The latest announcements from the Principal and the PTO...

The Fitness Unit in P.E. will be ending March 1st. All students will be taking a written Fitness test that will test their knowledge of terms, muscles and principals of Fitness. This test will be fifty percent (50%) of the 3rd term’s grade.  Students have been participating in fitness unit since December.

The study Guide for the test can be found on the Bigelow website under daily assignments. Scroll down to FAA/PE Myers. Click on study guide. All students will have one day of review during PE classes and the test will be given in the next PE class. Testing will be done from March 4 to March 9th. The third term ends on the 16th.

All students are encourage to download this information and to come see either Mr. Prendergast or Ms. Myers if they have any questions.

There are no re-takes of the test.

WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT BIG NIGHT OUT?

It’s an evening of live entertainment, great food and amazing auction and raffle prizes.

Bigelow parents value a great education and appreciate the hard work of our teachers.  We realize that school system can’t provide all the resources  needed to run a great school. That’s why we support Big Night Out.

Big Night Out is the largest PTO fundraiser of the year. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of a much needed sound system for the auditorium and additional laptops for the school.

We need to raise $15,000 from the auction and raffle.  Help us meet our goal.

Click Here to buy your tickets.

February 11^th is a Big Night. Don’t Miss it!

The next ski and snowboard trip to Wachusett Mountain is Friday February 10th from 3:00 – 10:00.  All forms are due to Ms. Martin or Ms. Calabria by Friday February 3rd.   Forms can be picked up by students in room G02 or by parents in the main office.

Support the Big Night Raffle Spectacular
Check your child’s backpack for tickets and instructions. Send you ticket stubs and payment to school.
Attn: Big Night Raffle c/o PTO Box by February 6^th!

PICK THE PRIZE YOU WANT TO WIN!
$5 for 1 ticket or a book of 5 tickets for $20

Prize: A                Hotel Indigo overnight stay for two with breakfast $189 value
Prize B                  Chef’s Dinner for two at Lumiere $ 130 value
Prize C                  Kindle Fire, valued at $199
Prize D                 JP Licks, 10 person sundae party, valued at $80
Prize E                  One day Canoeing or Kayaking from Charles River Canoe and Kayak $80 value

Drawing on Feb 11, 2012 ^h at the Big Night Event. Winner need not be present.

Dear Newton Community Members:

The events this week have probably been among the most upsetting and trying that the system has experienced in quite a while.  Many of us have had trouble processing the allegations, because they are so far beyond our comprehension.  We also need to recognize that this event has had an impact throughout the City.  

Next Tuesday night, January 24^th, we will hold a community meeting at Newton North at for members of the broader Newton community.  The meeting will provide an opportunity to ask questions and hear from both law enforcement authorities and mental health experts.  Representatives from each of our school buildings will be present at the meeting.  

We will continue to provide information to you as we work together for our children and for each other during this very difficult time.

Community meeting: Working with children and families following an unforeseen and upsetting event.

January 24, 2012

7:00 pm

Newton North High School Auditorium

Make sure to remind your sons and daughters to buy tickets for the all school dance on Friday January 27th.  This is no ordinary dance there, of course, will be the fabulous Mr. Labrache with music and dancing in the gym but there will also be games and fun in the cafeteria including a cotton candy machine and the awesome student-band Levity will be playing in the auditorium with space to dance in front of the stage.  This is a night they won’t want to miss!

Tickets are $7 and are on sale in the cafeteria during all 3 lunches.  There are Levity T-shirts too that will go on sale for $12 starting Monday in the cafeteria.

The dance will run from 6:30-9:30pm in the gym.  The games and snacks in the cafeteria will also run from 6:30 – 9:30.  The band Levity (a current 8^th grader and three former Bigelow students, now 10^th graders) will perform for about an hour and a half starting at 8pm in the auditorium.  

This event is a fundraiser for the 8th grade trips to NYC and Quebec.  The more students who attend the event the more scholarship money we will be able to raise.

SUPPORT our LIBRARY !

Please support your school’s library.  For each $15 donation, the librarian will select a book and attach a bookplate with the names of the honoree and the donor.  We will send a note to honorees informing them that a book was donated in their name.

Buy a book for Bigelow library, and recognize someone special to you! 

A book donation is a great way to:

• Honor a child
• Show appreciation of a teacher
• Celebrate an event (birthday, confirmation, bar/bat mitzvah)
• Acknowledge a job well done

Thank you for your generosity!  Any questions?  Contact Eva Schmitt at 617-699-9185 or evaschmitt@hotmail.com

Bigelow-Buy-A-Book, c/o Eva Schmitt, 88 Madison Ave, Newtonville, MA 02460-1905

Please also proiode the following information to make your donation. 

-Name of Honoree(s) (as it should appear on bookplate)
-Address of Honoree(s) (Bigelow Middle School or another)
-Please indicate “in honor of”  OR “in memory of”

(We will send a note to the person being recognized.  If the gift is in memory of someone, please include the name and address of the person who should receive the acknowledgement.)

-Donor’s name(s) (as it should appear on bookplate)
-Donor’s address
-Donor’s phone

PLEASE HELP US CREATE A DELICIOUS ITALIAN FEAST…
to show our appreciation to our
BIGELOW TEACHERS AND STAFF
Thursday, January 26^th
11:30 AM
Library

Here are two ways to help:
Donate Food:
Italian-themed appetizers/entrees/desserts
or
Donate Time:
Set up, serve OR cleanup (1 hour shifts)

Please let us know how you will help at BigelowBulldog@gmail.com 

Grazie!

The information for the ski/snowboard trips is:

Where:  Wachusett Mountain

Time:      Leave Bigelow 3pm-Return to Bigelow 10pm

Dates:    January 13

              February 10

              March 2

Forms-   Pickup in Rm G02        

              Return to rm. 213 or G02

More information see Ms. Martin in rm G02 or emailmeghan_martin@newton.k12.ma.us

Join us for Big Night Out, Feb 11th

 This annual event is a fundraiser for the Bigelow Middle School.
It’s an evening out for parents and staff to
meet and socialize while supporting the auction and raffle.

Proceeds will benefit the Bigelow Middle School.
Don’t miss it!

Click on the Big Night Out Page for more information and to buy tickets!