Category Archives: From the PTO

Student Directories – Have been sent home!!

We are happy to announce that purple student directories were distributed to students this past week. Please check your child’s backpack for yours. Families with two households will receive both directories from your child.

Many thanks to Beth Coomber for the directory production and managing from start to finish all that goes into it – collecting information, formatting, and coordinating printing. Thank you for your tireless efforts over these past couple of months.

This year’s One School, One Book is in the Books

Thursday, our children spent the morning exploring and learning about the themes of this year’s One School, One Book book “Losing It” by Erin Fry.  The students heard a wonderful presentation by Erin Fry about the book, talked about promoting positive body image with Rachel Benson of MEDA and learned a little line dancing with Mr. P and Mary Fitzgerald.  Later in the evening, Erin Fry came back to Bigelow and spoke to parents about her book and her inspiration.

We would like to thank everyone involved in organizing and planning this special day for our children, especially Patty Summa,  for so thoughtfully putting together this event.  And thank you to all the parents for your support of the PTO.  It is through your support we are able to underwrite special programs like this for our children.

CASC Update

Theatre Espresso will present “Uprising on King Street: The Boston Massacre”  to the Bigelow 8th graders on December 15th! 

Theatre Espresso performs interactive dramas that bring history to life.  Their work challenges students to make critical judgments, explore social relationships, reflect on the role of law and human rights in our society, and question accepted truths about the history of America.  In “Uprising on King Street”, Theatre Espresso involves students in a dramatization of the circumstances that led to the Boston Massacre, and the trial of British Captain Preston.  In their role as jurors, students explore the events through the eyes of ordinary men and women who were both shaped by and instrumental in shaping history.

This program is made possible by the Bigelow Creative Arts and Sciences Committee, and is funded entirely by your PTO contributions.

Bigelow Boy’s Basketball – Try outs this week

A reminder to all boys trying out for the basketball team.  You must register on Family ID.  Also an updated physical must be on file with Sue Schy in the Nurse’s Office.  7th grade boys tryouts are Monday December 7th.  8th grade tryouts are on Wednesday December 9th.  Then all boys finish tryouts on Thursday December 10th.

No one is allowed to tryout if their registration is not completed on Family ID or if they do not have a current physical on file.

The link to Family ID is below:

https://www.familyid.com/bigelow-middle-school

THIS THURSDAY Special PTO Meeting – Come hear author Erin Fry speak

Please join us to hear Erin Fry, the author of “Losing It”, Bigelow’s One School, One Book book , speak to parents.  The meeting will be at 7 pm in the library. Click here for more information.  We hope you can join us for this Special PTO meeting.

The One School, One Book program is underwritten by your generous contributions to the Bigelow PTO.

Please RSVP for 7th Grade Parent Potluck Dinner – THIS Saturday

Saturday, December 5th ─ 7th Grade Potluck Dinner at 7pm, at the home of Mary Gwo-Shu Lee and Lex Van der Ploeg, 101 Hammond Street, Newton.

This is a great way to meet and catch up with other 7th grade parents.

Please RSVP to Mary at Gwo-Shu_Lee@DFCI.HARVARD.EDU

Please bring your own beverage and then if your child’s last name begins with:

  • A – E    Please bring an appetizer
  • F – L     Please bring a main dish
  • M – R   Please bring a side dish or salad
  • S – Z     Please bring a dessert

We hope to see you there!!

Please note:  This is an adult only evening.