Lawton Elementary Named 41st Best Elementary School by US News & World Report
The US News & World Report has identified Lawton as the 41st best elementary school in Washington!
“Principal Dina Clagg, now in her second year at Lawton Elementary, expressed her exhilaration upon hearing the news for the first time. “How fantastic,” she exclaimed. “What an honor. I’m so excited to see Lawton recognized.”
Principal Clagg, bringing with her 16 years of teaching experience from Ballard High School, is leading Lawton with enthusiasm and dedication. With a student body of 335 students and potential for more, Lawton Elementary continues to prioritize excellence in education.
Congratulations to the entire Lawton
Move-a-Thon May 10th
One week left to raise funds for the Move-A-Thon!!!
- VOLUNTEER: Move-A-Thon Volunteer SignUp Genius —- We need more volunteers to help with set-up at 6:45 am on May 10th. Without set-up volunteers, it will be hard to start the Move-A-Thon on time.
- DONATE: Move-A-Thon Donation Page
- Please refer to the Move-A-Thon Newsletter emailed on 4/18/2024 for additional information
Lawton Dolphins at the Seattle Mariners!
Join us at T-Mobile Park to see our Seattle Mariners take on the LA Angels. Lawton PTA has reserved a group of reduced price tickets in section 147. The $40 tickets are limited so get yours ASAP. Funds raised from ticket sales will go directly back to Lawton for staffing and school essentials. Tickets on sale 04/19-05/05 https://ch2v-324.memberhub.com/store/items/1018669
*If you would like to sit with a specific family/group please nominate one person to buy ALL the tickets you will need to accommodate your party. This is the only way to ensure you will all be seated
Principal Newsletter, 4.29.24
Dear Lawton Families,
I want to start with a big shout out to our amazing School Counselor, Erica Barry, for organizing last week’s fun and well-attended Career Night and Volunteer Appreciation event – and to all the Lawton family members and PTA Board, who gave their time to share details about their careers with our students! On Friday, May 3 our School Spirit theme is College or Career wear!
Also on May 3 – Lost and Found items will be donated on this day, so please give the racks a check this week!
SPS Artificial Intelligence Policies
SPS recently published information about how we use AI, and teach in the new AI reality. This work is new for Lawton staff and students, but
Open PTA Role: Communications
WE need you! Want to make a lasting impact on your child’s school experience, and make a difference in the school community? Volunteer for the 2024/2025 PTA board.
In the coming weeks we will be highlighting the roles that will be open on the 2024/25 Lawton PTA Board to give you an idea of what each role entails and the duties required for each. This week we are highlighting our Communications (newsletter/social media)position
Other positions available: Co-President, Advocacy chair, treasurer & website administrator.
If interested please contact the Nominating Committee:
Sign Ups for Staff Appreciation Day!
It’s time to show Lawton Staff our LOVE!
Staff Appreciation Week is May 6th to 10th and we need lots of donations and a little parent help to show our teachers and staff just how much we love them!
In collaboration with a few of our amazing Lawton family-owned businesses, the Lawton PTA will be providing a coffee cart on Monday and catered lunches for all staff on Tuesday (Plaza Garibaldi – Libier Sandoval) and Thursday (Made in Mom’s Kitchen – Ramandeep Talwar). Lands of Origin: African bakery @Pike Place (Meeraf Mamo) is donating desserts on Friday.
Earth Month Opportunity
The PTA has teamed up with Ridwell to celebrate Earth Month and provide you with a one-time opportunity to drop off or send in your *plastic film*. Date and details of a one-time drop off (or send in) at school will be arriving soon but it will be the week of May 13-17 at school. Please start collecting your *clean and dry* plastic film for this event -see our school’s program link below – let’s Reduce, Reuse and Recycle together!
PTA Board Position Open: Website Administrator
We need you! Want to make a lasting impact on your child’s school experience, and make a difference in the school community? Volunteer for the 2024/2025 PTA board.
In the coming weeks we will be highlighting the roles that will be open on the 2024/25 Lawton PTA Board to give you an idea of what each role entails and the duties and time commitments for each. This week we are highlighting our Website Administrator position
Other positions available: Treasurer, Co-President, Advocacy chair & Communications (newsletter/social media)
If interested please contact the Nominating Committee: nominations@lawtonelementary.org
PTA Board Positions – Open for Next Year
Please consider joining the PTA Board for the next school year. The PTA – including all the amazing events and fundraising we do – is only made possible by volunteers like you!
Reach out to nominations@lawtonelementary.org to hear from the Nominating Committee. They can provide additional information about the roles and responsibilities for the open positions.
Principal Newsletter, 4/12/24
Lawton Families,
Welcome back from Spring Break! With no inclement weather days so far this year (hooray!), and our last day projected for June 21, the spring brings us so many fun events to look forward to – including field trips for many grade levels, Career Night (and Volunteer Appreciation) on April 23, the PTA Move-A-Thon fundraiser on May 10, and of course, Field Day on June 14.
Lawton Career Night (and PTA Volunteer Appreciation!)
Please join us on April 23rd, from 5:30-6:30 pm, for our second annual Lawton Career Exploration Night! We are so excited to showcase the jobs and careers of family members in our Lawton community. This is an all-ages open-house event with activities for all. Younger students will be
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!
