On Monday Nov 23rd from 2:45-3 in the auditorium, there will be an informational  meeting for all students interested in going on any of the ski trips.  This club is open to all students even if they have never skied or snowboarded before.  Please see Ms. Calabria with any questions.

This week is SPIRIT WEEK at Bigelow!!

On Mon:  Wear your favorite pajamas

On Tues:  Wear your favorite sports team colors

On Wed:  Wear Bigelow School colors

Have fun and show your School Spirit!!

The Creative Writing Club will be starting at Bigelow on November 30th at 3pm in room 104.

Click here to see the November Newsletter on Diabetes.

Bigelow’s Creativity and Crafts Club starts meeting this Wednesdays from 2:45pm to 4:15 in Room G-05 with Ms. Pentaleri.  Bring your imagination with you!

The Bigelow’s Drama Program presents their Fall Play this Thursday and Friday, 7pm in the Auditorium.  This year’s play is “Phantom Tollbooth.”  Tickets are available during lunch in the cafeteria and at the door.  $5 for students and $7 for adults.  Hope to see you there.

Thank you to everyone that attended our festive Stroll last night.  It was great to see many returning “Strollers”, new attendees and Bigelow faculty and staff. It was a wonderful night reconnecting with other Bigelow parents and teachers, as well as, meeting new people. Not only was it a fun evening, we raised close to $4,500 for our kids.

Thank you to Heather and Jeremy Pozen for kicking the evening off with a lively appetizer party and thank you to Sara and Glenn Ellison for wrapping things up with a yummy dessert party.

Thank you to all of the chefs and hosts who opened their homes to us and served us lovely dinners.  Thank you to our veteran hosts, Michele and David Baxter, Nicole von Rekowsky and Joanne Simpson.  Thank you to our new hosts / chefs ~ James Bryant and Stuart Sadick, Margaret and PJ Smith, Beth and Bill Hicks, Monika Jain and Raj Vallabh, Krista and Bart Corr, Jacquie and Stuart Arbuckle, Tanya Juan, Michael Rothstein and Nicole Annese, OC Manos and Sharon Eilon and Christine & Jim Elder.  A special thank you to our teacher team of Christopher and Katelyn Campbell and Sue Schy.

Thank you again, your event chairs ~ Jessie and Carolyn

And if you do not have it on your calendar yet, make sure to Save Saturday May 14th for our Big Night!!

We have a special presentation at our next PTO meeting.  Erin Fry, the author of “Losing It”, Bigelow’s One School, One Book book for this year, will be speaking to parents.  The meeting will be at 7 pm.  More information to follow.

Any 7th and 8th grade BOYS interested in trying out for the basketball team?  There is a MANDATORY meeting on Monday, November 16th.   The meeting is right after school in Mr. LaBrache’s Room (room 218).  See Mr. P if you have any questions.

Any 7th and 8th grade GIRLS interested in trying out for the basketball team?  There is a MANDATORY meeting on Wednesday, November 18th.   The meeting is right after school in Mr. LaBrache’s Room (room 218).  See Mr.  Eckstrom if you have any questions.

This year’s Bigelow musical is “Band Geeks!” Interested students should attend the information session on Monday, November 16th, from 2:45  to 3:30 PM in the auditorium.

“Band Geeks” is the story of a misfit marching band. It was recently released by MTI and originally developed by Goodspeed Musicals (the folks who developed Man of La Mancha and Annie).  Ms. Alberts and Ms. M’Sadoques are super excited to bring this brand new show to Newton audiences.