CalendarLawton has a long tradition of offering the arts to our students with regular assemblies and workshops, school events and artist-in residence programs. Programs are funded by the PTA, and are woven into the curriculum by Lawton teachers. Some highlights include the following:
Music
In addition to our full time music teacher, instrumental music class is also provided for our 4th and 5th graders. The 5th graders will have a spring opera workshop.
Visual Arts
Visiting artists provide workshops in mixed media, clay, ceramics and watercolor, augmenting the visual arts curriculum already provided by the creative Lawton staff.
Literary
Each year, visiting authors work with our students to build on our Young Authors writing program. In 2007-2008, Lawton expanded its writing program, and the visiting poets offered poetry workshops in the spring.
World Cultures
Now boarding for AFRICA! Each year, Lawton kids study a different continent, with each class choosing a different country within that continent. The goal of the program is for students to have “traveled the world” by 5th grade. World Cultures caps off with a week-long celebration, culminating with a “World’s Fair” festival, where visitors are whisked abroad and classrooms are transformed into exotic locales. Since 2004, we’ve gone to Asia, Africa, Latin America, South America, Australia, the Pacific Island nations, Antarctica and Europe. Now we’re starting in Africa again for another world tour by 5th grade. Bon Voyage!
Outdoor Education
Each year, the PTA Enrichment Committee sponsors and coordinates visits by each classroom to the Discovery Park Outdoor Education program.
Science Week and Fair
Staff, students and families work together to have a week-long celebration of scientific study.
Dance
A returning favorite, Gaylen Suave, (a.k.a. the “Dance Dude”) taught line and updated folk dancing to our students this fall, and visiting artists often offer dance as part of our World Cultures curriculum.
