MORNING

The Jazz Band will begin this week on Tuesdays and Thursdays before school and is open to students who are already enrolled in Band and Orchestra.  Rehearsals are held on these mornings beginning at 7:30am.  Interested students should sign up on the whiteboard outside the auditorium or see Mr. Livingston.

Morning fitness club and before school basketball meets every morning at 7:30am in the gym.  These activities are open to all grades, every morning.

AFTERNOON

The BAC (Bigelow Academic Center) is up and running in the library after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The library is now open on these afternoons, 2:45-4:30pm, for students to read or work on homework.  Students can stop by the circulation desk in the library and pick up a permission form at any time in order to attend.

Cooking club will begin meeting on Wednesday, October 18th, after school.  

Meets will be on Wednesdays, 3:05-4:05 in the teacher’s room (next to Ms. Martin’s room).

Sign up sheet outside of Dr. J’s office — must sign up by Tuesday, October 17th.

Mark your calendars for all the Secondary School Afternoon Release 2017-2018

SEPTEMBER 27
11:30 Dismissal

NOVEMBER 2
11:30 Dismissal

NOVEMBER 22
12:00 Dismissal (Thanksgiving)

DECEMBER 7
11:30 Dismissal

FEBRUARY 7
11:30 Dismissal

MARCH 8
11:30 Dismissal

Does your car need the “Bigelow shine”?

The eighth grade is running a car wash in the Bigelow parking lot after school on Friday, September 29.

All proceeds benefit the 8th grade end-of-year events. Stop by to clean your car and be entertained!

Thank you to all the families who ordered one copy. Your contribution to the PTO help us support programs for our children such as:

• Creative Arts and Sciences (CASC)
• One School, One Book Program

Directories will be ready at Back to School Night, 10/05.

Saturday, November 4, 2017, is the Bigelow PTO Supper Stroll

Please Consider Hosting. We need Dinner Hosts and a Host for Dessert!

We have a host for the appetizer portion of this event. Please consider opening your home to host a dinner or host the dessert gathering. This adult only event has been an enjoyable PTO fundraiser for many years at Bigelow.

The Supper Stroll is a progressive dinner and is held at several homes in succession on one night. A single course served at each home. Everyone meets at one house for drinks & light appetizers where you receive your dinner hosts address, then you go to dinner in groups of 6+ at another then everyone meets at final house for dessert.

Tips for the Supper Stroll Dinners

1. Cook what you love!
2. Pick a theme if you want “Hot Night in Santorini”, “Gluten Free”, “BBQ or Bust”…
3. Join together – one household cooks while the other hosts the dinner.
4. Choose recipes that can be made ahead and kept warm until guests arrive.
5. Buffet Style works for dinners as does sit-down.

Contact Una Simmons if you have any questions – una@ethannet.com or BigelowBulldog@gmail.com

Students, parents and the whole school community can now get up-to-the-minute updates on clubs, sports, and other events by following @BulldogWoofs on Twitter.

You can read the Twitterfeed on the Bigelow website, or click on the blue button to “Follow Us” on Twitter. By following us, families can get timely notifications sent right to their cellphones, tablets and computers!

This is a great way to keep informed of meetings for new clubs, changes in sports practices and contests, upcoming events, and much much more.

Go Bulldogs! Woof Woof!

Dear 6th Grade Parents and Guardian,

You are invited to a potluck!

This is a wonderful, low-key, no-stress opportunity to meet with other 6th grade parents and build a community for the next 3 years of middle school!

*September 22, 2017 @ 7:00*
Simmons Residence
12 Willard Street
Newton Corner
Please RSVP to Una Simmons – una@ethannet.com

Please bring your own beverage(s) and if your child’s last name begins with:

A – E      Please bring a dessert
F – L      Please bring a main dish
M – R    Please bring a side dish or salad
S – Z      Please bring an appetizer

Please note: This is an adult only evening.

If you have any questions or concerns please send an email to bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.

Fall sports games and meets will be starting next week.

• Check out the full calendar.
• Cross Country Schedule of Meets
• Girls Soccer Schedule
• Boys Soccer
• Boys Football

The Bigelow PTO has worked all week with SchoolKidz to find a satisfactory solution to the problems we encountered with the school supply orders.

An agreement was reached and SchoolKidz committed to:

• Refund Bigelow families 100% of their order total.
• Send families an email this week to notify them.
• Process refunds this week. This could take up to 5 days to be reflected in each family’s account.

This means that no more supplies will be forthcoming, so families will have to purchase what is missing in order for students to start working in their classes. Please check again the supply list available in the Bigelow website.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience. We appreciate your patience and understanding with this issue that was out of our control. Please feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions.

Best wishes for a great school year!

The Bigelow PTO Board