The Back to Bigelow Bash was a hit! Thank you all for bringing the energy, the music, and most importantly, the FUN!
BIG thanks to our PTO Board, Margaret, Lanni & Rachanee, our incredible parent volunteers, and as always, our amazing Bigelow teachers & staff.
Dear Bigelow Families,
We hope you’ve had a fun and relaxing summer break. We are excited to welcome you and your student(s) to the 2025-26 school year at Bigelow Middle School!
As parents or guardians of students at Bigelow, you are all members of the PTO. The PTO acts as a liaison between parents and the school, helps to build community and foster communication, and fundraises for the priorities set by Bigelow.
The Bigelow PTO is a volunteer organization and your participation enriches the school environment. We welcome all to learn more about the PTO and to get involved. In particular, we are looking for:
We are fortunate to be part of such a wonderful community and we look forward to serving you in the coming year. We wish you and your students an outstanding year!
If you have questions for the PTO, please contact us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
The Bigelow PTO Board – Margaret Battat Silva, Rachanne Nelson, and Lanni Isenberg
Yes, YOU! Volunteer for the 2025-26 school year
The Bigelow PTO Board needs your help to continue the momentum we’ve created the past few years. We work closely with our school leadership, teachers and school staff to give our students lots of fun and educational experiences all school year long. We hope you can join us!
We are looking to fill the following positions as soon as possible:
Email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you are interested!
We have a great network of parents who support the PTO throughout the year. Please see the form HERE to express interest in all opportunities for participation.
Please join us Wednesday, September 10th from 4–6 pm for the Bigelow Back-to-School Bash at the Bigelow parking lot! There will be music, games, pizza, and an ice cream truck.
Please pre-order pizza by 9 pm on Tuesday September 9th so that we have the right amount available. Payment can be made via Venmo (please Venmo @BigelowTreasurer when you submit the order) or via Cash (at the Bash).
We also need a few volunteers to help with pizza sales and cleanup. Please sign up for a time slot HERE.
The Bigelow PTO Family Directory is hosted online at Membership Toolkit. The access is free and it can be used by all Bigelow families. The directory is run and funded by the PTO thanks to your support!
If you have not yet accessed the directory to confirm that your information is correct and up-to-date, please see specific directions HERE.
Laura Goldworm organized a delightful lunch from Anna’s Taqueria to welcome our incredible teachers back to school. Many thanks to the families and staff who helped set up, clean up, and make the event a success!
The Bigelow PTO sends out weekly newsletters on Thursdays as well as other targeted communications throughout the school year. Please review the items below to ensure you are up to date.
Stay current! As we start a new school year, please take a moment to review and update your newsletter communication preferences, including subscribing to grade-specific and staff communications, through the update your preferences link at the bottom of Bigelow PTO newsletters and emails.
Help spread the word! If you know new members of the Bigelow community, please encourage them to subscribe to the PTO Newsletter via the PTO website.
Left Bigelow? If you are no longer affiliated with Bigelow and want to be removed from the list, you can use the unsubscribe link at the very bottom of Bigelow PTO newsletters or emails, or scroll to the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the update your preferences link.
Need Help? If you have any questions or need help troubleshooting issues with your Bigelow PTO Newsletter (e.g., duplicate communications, updating preferences, unsubscribing) please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.
