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Join us Tomorrow for the PTO End of Year Celebration

There will be a dinner and beverages, socializing and the opportunity to say goodbye to a great school year and look forward to next year.

We will also be voting in our proposed slate for the 2015 / 2016 PTO Board.

When: Wednesday, June 17th from 7-9pm

Where: 6 Merton Street, Newton

Please RSVP to bigelowbulldog@gmail.com

Proposed PTO Board Slate to be voted on 6/17

We are very pleased to announce the proposed slate for our 2015 / 2016 Bigelow PTO Board.

C0 Presidents – Jacquie Arbuckle, Marcia Heron, Carolyn Judge and Anush Sahakian

Vice Presidents –  Jennifer Hrycyszyn, Beth Panella and Lex van der Ploeg

Co Secretaries – Melissa Holt and Vicki Spetter

Co Treasurers – Magda Duchnowska and Beth Hicks

We will be voting on the proposed slate at our final PTO meeting of the year  ~ this Wed June 17  7-9 p.m at 6 Merton Street.

For 8th Grade Parents/Guardians – Info on One Book One School from NNHS

Books for sale!
All Newton North students have required summer reading. This year’s book is “Talent is Overrated.”
For your convenience, the Newton North PTSO will sell copies at Bigelow. Cost: $15 (cash or check payable to New England Mobile Book Fair).
When?  Before the moving-on ceremony: Tuesday, June 23, 8:30-9:00 a.m., gym entrance, and after the moving-on ceremony: Tuesday, June 23, 10:30-11:00 a.m., outside the main office

Surf the Turf – a thank you to all that made it a success

Thank you to our incredible Surf the Turf parent volunteers who helped make our 8th grade night a success. The students enjoyed volleyball, badminton, basketball, swimming, frisbee and socializing with snacks!

Thank you to Bigelow Volunteers Paul Rosentrach and Lauren Puglia, Leah Arteaga, Laura DeDominicis, Miriam Alandydy, Diana Brown, and Stacy Schwartz. I would also like to thank the Day Middle School volunteers Jeff Zabel, Denise Chicoine, Eric and Liz Bobby, Sotiria Stavridis, Dana and Brian Hanson, Maya Ravelez , Louisa Hunt, JimGoldberg, Michael Gobler, Kristen Fitzgerald and Lerzan Kislay. It was a fabulous collaboration between Day and Bigelow.

A special thank you to Jessica Holman Pierce who helped make the night fun and safe for everyone!

Your Co-Chairs,

Becky Manley
Marian Mcdonagh
Lexi Turner

Thank you from the Teachers for the Teacher Appreciation Tea

Please know how much your effort goes noticed and appreciated when you host our tea party.  The lovely touches, such as the flowers and colorful paper products, bring so much joy!

You outdid yourselves yet again!  Thank you so much for the delicious treats – they do make us feel appreciated!

YOU ARE AMAZING!  Thank you so much for always “treating” us so well with such yummy “treats” and beautiful flowers!  We appreciate it so much.

Thank you for the delicious and abundant spread of treats.  We are always grateful for your support and consideration.

Thank you for the tea time desserts and treats.  They were lovely and made us fee very appreciated.

The food was all so delicious!  The perfect motivation for the end of the year.  Thank you so much for always thinking of us!

Thank you for remembering us and showing us your appreciation!

Just a note of thanks for the PTO support for Bigelow teachers.  The PTO is such an essential group for the parent community.  I appreciate your presence.

Thank you to all for a Successful Car Wash

Thanks to everyone who came out to support the Bigelow bake sale, car wash and raffle on Friday! A lot of cars got washed and a lot of treats were eaten. Fun was had by all and we raised more than $825 for eighth grade activities and scholarships. Special thanks to all the eighth grade volunteers and to Ms. Holman and Mr. Harrison, who washed some cars themselves!

Thanks to parents Heather Mehra, Miriam Alandydy, Leslie Williams, Liz Haas, Stacy Schwartz, Beth Coomber, Sarah Volkman Cooke, and all those who baked and brought treats! Thank you!!

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE consider serving on the 2015/2016 PTO Board

PTO Board – looking for new members, please consider joining today!

Would you like to become more involved in the strategic aspect of the Bigelow PTO, helping direct and manage the overall program for 2015/16?  Six of our current Board Members have expressed a willingness to continue on the board into 2015/16.  But we always need more people to become involved!!  All Bigelow parents and guardians, including those of incoming 6th graders, are encourage to join the board.  The proposed slate of 2015/16 Board members will be voted on at our final PTO meeting of the year on June 17th.  Serving on the Board is a great way to meet other Bigelow Parents and help out at your child’s school.
Co-President(s) or Vice-President(s) 
This person or persons would be working with the existing Co-Presidents, Carolyn Judge and Jacquie Arbuckle in their final year at Bigelow, in either a Co-President role or a Vice-President role with a view to becoming Co-President of the PTO in 2016/17.  This is incredibly important this year so we have a smooth transition from the 2015/16 to the 2016/17 school year.
The PTO Co-Presidents work closely with the Principal to plan, budget and manage the overall PTO calendar and events. They offer support and guidance to the Committee Chairs, as needed, coordinate communications and attend monthly PTO Council meetings, quarterly Bigelow PTO Board meetings and General PTO meetings.
Co-Treasurer
We need a co-treasurer whose primary responsibilities would include the following:

Monthly check book reconciliation and tracking of expenses and income
Develop budget with Co Presidents and provide monthly updates
Matching gift paperwork
Secretary of State annual filing in October
Please contact bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you are interested or have any questions.

Thank you to all those who helped with the Teacher Appreciation Tea

A warm thank you to all that contributed your time and delectable food to the Teacher Appreciation Tea this past week.      The teachers and staff at Bigelow enjoyed the wonderful spread.  A special thank you to Stacy Schwartz and Magda Duchnowska for leading this effort for us!!

THANK YOU:  Maayan Arbili, Jordana Alford, Miriam Alandydy, Sami O’Reilly, Marian McDonagh, Ellen Jawitz, Joanne Kazarian, Deborah Ruiz, Mary Miller, Claudia Doherty, Karen Manning, Melissa Kontaridis, Lena Sheehan, Joanne Simpson, Wendy Kritzer, Hillechien Cross, Misia Landau, Allison Eldredge Levinson, Maria Loo Yee, Blair Kreppein, Lisa Snyder, Maria Leo, Beth Panella, Anna LeBlanc, Liz Haas, Dawn Davis, Nicole Pearlstein, Laura DeDominicis, Deb Gilpin, Lena Goodwin, Lori Olans, Debbie Slater and Maria Sullivan