Students and Staff are expected to abide by the MA Travel Advisory.

• If you traveled out of Massachusetts (any states except Hawaii and/or abroad), you need to quarantine for 10 days or produce a negative COVID-19 test result that has been administered up to 72-hours prior to your arrival in Massachusetts.
• If your COVID-19 test result has not been received prior to arrival, visitors, and residents must quarantine until they receive a negative test result.

If you have questions about the quarantine or testing requirements in the Travel Advisory, please contact the City of Newton Health and Human Services Department.

Given the way the holidays have fallen since the hybrid model began and to equalize the in-person days for both cohorts, please note changes for the week before December break.

We braved the cold and distributed lots of yearbooks, hoodies, sweatpants, masks and t-shirts on Saturday. If you missed it, you still can get yours before the Holidays:

Yearbook: Students can get their pre-ordered copies at the school office. If you want to buy a copy, bring $25 in cash or a check made to Bigelow Middle School.

Gear: Please contact Amy McPherson at ablmcpherson0209@gmail.com or 617-834-9205.

We thank all those who purchased Cookies By Elise to benefit the PTO! They were absolutely delicious and money raised went to a great cause – Bigelow kids! Thank you!

We were happy to have our annual Holiday Luncheon on Wednesday, December 16 for the front office staff and custodians: Sue Schy, Heather MacDonald, Linda Anderson, Kersten Raso,  Courtney Rau-Rogers, Lucas Mogensen, Todd Harrison, Tim Curry, Al Zellmann, and Steve Rogers.

We are so grateful for their hard work and dedication to the school and our children!

Bigelow Gear is ready for pick-up!!! Please come get it at the Bigelow parking lot at one of the following times:

• Tuesday, 12/15, 11:30am-12:30pm
• FRIDAY, 12/18, 11:30am-12:30pm (day changed due to the snow storm)
• Saturday, 12/19, 11:30am-12:30pm

If you cannot make it at any of these times, please let us know and we will find an alternative.

We have one more week before we wrap up our annual campaign. Please donate by December 18. Every amount is appreciated.

A Big Bigelow Thank You to those who have donated already! Our community is amazing!

You can do it online now, or send a check to: Bigelow PTO at 42 Vernon Street, Newton, MA 02458. All donations – large or small – are greatly appreciated and will help us achieve all that we set out to do.

$10  |  $20   |    $50   |   $100      |   $250   |   $500   |   $1,000

THANK YOU!

Given the way the holidays have fallen since the hybrid model began and to equalize the in-person days for both cohorts, please note changes for the week before December break.

Monday, December 21 and Tuesday, December 22 

• Cohort A – Asynchronous classes – students stay at home
• Cohort B – In-person classes – students go to school

Did you know that Newton residents are required to remove the snow and ice from their paved sidewalks within 24 hours? A $50 fine after an initial warning was added for 2019. The Newton Safe Routes to School Task Force asks that residents do their part so students can keep walking to school all winter. The extra bit of exercise and fresh air is particularly important this year before students start their very structured school day.

We need residents to clear the snow and ice from their sidewalks to keep our community safe. Please report concerns immediately to 311. Download the “Newton MA 311″ app for your mobile phone or use the web portal to pinpoint the exact location, and include a photo. You can also call the City at 617-796-1000.

You can report anonymously or with contact information so you can track the progress of the report. In addition to sidewalk repairs, sign and traffic signal problems, and brush covering the sidewalk, there are many categories for reporting snow concerns, including sidewalks that are not cleared and corners that are blocked.