November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Both type of diabetes affect millions in the US and around the world.
Familiarize yourself with the warning signs / symptoms of diabetes. Sometimes the symptoms are very obvious, and other times they are not. Early detection and knowledge of the warning signs is your greatest weapon against the disease and its complications!
Download: Warning Signs of Diabetes
For more information, log onto www.diabetes.org, www.jdrf.org, www.joslin.org or www.JBWfund.org
Stay Healthy,
Sue Schy, Bigelow School Nurse
Author Archives: Bigelow PTO
Newton Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)
Does your child have an IEP or 504 plan? Then check out the Newton Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) at newtonpac.org. SEPAC is a volunteer organization of parents of children with special needs from preschool through high school. The council runs an online forum where parents can ask each other about special education programs, issues, policies and resources both within and outside of the public-school system. SEPAC works directly with the school administration regarding our childrens’ special education through our school liaisons, meetings with the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and by attending Newton School Committee meetings. In addition to sponsoring monthly speakers in Newton, the council publicizes presentations and conferences held by other SEPACs and organizations in the area. Newton SEPAC also holds monthly board meetings – that are open to all parents – whose dates are listed on our website. In the meantime, you can join our online community at newtonpac.org.
Election Day Bake Sale: Tuesday, Nov 6
The 8th Grade will be hosting an Election Day Bake Sale next Tuesday, November 6th, from 7:00am-8:00pm. This is generally a great success and we have potential to make a lot of money to help fund all sorts of 8th grade events! However, in order for it to be successful, we NEED YOUR HELP! We need parent volunteers to sell the goodies and we need all families to BAKE, BAKE, BAKE! (All Baked Goods should be Nut-Free and Individually Wrapped for efficient sales!)
Please sign up to volunteer and/or bake!
Please bring your items to the Bigelow Gymnasium entrance on the 6th or drop off in the office during school hours on the 5th. If you have any questions, please contact Miriam Alandydy at miriam.alandydy@gmail.com or 781-424-7340.
Your help is very much appreciated by all the 8th Graders!
Bigelow 8th Grade Parents
Thank you for participating at TEN Tables
Thank you for all that came out for an enjoyable TEN Tables evening! We raised $6000! Guests and hosts had lots of fun, on a lovely night, with great food.
Special thanks to Deb and Dave O’Rourke who started the night off with a dazzling array of appetizers and cheer.
Gracious dinner hosts who opened their homes and cooked dinner.
Dan & Shana Smythe
Enrique and Monica Shadah-Alcalde
Dinora and Ian Justice
Joana Canedo and Jason Dyett
Jonathan Laurence
Kara Peterson & Rich DiBona
Nicole Von Rekowsky
Ning Pan and Xujiang Wang
Patrick and Nini Donovan
Rob and Diane Swint
And another big thank you to Sandra and Kevin Kelley who welcomed everyone back to their home end of the night with fabulous assortment of desserts.
Thank you also goes to Russell Beckler, Andrea Hemment, Tortissima Cakes, Barbara Campbell, Francis Kervin & Hannah O’Rourke for helping making the event a big success.
Sincerely,
Una Simmons, Bigelow PTO
Volunteer at “Laps at Lunch” so our students can get some fresh air
Laps at Lunch is a Bigelow program to help our students get some fresh air in the middle of the day. At Laps at Lunch students walk laps around the inside perimeter of Burr Park once they’re done with their lunches in the cafeteria. As a parent, you help them cross the street and monitor their walk. It’s a fun way to be around the kids and see how much they get from this opportunity. If interested please contact Mary Fitzgerald (physical education teacher) at: Mary_Fitzgerald@newton.k12.ma.us. More about the program here.
Big Night 2019: We need co-chairs!
We need YOU to make Bigelow Big Night – the biggest FUNdRaising event of the year – a roaring success!
If you would be interested in chairing or co-chairing or helping with the Bigelow Big Night please contact the PTO at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com or Una Simmons una@ethannet.com. Much of the event is already in place, so please offer a hand to lead the way or help out. Thank you!
Celtics Night – Jan 2nd – Tickets on Sale
Alert! Alert! Special Announcement For You!!
The Bigelow PTO has arranged for a Bigelow Celtics Night at TD Garden on January 2nd! Join with your family and friends to cheer on the Celtics as they battle the Minnesota Vikings! 25 Lucky kids going to the game will be picked randomly for an exciting pre-game courtside activity! More information here: Bigelow Celtics Night 2019
Did you know? – Clubs at Bigelow
Did you know that there’s a page on the Bigelow website that lists all the clubs offered by the school? Check it out: Bigelow Clubs. This week, two new clubs will start:
- Magic the Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons – Mr. Burtch’s room, 203.
- Bigelow Tchoukball (Chook Ball) – Mr. Burtch
One School, One Book: Whole School Celebration for Full Cicada Moon
On Thursday, November 1, Bigelow students will meet with graduate students from the aerospace/aeronautics and astrophysics departments at MIT, and will watch an act, specifically rewritten from the full play for our program, by the Central Square Theatre Company. Ask your students how they liked it!
The goal of Bigelow’s One School, One Book Program is to create a more inclusive community through participation in a common reading experience as a whole school. Through discussion and advisory activities, staff and students will share a common experience of reading and learning together. More information here. This program is supported by the Bigelow PTO, thanks to your donations.
Early Release Day: Thursday 11/01
A reminder that this Thursday, Nov 1st, is an early release day. All students will be dismissed at 11:30am. There are no late buses, and students should leave promptly at 11:30am. Teachers are continuing their professional development on “courageous conversations about race” during the afternoon.
Mark your calendars for all the early release dates: 12/5, 2/6, 3/21 (5/9 snow day)