Friday, March 22, 2019, from 3:00pm-4:30pm. Come to the Basketball game and eat baked goods!
Money raised will go towards the Grade 8th Graduation and Ceremony.
8th Grade parents, please sign up here if you can bring some treats. THANK YOU!
Category Archives: From the PTO
Monday: Last Big Night Planning Meeting
Our last planning meeting for Big Night is this Monday, March 18th at 7:30pm, at the home of Karen Markson, at 150 Hunnewell Ave.
We will continue our planning for Big Night, the biggest fundraiser for the Bigelow community, held this year on Saturday, March 30, 7:30-10:30 pm.
We ask for your participation so we can make this a successful fundraiser for the Bigelow community. Please join us and see how you can help!
Bigelow Teacher Runs the Boston Marathon for NSF
Brooke Brady, our own special education teacher at Bigelow, is training to run the Boston Marathon. She is committed to raising $5000 for the Newton Schools Foundation! Even though this week was Newton Public Schools’ February break, she took no days off!
This is the link to her fundraiser page:
https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/brookes-boston-marathon-run
As a native of Boston, she grew up watching the marathon as a spectator, cheering on the runners. Now, she will be a participant anticipating the crowd’s support, as she makes her way up Heartbreak Hill.
Message from Brooke
“I am proud to have been chosen to run for Newton Schools Foundation. The Foundation supports new curricula and learning opportunities that foster high achievement for all students.
“As a special educator in Newton for the past fifteen years, I have had the opportunity to strengthen my skills and see first hand the positive impact that these programs have on our students. The funds raised go directly to the professional development of the staff, and programs for the students.”
Shrek the Musical is this week!
Come join us for Shrek the Musical this week! Thursday at 7pm, Friday at 7pm, and Saturday at 12pm and 7pm. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Hope to see you in the Bigelow Auditorium for a fun and whimsical night!
Volunteers needed for Bake Sale – March 22
The 8th grade will be holding a Bake Sale, during the Student/Faculty Basketball Game on Friday, March 22, 2:45pm – 4:15pm. All proceeds will go towards funding 8th grade year end events!
We need parent volunteers to sell baked goods and to BAKE!
Please sign up here if you can bake some treats or if you are able to volunteer with the bake sale.
If you have any questions, please e-mail bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Tickets for Big Night are on sale!
Join us for our BIG NIGHT 2019, Bigelow-on-the-Charles
This is Bigelow PTO’s biggest social and fundraising event of the year! Come out with your friends on Saturday, March 30th, from 7:30pm to 10:30pm! This event is expected to sell out, so get your tickets now.
All food, drinks and entertainment are provided for your enjoyment at the beautiful venue on the Charles River, the Cambridge Boat Club. You can sit, mingle or dance away at your leisure.
Big Night 2019 – Bigelow-on-the-Charles
When: March 30th, from 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Where: Cambridge Boat Club
2 Gerrys Landing Rd
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tickets: on sale now
Why: Money raised from this event supports our students, and it’s a lot of fun!
Please consider a sponsorship when purchasing tickets! There are three levels – Head Coach, Coxswain and Crew Member. Each level will include two tickets to the event and your name will be listed in the auction booklet as a donor. This is a generous and much appreciated way to support Big Night!
NEW THIS YEAR: You can use LYFT Discount Bigelow19 and not worry about parking.
Big Night is for the Bigelow adult community – guests don’t have to be parents, but they need to be over twenty-one years of age. There will be a DJ, food, open bar, dancing, and a silent auction which will feature wonderful donations from local businesses and the Newton community. Check out the one of a kind items such as “Coffee with Mayor Fuller,” “Surfing Lesson with Mr. Harrison,” and “Priority Reserved Seats for the 8th Grade Graduation.” The latest listing of auction items is available here. We are adding auction items all the time so please check back frequently to see what’s new!
There is still time to donate for the auction so please get your items in!
We look forward to seeing you!
March Book Madness
Bigelow Library is running a March Book Madness (MBM) Bracket in the month of March for Bigelow students.
MBM was started by two classroom teachers in 2015. They have built incredible enthusiasm for reading among middle schools students throughout the country over a short period of time. By having Bigelow students participate in this “madness” means they will be reading more books, talking about their favorite ones with others at school, and voting with students all over the country to choose a champion book!
Checkout the MBM page on the Bigelow Library’s website. Since the MBM books became available for circulation, there have been 78 student check outs of these books.
This program is sponsored by the PTO, thanks to the continuos support of the Bigelow community!
Big Night – we still need auction items!
Hello everyone!
We are well on our way to collecting 60 great items for our Big Night silent auction. Some of the highlights we have so far are:
- Coffee with Mayor Fuller – enjoy a one hour session with our new mayor to discuss the state of the city or anything of interest to you!
- Gift certificates to Legal Sea Foods, Stone L’Oven, and other restaurants
- A signed Bruins poster
- Four tickets to a New England Revolution game on April 13, 2019 at Gillete Stadium
We are still seeking donations and ask for your help. In particular, we are looking for sporting event tickets, additional restaurant gift cards and tickets to museums. Please use the form below to solicit donations to businesses or to describe your donations.
Download business solicitation letter here.We are grateful for any other donations, thank you in advance. And a big thank you to all who have donated so far!
Sincerely,
Karen Markson, Big Night Chairperson
Survey about homework and stress
Please help Mr. LaBrache by answering the survey:
“As part of a graduate education course, I am conducting a survey about homework and stress for our students and families. The results are anonymous and only data regarding the entire group and subgroups will be analyzed. Your thoughtfulness and honest feedback is much appreciated and will be extremely useful to guide us in creating a stress-reduced learning environment.
Please complete the survey by Friday, March 8th at 6:00 pm. Here is the link: https://goo.gl/forms/7BNp11aAQNkCzdsw2
If you are interested in possibly joining me and other parents/guardians on a committee to develop resources and strategies to help with homework and stress, please be sure to answer the last question.
Thank you very much for your time and assistance.Chris LaBrache
Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher”
Bigelow Teacher Runs the Boston Marathon for NSF
Brooke Brady, our own special education teacher at Bigelow, is training to run the Boston Marathon. She is committed to raising $5000 for the Newton Schools Foundation! Even though this week was Newton Public Schools’ February break, she took no days off!
This is the link to her fundraiser page:
https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/brookes-boston-marathon-run
As a native of Boston, she grew up watching the marathon as a spectator, cheering on the runners. Now, she will be a participant anticipating the crowd’s support, as she makes her way up Heartbreak Hill.
Message from Brooke
“I am proud to have been chosen to run for Newton Schools Foundation. The Foundation supports new curricula and learning opportunities that foster high achievement for all students.
“As a special educator in Newton for the past fifteen years, I have had the opportunity to strengthen my skills and see first hand the positive impact that these programs have on our students. The funds raised go directly to the professional development of the staff, and programs for the students.”