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Tickets on Sale Now for “Hot to Glow” Dance + Social: Saturday, 12/7, 7-9 pm

Tickets to Saturday’s much-anticipated “Hot to Glow” Dance + Social are now available! Tickets are $10 and include a slice of pizza and a drink. Additional refreshments will be available for purchase at the event.

Pre-Sale Tickets are available via:

  • Cash: In school at lunch this week
  • Venmo: @BigelowPTONewton (or scan QR code on flyer below)
    • Please include student name and “dance” in the note
    • Pre-sale tickets via Venmo will be accepted until 3 pm on Saturday, 12/7.

Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door (Cash or Venmo) until 7:55 pm. No Admittance after 7:55 pm.

Parents & Caregivers: It is not too late to sign up to volunteer! We need chaperones to be able to put on this popular event!

Did you know that you can make your Annual Fund donation via Venmo?

Simply send your donation via Venmo to @BigelowPTONewton. Please put “Annual Fund” in the memo line.

Funds raised by the Bigelow PTO directly support many programs and services that enrich the middle school experience for all Bigelow students. A donation of $110 covers the cost of one student. A gift of any size will help support our programming goals for the 2024-25 school year.

Venmo to: @BigelowPTONewton. A big thank you to all those who have already donated! For other ways to donate, please visit: http://bigelowpto.org/donate

The Season of Giving Thanks

As we head into the long holiday weekend, we feel gratitude for our great Bigelow community! We cannot wait for our kids to enjoy more terrific grade-level events and activities, and to see caregivers, family, and friends at our upcoming dance and PTO events in the new year. Whether you’re giving time or donations or both, the Bigelow Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is made up of all of us. And, ultimately, it’s about our kids and their education. As parents and guardians of Bigelow students, we are all members of the PTO, an organization that is well worth supporting.

Why give to the PTO?

  • We underwrite programs that the Newton Public School’s budget does not cover, such as Creative Arts and Sciences and classroom technology.
  • We offer field trip scholarships.
  • We provide assistance to Bigelow families who have experienced unfortunate circumstances.
  • We serve as an important communication channel between the school and parents.
  • We help build the community that makes Bigelow a special place for our children.

Gifts to Bigelow PTO to support these important programs can be made via Venmo (@BigelowPTONewton), online, or by check (payable to Bigelow PTO).

Volunteer for Bigelow “Hot to Glow” Dance + Social: Saturday December 7th, 7-9 pm

Parents and Caregivers: We need you! Please sign up HERE to volunteer for the Fall Dance + Social.

Bigelow’s “Hot to Glow” Fall Dance + Social is fast approaching and we need volunteers! Parents & Caregivers, please sign up HERE and help make this popular event a success. This not-to-be missed event will be held on Saturday, December 7th and will include games, pizza, and dancing!

Thank You Annual Fund Donors!

A big thank you to all who have donated to the PTO Annual Fundraising Drive so far!

The Annual Appeal is ongoing. A gift of any size will help the Bigelow PTO support many programs and services that benefit our students.

There are many ways to donate:

  • via Venmo @BigelowPTONewton
  • write a check and mail to Bigelow Middle School c/o PTO
  • via the website at bigelowpto.org/donate/

Matching gifts are a great way to maximize your donation! Please consider adding Bigelow PTO to your company’s annual donation matching program, if applicable. 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.

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Bigelow Global Diversity Night Meeting: Tuesday November 26th @7pm

Let’s celebrate the many cultures and traditions among the students, faculty, staff, and families at Bigelow! Join the committee to shape the Bigelow Global Diversity Night (winter date: to be determined, possibly February!). Several Bigelow families enjoyed multicultural and international celebrations at elementary schools and high schools previously. We’ll build on that knowledge and experience and make it a Bigelow bash! New ideas welcome, too!

Please join our first Committee meeting next Tuesday, November 26th at 7pm via Zoom: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://brandeis.zoom.us/j/93941176175?pwd=ySaxjuo2khFwbROgMA1Qg5YB29dsDp.1
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