Please join us for an Ice Skaking Fundraiser at Warrior Ice Area on Friday, December 1, 2023 from 9:00-9:50 pm. Tickets are $15 (includes skate rental) and will be sold at the event.

Check out the official Bigelow Bulldog Gear Shop sponsored by the Bigelow Middle School Student Council.

Orders can be placed via the website and shipped directly to your home. 

Last week Bigelow students discussed White Bird by R.J. Palacio and participated in several activities as part of the One School, One Book Program.

Students began the day by identifying and discussing “Moments of Greatness” within the book. Moments of Greatness is acknowledging an act of kindness or when someone stands up in support of someone or against an injustice. Next, students heard from guest speakers who survived the Holocaust, Dr. Hans Fisher and Werner Salinger. Finally, students were given an opportunity to reflect and debrief with guided question.

Thank you to everyone involved in organizing and planning this event for our students, especially Ms. Guzzi, for so thoughtfully putting together this learning experience!

Finally, thank you to all Bigelow Families for your support of the PTO! It is through your support that the Bigelow PTO is able to underwrite special programs like One School, One Book for our students.

Bigelow’s annual appeal is underway! Our goal is to raise at least $14,000 through the annual appeal this year.  We invite all families to contribute at a level they are comfortable with through https://bigelowpto.org/donate/

Funds raised by the PTO, thanks to your donations, are used to run events and programs that support our students, our teachers, and our school community.

How to Donate:

• via Venmo @BigelowPTONewton
• write a check and mail to Bigelow Middle School c/o PTO
• via the website at bigelowpto.org/donate/

Please consider adding Bigelow PTO to your company’s annual donation matching program, if applicable. 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.

Hello Bigelow PTO parents,

The staff at Bigelow would like to say THANK YOU, to all of you who stood out on November 3rd in support of our ongoing fight for a fair contract.  Your support really means a lot to every one of us.

For those parents who were unable to attend, but are looking for ways to help the educators of Newton get a fair contract, here are a few things you could do:

• Sign up for the Newton Parent Educator Collaborative Here
• Request a lawn sign Here
• Sign up to deliver a public comment at a future school committee meeting, stating why you think the educators of Newton deserve a fair contract Here
• Email or call the School Committee and demand that they stop playing the public relations game and focus on actually negotiating a fair contract Here
• Email or call the mayor and demand that she make additional funds available for the settlement of a fair contract Here
• Email or call your city council members and encourage them to do everything in their power to direct more money to NPS Here

Again we thank you for everything and anything you are willing to do in support of us securing a fair contract.

Thank you,

The educators of Bigelow Middle School

Tickets are now on sale for next week’s performances of Bigelow’s Fall Play, “Charlotte’s Web.” The show is about 100 minute with one 15 minute intermission. This performance is appropriate for children of all ages, and we do expect it to sell out! Get your tickets now!

• Thursday November 16 at 7pm
• Friday November 17 at 7pm (Interpreted in ASL)
• Saturday November 18 at 3pm
• Saturday November 18 at 7pm

Please join us for an Ice Skaking Fundraiser at Warrior Ice Area on Friday, December 1, 2023 from 9:00-9:50 pm. Tickets are $15 (includes skate rental) and will be sold at the event.

As daylight savings time comes to an end, students may soon be biking in the dark. Please take a moment to ensure that your student’s bike is equipped with proper lighting: a front white light and a rear red light and reflector.

Want to get involved in Newton Safe Routes to School? Learn more at www.NewtonSafeRoutes.org or reach out to newtonsaferoutes@gmail.com. 

A brief introduction of BLIA Scouts: in accordance with the goal of cultivating talents through education as advocated by the founder of Fo Guang Shan, Venerable Master Hsing Yun, were gradually established since 1996 in many parts of the world. The BLIA Scouts set its core goal as “Do good deeds, Speak good words, Think good thoughts”, advocating education and character cultivation in life, thus establishing a harmonized social atmosphere. In addition, BLIA Scouts provides a platform for children to develop teamwork, potential skills, and creativities. BLIA Scouts Boston was formed in 2020, the first scouts troop in New England under a non-profit Buddhist organization.

BLIA Scouts Boston Open day is free and open to students up to 17 years old. The highlights of the program include lantern painting, 1 mile run and sushi making. All participating lanterns will have chance to enter the Fo Guang Shan 2024 Lantern Competition in Taiwan.