Category Archives: From the PTO

Meet Authors and Illustrators on Nov 6th

Two Authors  will visit Bigelow on Nov 6th. Then, they will join another 25 authors & illustrators  in the Zervas Elementary School library for a meet and greet, book sale, and signing event. 

Students and parents from across the district will have the opportunity to meet a variety of authors and illustrators, including those who presented at Bigelow and other schools.

MEET AN AUTHOR! TALK TO AN ILLUSTRATOR!
CAS AUTHORFEST BOOK SALE AND SIGNING EVENT
Open to students and parents from across the district
@ Zervas Elementary School Library
3:15 PM – 5:30 PM
30 Beethoven Ave., Waban

CAS AuthorFest is made possible by a grant from the Newton Schools Foundation, a contribution from The Village Bank in Auburndale, and your generous contributions to our PTO. Thank you!

Bigelow Celtics Night 2019

The PTO is organizing a basketball night at TD Garden in January to cheer on the Boston Celtics as they battle the San Antonio Spurs!

When: January 8, 2020 @ 7:00pm
Where: TD Garden – 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114
Seats: Balcony

Tickets will be on sale soon!

Sign up for parent-teacher conferences

Registration for parent-teacher conferences begins this Friday. You may sign-up on-line for parent-teacher conferences beginning November8 at 8:00 am, and continuing until Monday, January 27, 11:00 pm.  Reservations are made on a first come, first served basis on the Virtual Paragon reservation system.

To schedule a conference with your child’s teachers or cluster, login to the Virtual Paragon website: https://www.virtualparagon.com/bigelow/conference/

You will then have to enter Bigelow’s master password before you enter the system. Call the School Office for more information: 617-559-6800.

Reduce Bigelow’s plastic footprint

Single-use plastic like bottled water is harmful to our Earth. Do you want to help Bigelow reduce its plastic footprint? Stop buying cafeteria drinks, and use a reusable water bottle instead! Learn more about how to help at the Bigelow Green Team meeting on Monday after school from 3 to 4 in room G08.

Outdoor Classroom Day + Laps at Lunch

November 7 is Outdoor Classroom Day, a global campaign to celebrate and inspire outdoor learning and play. On this day, thousands of schools around the world take lessons outdoors and prioritize playtime.

Bigelow students can go outside everyday thanks to Laps at Lunch! Family members can make this happen by volunteering one hour of their day to monitor the children while they walk around Burr park at lunch time. If interested, please contact Mary Fitzgerald (physical education teacher) at: Mary_Fitzgerald@newton.k12.ma.us. More about the program here.

Shoo Flu: Get the flu vaccine at school, not the flu!

The Bigelow Middle School clinic will be on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Each student to be vaccinated must have a parent/guardian complete two forms : 

  1. Consent/Screening form
  2. Vaccine administration record/Insurance form.

Forms are available in the school nurse’s office, or may be downloaded at www.newtonma.gov/flu. You may electronically complete the form, print, sign and return. Forms are due to the School Nurse by Monday, November 4, 2019. 

More information here.

School Committee Elections this Tuesday!

On November 5, 2019, Newton voters will have the opportunity to vote for School Committee members, Ward Councilors, and Councilors-at-Large for the 2020-2021 term.

WHAT

  • School Committee: Residents can vote for all school committee candidates regardless of ward. Vote for (up to) ONE for each ward throughout the city. Learn more about the School Committee here: www.newton.k12.ma.us/schoolcommittee. Please note that there are 3 contested seats.
  • Councilor-at-large (top two winners prevail): At-large positions are elected by citywide vote. Vote for (up to) TWO for each ward throughout the city.
  • Ward Councilor: A ward councilor is elected by residents of the ward they represent. Vote for (up to) ONE for your ward.

Sample ballots are available on the City website. Select the ballot for your ward to see all of the races in which you can vote and the candidates in each race. HERE.

WHEN: Nov 5, 2019, from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
WHERE: Download Polling Locations addresses here

More information:

Uprising on King Street: The Boston Massacre

8th grade CAS presentation on 10/29/19.  Theatre Espresso: “Uprising on King Street: The Boston Massacre”

CAS programs, funded solely by the PTO, are made possible through PTO fundraising. Thank you for you support!

“In 1770, the people of Boston suffered under an increasingly harsh British occupation. What are the responsibilities of a military force sent to occupy a foreign land? Is violence ever necessary to keep the peace? What role does class play in the administration of justice? This production presents the events that led up to the Boston Massacre and sets the scene for the trial of Captain Preston, British officer on duty the night of March 5 when soldiers and citizens clashed in front of the Customs House. In roles as members of the jury at the trial of Captain Preston, students must examine the events leading up to the “massacre” and decide Preston’s guilt or innocence.”

 

Newton Community Blood Drive

November 23rd, 9:00 am -2:00 pm
75 Vernon Street, Newton

Roll up your sleeves and help save lives! Newton Presbyterian Church will proudly partner with the American Red Cross to hold what they expect to be the first of many blood drives. The Red Cross has over 135 years of experience providing humanitarian aid, including more than 75 years of supplying blood to those in need.

Each pint of blood collected can help save up to three lives and will touch the lives of so many more. What a great way to pay it forward and make an impact on people in our community and across the country.  The Newton Presbyterian Church Mission Committee is leading this initiative. You’ll will be entertained by the Newton All City Troubadours during the blood drive, to be followed by their concert in the Sanctuary that evening at 7:00 pm.

See flyer for more information.