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,
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
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
6th27th (rescheduled) - Time: 6:30PM, 1 hr movie with 30 min discussion to follow
- Location: Blaine K-8 School Cafeteria
The 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!
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
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 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!
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!)
Lawton Elementary School PTA
🐬Spirit Wear on Sale Now!🐬
Gear up for the 2026-2027 season with some fresh Lawton merch, including our new Kindergarten class color: Marine Green! Grab your spirit wear before the sale ends on Sept 12!
www.customink.com/fundraising/lawton-spirit-wear-fall-2026
Lawton Elementary School PTA is at Discovery Park Playground.
Our ✨last✨ Kindergarten playdate before the first day of school! Please join us and get to know your new pod! 🐬
🛝Discovery Park Playground
🗓️Saturday August 29
🕙10:00am-12:00pm
See you there, Dolphins!
