Looking for a night out? The Newton North Field Hockey program is hosting a “Parents Night Out” FUNdraiser! On October 14th and 21st from 6:00-8:00 pm, parents can drop off their kids at Newton North to be babysat by the field hockey program! There will be sports, tag games, arts and crafts and other activities.

For more information, please complete this form for October 14th: https://forms.gle/xQHUvQHDVuXzW9cS6

Complete this form for October 21st:  https://forms.gle/YimDozJYMcHzEa1i8

Please spread the word and reach out if you have any questions (baugherl@newton.k12.ma.us).

Thank you for your support. Go Tigers!

Principal Coston and the Bigelow PTO invite you to attend the First PTO Meeting of the 2023-24 school year on Tuesday, October 10th at 6:30 pm. This meeting will take place in person at the Bigelow Middle School library.

All Bigelow parents, guardians, teachers and staff are members of the PTO, and we encourage the participation of all in its activities. Come hear what is planned for this school year and learn how you can become involved!

Please contact us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com with any questions.

Bring your gardening gear and tools and join the Bigelow PTO Saturday, October 14th from 10 am to 1 pm for Beautify Bigelow Day. The entire Bigelow Community is welcome. We will plant, clean, weed, and mulch in the front entrance beginning at 10 am.

All volunteers are welcome to drop in for any amount of time. Every contribution counts!

Please join Principal Coston, the Newton METCO program, Bigelow PTO, Bigelow FORJ, and our Boston and Newton families at Franklin Park on Sunday, October 15th for fall fun and connections as we start the 2023 school year!

More details coming soon.

The FUEL Project is a food assistance program offered at Bigelow for the past 5 years, courtesy of volunteers at the Church of the Redeemer in Chestnut Hill. To help alleviate food insecurity, FUEL provides weekend food for students in need. Non-perishable food is delivered to the school weekly in unidentifiable paper or plastic bags. 

Each participating child is called down to the nurse’s office individually to maintain confidentiality. If a child is unable and unwilling to bring the food home, the parent is given the opportunity to arrange for a weekly pick up here at school. 

This program is completely voluntary and confidential. The nurse and guidance counselors are the only ones who know who is receiving weekly food bags. Please contact Bigelow’s School Nurse Sue Schy (schys@newton.k12.ma.us), or your child’s school counselor if you are interested.

NEW DATE: Join the Celebration on Sunday, October 8th, Noon- 4 PM

Come to the Village Party of the year! The Newtonville Area Council (NAC) proudly presents its annual village day celebration – a day full of family, fun, food, music, and art featuring our local talent and businesses.

We will have a variety of more than 75 craft and vendor booths, tasty treats from area restaurants, and family activities throughout the day. Games, crafts, and train rides will be available for the kids. Local musicians and student performers will entertain us on two stages. Mayor Fuller will be present to cut the ceremonial cake (from Icing on the Cake), and as always, general admission is FREE!

3rd Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration

• Monday October 9, 2023
• 11 am – 5 pm
• Albemarle Field, Newton

This Celebration is a free, outdoor, family-friendly, Indigenous-led, & volunteer-run event that celebrates & amplifies the voices of Indigenous peoples in the Northeast & beyond.

We’ll have music, traditional dancing, delicious food, Indigenous-owned businesses, community organizations, activities for youth, & so much more!

Please stay tuned for the schedule of events, accessibility info, & full list of speakers, artists, presenters, & vendors.

This info will be posted at ipdnewton.org/celebration!

More ways to get involved:

Vend: If you represent an Indigenous-owned business or non-profit/community organization that serves the Indigenous community, please consider joining us!  The application will close on Saturday, September 16. More details can be found on the application form!

Volunteer: This event is 100% volunteer run, from start to finish. Without our volunteers, this event would not be possible. Please stay tuned for the volunteer sign-up form or if you’re especially eager to get involved, you can email us at indigenouspeoplesdaynewton@gmail.com to express your interest!

Support: This Celebration is only made possible by the generosity of individual donors & sponsors. Any donation, no matter the size, would be incredibly helpful in making this Celebration a reality for a 3rd year. Your donations will go directly toward payment for all of our speakers & presenters, permit costs, tent & table rentals, youth activity materials, & ASL interpreters.

• If you are an individual who would like to donate, please visit givebutter.com/support-ipdn.
• If you represent an organization or business that would like to sponsor the Celebration, please visit tinyurl.com/SponsorIPDN

Please update your list preferences for the 2023-24 school year!

The Bigelow PTO occasionally sends out emails for grade-specific events (e.g., the 6th Grade Potluck!). If you have not yet updated your lists preferences for this school year you may receive PTO communications for the wrong grade.

PTO newsletter and grade-specific communication preferences can be changed through the update your preferences link at the bottom of Bigelow PTO newsletters and emails.

Please note:

• This list controls PTO communications only (i.e., from bigelowbulldog@gmail.com), not communications from the school.
• PTO communications are not managed through the PTO directory (membership toolkit). Communication preferences, including grade-level subscriptions, are set when you sign up for the newsletter or through the update your lists preferences link at the bottom of Bigelow PTO newsletters and emails.

Need Help? If you have any questions or need help troubleshooting issues with your Bigelow PTO Newsletter (e.g., duplicate communications, updating preferences, unsubscribing) please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.

Parents and Guardians of Bigelow 6th graders are warmly invited to a potluck dinner on Sunday October 1st from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. We hope you can join us as we reconnect with old friends and make new ones!

Please use the Signup Genius link to RSVP and let us know what you’ll bring.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Susan St. Pierre (mom of Mia Inada) & Caitlin Cusick (mom of Finn Cusick)

Please Click HERE to Sign Up.

Please note: This is an adult-only event.