Ten Tables Tickets on Sale!

Tickets are now on sale for Bigelow’s Ten Tables annual progressive dinner fundraising event, happening on Saturday, May 16th! Seats are limited and this event sold out last year so reserve your spot today!

Ten Tables is a festive adult evening of food, fun, and conversation. It has been a beloved fundraising event at Bigelow for over a decade – a great way to support our school and our children while enjoying the lively company and culinary expertise of Bigelow families! If you are new to the Bigelow community, or feel like you don’t know very many people, it is a great way to connect with other parents.

Ten Tables is a progressive dinner held at several homes in succession on one night. At the first home everyone gathers for appetizers and cocktails. There you find out who you are going to have dinner with and receive your dinner host’s address. Then you go to dinner in groups of 8-12. All adults in the Bigelow community are welcome to participate.

Saturday, May 16th 6:30pm-10pm

Appetizers 6:30-8pm
Hosted by Rachanee and Sean Nelson

Dinners 8-10pm
Assorted Host Residences. Our gracious hosts have an array of cuisines planned so far, including Aromatic Asian, Mediterranean Feast, Moroccan-inspired flavors, and an evening in Italy!

Please contact BigelowBulldog@gmail.com if you would if you have any questions or would like to be added as a dinner host!

Click here to RSVP!

**If we do not have enough tickets sold by Sunday, May 10th to run Ten Tables, we will cancel and refund tickets. If you cannot attend the full Ten Tables evening but would be interested in a Cocktails and Global Appetizers only party instead on the same night, please indicate that interest on the RSVP form and we will be in touch!

Please join us, Tuesday, June 2nd at 7 pm in the *Bigelow Library for our final PTO meeting of the 2025-26 school year. We will review the PTO budget, elect officers, and start planning for the 2026-27 school 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 actively learn more about middle school.

Please RSVP by Thursday, May 28th so we can prepare.

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

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

*This meeting will be held in person in the Bigelow library and via Zoom; a link will be shared before the meeting with those who RSVP.

Yes, I want to get involved

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

So far, 6th and 7th grades have sponsored delightful luncheons for our incredible teachers and staff; 8th grade will sponsor Friday’s luncheon. Thank you to all who have donated time, dishes, treats, and effort so far!

Special thanks to Heather Hanson, Tara Raposa, and Nisa Dailey for leading the coordination of their grades.

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

Please support our 2025-26 Yearbook: To order your copy of our yearbook, CLICK HERE or go to https://ybpay.lifetouch.com, and enter our yearbook ID code, which is 1945926. Enter the student’s name and grade. Click next and follow the online prompts to complete your order. Enter your payment directly on the website with a credit card.  All orders must be placed by Friday, May 22, 2026.  

Yearbooks will cost $32 each. After this date, our final yearbook order has been placed and the number of available copies left online will be limited to a first-come first serve basis.  

Break out your Bigelow colors and walking shoes––it’s parade time!

Students and families are invited to join all the Newton Public Schools in marching in the 250th Anniversary Salute to Service Parade on May 17th from 3-5pm. We are excited to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and include additional features, floats, and new traditions. This year, the parade date was moved a week ahead of Memorial Day to Armed Services Weekend.

Show your school spirit by walking together as a community, then celebrate at the finish with a well-earned ice cream treat from Cabot’s. *If you are interested in marching in Bigelow’s mascot costume, please email our PTO at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com to let them know!

Parents/caregivers, please sign up to walk alongside our students! Sign up here and we hope to see you there!    

Dear NPS Families,

As you may know, each year, parents, guardians, and students are able to nominate NPS and Out of District teachers and staff for a Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Award. A SEPAC Award recognizes exceptional NPS and Out of District teachers, aides, behavior therapists, psychologists, bus drivers, crossing guards, administrators, and other staff for the role they played in a student’s special education journey this past academic year. Interested in nominating an exceptional NPS or Out of District teacher and/or staff member? The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 22nd. Here’s how the process works:

• Submit a nomination through the nomination form
• All celebratory nominations will be recognized
• The week of June 15th, your nominee will receive:
  • An email with the kind words you wrote about them and a short slideshow of anonymized nominations lifting up the good work taking place across the district.
  • A printed SEPAC Award certificate delivered to their school. 
  • Each principal will receive a list of nominees from their school.

Do you need to nominate everyone from your student’s team? Please only nominate the teachers and staff members who you feel have been exceptional!

Questions? Reach out to: newtonspecialeducationawards@gmail.com

Thank you so much for your participation recognizing the exceptional NPS and Out of District teachers and staff who work so hard to support special education students. Please help us share this message as widely as possible so the SEPAC Awards can reach all corners of our community!

Warmly, 

2025-2026 SEPAC Board

Bigelow Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ) is a committee focused on advancing racial justice through education, action, and community building.

We want to know how we can improve!

Click HERE for a quick feedback survey

Survey deadline is May 8th. Thank you for your insights!

Tickets are now on sale for Bigelow’s Ten Tables annual progressive dinner fundraising event! Seats are limited and this event sold out last year so reserve your spot today!

Saturday, May 16th
6:30–8pm
Appetizers and Cocktail Party
**Address will be sent to those attending prior to the event**

7:45pm
Dinner locations will be distributed at 7:45 pm.

Click here to RSVP!

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.