Honor your student or a Bigelow teacher / staff member and support the library at the same time.  A nameplate honoring the student/teacher, and recognizing the donor, will be placed inside a new book.  HELP us reach our goal of $500 in donations to support the library.  To date we have raised over $350 for new books!!

Click here to find a list of book’s specifically selected for the Bigelow Library.  Chose the book(s) you would like to donate and pay by credit card. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.

DONATIONS ARE STILL NEEDED!!  Our teachers and staff members do so much for our kids throughout the year. They teach them invaluable skills, instill them with knowledge and a love of learning, and serve as intellectual role models.

So let’s say a proper thank you with a proper English tea — Bigelow-style. This year’s annual staff appreciation tea takes place on Tuesday, June 14 at 2:00 pm.

We are looking for volunteers to provide finger sandwiches, cakes, pastries, crumpets (whatever they are), fruit salad and any other delectables that go well with tea. We also need volunteers to help set up and clean up. Set up is at 12:45 and clean up is at 3:00.

All items may be dropped off the morning of the tea in the teacher’s lunchroom or put in the refrigerator there. Please drop off items no later than 12:30pm. It is most helpful if items are brought in a disposable container.

To donate or volunteer please sign up here.

SOME APPRECIATION FROM THE TEACHERS FOR LAST YEAR’S TEA (Your contribution does make a difference!!)

• Please know how much your effort goes noticed and appreciated when you host our tea party.  The lovely touches, such as the flowers and colorful paper products, bring so much joy!
• You outdid yourselves yet again!  Thank you so much for the delicious treats – they do make us feel appreciated!
• YOU ARE AMAZING!  Thank you so much for always “treating” us so well with such yummy “treats” and beautiful flowers!  We appreciate it so much.
• Thank you for the delicious and abundant spread of treats.  We are always grateful for your support and consideration.
• Thank you for the tea time desserts and treats.  They were lovely and made us fee very appreciated.
• The food was all so delicious!  The perfect motivation for the end of the year.  Thank you so much for always thinking of us!
• Thank you for remembering us and showing us your appreciation!
• Just a note of thanks for the PTO support for Bigelow teachers.  The PTO is such an essential group for the parent community.  I appreciate your presence.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the Teacher Appreciation Chairs, Stacy Schwartz at staschwartz@gmail.com or Magda Duchnowska at  froggiemagda@hotmail.com .

Click here to read the June Newsletter.

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See the PTO website calendar for further listings.

Please consider chaperoning for Surf the Turf this Friday night.  We need 8-10 8th grade parents to help with this evening from 6:45 to 9pm.  Parents are needed to check students in, set up and pass out refreshments and make sure students do not leave the athletic wing of Newton North.  PLEASE contact us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you are interested.

This Friday, June 10th is Surf the Turf.  Surf the Turf is a Bigelow and Day tradition at Newton North from 7-9pm.  Rising 9th graders get to check out the Newton North High School Athletic Facilities and Pool (Don’t forget to bring your swim suit & a towel if you want to swim)

Refreshments will be served

Pickup 9:00pm – Please note:  Students must be picked up by a family member in order to leave, and must leave the high school grounds once they leave.

Optional activities include: Volleyball, Basketball, Frisbee, Swimming and hanging out.

This is a great opportunity for eighth graders to become more familiar with their future surroundings. Use of the pool is optional. Lifeguards are on duty. The pool is a wonderful aspect of attending NNHS—we want all students to feel safe, comfortable, and welcome in using it. We want to remind those who use the pool that they and their classmates are at a sensitive age as their bodies grow and change. Similar to the expectations at NNHS, comments about other’s bodies and swimming attire can be hurtful and will not be tolerated.

The Spring 8th grade car wash / bake sale will be tomorrow, Thursday, June 2 from 3-4:45pm in the Bigelow Parking Lot.  Come and get your car clean,  grab a snack and support the 8th grade.

FOR 8th Grade Parents:  WE REALLY NEED A FEW MORE VOLUNTEERS – If you would like to donate items for the bake sale or help supervise the car wash, please sign up here:  

This is a fun event for 8th grade students and proceeds go towards funding 8th grade year end events including scholarships for the cultural trips to NYC and Quebec City.

We hope Bigelow students will join the fun at the Underwood Spring Carnival, Fri., June 3 from 3-7 (Rain or Shine).  Ticket prices will be $10 for 20 tickets and $20 for 40 tickets, with games and rides typically 3-5 tickets apiece. The Carnival Committee also invites Bigelow students to help!  Volunteers for the prize table and face painting are especially needed. Please sign up here.  Thank you!

The Newton Parent Advisory Council (PAC) for Special Education is pleased to announce:

The 7^th Annual NewtonPAC Special Educator Awards

June 13, 2016

Newton North High School Cafeteria

457 Walnut Street

6:00PM: Buffet Dinner, Beverages, and Mingling / 6:45PM: Ceremony (and Dessert)

The Special Educator Awards are presented to Newton faculty and staff members who have done exceptional work with students receiving special education services.  Parents/guardians and students may submit nominations and may nominate any staff member who they believe has done exceptional work; in the past we’ve had regular and special education teachers, aides, BTs, secretaries, principals, and custodians receive awards.

Nominations are now open for the awards!

Please note that the awards do not identify you or your child by name, to preserve the child’s confidentiality.  Only the honoree is given the name of the family who nominated him or her.

Please send your nomination to specialedawards2016@gmail.comwith the following information:

Your name and your email

Your school

Your school principal’s name and email

Name and email address of the SPED contact at your child’s school (inclusion facilitator/assistant principal)

Nominee’s name and email

A short nomination telling us about why your nominee is so special

• Try to include details and examples if you can (try not to just say, “Miss Smith is great!”)
• Keep the nominating paragraph to 3 sentences (we plan to read this aloud at the ceremony).
• Don’t use your child’s name. (If you do, we will edit it out for the award ceremony).
• If you like, you may also include a longer nomination or a letter to your nominee (which will not be read out loud), and will only be given to the nominee with their award.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

1. DON’T feel like you must nominate your child’s whole team to avoid hurt feelings. PLEASE only nominate those who have done exceptional work.
2. PLEASE nominate your educator ASAP (to enable your honoree to plan to attend the ceremony and bring family/friends)
3. Did we mention to PLEASE nominate your educator ASAP??!! (It will allow us time to know how many people are attending, and how much food to get).
4. The deadline for the awards is June 1, 2016 (NO late nominations because we have to print the program professionally).
5. On the night of the awards, you can have your photograph taken with your nominee (we will have a photographer present)!