What’s Happening

Lawton Families - It's April already (no fooling!). In March we celebrated all things STEAM, and in April we highlight reading, poetry, and literature at Lawton. We’ll have poetry readings by Library Leaders in a variety of settings (whole school and in classrooms), a Spirit Day to dress like a favorite literary character, and Library lessons will focus on developing a joyful appreciation of poetry. Library Leaders are part of our 4th/5th grade clubs, and this month we also have our Lawton Student Union (club) visiting K-3 classes to teach about Ruby Bridges, our Capoeira club teaching us about the practice at an assembly, our Newspaper club just published their 2nd "Lawton Times" edition, and our Book/Movie club has decided this month to get outside and become a movement club! Career Exploration Night - It’s

Lawton Families - Spring has sprung! Hope you are enjoying the gorgeous weather, and there was a wonderful buzz in the air last week at Lawton as we focused on STEAM (and Pi/pie!). We are so grateful for the gracious support of the PTA, parent volunteers and passionate staff to make the events of this week possible, and this week really showcased how powerful the partnership between our school and family community is at Lawton. Our celebration of science, technology, engineering, art and math is a Lawton tradition that helps promote academic enrichment, innovation, and inquiry for students at all grade levels, and we loved seeing the creative cardboard challenge entries, math challenge sheets and focus on learning at a time of year when student skills are really being put into application and action! And

Dear Lawton Families, Last week the Magnolia and Blaine communities were notified that a man in a car had approached students walking on the sidewalk and exposed himself to them. This incident was reported to SPD by parents, but it is now the 2nd time since January that an incident of this nature has happened to SPS students in Magnolia. While I don’t want to upset you, it is important for you to know of these incidents so we can all be mindful about keeping children in Magnolia safe. Remind your student to always be aware of their surroundings and not talk to strangers or go anywhere with them. If you are looking for guidance and tips, these resources might be helpful: Scholastic: Talking about stranger safety Seattle Police Department Personal Safety Tips Lawton Pi/Pie

Lawton Families, I hope you are all enjoying the Presidents’ Day Holiday today and have a wonderful mid-winter break this week! Arrival and Dismissal Reminders – as we return to school on Feb. 26 Morning Arrival: With later sunrises, we are excited to see more students walking to school in the morning. Safety Patrol is at the 27th and Elmore intersection from 7:40 – 7:55am to help walkers cross the street safely. Safety Patrol is staffed by our 5th grade students and either Lawton parent volunteers or Lawton staff. Please remember that when Safety Patrol is out that drivers are expected to follow and respect the directions from the adult supervisors at the intersection and obey the speed limit of 20 mph in a school zone. Afternoon Dismissal: Please communicate to Lawton AND your child’s