Thank you, Bigelow Parent Alexander Lee and Green Team Leaders Crista Cavicchio (special education teacher) and Chris LeGare (art teacher) for keeping food waste to a minimum at Bigelow and in Newton!

Every week this academic year, the teachers coordinated the collection of whole fruits not consumed during lunchtime, and Alexander picked up the bounty to drop off to a Newton North High School student, Cindy Q., and her family to redistribute to Newton families in need. An Underwood Elementary School representative dropped off additional fruit items by Wednesday morning for Alexander to carry along as well! The last pick-up was this week. 

And, reliable sources say that the collection will continue next school year, too!

Please join us, Tuesday, June 2nd at 7 pm in the *Bigelow Library for our final PTO meeting of the 2025-26 school year. We will review the PTO budget, elect officers, and start planning for the 2026-27 school year.

This is a great opportunity to get involved, stay connected with our Bigelow community, get to know teachers, staff and families from other schools. Parents and guardians from all grades may join! We especially welcome incoming 6th grades to participate and actively learn more about middle school.

Please RSVP by Thursday, May 28th so we can plan for refreshments.

We have several PTO Board roles open for next year and we would love to have representation from all our feeder schools.

Check out ALL the positions HERE to sign up or find out more about something new!

*This meeting will be held in person in the Bigelow library and via Zoom; a link will be shared before the meeting with those who RSVP.

Click here to get involved

Bigelow’s Creative Arts & Sciences (CAS) committee brings several programs to the school each year.  Many of them are teacher favorites that are requested every year, others are new and different. 

CAS programs, funded solely by the PTO, are made possible through PTO fundraising. To learn more about the CAS program, visit the NPS website.

This is a great opportunity to get involved, stay connected with our Bigelow community, get to know teachers, staff and families from other schools. Parents and guardians from all grades may join! We especially welcome incoming 6th grades to participate and actively learn more about middle school.

Please throw your hat in the ring by Friday, May 22nd so we can prepare for our end-of-year PTO meeting (June 2nd).

We have several PTO Board roles open for next year and we would love to have representation from all our feeder schools. Click here for more open roles.

Check out ALL the positions HERE to sign up or find out more about something new!

Yes, I want to get involved

Please click here for the flyer of 8th grade end-of-year activities, Permission Forms, Payment Link and Dietary Restriction Form.

Our 8th graders continue to participate in transition activities that prepare them for Newton North High School.

Please see this message for a comprehensive list of transition events and feel free to reach out to 8th grade counselor, Molly Morrow, with any questions you might have.

All orders must be placed by Friday, May 22, 2026.  

Please support our 2025-26 Yearbook: To order your copy of our yearbook, CLICK HERE or go to https://ybpay.lifetouch.com, and enter our yearbook ID code, which is 1945926. Enter the student’s name and grade. Click next and follow the online prompts to complete your order. Enter your payment directly on the website with a credit card.  

Yearbooks will cost $32 each. After this date, our final yearbook order has been placed and the number of available copies left online will be limited to a first-come first serve basis.  

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5th – 9th), the Bigelow PTO hosted three luncheons for our dedicated teachers and staff. Each lunch was catered by families from each grade.

Thank you to all families who donated their time, food and cash to show our teachers how much we appreciate all that they do all year long!

Special thanks to Laura Goldworm for spearheading the Teacher Appreciation efforts all year! And to Jenny Rosenthal & Heather Hanson, Tara Raposa, and Nisa Dailey for leading the coordination of their grades.

This is a great opportunity to get involved, stay connected with our Bigelow community, get to know teachers, staff and families from other schools. Parents and guardians from all grades may join! We especially welcome incoming 6th grades to participate and actively learn more about middle school.

Please throw your hat in the ring by Friday, May 22nd so we can prepare for our end-of-year PTO meeting (June 2nd).

We have several PTO Board roles open for next year and we would love to have representation from all our feeder schools. Click here for more open roles.

Check out ALL the positions HERE to sign up or find out more about something new!

Yes, I want to get involved

Please join us, Tuesday, June 2nd at 7 pm in the *Bigelow Library for our final PTO meeting of the 2025-26 school year. We will review the PTO budget, elect officers, and start planning for the 2026-27 school year.

This is a great opportunity to get involved, stay connected with our Bigelow community, get to know teachers, staff and families from other schools. Parents and guardians from all grades may join! We especially welcome incoming 6th grades to participate and actively learn more about middle school.

Please RSVP by Thursday, May 28th so we can plan for refreshments.

We have several PTO Board roles open for next year and we would love to have representation from all our feeder schools.

Check out ALL the positions HERE to sign up or find out more about something new!

*This meeting will be held in person in the Bigelow library and via Zoom; a link will be shared before the meeting with those who RSVP.

Click here to get involved

Break out your Bigelow colors and walking shoes––it’s parade time!

Students and families are invited to join all the Newton Public Schools in marching in Newton’s Salute to Service Parade on May 17th from 3-5pm. We are excited to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and include additional features, floats, and new traditions. This year, the parade date was moved a week ahead of Memorial Day to Armed Services Weekend.

Show your school spirit by walking together as a community, then celebrate at the finish with a well-earned ice cream treat from Cabot’s.Please RSVP here, so there is enough ice cream for everyone. Our very own Bigelow Bulldog mascot will ride along the route!

Parents/caregivers, please sign up to walk alongside our students. There is a lot more than just a parade happening. See all the events planned here. We hope to see you on May 17th!