Lawton has a long tradition of offering the arts to our students with regular assemblies and workshops, school events and artist-in residence programs. Many of our programs are funded by 100% by the PTA, or funded partially. The programs are woven into the curriculum by Lawton teachers. Some highlights include the following:
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 the writing programs delivered by their teachers.
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”) teaches line and updated folk dancing to our students every two years in the fall, and visiting artists often offer dance as part of our World Cultures curriculum. In off years, the PTA tries to find other dance experiences for our students such as Whistle Stop or Ewajo Dance Studio.