: Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 9:01 AM
Subject: Principal Newsletter – November 13, 2020
Each year when November comes and the days get shorter, colder, and wetter it can be difficult to maintain enthusiasm for new learning. This year presents several additional challenges – including Remote Learning. I encourage you and your students to be strength spotters. Take time to discuss with your students what they see as their own areas of success, academic and social. You will learn a little more about what success looks like from their perspective and can use those conversations to support them to apply what works across settings.
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!
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!
www.customink.com/fundraising/lawton-spirit-wear-fall-2026
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!)
