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Monday: Grade 5 Parents Night at Bigelow

Come and learn about Bigelow Middle School!

Fifth Grade Parents are invited to attend an orientation meeting via Zoom on Monday, April 27, 7:30-8:45pm. Here is the Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/97886680596. Please contact the school office for the password: macdonaldh@newton.k12.ma.us.

Featuring a Powerpoint Screencast, including:

Welcome from Principal Harrison and the Bigelow PTO
Presentations by 6th grade students
Information about Registration, Transition, Clusters, and Core Values
Comments from the Counselor and Assistant Principals
Followed by a live Question and Answer Period for parents

Survey about Distance Learning

School buildings will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. However, distance learning continues. Newton Public Schools need to learn more about your experience with the NPS distance learning program. Please complete this survey for each student: https://forms.gle/jkxGN4wm4hGi9eZE9

#NewtonTogether – #BigelowTogether – #ClassOf2020

No School on Monday 04/20

Please note that there’s no school on Monday, April 20. The activities for the week of 4/21 – 4/24 will be posted by 8:30am on Tuesday, 4/21.

On Patriots’ Day/Marathon Monday, we will be celebrating #NewtonTogether. Please see below for more information.

Bigelow 3.0 Distance Learning Website

On Friday, Mr. Harrison introduced us to the next wave of Bigelow 3.0 — the Bigelow 3.0 Distance Learning Website!

This is an all-inclusive, one-stop-shop site for ALL students assignments, office hours links, and schedules for ALL of classes. This website, which can be found on the Bigelow homepage, is live all the time and will be updated by 8:30am on Tuesday (April 21) morning and by the same time every Monday morning thereafter.

Bigelow 3.0 Distance Learning

Here is a ten minute screencast from Mr. Harrison about how to use it: Bigelow 3.0 Website Screencast.

If you have any questions about the new website, please ask them in the “parking lot” and we will get back to you. The cluster teachers will also go over this new website with students in the cluster office hours on Tuesday, April 21.

Introducing the new blue velour curtain in the Bigelow auditorium!

(Add your own thunderous applause here!) This picture doesn’t do it justice, but it looks great, according to those who saw it… Now all we need is a stage full of student-performers and a packed house!

This is the latest improvement to the Bigelow Auditorium, which started in 2018, and included:

Storage unit for theatrical sets (Nov 2018)
Pest extermination (Dec 2018)
Repairing of steps outside emergency exits (Dec 2018)
Stage curtains (Jan 2019)
Free standing spotlights (April 2019)
House lights (Aug 2019)
Light board (Oct 2019)
Wall painting (Dec 2019)
Ceiling mounted stage lights (Jan 2020)
Light bar over the stage (Jan 2020)
Carpet (Feb 2020)
House curtains (April 2020)

A million thanks to all who helped making this a reality. This was possible thanks to the coordinated efforts of the performance arts teachers, the PoPS, the PTO, and the School Council, as well as the support of Principal Harrison, NPS and all the donations from the Bigelow community. The much needed auditorium improvements are now complete!

Happening in Bigelow homes

Please share with us your pictures of games and activities!

: Button making

: Volleyball

: Sewing masks

: Wingspan

Bigelow PTO has leadership openings for 2020-2021

Would you like to become more involved in the strategic aspect of the Bigelow PTO? Please join us in helping direct and manage the overall program for 2020/21. It is a great way to get involved with your student’s school and meet new members of our Bigelow community!! See here for open positions and email us your interest!

We are looking for a co-president for next year, as well as several other board and committee chair roles. See BigelowPTO.org for details and a full list of open positions.

Positions include: Co-president, Creative Arts and Science, 8th Grade Activities, Ten Tables chair and more. Check out here.

Let’s stay connected as a community on Marathon Monday

On Patriots’ Day/Marathon Monday, the City invites all Newtonians to make handmade #NewtonTogether signs and display them in your windows. Get creative and share the incredible joy, strength, and resiliency of Newton. Just because we can’t gather for the Marathon this year, doesn’t mean we can’t connect!

Tag your creations in the Facebook event or on social media with #NewtonTogether.

2020-2021 Newton North PTSO Board and Chair Opportunities

Rising 9th Grade parents are invited to join the Newton North PTSO leadership team for 2020-2021. All are welcome and encouraged. The list of open positions can be found at NorthPTSO.org.

Newton North depends on the generosity and energy of parent/guardian volunteers to help keep our community informed, connected, and strong. Last year at least 400 parents and guardians volunteered at least one hour for the Newton North PTSO. Incoming freshman parents, please consider the excellent opportunities HERE! Or download PDF file here.

Specifically, the PTSO would like to have three Class of 2024 Liaisons and a few committee positions: Co-Directors of Programming and Co-President open as well as Committee Co-Chairs for Just Think Expo, Newton Serves and Celebration.

Have questions or want to volunteer? Please contact co-presidents@NorthPTSO.org .