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Tuesday, January 14
Taco Tuesday
3 - 7 p.m. @ Nutty Squirrel
(celebrity scoopers listed below)
Thursday, January 16
BINGO Night
Click HERE to purchase tickets
6 - 7:30 p.m. @ Lawton
Friday, January 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly
(Email the front office for more info.)
8:30 a.m.
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Monday, January 27 - Friday, January 31
After School Program Registration!
(additional details below)
Wednesday, January 29
*NO SCHOOL: Day Between Semesters
(POSSIBLE Snow Make-Up Day)
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WINTER WEATHER INFORMATION
*POSSIBLE* AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY CANCELLATIONS
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If SPS buses are on snow routes AND there is a late start, after school enrichment classes/events will be cancelled. If this does occur, make sure you have an alternate plan set up and communicate that plan via email to Kristina Cerise or Annette Godon. (The "attendance" email is listed toward the bottom of this newsletter). Don't forget to remind your child as well.
Take a minute to review SPS policies and procedures for winter inclement weather. If your child rides the bus, double check your bus snow routes.
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It's going to be icy in the coming week, and we want to prevent injuries from occurring while kiddos walk outside. Please remind them that there may be ice (even under the snow!) and to slow down.
Influenza B is also making its rounds and causing fevers and lots of sickness. I'm hoping to start a fun handwashing class for all the classrooms soon!
Thank you!
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Join us for the first Taco Tuesday of 2020! Enjoy a delicious gelato waffle treat, or go for something warmer like a chocolate lava cake. This popular event takes place this Tuesday, January 14th from 3 - 7 p.m. As always,15% of the sales proceeds go to the Lawton PTA.
This week's Celebrity Scoopers are Ms. Adler and Ms. Cail, and they will be scooping away from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
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WHO?
All of you! Come join your friends at Lawton for Bingo, sausages and yummy baked goods!
WHAT?
Sports Bingo Night: Wear your favorite team uniform or jersey
WHEN?
Thursday, January 16, 2020
- 6 - 6:30: Secret Sausage & Bake Sale
- 6:30 - 7:45: BINGO
WHERE?
Lawton Elementary Commons
WHY?
It's FUN, and funds raised through ticket sales will go directly to support next year's 5th-grade class trip to IslandWood, an outdoor education camp located on Bainbridge Island.
HOW MUCH?
Tickets: $7 per individual or $20 per family
HOW DO I BUY TICKETS?
Get your tickets today online HERE -or- Pay CASH ONLY at the door on Thursday.
4th GRADE PARENT/STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
We are looking for a few parents of 4th graders to volunteer to help set-up the event. Time commitment is minimal, please consider signing up here if you plan on attending.
Thank you!
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Washington State PTA Advocacy - Focus Day
Do you want to ensure every student receives the social-emotional support they deserve? Do you want to do more to prevent gun violence? Do you care about closing special education funding gaps?
During each year’s legislative session, Washington State PTA holds its annual Focus Day that brings people together at the state capitol to advocate for our legislative priorities.
If you're interested in making a difference on behalf of our students, you have a few ways to do so:
- Attend the event in Olympia on January 20 and meet face-to-face with legislators (registration required).
- Print out a postcard at the following link, fill it in with an issue you care about, and put a stamp on it.
- Sign up for WSPTA action alerts so you can be informed and involved on a regular basis.
Advocacy postcards are available in the Lawton office. Feel free to take as many as you wish. Your voice matters.
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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS:
SPRING REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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If your child is currently enrolled in a Lawton After School Program activity, the last week for this session is the week of February 3-7, 2020.
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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS: SPRING 2020
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PLEASE READ!
Whether this is your first time registering for an after school activity or not, it's good to go over the registration process to make it as smooth as possible.
STEP 1: Make sure you create/update your account on 6crickets.com. Please know that sometimes the titles of classes appear on 6crickets prior to the registration date. DO NOT add your child to the waitlist early. The system will remove your child's name when the actual registration begins.
STEP 2: Mark your calendar. Lottery Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2020 and goes through 9:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2020.
- This is a lottery system.
- Add your child to the waitlist of NO MORE THAN ONE class per day. If you add your child to the waitlist of multiple classes on the same day, the system will automatically remove your child from the waitlist.
STEP 3: Please be patient.
- You will be notified via email by 6crickets no later than 8:00 p.m., February 4, 2020.
- Each "won" class generates its own separate email and may arrive at different times to your inbox, so please wait until 8:00 p.m. before emailing questions about enrollment.
STEP 4: Payment/Second-Chance Registration
- Complete payments for classes "won" in the lottery will be due by Saturday, February 8 by midnight. If payments are not received by this time, your child's spot will open up for Second-Chance Registration.
*The PTA offers a limited number of scholarships and can offer financial assistance to families requesting full tuition for one class only. Families wishing to take more than one class on financial assistance will have to make arrangements directly with course instructors.
Please direct ALL questions to afterschoolprograms@lawtonelementary.org.
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Second-Chance Registration will be open from Monday, February 10 (9 a.m.) - Friday, February 14 (9:00 p.m.). Unlike regular registration, Second-Chance Registration is not a lottery. If you see an open class, register your child and pay for it at that time.
Lawton Spring After School Program classes begin the week of March 2, 2020 and run through June 12, 2020.
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5th GRADE: STUDENT TEACHER
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Meet Matthew Salem. Matthew Salem will be working with the 5th grade team for the next 14 weeks as part of his Masters in Teaching program. Matthew grew up in East Africa, the UK, and the European Continent. He enjoys Premier League (soccer), the gym, history, and UK politics.
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McClure Middle School
January 23: 6:30-8
Hamilton International Middle School
January 28: 6-7:30
Catharine Blaine K-8 (Middle School Tour)
February 11, 2020: 6:45 - 7:30 p.m. Open House/School Tour
February 12, 2020: 1:20 - 2 p.m. Open House/School Tour
For additional information on upcoming tours for other SPS schools, please visit the Seattle Public Schools' School Tours page.
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From SPS' Admission Department:
On January 18, 2020, all students and families are invited to attend the Admissions Fair held at the John Stanford Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to learn about option schools and other student support services. Students and families will have the opportunity to explore service programs and early learning, alternative and option K-8, elementary, middle, and high schools.
Students may apply to attend a different school than assigned through the School Choice process during Open Enrollment. School choice forms will be available online on Monday, Feb. 3.
More information is available on the School Choice page, and to learn about SPS Option Schools, please visit the Option School webpage.
Admissions Fair at John Stanford Center
2445 3rd Ave. South, Seattle, WA 98124
If you have a new or Kindergarten student, registration is now open seattleschools.org/admissions/registration.
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COMMUNITY NEWS/OPPORTUNITIES
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New! MAGNOLIA LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION
Interested in signing your child up for Magnolia Little League? Registration is open now and will close February 1.
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New! Ballard-Interbay Regional Transportation Study
Join SDOT and your Ballard and Magnolia neighbors on Tuesday 1/14 at Ballard Library, 6pm – 7:30pm or Thursday 1/16 at Catherine Blaine K-8, 6pm – 7:30pm to learn about the BIRT study.
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PNW Parent Educational Event
Monday, January 27th from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Whittier PTA, along with PNW Parent Education, will be hosting an event focused on Mental Health and Our Kids at the Phinney Neighborhood Association (6615 Dayton Ave N). For more information on the event and the speaker, please click here.
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Our PTA newsletter receives new subscribers weekly. If you are a new subscriber, or are looking for information from past weeks, please click on this link to find the 2019-2020 archived newsletters. Thanks!
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IF YOUR STUDENT WILL BE ABSENT...
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Please email Attendance when reporting a student's absence
lawton@seattleschools.org.
If you need to call school, the number is 206-252-2130. |
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2019-2020 LAWTON PTA BOARD MEMBERS
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