One outcome of the October PTO Action Planning session was the formation of a Bigelow Global Diversity Night Committee. We could use your help to make the event reflect all of Bigelow and beyond! Join us to plan an after-school evening to celebrate the many countries and cultures among us with food and fun.  Mark your calendar for our first Committee meeting on Zoom on Tuesday, November 19th at 7pm.  Email 7th grade parent Lanni, lanni_harris@yahoo.com, for Zoom info. 

And before then, the Committee (who also happen to be parents of high school students) will be working at and observing the upcoming Newton North High School Multicultural event on Tuesday, November 12th from 6:30p-8p. Newton students and families are welcome to attend. Contact Lanni if you’d like to meet us there that evening!

Building on the work of the community building / social events group at the October PTO Action Meeting, we are gauging interest and availability for Ten Tables, a mystery dinner and fundraiser (for parents & caregivers), and semi-regular movie nights (for students).

Please complete this survey to help us plan these events.

Ten Tables is a mystery dinner and fundraiser for parents and caregivers. All attendees first gather at one location for an opening appetizers party where they receive their dinner destination. After appetizers, everyone proceeds to their destination for a small-group dinner hosted by Bigelow parents and caregivers. After dinner, everyone reconvenes for dessert and coffee at a new location.

Ten Tables would most likely occur on a Saturday evening in March or April 2025. Tickets will be based on a suggested donation with an option for no charge / scholarship tickets to reduce barriers to participation.

We have already identified a Ten Tables chair and 2 dinner hosts. Please help us determine if we have enough interest to proceed with this event.

The PTO would also like to host semi-regular Movie Nights at Bigelow for students. Please let us know what evenings work best for your student.

Don’t miss Bigelow Drama’s Fall Production, “Artist Retreat.”

• Thursday, November 14th 7 pm
• Friday, November 15th 7 pm (ASL interpreted)
• Saturday, November 16th 2 pm and 7 pm

Tickets are on sale now! $10 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets will also be on sale for students to purchase during lunches the week of the play, for $5. 

Email Olivia Moriarty moriartyo@newton.k12.ma.us with questions

Please Save the Date, Saturday, December 7th, for Bigelow’s “Hot to Glow” Fall Dance + Social. This not-to-be missed event will include games, pizza, and dancing!

Parents & Caregivers: We will need several volunteers to make this popular event a success. Stay tuned for a sign up to volunteer!

Attention 8^th grade parents! 
We will be hosting a bake sale fundraiser on Tuesday, November 5th at Bigelow from 8am – 1pm. All proceeds will go towards the 8th grade class. We are asking for donated baked goods and beverages. 

Please sign up here to contribute: 8th Grade Bake Sale

Baked goods can be dropped off anytime Monday evening 11/4 or before 8 am on Tuesday 11/5 at 136 Washington St (Luethy family house) on the front porch, or brought to Bigelow between 8-10 am on Tuesday 11/5. The bake sale will be held inside the back entrance by the gym.

Don’t miss Bigelow Drama’s Fall Production, “Artist Retreat.”

• Thursday, November 14th 7 pm
• Friday, November 15th 7 pm (ASL interpreted)
• Saturday, November 16th 2 pm and 7 pm

Tickets go on sale next week!

Please Save the Date, Saturday, December 7th, for Bigelow’s “Hot to Glow” Fall Dance + Social. This not-to-be missed event will include games, pizza, and dancing!

Parents & Caregivers: We will need several volunteers to make this popular event a success. Stay tuned for a sign up to volunteer!

Last night’s PTO Action Planning Night was a lively and engaging meeting. About 20 parents gathered in 3 groups to come up with activities and plans focused on fundraising, a multicultural/global diversity event, and both regularly scheduled and special events for Bigelow students and families. Each group came up with ideas, questions and “next step” tasks.

Be on the lookout for exciting opportunities for meet ups and family fun!

The Bigelow PoPS (Parents of Performing Students) is a community of dedicated parents that supports the performing arts through advocacy, fundraising, coordination, and volunteering. Any parent or guardian who has a student in Orchestra, Chorus, Band, or Drama is welcome and encouraged to participate in the PoPS and support our students and performing arts faculty.

Please join us for our first virtual meeting on Monday, October 28th from 7-8pm via the following link: https://meet.google.com/iub-nfcb-mso

We look forward to getting to know you!

Many thanks to all who attended Sunday’s Franklin Park Family Fun Day and made it a great success! Special thanks to Jeanne Choe-Arrieta, Angela Brooks, Hai Ly Burk & Alex Rolfe for planning this great event.

Click here for all Franklin Park Family Fun Day Photos