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Lawton Elementary School PTA

Weekly Newsletter - March 3, 2019

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, March 4 (Busy Day!)
*Visiting Author Jessixa Bagley
*After School Programs Begin
*Rollerblading Begins
*Fort Lawton Redevelopment Public Meeting
5:30PM @ Blaine Cafeteria (Doors open at 5:15PM)

Thursday, March 7
BINGO NIGHT
6:30PM @ Lawton

Friday, March 22
Spring Art Auction
5:30PM @ Ballard Bay Club
ROLLERBLADING IN P.E.
Starting tomorrow, Monday, March 4th, our students start participating in one of the most anticipated P.E. units of the year...ROLLERBLADING!!! Thank Ms. Volk when you get the chance because she went out of her way to make sure our kids were able to skate this year. We also need to thank our former P.E. teacher, Ms. Parks, who took the time to help train and certify everyone! 

Rollerblading reminders:
  • Label your child's helmet and send it to school. Helmets will be provided for students who do not have a helmet readily available at home. Don't forget their name!
  • Remind students of their shoe sizes if they don't know. This will help save valuable time when putting on skates. 
  • If you have a student in grades K-2, our P.E. teachers need your help padding up the little ones so that they have as much skating time as possible. To volunteer, please sign-up at the following link.
FORT LAWTON PUBLIC MEETING
Date: Monday, March 4, 2019
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm (Doors Open 5:15 PM)
Location: Catharine Blaine School Cafeteria, 2550 34th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199

The public comment period is extended to March 6 to accommodate the reschedule of the meeting. See below for details.

The meeting will include an open house with an opportunity to ask City staff and community partners questions as well as an  opportunity for written and spoken comment.

Doors will open at 5:15 PM, and the open house will begin at 5:30 PM. Public comments will be limited to 2 minutes per person.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

In addition to the public meeting, we welcome public comment on the Fort Lawton Redevelopment Plan Draft via email or by mail.

All comments by email must be received by close of business on March 6, 2019, and all comments by mail must be postmarked by March 6, 2019.  Please note that public comments submitted via email or by mail are weighted equally to public comments made in person or in writing at the public meeting.

Submit a comment:

Please direct any questions to: Housing@seattle.gov
PTA-SPONSORED VISITING AUTHOR
Author & Illustrator Jessixa Bagley is coming to Lawton!
 
Author and illustrator Jessixa Bagley will be at school on Monday, March 4th to talk to grades K -2 about writing and illustrating books and how she does it, how to collaborate, and to answer our millions of questions! 
 
Books will be available for purchase at the event, so that your child can get a signed keepsake, personalized by the author. Please make the check out to Secret Garden.
 
To learn more about Jessixa Bagley, visit http://www.jessixa.com/
BEACH BINGO NIGHT
These family-friendly events cannot take place without the help of volunteers. Please consider volunteering for set-up or clean-up. It only takes a few extra minutes out of your day. Thanks!
ART AUCTION - TICKETS ON SALE!
Ticket sales for the Spring Art Auction CLOSE on March 20th! You WILL NOT be able to purchase tickets the night of the event, so if you're a procrastinator, the time to buy your tickets is now. 

How can you support Lawton even if you don't plan to attend this year's auction?
  • Purchase a ticket for one of our Lawton teachers!
  • Purchase a teacher-sponsored student event!
  • Donate money to help other families attend the auction!
  • Donate money to help families receive their children's amazing candid photos!
Volunteers to help with the Spring Art Auction are still needed. Click here to sign up.

If you have questions, contact Sara Kadletz, sara@montlakepartners.com.

Thank you for supporting Lawton! 
SPRING ART AUCTION GOLD SPONSORS
The Spring Art Auction is made possible thanks to the generosity of local businesses, families, and friends who believe in our school community.

THANK YOU TO...

Honda of Seattle
Brenner Dental Care
Montlake Partners Commercial Real Estate
PURCHASE LAWTON SPIRIT WEAR! 
Show your Lawton pride for the 2018-2019 school year. The PTA is selling Lawton Dolphin t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, and hoodies in both child and adult sizes. All purchases can be made online at the PTA store.

This winter store will only be open until Friday, March 8th so make sure you get your order in for this last order of the year. All items will be delivered via kidmail.
WANT TO JOIN THE PTA BOARD?! 
Volunteers Needed!
 
Lawton PTA is searching for volunteers to serve on the PTA Board for the 2019-2020 school year. No experience is necessary, and training and support will be offered throughout the year.
 
OPEN POSITIONS
  • President OR Vice President
  • Cashier 
  • Member At Large – Membership
  • Committee Chairs 
If you are interested in serving in any of these positions, or would like more information, please contact Mikelle Nuwer or Pricilla Wenneman at vicepresidents@lawtonelementary.org.
LAWTON BROWNIE TROOP #46624 FOOD DRIVE
Brownie Troop #46624 is hosting a food drive to benefit Ballard Food Bank from Monday, March 4th through Friday, March 8th. 

Look for a red bin in the Lawton lobby. 

The following items are needed:
  • Mac and Cheese
  • Fruit Cups
  • Toothpaste/Toothbrushes
  • Instant Coffee
  • Soup
  • Cereal
  • Snack packs of different varieties
  • Shelf-stable microwavable entrees
Remember to send your kids to school with something to help our community!

WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?

Weekly Menu: Seattle Public Schools Weekly Menu

PayPAMS:  Online School Lunch Payments
Breakfast: $2, Lunch: $3, Milk: $.50

Meal Assistance:  Free & Reduced Lunch Application
 

2018-2019 LAWTON PTA BOARD MEMBERS
Cynthia Dold  Co-President
Valerie Cooper Co-President
Pricilla Wenneman Co-Vice President
Mikelle Nuwer Co-Vice President
Cheryl Brenner Newsletter Communication 
Gina Craig Website Communication 
Jennifer Thompson Treasurer
Virginia Docktor Cashier
Kathleen Kapla Recording Secretary
Amy Sprague Member At Large
Dan Dickenson Co-Fundraising Chair
Lada Vishtak Co-Fundraising Chair
Amy Lakhani Advocacy Chair
Kristen Noel Staff Liaison
   
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Lawton Elementary School
Lawton PTSA
4000 27th Ave W
Seattle, WA. 98199

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