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Dear Lawton Students, Families, and Staff,
As the new Principal of Lawton Elementary, I would like to welcome you to the 2010 – 2011 school year! I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the team, and it is an honor and a privilege to serve the Lawton Community.
I have felt truly welcomed, and I’ve enjoyed meeting with members of the staff to begin formulating an understanding of the strengths and challenges of the Lawton Community. I have heard a consistent voice expressing our passion and dedication for high quality instruction, and I am impressed by Lawton’s commitment to arts in education. Read this Post »
Each year, the Lawton PTA collects many bags of items from the Lost and Found and donates them to charity. Many of these items could be sent back home if they were labelled. Take advantage of this paperless fundraiser from Mabel’s Labels to help in the recovery of your lost items. A portion of all [...]
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NEW this year is a fundraiser to help keep Lawton GREEN. Last year Mrs. Misner’s and Mrs. Ulmer’s 5th grade classes completed an interesting classroom project. They collected plastic bags from Lawton’s lunchroom garbage to see how many disposable bags were used by our students. In one day, they collected 186 bags. In one week, [...]
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Lawton Elementary and Seattle Public Schools are taking some important
steps this year towards our goal of ensuring an excellent education for
every student. Soon your child will take tests called Measures of
Academic Progress(tm) (MAP) in math and reading. We give students MAP
tests to determine your child’s instructional level; to measure academic
growth [...]
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Lawton extends a warm welcome to our new principal, Miss Christine Helm. We are very pleased to have Principal Helm on board and look forward to the coming year under her leadership. The Lawton Community is invited to attend a Meet & Greet with Principal Helm on Tuesday, August 24th from 6-7 PM in the [...]
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A correction to the information about Slow Start published in the eNews. The entries should have read:
September 8, 2010
SLOW START – Kindergartners only – Students with last names beginning with A – L begin school today and stay home on Thursday 9/9. All students attend on Friday.
September 9, 2010
SLOW START – Kindergartners only – Students [...]
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The PTA newsletter is now being published electronically. Read the July 21st edition here. Families new to Lawton, please email newsletter@lawtonelementary.org to be added to the distribution list. Families needing to change their email addresses can email too. When emailing please include the first and last name(s) of your children. * Don’t miss any Lawton News….. Subscribe [...]
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If you are a facebook user, you can get updates from our new facebook page Lawton Elementary School PTA . Click here to be directed to the page and click Like on the Lawton Elementary School PTA page.
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Here is the school supplies list for all grades for the 2010 – 2011 school year.
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What is bullying?
Bullying is defined as follows in the Seattle Public Schools Board Policy:
Harassment, intimidation, or bullying is an intentional electronic, written, verbal, or physical act that:
Physically harms a student or damages the student’s property; or
Has the effect of substantially interfering with a student’s education; or
Is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an [...]
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Lawton’s Building Leadership Team (BLT) has compiled a list of summer learning resources. Check it out!
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Dear Lawton Parents:
I am writing to you about the incident that has drawn recent media attention about bullying at our school. At Seattle Public Schools, we are committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment for all of our students, and as Principal at Lawton I want to assure our community that [...]
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You ask, we listen. I know it’s hard to focus on NEXT school year when this is wrapping up …. but the PTA is pleased to announce that online school supply ordering is back!
Lawton PTA has partnered with Innisbrook School Supplies to bring you Online School Supply ordering.
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2nd graders are gearing up to showcase their musical talent at the 2nd grade concert on Tuesday June 15th at 6:30 p.m. Joining them will be the Kindergarten – 2nd grade choir. The start time is 6:30. It includes K-2 choir and 102, 103, 105. Students should plan to be there at 6:15. Classes [...]
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Update: Bake sale made over $400! Thanks all!
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Hang out after school and enjoy treats from the kitchens of Mr. Howard’s students, as they work hard to raise money for 1 Starfish, a charity that provides school uniforms and supplies to Nicaraguan students. Sale will be held from 3:10 until about 3:30 p.m. with tables in [...]
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Last week the young authors of Lawton met in small multigrade groups to celebrate their writing. Each adult staff member, along with many parents, hosted a group and facilitated sharing of writing, feedback for the authors and receiving certificate of appreciation.
I was fortunate to host a talented group of writers including:
Connor, a first grader who [...]
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Helen Pitt, an experienced community outreach specialist, was recently selected to be the new Volunteer Coordinator at Lawton for 2010/11. A new role description had been created by the principal, Kathy Bledsoe, and the PTA Board, to expand the duties and responsibilities of this position.
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The new role includes:
Seeking new sources of volunteer help to take [...]
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Kathy Stanley here – I need to find some generators for the inflatable games to use for Field Day which will be Friday, June 18th. If anyone has a generator that they can loan for the day, please contact me via email (stanleynw@comcast.net) or phone (601-4404) or talk to Cheryl Parks.
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