November 7 is Outdoor Classroom Day, a global campaign to celebrate and inspire outdoor learning and play. On this day, thousands of schools around the world take lessons outdoors and prioritize playtime.

Bigelow students can go outside everyday thanks to Laps at Lunch! Family members can make this happen by volunteering one hour of their day to monitor the children while they walk around Burr park at lunch time. If interested, please contact Mary Fitzgerald (physical education teacher) at: Mary_Fitzgerald@newton.k12.ma.us. More about the program here.

The Bigelow Middle School clinic will be on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Each student to be vaccinated must have a parent/guardian complete two forms : 

1. Consent/Screening form
2. Vaccine administration record/Insurance form.

Forms are available in the school nurse’s office, or may be downloaded at www.newtonma.gov/flu. You may electronically complete the form, print, sign and return. Forms are due to the School Nurse by Monday, November 4, 2019. 

More information here.

On November 5, 2019, Newton voters will have the opportunity to vote for School Committee members, Ward Councilors, and Councilors-at-Large for the 2020-2021 term.