Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.0, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Henry W. Lawton School The School District of Philadelphia ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://lawton.philasd.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Henry W. Lawton School - Home](https://lawton.philasd.org/) - Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year We hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. As we embark on a new academic year, we are delighted to extend a warm welcome to all our students, both returning and new, along with their families to Henry W. Lawton Elementary School. It is - [Attendance](https://lawton.philasd.org/attendance/) - Daily attendance directly impacts your child’s success. The District’s and Lawton’s goal is to strive for 95% for our average daily attendance. In alignment with the School District of Philadelphia Policy, all absence notes need to be submitted within 3 days of the student returning to school. Coming to school every day is extremely important - [Calendar & Newsletter](https://lawton.philasd.org/calendar/) - Lawton’s Monthly Calendar will be shared via DoJo and posted here on our school website. Please review them carefully and be mindful of important dates including days off, conferences, assessment/testing days, and other school events. School events are posted on ClassDojo – make sure you register! You can access the School District of Philadelphia’s Calendar - [Supply Lists](https://lawton.philasd.org/supply-lists/) - Dear Parents and Guardians, Here you will find the tentative supply lists for the 2026-2027 school year. To view, please click on the link/list of that grade or classroom your child(ren) will be entering: - [Forms](https://lawton.philasd.org/forms/) - [School & Gym Uniforms](https://lawton.philasd.org/school-gym-uniforms/) - This year we are offering school and gym uniforms with our Lawton Lion Mascot proudly printed or embroidered. The 2025-2026 UNIFORM Policy will function as follows: ** All students are required to wear a school uniform. ** (If you have questions or concerns please contact Ms. Bender @ nbender@philasd.org) Uniforms: o Khaki uniform - [Policies](https://lawton.philasd.org/policies/) - Photo ID Required Parents/guardians must bring a photo ID in order to pick up a child before regular dismissal time. Students can only be released to a parent, guardian or an adult (with photo identification) listed on the emergency contact list. This also applies to any child who is picked up late from the main - [Virtual Learning](https://lawton.philasd.org/virtual-learning/) - During virtual learning days, students will follow the schedule shown below. Steppers for virtual learning: Log into Google Classroom with another device other than your child's Chromebook: English Version Spanish Version Navigating to Google Classroom, Lexia, and i-Ready: English Version Spanish Version How to join Google Classroom and Google Meet: English Version Spanish - [Students](https://lawton.philasd.org/students/) - Welcome Lawton Students! STUDENT BEHAVIOR ● Students need a safe, positive environment in order to learn. ● Providing a safe environment is our number one priority. ● Our discipline policies are designed to create a safe, positive environment for all students. SCHOOL RULES ● We have broad, school-wide rules that govern the way - [Special Events & Shout Outs](https://lawton.philasd.org/special-events-shout-outs/) - Shout Out! PECO Energy Presentation - [PBIS](https://lawton.philasd.org/pbis/) - SCHOOL RULES: ● We have broad, school-wide rules that govern the way we expect students to behave: o We are Safe o We are Responsible o We are Respectful FOCUSING ON THE POSITIVE: ● When students follow rules “above and beyond” our - [Parents](https://lawton.philasd.org/parents/) - Some things to keep in mind: Our counselor's name is Ms. Bender. She is available to assist you with school and family concerns. She can be reached for an appointment by calling the main office 215-400-3340. Our bilingual counselor (Spanish and English), is Ms. Fernandez. She is available to assist you with school and family concerns. - [Contact Us](https://lawton.philasd.org/contact-us/) - Parents are our partners. You are important to us and we want to hear from you. Feel free to communicate with us via ClassDojo, by phone, or make an appointment to meet with us. - [PSSA Information](https://lawton.philasd.org/pssa-information/) - Dear Parent/Guardian: Your student will be participating in the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA), a state-mandated standardized assessment. The details below and the documents included with this mailing provide important information and policies, so please take a few minutes to review them. Please click the following link to find PSSA/PASA Information. https://www.philasd.org/era/pssa-pasa-information/ - [Nurse's Corner](https://lawton.philasd.org/nurses-corner/) - Nurse Shannon Szychulski RN,BSN,CSN Location: Lawton Elementary School Email: sszychulski@philasd.org Telephone number: (215) 400-3340, option 2 Fax number: (215) 400-3341 Free Public Benefits Navigation for SDP Families - Including Health Insurance Support I'm excited to announce that the Office of Student Health Services established a partnership with Benephilly, a City of Philadelphia program, - [About Us](https://lawton.philasd.org/about-us/) - Henry W. Lawton is a kindergarten thru 5th grade elementary school. We have a diverse student population of over 545 students. We house 3-4 classrooms in each grade in addition to our 6 autistic support classrooms, 2 multi-disabled classes and 1 life skills class. Lawton's professional staff is comprised of highly qualified teachers dedicated to - [News & Events](https://lawton.philasd.org/news-events/) - February 2024 Black History Month: February is Black History Month! Black History Month was created in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Initially called Negro History Week, the celebration expanded to a full month in 1976, in order to focus even greater attention on the contributions of African Americans in the United States and throughout - [Search Results](https://lawton.philasd.org/search-results/) ## Alerts - [Weather Delay](https://lawton.philasd.org/office-alert/weather-delay/) ## Media Categories - [Documents](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/documents/) - [Images](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/images/) - [PBIS Team](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/pbis-team/) - [PBIS Room](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/pbis-room/) - [PBIS Posters](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/pbis-posters/) - [PBIS](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/pbis/) - [Attendance](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/attendance/) - [Calendar](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/calendar/) - [Virtual Learning](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/virtual-learning/) - [Uniforms](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/uniforms/) - [School Supplies](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/school-supplies/) - [Nurse](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/nurse/) - [PBIS Champs](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/pbis-champs/) - [PECO](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/peco/) - [Schoolwide Forms](https://lawton.philasd.org/media_category/schoolwide-forms/)