Project 351 Clothing Drive to benefit Cradles to Crayons:  Clothing drive at Bigelow now through Apr 1st. Clean out your closets and donate those gently used items to a wonderful, local organization.  (www.cradlestocrayons.org).  T shirts, pants, shoes and gently used clothing for ages newborn through 12 years.  Please no used socks or underwear.   Thank you for your support!

MARCH MADNESS IS COMING TO BIGELOW!!  The Annual Faculty/Student Basketball Game will be held after school Thursday – March 24, 3pm.

• Spectators – All Bigelow Students, Parents and Faculty.
• Bring your appetites – The 8th grade scholarship / year end activities committee will be selling pizza and drinks to keep the crowd going.  All proceeds will support 8th grade year-end activities.

We need a few 8th grade parents to help with the pizza  / drink sales, starting at 2:30.  Please email us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you are interested in helping out.

Please extend your support for the Jennifer Price Global Education Leadership Fund (GELF)’s annual benefit dinner. For those of you who don’t know about the GELF, it’s a fantastic scholarship program that supports Newton students in taking advantage of international opportunities. Most of these students come from low-income families and wouldn’t otherwise be able to take advantage of the many extraordinary global learning programs offered through Newton North and South.

Students who return from abroad speak often about the pivotal role these experiences have played in their personal and academic lives. Please help GELF continue to convince our students that no one should tune out when international learning opportunities are announced!

On Saturday, April 2nd, GELF will hold its annual dinner/fundraiser from 6:30 – 10:30 pm at Newton North High School. The evening is a not-to-be-missed community event, featuring an amazing 5-course gourmet meal (cooked from scratch on-site!!), paired fine beers & wines (featuring Sam Adams beer pairings, a major hit last year!), dancing (with a great live band featuring our own Katani Sumner), 150 like-minded community members, table service by Newton administrators, and a live auction.

This year alone they have funded:
nearly $38,000 in grants to
20 students for
8 different international trips

You may pay online here: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Page/2289 (scroll down to the bottom for the PayPal button) or send a $150/person check (made payable to Newton Schools Foundation with GELF in the memo line) to Newton Schools Foundation, ATTN: Diane Greer, P.O. Box 590020, Newton Centre, MA 02459.

Whether you are coming or not, please consider donating to Support a Teacher to attend the event ($100/person) or making a tax-deductible donation, all possible here: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Page/2289. Thank you for your support.

THIS Wednesday, March 23rd, 7-8:30pm at the Newton North High School Auditorium.  Click here for more information on this presentation.

• Have the recent local headlines caused you to ponder the role that athletics plays in the lives of our teens—as both participants and as fans? 
• Are you the parent of an athlete who wants to help your student get the most of what should be a fun experience that leads to personal growth? 
• Do you wonder what your role is with a student who struggles to perform in sports, or a student who has a gift and passion for a sport, or a student who falls anywhere along that spectrum?

This event is co-sponsored by the Bigelow PTO.

Want to order or renew a magazine subscription AND support your student and Bigelow?

Order or renew your magazine subscriptions(s) using the Great American website – www.gaschoolstore.com

Click on “SHOP NOW” on the main page, and use the following School/Organization Online ID when prompted – 2637080.  Both print and digital subscriptions are available.

Let your family and friends know and thank you for your support!

Thank you to Watertown Savings Bank and Brookline Bank for generously donating to the Cyndi Dailey-Smith and Howard B. Smith Scholarship Fund.  Their gift will help us to send all students on the 8th grade cultural trips.

Deadline extended until tomorrow 3/17!!  Check your students back pack for a brightly colored Save the Date Flyer for the Bigelow Speakeasy, taking place on May 14th.  Sign it and have your student return the bottom portion to their homebase teacher and they could win a Bigelow T shirt.  Can not find the flyer, Click here for another one!!

Introduction Meeting – Monday, March 14th 2:45 Room 118

Information Meeting for Beginners – Wednesday, March 16th Room 118

Try outs are Monday, March 21st and Tuesday March 22nd.

Questions:  See Mr. Parlato

Thank you to The Village Bank for generously donating to the Cyndi Dailey-Smith and Howard B. Smith Scholarship Fund.  Their gift will help us to send all students on the 8th grade cultural trips.

7th & 8th Grade Meeting: Wednesday 3/16 in Room G04 (Ms. Peters’ Room)@ 2:45-3:15 p.m

6th Grade Meeting: Thursday 3/17 in Room 210 (Ms. Rice’s Room) @ 2:45-3:15 p.m.