Author Archives: Bigelow PTO
Cookie Dough Drive
The cookie dough drive is back this year. It will run Feb 25 thru Mar 7. Students will be receiving more information during lunch on Feb 25. Proceeds from this fundraiser will support the Cyndi Dailey-Smith and Howard B. Smith Scholarship Fund and other PTO programs.
Questions? Please contact: Lauri Perry at laurisperry@hotmail.com
The BIG NIGHT Update
Planning is well underway for The Big Night, Big Easy, the Bigelow PTO’s biggest event of the year. This year it is a Mardi Gras themed event, at the New Art Center in Newtonville on Sat. March 22 from 7pm – 11pm.
Do you have something you would like to DONATE to our auction?? Tickets to sporting events, gift cards for services, restaurant gift certificates, vacation get aways, jewelry, artwork, a dinner or cocktail party, memberships etc are all appreciated. Click here to donate to the auction on line. Thank you to all of you who have already donated to the auction.
Would you like to underwrite a portion of the evening?? We have a number of opportunities available. Click here We would like to thank Scott Gortikov and Ross Ozer for underwriting the costs of the New Art Center for the evening!!
You can also help by soliciting a local business for an auction donation. Click here for a printable business solicitation letter and donation form.
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.
Tickets for the night will be available soon.
Save the date. We hope you can join us for the super fun night. If you have any questions please contact Liz Hass at haas.joffe@gmail.com
Thank you, your event co chairs – Liz Haas and Laurie Halloran
Feb Newsletter from the Nurse’s Office
Click here to read the February Newsletter
News from the 7th Grade Engineering Technology Class
From the West Suburban YMCA
February Vacation Camp at the West Suburban YMCA
Working over February school vacation or just looking for something fun for your kids to do during school break? Send them to the Y! The West Suburban YMCA is offering full-day child care options for boys and girls ages 3-12.
www.westsuburbanymca.org/
Spring Program Registration at the West Suburban YMCA
Registration for the West Suburban YMCA’s early and late spring session begins Mon, 2/3. The Y’s swim lessons, fitness classes, sports leagues, creative arts and all the programs offered embrace the Y’s core beliefs in youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
Last Call for Teacher Appreciation Luncheon Donations
Our annual teacher appreciation luncheon is this Wednesday, February 5th. We need parents to provide a luncheon item, dessert or drinks. We also need volunteers to help clean up at 3:15.
Please sign up here to donate and / or volunteer. (We are especially in need of additional donations of drinks and desserts.)
- Cold / Room temperature items may be dropped off the morning of the luncheon in the teacher’s lunchroom or put in the refrigerator there no later than 10:30am.
- You may also drop off items the evening of Feb 4th at Stacy Schwartz’s house at 15 Park Ave.
- Hot items can be dropped off around 11 the day of.
It is most helpful if items are brought in a recyclable container. Please send in your favorite lunch food! Salads, sandwiches, entrees; whatever you think our wonderful teachers and staff will enjoy.
Thank you in advance for helping us show our appreciation for our teachers and staff.
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the Teacher Appreciation Chairs, Maria Sullivan at mariasullivan47@gmail.com or Stacy Schwartz at staschwartz@gmail.com .
Bigelow’s Big Night at the Big Easy
It’s not too late to get involved with the biggest PTO event of the year! We need you to help! Come join us Thursday evening (February 6) for our active planning meeting, 7:30 at 35 Hunnewell Ave, Newton. We have lots of fun tasks to tackle! RSVP with questions or to join to Liz Haas at haas.joffe@gmail.com , or just show up.
If you can not join in with the planning but would like to help out in another way, we are looking for donations for our silent auction. Tickets to sporting events, gift cards for services, restaurant gift certificates, vacation get aways, jewelry, artwork, a dinner or cocktail party, memberships etc are all appreciated. Click here to donate to the auction on line.
You can also help by soliciting a local business for a auction donation. Click here for a printable business solicitation letter and donation form.
Thanks so much! Liz Haas and Laurie Halloran, Big Night co-chairs
Big Night – Auction Donations Needed
The Big Night is the Bigelow’s PTO biggest event of the year. This year it is the BIG NIGHT. BIG EASY, a Mardi Gras themed event, at the New Art Center in Newtonville on Sat. March 22 from 7pm – 11pm. It is an evening of fun, food, music, friends and lots of great auction items.
Do you have something you would like to DONATE to our auction at the Big Night?? Tickets to sporting events, gift cards for services, restaurant gift certificates, vacation get aways, jewelry, artwork, a dinner or cocktail party, memberships etc are all appreciated. Click here to donate to the auction on line. Please submit your donation items by March 3rd.
You can also help by soliciting a local business for a auction donation. Click here for a printable business solicitation letter and donation form.
If you have any questions please contact Liz Hass at haas.joffe@gmail.com
Thank you, your event co chairs – Liz Haas and Laurie Halloran
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Our annual teacher appreciation luncheon will take place on Wednesday, February 5th. We need parents to provide a luncheon item, dessert or drinks. We also need volunteers to help set up and clean up. Set up is at 10:30am and clean up is at 3:15pm.
Please sign up here to donate and / or volunteer.
Items may be dropped off the morning of the luncheon in the teacher’s lunchroom or put in the refrigerator there no later than 10:30am. You may also drop off items the evening of Feb 4th at Stacy Schwartz’s house at 15 Park Ave.
It is most helpful if items are brought in a recyclable container. Please send in your favorite lunch food! Salads, sandwiches, entrees; whatever you think our wonderful teachers and staff will enjoy.
Thank you in advance for helping us show our appreciation for our teachers and staff.
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the Teacher Appreciation Chairs, Maria Sullivan at mariasullivan47@gmail.com or Stacy Schwartz at staschwartz@gmail.com .
