Category Archives: From the PTO

💜Join the PTO Board Next Year!💜

This is a great opportunity to get involved, stay connected with our Bigelow community, get to know teachers, staff and families from other schools! Parents and guardians from all grades may join! We especially welcome incoming 6th grades to participate and learn more about middle school.

Please throw your hat in the ring by Friday, May 1st so we can prepare a slate to be voted on by all parents at our end-of-year PTO meeting (date TBD).

We have several PTO Board roles open for next year and we would love to have representation from all our feeder schools. Click here for more open roles.

Check out ALL the positions HERE to sign up or find out more about something new!

Yes, I want to get involved

Upcoming Teacher Appreciation Week

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5th – 9th), the Bigelow PTO will host three luncheons for our dedicated teachers and staff.  Each lunch will be catered by families from each grade:

Monday, May 4th: 6th Grade Families Sign-Up

Wednesday, May 6th: 7th Grade Families Sign-Up

Friday, May 8th: 8th Grade Families Sign-Up

We are also accepting monetary donations to fund luncheon items. If you would prefer to donate money, the steps are:

  1. Venmo @BigelowTreasurer and add note “[Grade] Teacher Appreciation Lunch”.
  2. Sign up for an item in the grade-specific SignUpGenius link above. In the comments include “Venmo to Bigelow PTO [$ amount]”.
  3. A PTO volunteer will cover that item for you the day of the luncheon. 

This will be our final staff appreciation event of the year. Let’s give our Bigelow staff a big thanks for all that they do!

If you have any questions, please contact:

6th grade: Heather Hanson heather.freshdesign@gmail.com or Jennifer Rosenthal at jrosenthal222@gmail.com

7th grade: Tara Raposa at taratmr@gmail.com

8th grade: Nisa Dailey at Nisa@okdailey.com

Join Bigelow at the Walk for Hunger on May 3rd

Bigelow families are invited to walk together in this year’s Walk for Hunger, a meaningful Boston tradition supporting food access across Massachusetts.

Contact: Hai Ly Burk | 808-344-0841, ms_haily@yahoo.com

Learn more: https://projectbread.org/walk-for-hunger/about

When you register, choose “Join a Team” and select the BIGELOW BULLDOGS team from the registration page.

We’ll gather as a Bigelow group at 8:45 am by the EMBRACE statue in the Boston Common). If you’re able, wear purple so we can easily find one another!

All are welcome – students, families, and friends. It’s a great way to come together, get outside, and support an important cause! Please consider donating to Project Bread.

✨Thank You Dance Volunteers!✨

The Spring Dance Galaxy Lights was a HUGE HIT!! 

Our generous Dance Organizers, Michelle Morgan and Heather Hanson created a fun, high-energy, and memorable evening for our students. You made the magic happen!

Our top-tier custodial team, Dave, Tony, and the entire crew, went above and beyond with planning, setup, and keeping everything running smoothly (even with all that middle school energy!).

Our Student Council Leaders, Madame Rossi, Mr. Leone, and Ms. Raso, led ticket sales and promoted the dance in school.

Our incredible administrators, Dr. Green, Mr. Mogensen, and Dr. J, were in the mix, supporting the night, and helping keep the “wild and crazy” just the right amount of fun.

Thanks to all of our parent volunteers, our students enjoyed a night they’ll remember fondly when they think of their middle school years. We couldn’t make events like this happen without all of you! Laura Goldworm, Nina Chan, Jordan Wu, Stacey Kazakoff-Eigen, Leiha Maldonado, Rachanee Nelson, Mandy Carozza, Juthamas Stern, Renata Ballesteros, Shannon Jackson, Margaret Silva, Victoria Peake and Amy Davis.

To all of our volunteers: your time, enthusiasm, and willingness to jump in wherever needed make all the difference.

Tissue Donations Needed

Our students have blown through all their tissues already! With allergy season upon us, they are in need of a resupply.

If you are able, please deliver unopened boxes of tissues to the main office as soon as possible. Any amount is appreciated!

Deliver to: 42 Vernon Street, Newton MA 02458

💜Join the PTO Board Next Year!💜

This is a great opportunity to get involved, stay connected with our Bigelow community, get to know teachers, staff and families from other schools! Parents and guardians from all grades may join! We especially welcome incoming 6th grades to participate and learn more about middle school.

Please throw your hat in the ring by Friday, May 1st so we can prepare a slate to be voted on by all parents at our end-of-year PTO meeting (date TBD).

We have several PTO Board roles open for next year and we would love to have representation from all our feeder schools. Click here for more open roles.

Check out ALL the positions HERE to sign up or find out more about something new!

Yes, I want to get involved

Upcoming Teacher Appreciation Week

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5th – 9th), the Bigelow PTO will host three luncheons for our dedicated teachers and staff.  Each lunch will be catered by families from each grade:

Monday, May 4th: 6th Grade Families Sign-Up

Wednesday, May 6th: 7th Grade Families Sign-Up

Friday, May 8th: 8th Grade Families Sign-Up

We are also accepting monetary donations to fund luncheon items. If you would prefer to donate money, the steps are:

  1. Venmo @BigelowTreasurer and add note “[Grade] Teacher Appreciation Lunch”.
  2. Sign up for an item in the grade-specific SignUpGenius link above. In the comments include “Venmo to Bigelow PTO [$ amount]”.
  3. A PTO volunteer will cover that item for you the day of the luncheon. 

This will be our final staff appreciation event of the year. Let’s give our Bigelow staff a big thanks for all that they do!

If you have any questions, please contact:

6th grade: Heather Hanson heather.freshdesign@gmail.com or Jennifer Rosenthal at jrosenthal222@gmail.com

7th grade: Tara Raposa at taratmr@gmail.com

8th grade: Nisa Dailey at Nisa@okdailey.com