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Lawton Elementary School PTA
Weekly Newsletter - January 13, 2019
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR: UPCOMING EVENTS
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Monday, January 14
Budget/Levy Info. Session w/Dr. Deno
6:30PM @ Lawton
Tuesday, January 15
New Student Open House @ Catharine Blaine
Friday, January 18
MLK Assembly
8:30AM @ Lawton
Monday, January 21
NO SCHOOL
Thursday, January 24
New Student Open House @ McClure Middle School
Sunday, January 27 - Thursday, January 31
Lawton After School Program Lottery Registration
(See below for additional information)
Wednesday, January 30
NO SCHOOL
Friday, February 1
School Spirit Day: Sports
February 4 - 15
SPS Open Enrollment
Tuesday, February 5
Magnolia Elementary Parent Info. Night
Wednesday, February 6
New Kindergartner Evening Tour
Thursday, February 7
Magic Show benefitting Magnolia Elementary PTA
6:30PM @ Lawton
Friday, February 8
New Kindergartner Morning Tour
Tuesday, February 12
Math Night
6:00PM @ Lawton
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We will be having an assembly celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Friday, January 18th. Parents are invited to attend, and it begins at 8:30AM.
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BOUNDARY NEWS: SCENARIO D
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The Seattle Public Schools School Board approved Boundary Scenario D. Principal Katie Cryan Leary will be hosting an informational parent meeting on Tuesday, February 5th at Catharine Blaine from 6:30 - 8:00PM. If you would like to keep up-to-date on the progress at Magnolia Elementary, check out the school profile page.
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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
& TOUR DATE CORRECTIONS
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Do you have an incoming Kindergartner for the 2019-2010 school year? Or know a neighbor who does?
New Student Registration started on January 7, 2019. The earlier you register your kindergartner, the more accurate enrollment projection will be for the school district. Please encourage other kindergarten families to register early. All enrollment will be online.
Here is what you'll need to make sure registration runs smoothly (exceptions are made for families in transition).
- Parent or guardian photo ID
- Child’s passport or birth certificate
- Two (2) proofs of home address dated within past eight (8) weeks
- Child’s immunization (shots) record
Kindergarten Tours: DATE CORRECTIONS
The dates posted in the last newsletter were incorrect. You will find the corrected dates and information about the upcoming tours below.
Evening Tour—Wednesday, February 6th at 6pm
This evening tour includes presentations from our Principal and PTA, time for parent questions, and a quick visit to a kindergarten classroom. This tour is intended for adults.
Daytime Tour—Friday, February 8th at 8:30am
This daytime tour is your chance to see our school in action. This tour starts with a brief Principal and PTA welcome, includes a guided tour of our building with quick visits to a few sample classrooms, and ends with time for parent questions. This tour is adults only.
New Family Tour
Have any new neighbors? Let them know that they don't have to have children starting Kindergarten to tour Lawton. The main office sets up a New Family Tour some time in August.
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UPCOMING MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
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Not sure whether to attend McClure or open enroll into Catharine Blaine for middle school? Here are your opportunities to find out more about each school.
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LAWTON AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS: SPRING 2019
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The lottery window for after school programs will be open
from Sunday, January 27 (6:00AM) through Thursday, January 31(8:00PM).
- Classes will start the week of March 4, 2019 and run through June 14, 2019
- Each family will need to return to (or create) their account at www.6crickets.com to register for classes.
- Add your child to the waitlist of the classes they are interested in taking. This will enter them into the lottery. **Please note – do not add your child to the waitlist for more than one class on any given day. Adding them to multiple classes on a day will result in child being removed from the lottery process.
- You will be notified by email from 6crickets no later than February 4 at 8:00 pm as to which classes your child can enroll in. Each class will generate a separate email notification; please allow until 8:00 pm to receive emails.
- Complete payment for classes “won” in the lottery will be due by Friday, February 8 at 5:00 pm. If you do not pay the balance by this deadline your child’s spot will be released.
- Second-Chance registration will be open from February 11 at 5:00 pm – February 15 at 5:00 pm (for classes not filled through the lottery process). Second-Chance registration is conducted as first-come, first-served. Payment must be made at the time of registration.
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ADVOCACY NEWS - PLEASE VOTE!
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The following positions and resources will be affected (i.e. salary requirements not fulfilled) if the Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy does not pass:
● Nurses and librarians
● Counselors and other support workers
● Special education services
● Textbooks and materials
● Resources for English language learners
● Custodians
For more information, here is a link to the SPS levy presentation.
Dr. Deno will be holding an Information Session on the budget and levy at Lawton on Monday, January 14th at 6:30 p.m., so please mark your calendar.
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
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Lawton's physical education program is loved by students and parents alike, and in order to provide a variety of activities, volunteers are appreciated! We are starting a committee to help support our PE teachers and the Lawton health and fitness program. Committee members will work with Ms. Volk to help with in-school activities as well as recruit volunteers to help with special events like Field Day 2019!
We need just a couple more volunteers, so if you would like to join our team, please contact Amanda Armes armesamanda@gmail.com for more information. We are looking forward to a fun spring!
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“Don’t Hang on to Meds!” is a campaign to promote the reasons why it’s important to return medications and create awareness of medicine return drop-boxes. Use the following link to find the nearest drop-box. Drop-Box Locations
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Ms. Leache's fourth grade students painted these vibrant watercolor peacocks after being inspired by writing letters to their pen pals in India. At the beginning of the school year, the kids wrote letters to another fourth grade classroom at the Balo English Medium School in Kolkata, India. Ms. Leache has a connection with the region as the founder and president of Balo USA, a nonprofit sister organization to Elisabetta Ravaioli's Balo Onlus NGO that works to support impoverished women, children, and families. Ms. Leache looks forward to volunteering at the Balo English Medium School with her children for a week this August.
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LAWTON PARENT NIGHT OUT - Cancelled
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Due to low student sign-ups, the Parent Night Out has been cancelled.
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The Art Room needs your clear plastic bottles!! Our next projects in Visual Arts will use clear plastic bottles of all sizes. Please send in bottles with students or drop them by room 215. In order for all students to participate, we will need a lot of bottles!! Thank you for collecting and donating them for the next two weeks. (Jan. 14 - Jan. 25)
Next week is another Art Docent Masters week. We can always use as many volunteers as we can get. Contact Emily Leedy, emleedy@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to volunteer. I look forward to seeing everyone throughout the week.
Kelli Munro
Visual Arts Teacher
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Thank you to the staff, parents, and kids who dedicated their Saturday morning to cleaning up Lawton's playground! You did a great job!
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AUTISM SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP
The Fremont Friendship Circle is a weekly group (Saturdays) designed for individuals ages 5 through 8 that have been diagnosed with Autism. The purpose of this group is to create a safe place for children to learn skills such as Negotiation, Reciprocity, Flexibility, Decision Making, and of course the art of Friendship. The group will run for 10 weeks and begins on January 26, 2019. For additional information, please email Anthony Pennant at mentalhealthconsultations@gmail.com.
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MAGNOLIA LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
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Thursday, February 7th, Evan the Magician, will be performing at Lawton Elementary from 6:30 - 8:00PM. Tickets for adults are $10 and $5 for kids. Money raised will go toward the Magnolia Elementary PTA.
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Tuesday, February 12th is Lawton's Math Night. The event will be from 6:00 - 7:00PM.
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PHYSICAL FAIR!!
Save the date for the Seattle Public Schools Physical Fair! This FREE event promotes inclusive physical activity engagement and community connections for ALL Seattle Public School students and their families.
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WHAT?
A FREE event that provides an opportunity for the community to come together and support the inclusive physical activity engagement of students and families from Seattle Public Schools. Representatives from various community organizations will be present and activity stations will be universal for participation of all abilities. Students can sign up for spring/summer camps and enjoy a couple hours of FUN participation in physical activity. Each participant will get a "passport book" upon check-in. The book contains an area to collect a stamp from every activity or booth they visit. Collecting a qualifying number of stamps earns a ticket into the raffle drawing.
WHO?
ALL students and families of Seattle Public Schools. All grade levels. This is a fully inclusive event for students with and without disabilities.
WHY?
Physical Activity, Participation, and Inclusiveness play a critical role in student and families' physical and emotional health. Promoting Participation provides opportunities for students, families, and community organizations to come together to be active and provide access to inclusive physical activity resources. Activity stations will include modifications to accommodate all abilities and provide opportunities for success.
WHEN?
Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 3:30 - 6:30PM
WHERE?
Eckstein Middle School - 3003 NE 75th St., Seattle, WA 98115
Any questions? Please email Toni Bader at albader@seattleschools.org. Support is available for activity modifications.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/promoting-participation-physical-activity-fair-tickets-54559123808?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete
Activities thus far...
Outdoors for All, Cascade Bicycle Club, Seattle Adaptive Sports, Pocock Rowing Center, Seize the Oar, 1st Tee Golf, Yoga, Dance, NorthWest Association for Blind Athletes, Soccer
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K-2 VISITING AUTHOR: JESSIXA BAGLEY
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Ms. Gallegos, our wonderful librarian, just confirmed a K-2 Author visit for March 4. She will have more details soon, but in the meantime, parents can check out Jessixa Bagley’s website (www.jessixa.com) to learn more about her. This is a PTA-funded event.
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2018-2019 LAWTON PTA BOARD MEMBERS
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