The date is set: Saturday, May 20th
The venue is beautiful: the Commander’s Mansion in Watertown
Ticket sales will be available in early April. Stay tuned for more details.

Now we need all the help we can get to make our biggest fundraiser of the year a great night for all!

Please consider making a donation to our silent auction. Tickets to sporting events, gift cards for services, restaurant gift certificates, vacation getaways, jewelry, artwork, a dinner or cocktail party, memberships etc. are all appreciated. Or you might want to sponsor a portion of the evening? Click here to donate to the online auction or become a sponsor.

You can also help by soliciting local businesses for an auction donation. Click here for a printable business solicitation letter and donation form.

If you want to help with the planning, our next committee meeting will be Monday, March 27^th, at Beth Panella’s house, 5 Channing Road in Newton Center. Please contact Beth at beth.panella@comcast.net for more information.

Thank you,
Tammy McKenna and Beth Panella – your event co-chairs

Bigelow’s family event is next weekend. Don’t miss the fun!

When: Sunday, April 2nd, from 4pm to 6pm
Where: Boston Bowl – 820 Morrissey Blvd, Boston
$14/person includes: 1 hour bowling, shoe rental, 5 tokens, pizza & soda

Girl’s Softball

Meeting on Monday, 03/27 in Mr. LaBrache’s room: 218. Open to 7th or 8th grade girls interested in trying out for the softball team.

Track and Field

The deadline for registration AND  paperwork is Wednesday, 3/29. Students who do not meet the registration requirements by this date will NOT be able to participate.  More information here.

Yay Spring Cleaning!  Cradles to Crayons needs your help to collect gently used shirts, shorts, pants, pajamas, socks, hats, shoes sizes infant to adult medium, and NEW underwear.

There will be donation boxes in homebases starting in the next week.  

If you have questions please contact 8th graders Emily H and Ru-yao from Project 351 or Ms. Ahern in the guidance office.

Mark your calendars now for Bigelow’s Big Night Luau 2017, our BIG festive evening of food and friends! This year’s event will be held on the evening of Saturday, May 20th at 7pm at the Commander’s Mansion at the Arsenal in Watertown.

We hope you will be able to join us at Bigelow Middle School’s annual fundraiser. Money raised from this event support many curriculum-enriching programs such as the Creative Arts and Sciences Program, scholarships for students to attend field trips and special events, classroom supplies, advanced training programs for teachers, the purchase of gym, performing arts and technology items.

If you would like to help make the Big Night a success, we are looking for donations for our silent auction. Tickets to sporting events, gift cards for services, restaurant gift certificates, vacation getaways, jewelry, artwork, a dinner or cocktail party, memberships etc. are all appreciated. Or you might want to sponsor a portion of the evening?   Click here to donate to the online auction or become a sponsor.

You can also help by soliciting local businesses for an auction donation.  Click here for a printable business solicitation letter and donation form. 

If you have any questions or can volunteer please contact Beth Panella at beth.panella@comcast.net. Our next committee meeting is on March 27^th at Beth Panella’s house, 5 Channing Road in Newton Center.

Art by Betsy Donnellan

Bigelow’s Family Event at Boston Bowl

When: Sunday, April 2nd, from 4pm to 6pm
Where: 820 Morrissey Blvd, Boston
$14/person includes: 1 hour bowling, shoe rental, 5 tokens, pizza & soda
R.S.V.P. by Monday, March 26

Print the attached form and fill out the information with the number of people attending the event and the amount of money. Checks should be made payable to Bigelow Middle School. Return the right side of the form and payment to your counselor. Keep the left portion for your information.

Bigelow Bowls Form

AII 7th and 8th Grader boys who are interested in playing lacrosse this season, experienced or not, should come to the meeting!

MONDAY, March 20th
Right after school
ln the GYM

lf you can’t make the meeting, or have any other questions see Mr. Muller or email him at mullerd@newton.k12.ma.us

TRACK & FIELD registration is open to all grade levels and abilities at Bigelow. There are no cuts and all participants compete in all meets. Students who were not able to make the informational meeting must see Ms. Rice or Mr. Trunk ASAP.  

The DEADLINE for registration, forms, and fees is March 29, 2017.  There is a strict adherence to this deadline.  Students who are unable to meet the deadline will not be able to participate.  Click here details about registration.  

Practices begin as follows:

Monday 4/3 – 7^th & 8^th graders only
Wednesday 4/5 – 6^th graders only
Thursday 4/6 – All grade

Practices are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 3:00-4:15 pm (give or take 15 minutes). Competitions will occur once a week and the schedule will be handed out the first week of practice.

Link to the Bigelow Track & Field page.

The Big Night committee meeting will be held tonight, March 15th at 7pm at the Commander’s Mansion in Watertown. 

We need additional volunteers to make it a success!

Please email beth.panella@comcast.net if you can attend the meeting or would like to volunteer.

Thank you!

TRACK & FIELD (spring sport) is open to all grade levels and abilities at Bigelow. There are no cuts and all participants compete in all meets.

Information meetings:

7th and 8th Grades: Wed. March 15th

6th Grade: Thurs. March 16th

The information meetings will take place after school at 2:50, Room TBD
Speak to Ms. Rice or Mr. Trunk if you miss the meeting.