Due to unforeseen circumstances, our Bigelow PTO needs a volunteer Treasurer as soon as possible.

INTERESTED? Email bigelowpto@gmail.com today!

Does your child like Creative Arts & Sciences (CAS) Programming? Do they enjoy School Dances and Field Trips?

These are examples of events funded by our PTO.

Our goal is to raise $12,000 to support Bigelow events throughout the year. We’re almost there! Your generosity allows us to support students, teachers, and the programs that make Bigelow Middle School so special.

If you’ve been thinking about donating, now’s the time — let’s finish strong, Bigelow!

Every donation counts.

Please consider donating $10, $20, $45, $75, $110, or more! 

How does our PTO spend your donations?

Creative Arts & Sciences (CAS) programs are 100% funded by PTO dollars. Each school funds their own programs. Bigelow tries to fund at least one CAS program per grade. March will be a big month for CAS at Bigelow! A theater group that encourages critical thinking and student civic engagement performed for our 8th graders this week and coming up, there’s also a local author, Greek mythology, and a visit from Holocaust survivor Elly Gotz.

Field Trips: Busses are expensive!

School Dances: Our PTO sponsors upfront costs of all Bigelow school dances, which are only partly offset by ticket sales.

Teacher Appreciation & Classroom Support: When teachers feel appreciated, our children benefit the most!

Back to School Bash & Community Events

Registration Fees

Bigelow PTO Family Directory, and More!

With your support, our PTO will continue to be able to fund enriching content for our community.

How to Donate:

• via Venmo @bigelowtreasurer (include your email in the memo to receive a receipt)
• via the website at bigelowpto.org/donate/
• write a check and mail to Bigelow Middle School c/o PTO
• BONUS
  • click here (and scroll down) to search for your employer’s corporate matching program

Bigelow Middle School PTO is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Tax ID #20-0348453. All donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law.

Please join the Newton Corner Neighborhood Association (NCNA) for an hour-long conversation concerning issues important to the Bigelow Community.

Speakers will include our Mayor, Marc Laredo, our Ward 1 Councilors, Alison Leary, John Oliver and Maria Scibelli-Greenberg, and School Committee Chair Alicia Piedalue, also the representative from Ward 7.

TOPICS

• Overnight parking ban
• Snow removal issues
• Underwood School and Ward School long-term plan
• Newton’s plan to prepare for the possibility of ICE

The Zoom link for our next meeting, to be held Thursday, March 5, at 7:30 PM is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88986751916?pwd=lo71UFlwPRTc7baARyXxa0onOQeEa0.1

Meeting ID: 889 8675 1916

Passcode: 437494

2:30-4 pm Student/Staff Basketball game in the Bigelow gymnasium.

Support Bulldogs Basketball and marvel at the skills of our Bigelow staff!

Please join our Bigelow PTO Board on Tuesday, March 24 at 7pm for a Community Meeting in the Bigelow Library.

Learn about how the Annual Appeal Fundraiser benefits Bigelow students throughout the year, and explore opportunities to get involved with our PTO.

New date for Bigelow Global Diversity Night will be announced shortly! We will see you soon in the gym. 

We have heard from many families and teachers who will host a country/culture table – it’s sure to be a great night for our community!  So far, we have representation from Armenia, Italy, Uruguay, China, Germany, Philippines, Vietnam, Argentina, Lebanon, India, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Ireland and Peru. PLUS, we’ll have teas from around the world (back by popular demand)! 

You can still sign up to host a table/join a table and/or volunteer. 

Feel free to contact 8th grade Mom Lanni Isenberg with any questions or suggestions: lanni_harris@yahoo.com (she will grant permission to access the sign up sheet). Thanks so much to everybody who has signed up so far!

Volunteers make these events possible! Sign up HERE today.

Last year’s restart of Bigelow’s traditional Ten Tables progressive dinner was such a success that we’re doing it again!

On Saturday, May 2, we will join together for appetizers at one Bigelow family’s home and then split into smaller groups for dinner at a number of other families’ homes. This event is a wonderful night of community-building, and a great way to raise money and engagement to support our PTO.

If you are interested in hosting either the appetizers gathering, or one of the dinners, please email the PTO at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com, or the event chairs, Kathy Shields at kburdetteshields@yahoo.com or Amy Davis at amygdavis84@gmail.com.

Newton Serves is focused on cleaning and improving our city’s parks, school grounds, open space areas, and conservation lands. If you are interested in bringing this back to Bigelow, we need your help!

Bigelow NEEDS NEW VOLUNTEERS to continue to benefit from the program.

Project registration is NOW OPEN.

Please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com to express interest and visit the Newton Serves page to learn more.