Lawton Office Corner
Dress for the Weather
Whenever possible we will be going outside for recess. Please send your children prepared for the colder, wetter weather. Umbrellas and toys are not permitted at recess time. Please make sure your child realizes that the umbrella or toys that they bring to school needs to stay in their cubby/backpack until the end of the day. As you add extra layers of clothing for your child please remember to label all items including gloves, hats and coats.
Lost and Found
We have an amazing amount of clothes in the Lost and Found. All of these items will be donated after the Thanksgiving Break. Please check the lost and found during conferences.
Office Notes
Thank you all for using attendance@lawtonelementary.com to communicate information regarding drop-off, pick-up and attendance related issues.
Nurse Notes
Please be advised that we have a few outbreaks of lice in the lower and upper grades. Please make a habit of checking your child’s head regularly. A tummy virus is circulating in the lower grades so please make sure to wash hands and keep your student home if they are not feeling well.
Lawton News
Friday is the First Lawton Community Playground Meeting
Bring your family and neighbors to Lawton Elementary School for a chance to give your input on the design for the Lawton Community Playground. We will be meeting in the Commons from 6-7:30pm on Friday. Come engage in a discussion to modernize the playground and redesign the surrounding space to create an inviting, physically, and intellectually stimulating, inclusive and safe environment for all our students and all community members. This is the first in a series of community workshops to gather input from the community. If you have questions or want to be more involved in this effort, send an email to Amy Tucci Webert. Feel free to pass along the information regarding our first meeting with the flyer and also like the Facebook page. This project is funded in part by a Neighborhood Matching Fund award from the City of Seattle, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.
Lawton Playground Design - Make It Awesome
We launched a “Lawton’s Playground Design - Make it Awesome” this week. We want to get ideas from the Lawton students. Your child should be bringing home sometime this week a flyer and art page to design the playground. It can be drawings with labels, glued photographs, just drawings, just words…..anything that works for your child. The team will be submitting these to our design firm to consider when drafting proposals for the new Lawton community playground. In addition we will be displaying the submissions at the January PTA General Membership Meeting. Teachers may be including these with homework or just sending home sometime this week. In case you need another copy (we know how things get lost easily in transport), we have attached it here. Design and be innovative! Let your creative juices flow! All playground design forms are due back to the school by December 1st but some teachers are requesting them before the Thanksgiving break so they don’t get forgotten in the turkey excitement!
Last Call! Fall Food & Grocery Gift Card Drive
If you've been meaning to make a donation to assist Lawton families in need this Thanksgiving, PLEASE HURRY! The food drive ends TODAY. Your student can deliver non-perishable foods to school this morning or you may drop off your contribution throughout the day in the bins located in the school foyer. GROCERY GIFT CARDS (or CASH DONATIONS to purchase gift cards) for Thanksgiving will be collected through tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18th. (For cash donations, please make checks payable to "Lawton PTA" and write "outreach" on the memo line.) Place your gift card/cash contribution in an envelope for "Laura Thomas" and send it to school with your child or bring it to the school office. All contributions help families right here at Lawton. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY! Questions? Please contact PTA Outreach Coordinator, Meagan Green.
More Outreach Opportunities for the Winter Holidays
We will also need your support to make Lawton's winter holiday outreach efforts a success. Ways to help include donations of grocery gift cards, holidays gifts and cash contributions (with checks made payable to "Lawton PTA" with "outreach" on the memo line). Gift cards/cash contributions can be dropped off in the school office or your student can bring it to school in an envelope for "Laura Thomas." If you're interested in donating holiday gifts, please contact Alice Shepard (PTA Outreach Coordinator) at ambshepard@yahoo. All contributions to assist Lawton families in need for the winter holidays are due by Monday, December 15th. THANK YOU! Questions? Please contact PTA Outreach Coordinator, Alice Shepard.
Register now for Afterschool Enrichment Classes
There have been many questions regarding the next registration period for our PTA sponsored Enrichment classes. We'd like to clarify all this information for you. Most of our classes have two longer sessions and the next registration period for these classes will happen in January after we get back from Winter break with classes starting in February. Several of our other classes have 2-4 shorter sessions and registration for the next session was supposed to happen in September. These classes will start their next session in January upon coming back from Winter Break. If you'd like to register for these classes, registration is happening now. You can find the information for each of the classes on the attached PDF.
Classes include:
* Art Adventures
* Creative Coding (Wednesday)
* Clay Art
* Tennis
* Hip Hop Dance
* Creative Coding (Friday)
Volunteer at Lawton - We Need Your Time & Talent
Please contact Jen Wenrick if you are interested in volunteering for the following PTA Committees:
- Birthday Board
- School Directory
- Science Team
- Year Book
We can also match your interest and time constraints with needs! All volunteers must meet School District requirements.
Class Art Project
One of the fun fundraising projects we do each year is a class art project, which the children have a hand in making. This piece of art is then auctioned off at our Spring Gala party on April 25th. We have made some changes to make this process easier for the volunteers and are hoping to get an early start so there is no time pressure. We would like all projects to be completed by March 31st. We are hoping for 1-2 parents from each classroom to help organize and execute this project. The volunteers will coordinate with the classroom teacher regarding ideas and scheduling time to work with the kids. There are lots of classroom art project ideas online. Class projects can be 2D or 3D. We would like ideas submitted to us by Monday, December 3rd and we will purchase all art supplies for you. I am happy to work with anyone who has questions or needs help with an idea. We will also frame the 2D art to make the process simpler for you. Some ideas for projects are: 2D art in a variety of mediums, ceramic bowls, quilt/blanket, bench, etc. Please feel free to contact Laura Van Horne with any questions. If you are interested in helping with this, please contact your classroom teacher or room parent.
Seattle Public School News
McClure Middle School Evening Tour/Open House
McClure will host its evening tour/Open House on Thursday, January 29, 2015 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.
Advanced Learning Tests for Lawton Students on November 22nd at John Stanford Center
For those of you who have submitted Advanced Learning forms, you should be receiving letters from the Advanced Learning Department indicating when your child will be tested soon. In the past, students have been tested on site during the school day. This year, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students from many schools will be testing on a Saturday. Lawton students will test on Saturday, November 22nd at the John Stanford Center. Advanced learning has asked us to convey this information to you. They will be contacting you shortly to give you the details of time and room location for your child’s testing. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Advanced Learning Office or Mrs. Misner. Mrs. Misner is Lawton Elementary's Advanced Learning Liaison.
Community News
Holiday Camps
- Four Day Soccer Camp at Seattle University: Seattle University 2013; First Place in the WAC League and Peter Fewing, Coach of the Year for WAC League! For ages 5-13, Monday, December 29th - Wednesday, December 31st & Friday, January 2nd with half-day and full-day programs. Full day program will have soccer tennis competition and other activities to improve footwork and individual skills. See attached flyer for more information or visit http://www.peterfewingsoccercamp.com.
- Seattle Sounders Soccer Half/Full Day Camp: December 27th - December 30th for children ages 4 - 15, Sounders FC invites your youth soccer player to spend Winter Break developing their game. Campers are invited to join us at Starfire Sports indoor soccer fields to improve their game, make new friends, and meet a Sounders FC player. Training will focus on technical and tactical development in a developmentally appropriate environment. Click here for more information.
- November Moonpaper Tent Seasonal Day Camps: For kindergarten through 5th grade students on November 24th - 26th from 9am to 4pm. Moonpaper Tent camps are rich in creative drama, art and craftwork, storytelling, and magical realism. December Winter Break camp information coming soon. Click here for more information.
- Pacific Science Center Winter Break Camp: December 29th - January 2nd Camps for Curious Minds provide the perfect opportunity to explore, experiment and discover! Our exciting and enriching winter break camps for children in kindergarten through 6th grade offer hands-on science experiments, fun and challenging projects as well as innovative learning experiences that will create lifelong memories and inspire the inner scientist in your child. Click here for more information.
- Arts Aloft Winter Camps: An art studio for kids in Seattle's Madrona neighborhood, offers camps for children ages 5-9 on December 22nd & 23rd and/or December 29th & 30th. Click here for more information.
- Hoopaholics Basketball Winter Camps: For boys and girls in 2nd through 8th grade, all skills levels from 9am - 12pm on December 22nd & 23rd and/or December 29th & 30th at Ballard Boys & Girls Club. Click on the flyer for more information.
Fun Activities to Participate In
- Register Now for Magnolia Little League: Last year we had 494 kids and 100 coaches signed up. For the most part, the weather was terrific and we had one of our most successful years in memory. We're hoping to get more than 500 kids signed up for the upcoming spring season! And we need moms and dads to sign up for coaching spots also! Along with baseball, MLL offers a thriving and growing softball program. There were 110 girls who played softball with us last year - that was 22% of our league. We want to grow that! We have excited and motivated board members working to strengthen the softball league, so get your daughters signed up to play! Click here to register.
- Register for Magnolia United Lacrosse Spring Season: Magnolia United Lacrosse (MAG-U) is now open for registration for our U11/U13/U15 program or our MAG-U Academy (K – 2nd grade) program. For the U11/U13/U15 program, players will be registering to join one of the six teams (two in each of the three age groups) for the 2014 Spring Season. MAG-U has limited roster space, which is expected to be 22 players per team (44 per age group). There is no roster limit for the MAG-U Academy program. To register, please carefully review the content posted on the "Teams" tab located at www.magnoliaunited.com and follow the directions to create an account or access your existing account and begin the registration process.
- Girls Queen Anne Quick Styx Lacrosse: Girls Lacrosse registration is coming up for 2nd - 8th grade girls, click here for more information.
- Magnolia Girl Scouts is open for K - 6th grade: The focus of the group is outdoor skills and service projects. Being a part of the Girl Scouts teaches girls valuable life skills: teamwork, leadership, and outdoor skills. They meet twice a month at Catherine Blaine on Wednesday evenings 6-7:30pm. If you would like more information or would like to join, please email Jim Petersen at jim.v.petersen@gmail.com
- Colorwheel Studio Children's Art School Schedule: The children are encouraged to work at their own pace, do their best work, and express themselves in their own unique way. Click here for more information.
Activities for Parents
- Kickboxing for Lawton Parents: Tuesday & Thursday at 9:30am at Magnolia Karate Academy. Grab a friend & come try it out! First 3 classes are $25 (includes hand wraps & gloves). Contact fellow Lawton Mom, Michelle Fescoe, with any questions at mfescoe@gmail.com. Visit http://www.magnoliakarate.com/ for more information.
- Zumba for Lawton Parents: Monday & Wednesday at 9:00am at Martial Sports on Nickerson. First class is free! Contact Nyaradzo Mvududu with any questions.
PTA Communications Information
Lawton eNews
The Lawton eNews is the weekly newsletter published by the Lawton Elementary School PTA (Unit 6.15.205) to keep parents and staff informed about activities at Lawton Elementary School and events sponsored by the Lawton Elementary School PTA. Other school related updates will be also sent as needed.
Deadline for submission is 9 pm Friday of each week for the next week's issue. Complete the attached form and email submissions to newsletter@lawtonelementary.org.
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