The 8th grade will be holding a Bake Sale, during the Student/Faculty Basketball Game on Friday, March 22, 2:45pm – 4:15pm. All proceeds will go towards funding 8th grade year end events!
We need parent volunteers to sell baked goods and to BAKE!
Please sign up here if you can bake some treats or if you are able to volunteer with the bake sale.
If you have any questions, please e-mail bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Join us for our BIG NIGHT 2019, Bigelow-on-the-Charles
This is Bigelow PTO’s biggest social and fundraising event of the year! Come out with your friends on Saturday, March 30th, from 7:30pm to 10:30pm! This event is expected to sell out, so get your tickets now.
All food, drinks and entertainment are provided for your enjoyment at the beautiful venue on the Charles River, the Cambridge Boat Club. You can sit, mingle or dance away at your leisure.
Big Night 2019 – Bigelow-on-the-Charles
When: March 30th, from 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Where: Cambridge Boat Club
2 Gerrys Landing Rd
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tickets: on sale now
Why: Money raised from this event supports our students, and it’s a lot of fun!
Please consider a sponsorship when purchasing tickets! There are three levels – Head Coach, Coxswain and Crew Member. Each level will include two tickets to the event and your name will be listed in the auction booklet as a donor. This is a generous and much appreciated way to support Big Night!
NEW THIS YEAR: You can use LYFT Discount Bigelow19 and not worry about parking.
Big Night is for the Bigelow adult community – guests don’t have to be parents, but they need to be over twenty-one years of age. There will be a DJ, food, open bar, dancing, and a silent auction which will feature wonderful donations from local businesses and the Newton community. Check out the one of a kind items such as “Coffee with Mayor Fuller,” “Surfing Lesson with Mr. Harrison,” and “Priority Reserved Seats for the 8th Grade Graduation.” The latest listing of auction items is available here. We are adding auction items all the time so please check back frequently to see what’s new!
There is still time to donate for the auction so please get your items in!
We look forward to seeing you!
Bigelow Library is running a March Book Madness (MBM) Bracket in the month of March for Bigelow students.
MBM was started by two classroom teachers in 2015. They have built incredible enthusiasm for reading among middle schools students throughout the country over a short period of time. By having Bigelow students participate in this “madness” means they will be reading more books, talking about their favorite ones with others at school, and voting with students all over the country to choose a champion book!
Checkout the MBM page on the Bigelow Library’s website. Since the MBM books became available for circulation, there have been 78 student check outs of these books.
This program is sponsored by the PTO, thanks to the continuos support of the Bigelow community!
Hello everyone!
We are well on our way to collecting 60 great items for our Big Night silent auction. Some of the highlights we have so far are:
We are still seeking donations and ask for your help. In particular, we are looking for sporting event tickets, additional restaurant gift cards and tickets to museums. Please use the form below to solicit donations to businesses or to describe your donations.
Download business solicitation letter here.We are grateful for any other donations, thank you in advance. And a big thank you to all who have donated so far!
Sincerely,
Karen Markson, Big Night Chairperson
Please help Mr. LaBrache by answering the survey:
“As part of a graduate education course, I am conducting a survey about homework and stress for our students and families. The results are anonymous and only data regarding the entire group and subgroups will be analyzed. Your thoughtfulness and honest feedback is much appreciated and will be extremely useful to guide us in creating a stress-reduced learning environment.
Please complete the survey by Friday, March 8th at 6:00 pm. Here is the link: https://goo.gl/forms/7BNp11aAQNkCzdsw2
If you are interested in possibly joining me and other parents/guardians on a committee to develop resources and strategies to help with homework and stress, please be sure to answer the last question.
Thank you very much for your time and assistance.Chris LaBrache
Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher”
Brooke Brady, our own special education teacher at Bigelow, is training to run the Boston Marathon. She is committed to raising $5000 for the Newton Schools Foundation! Even though this week was Newton Public Schools’ February break, she took no days off!
This is the link to her fundraiser page:
https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/brookes-boston-marathon-run
As a native of Boston, she grew up watching the marathon as a spectator, cheering on the runners. Now, she will be a participant anticipating the crowd’s support, as she makes her way up Heartbreak Hill.
Message from Brooke
“I am proud to have been chosen to run for Newton Schools Foundation. The Foundation supports new curricula and learning opportunities that foster high achievement for all students.
“As a special educator in Newton for the past fifteen years, I have had the opportunity to strengthen my skills and see first hand the positive impact that these programs have on our students. The funds raised go directly to the professional development of the staff, and programs for the students.”
Please come help us with our planning for Big Night, the biggest fundraiser for the Bigelow community, this Tuesday, Feb 26th at 7:30pm, at the home of Karen Markson, at 150 Hunnewell Ave.
We cannot plan this event without your help. We need volunteers to fill many roles, both before the event and the night of the event. We are looking for folks to help with everything from soliciting businesses to donate items for the silent auction to arriving early at the Cambridge Boat Club before the event to help decorate.
We ask for your participation so we can make this a successful fundraiser for the Bigelow community. Please join us and see how you can help!
Parents/guardians of 8th graders and their 8th grade students are invited to attend a special introductory evening at Newton North on Thursday, February 28. The schedule is as follows:
Prep for course selection: Making the Most of Your High School Years set for February 27, 7:00 p.m.
Will you have a student at North in 2019-20? Join the PTSO and Newton North experts for a discussion of how to help your teen get the most out of his or her Newton North experience on Wednesday, February 27, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Film Lecture Hall. Topics will include course selection and the course registration process; teen development; and academic, social and emotional balance. See who is speaking at NorthPTSO.org.
HPV vaccine facts from the School Nurse
The HPV vaccine protects against cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. HPV is a very common virus; nearly 80 million people—about one in four—are currently infected in the United States. About 14 million people, including teens, become infected with HPV each year.
Most people with HPV never develop symptoms or health problems. Most HPV infections (9 out of 10) go away by themselves within two years. But, sometimes, HPV infections will last longer, and can cause certain cancers and other diseases. HPV infection can cause:
Every year in the United States, HPV causes 33,700 cancers in men and women. HPV vaccination can prevent most of the cancers (about 31,200) from ever developing.
HPV is transmitted through intimate skin-to-skin contact. You can get HPV by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the virus.
All kids who are 11 or 12 years old should get two shots of HPV vaccine six to twelve months apart. Adolescents who receive their two shots less than five months apart will require a third dose of HPV vaccine.
If your teen hasn’t gotten the vaccine yet, talk to their doctor or nurse about getting it for them as soon as possible.
HPV vaccination has been studied very carefully and continues to be monitored by CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). No serious safety concerns have been linked to HPV vaccination. The most common side effects reported after HPV vaccination are mild. They include pain and redness in the area of the arm where the shot was given, fever, dizziness, and nausea. Adapted from: www.cdc.gov/hpv
If you have questions about the HPV vaccine, contact Nurse Schy: Sue_Schy@newton.k12.ma.us
The show will be presented three times on the Bigelow Stage from May 17-19, 2019!
Any student interested in participating in Ghostlight, whether in Tech Crew or Cast, will participate in a mandatory workshop on one of two days: Wednesday, March 20 (3-5pm) or Thursday, March 21 (12-2pm). At the workshop, each student will learn about the process of Devised Theatre and will write a monologue. Students wishing to be in the performance part of ensemble will perform these monologues at auditions!
Ghostlight is a Devised Theatre production that will be created by all the students cast in the Spring Show, both Tech & Actors. (Not everyone in the ensemble will be performing!) After several weeks of intense team-building activities and group brainstorming/playwriting sessions, a text for a play will be created.
More information at the Bigelow Drama webpage.
Contact Mrs. P for more information.