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.
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.
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:
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
The PTO echoes Dr. Green’s thanks to Dr. Jordanna L’Esperance (Dr. J) for her April 15th presentation on middle school mental health and development. Dr. Green shared Dr. J’s slides – click here – if you were unable to attend this virtual meeting.
As Dr. Green mentioned, based on the significant interest in this topic we will hold a similar session for Bigelow parents in the Fall of 2026.
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 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.
Meet Arrianna Proia, Bigelow’s Ward 1 School Committee Representative.
Elected to the Newton School Committee in the fall of 2025, she is a lifelong Newton resident and proud graduate of NPS. Professionally, she serves as a Community Organizer with the Charles River Watershed Association, where she works across dozens of municipalities to advance climate-resilient policies, manage grants, and collaborate with local and state officials.
Click here for a full calendar of School Committee events.
“The School Committee in each city and town and each regional school district shall have the power to select and to terminate the Superintendent; shall review and approve budgets for public education in the district, and shall establish educational goals and policies for the schools in the district, consistent with the requirements of law and state-wide goals and standards established by the Board of Education.”
Here is a link to School Committee Chair Alicia Piedalue’s message via ParentSquare on April 17th.
It is a summary of the path to this year’s budget and a thanks to the community for their feedback and advocacy as the Committee weighed difficult decisions throughout the process.
The Superintendent will share plans for the work that will be impacted by reductions at the June 15th public meeting.
Your voice matters to NPS! We are reaching out to learn more about your family’s experience with our schools. Your feedback helps us make sure every student gets a great education that prepares them for life after graduation.
Survey Details:
Submit your responses by May 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM!
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!
Survey deadline is May 8th. Thank you for your insights!
Join us today and learn more about next year’s school budget with the superintendent, Dr. Nolin. Advocate for Bigelow to receive equitable allocations!
Brown Middle School directions
7:00–8:00pm