This year our goal is to get 100% Participation from our amazing community!

We are hoping that every family will participate in this fundraising endeavor. No amount is too small (or big) to give to the PTO – and all gifts make a difference. With your financial help, all children at Bigelow can enjoy many exciting, enriching and fun educational programs. Learn more here.

To make your gift online by credit card just click here: Donate online. Or you can send a check to: Bigelow PTO at 42 Vernon Street, Newton, MA 02458 – download form here.

Matching gifts are a great way to maximize your donation and can double or triple your gift to education. Please click here for a partial list of companies that offer to match employee donations.

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All donations – large or small – are greatly appreciated and will help us achieve all that the PTO sets out to do. A thank you to those of you who have already donated!!

Warmly,
PTO Board

Sign up to help with our Annual Teacher Appreciation Luncheon taking place on Wednesday, February 7th! We are looking for parents to provide a luncheon item, dessert or drinks. We are also in need of volunteers to help us set up and clean up. Set up is at 10:30am and clean up is at 2:30pm. The teachers absolutely love and appreciate every aspect of this day! Please sign up below!

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon 2018 – Sign up Sheet

We need 60 items for our Big Night Silent Auction on March 24th at the Cambridge Boat Club. Can you donate an item for our fun, festive night??

Here are a few ideas:

• Offer your vacation home for a weekend or week away
• Put together a theme basket of complimentary items such as a wine basket -assorted bottles of vino & glasses; a lottery card wreath – make a circular wreath of lottery tickets; an olive oil presentation -olive oil, olive dish, crackers, fancy napkins on a rustic tray
• Game night package – t-shirts, banners, insulated cups etc – of your favorite sports team
• A gift certificate to your favorite restaurant, coffeehouse or movie theatre
• Host a dinner party, football game or cocktail party – host a gathering at your house and your friends will bid on it!

Please contact Meredith Andrews, Big Night Committee Chairperson, at meredithandrews13@gmail.com if you have any questions.

More information about the 2018 Big Night and about donating items.

Please support your PTO and consider giving today. A gift of any size will help us reach our goal of 100% Participation.

Letters were sent to all Bigelow families asking for your support for the important activities of your PTO. We hope you have received your letter and will consider giving. Our goal this year is 100% participation in 30 days –  a gift of any size will help us reach our goal.

You can send the PTO a check or make your donation online now!

For more information about the Annual Appeal click here.

Warmly,

PTO Board

• Offer your vacation home for a weekend or week away.
• Put together a theme basket of complimentary items such as a wine basket -assorted bottles of vino & glasses; a lottery card wreath -make a circular wreath of lottery tickets; an olive oil presentation -olive oil, olive dish, crackers, fancy napkins on a rustic tray
• Game night – t-shirts, banners, insulated cups etc of your favorite sports team
• A gift certificate to your favorite restaurant, coffeehouse or movie theatre
• Host a dinner party, football game or cocktail party -host a gathering at your house and your friends will bid on it!

Last week we had a PTO meeting with Superintendent David Fleishman and two members of the Newton School Committee: Bridget Ray-Canada and Ruth Goldman. A copy of the meeting minutes is posted on the Meeting Minutes page of PTO website.

Mark your calendars for the next PTO meetings:

Spring Meeting: 04/04/18
Annual Meeting: 06/06/18

The PTO is starting its annual fundraising campaign this week. A gift of any size will help us reach our goal of 100% Participation. Please be on the lookout for our appeal in the mail and on our website in the coming days.

Bigelow is fortunate to have a powerful partnership between the school’s terrific leaders, teachers and staff as well as a dedicated and vibrant PTO. See here how your donation helps the school and our children.