Principal Newsletter 3.3.25
Lawton Families, As we enter into March, students in all of our classes at Lawton are really blossoming academically, and are demonstrating so much growth in social emotional learning skills! This year our staff has been really intentional about inviting families to school to celebrate student learning in a variety of ways, and we love seeing you visit our classrooms, come to our assemblies, and join us at evening class events lately and throughout this year - so thank you for your partnership and engagement at Lawton! This time of year we also get very excited about extension or enrichment opportunities for students to dig deeper into academic areas, like student writing and research projects, our recent Book Fair (where our amazing community not only bought hundreds of books for students, but also provided 13 scholarships
Principal Newsletter 2/10/25
Lawton Families, I feel like you're hearing from me every day - but it is time for my bi-weekly message! Thanks for supporting your children during remote learning last week - it's a challenge, but we like to keep students learning as much as possible, and it saves us from adding days to the end of the year! And please be sure to always send the devices back to school after they are sent home - thank you! Request from the Main Office We'd love donations of applesauce and bars to have on hand! From Ms. Barry - Counselor Corner Classroom Lessons Our classroom lessons on Kelso’s Choice (problem solving), Personal Safety and Bullying are ongoing in all grades! Students are practicing their conflict resolution skills, learning safety rules and exploring strategies to navigate
MOD Pizza Fundraiser
Happy National Pizza Day! 🍕 We’re celebrating Monday Feb 10 at MOD Pizza in Ballard. Order on the app with code MODGIVES20 or mention Lawton’s fundraiser at the register. Enjoy the Super Bowl today, Dolphins! Lu has no ‘fin’ in the game; she just hopes both teams have fun. 🐬
KOOZA Fundraiser for Lawton
We have a fundraiser that will make you FLIP! 🤸🏽 Cirque du Soleil is under the Big Top at Marymoor Park and Lawton PTA is sharing a 25% off offer. 🤹🏻♂️ Grab your tickets for this incredible show via the link below. Get your tickets!
Principal Newsletter 1.27.25
Lawton Families, It was so fun to see so many families in the building this week at our PTA Bingo Night and Lawton Book Fair! Events like these really support a sense of community and reinforce our love for learning and for play at Lawton, and we appreciate the all hard work that our PTA and staff (shout out to Ms. Gallegos!) give to make our school events possible! On that note – as we are at the mid-year mark, I have created a really short Family Engagement and Feedback survey that I would love you to click on and fill out. I will share the anonymous responses with our Building Leadership Team, PTA and staff in February so we can adjust this year and plan for next year! Your feedback on our school events
Pedalheads PTA Fundraiser
Lawton PTA is teaming up with Pedalheads to help make your school breaks active and fun! Use code LAWTON25 to get $25 your child’s Spring Break or Summer bike camp! Spring Break registration is open now, summer camp registration starts March 4! Register today
Screen Agers: Elementary School Edition
Save the date for an amazing event with Dr. Fisher & our community schools! Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition updates the original movie with the latest research, expert insights and advice, specifically tailored for the students, parents and educators of elementary schools to help them better navigate this digital age. Walk away with concrete tools and community support as you navigate this digital age!Date: Thursday, Feb 6th 27th (rescheduled)Time: 6:30PM, 1 hr movie with 30 min discussion to follow Location: Blaine K-8 School CafeteriaThe film is geared toward 2nd-6th grade but all children are welcome to attend with their families. We ask that families sit together.https://www.screenagersmovie.com
Lawton New Family Tours
Come join us for our School Family Tours, where you’ll get an exclusive glimpse into the heart of our school. Explore our classrooms and discover the fun and engaging learning environment that we offer. These tours are designed to help you and your child feel confident and excited about the upcoming school year. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Lawton community! The Lawton Tours are: 1/30 from 5:30-6:30 pm 2/4 from 9-10 am
Book Fair
Our 2025 Book Fair begins Tuesday! Visit the library this week and experience the joy that only a book fair can bring. Happy shopping!
Principal Newsletter, 1.13.25
Lawton Families, We’re off to a great start in the new year at Lawton! As I pop into classrooms this week, I see 3rd –5th grades starting new writing units, K-2 students finishing up the 1st book in their math curriculum, and 4th and 5th grade students having Art class with our Visiting Artist Valencia Carroll (all other grades will do Art this year as well!). Looking forward, I have lots of announcements for events coming up: Lawton MLK Jr. Assembly – Wed., 1/15 (and no school for MLK Jr. Day on 1/20) Lawton Book Fair – Tues. 1/21 - Fri. 1/24 The Secret Garden Book Fair is back! Book fairs raise money for the library and build excitement around reading. The Lawton fair will be held in the library and is open to families and caregivers outside of school
Bingo Night
ONE WEEK until our PTA Bingo Night! Grab dinner from Secret Sausage, play a few games of bingo in the cafeteria, and visit the book fair! We can’t think of a better way to spend a Thursday!
Lawton Elementary School PTA
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