Thank you to all of the contributors to the 8th Grade Committee’s Election Day Bake Sale! Whether you volunteered for shifts, donated items for sale or stopped by while voting, the day brought much needed funds for our 8th grade end of year activities. 

We are collecting gift cards to help provide for Bigelow families in need. If you are able to help, please purchase gift cards for local grocery stores such as Wegmans, Star Market, Target, etc. Please put them in an envelope labeled “Supermarket Gift Card” and drop off or send it in to our main office.

If your family is in need of assistance, please email your student’s school counselor. They will keep requests confidential and coordinate with you to provide support.

6th Grade: Erin MacNeil (macneile@newton.k12.ma.us)

7th Grade: Jessica Pierce (piercej@newton.k12.ma.us)

8th Grade: Molly Morrow (morrowm@newton.k12.ma.us)

You can also donate to or collect food from the following pantries:

Food Pantries Serving in Newton: 

1.Newton Food Pantry (see below for client form link)

• WEDNESDAYS -By Appointment: 12pm–3pm; Walk-in: 3pm–7pm
• THURSDAYS – By Appointment Only: 10am–1pm
• 1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton
• 617-796-1233

2.Centre Street Food Pantry

• 11 Homer Street, Newton, MA 02459
• 617-340-9554

Food Pantries in Boston:

1.The Guild Food Pantry – 260 Washington St, Dorchester, MA 02121

• Saturdays from 11am-3pm
• Call 877-797-7938 with questions
• Provides fresh produce

2.Shirley’s Food Pantry – 213 River St, Mattapan, MA 02129

• Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10am-3pm
• Call 617-534-2032 with questions

Please let us know if we can be helpful in any way during these uncertain times!

We had a beautiful day for the FORJ fall family fest at Franklin park in Dorchester this past weekend! People enjoyed a candy hunt, lawn games and learned about upcoming FORJ events.

Some highlights: 

– Community service project addressing food insecurity 
– Boston Bowl event
– Upstander training
-African American Heritage Trail tour
-Film screening and discussion

Please reach out to co-leaders of Bigelow FORJ Angela Brooks (Angela.r.brooks@gmail.com) and Hai Ly (ms_haily@yahoo.com) with interest in helping with any of these events. We are open to other ideas as well!

Students in Bigelow Drama have been hard at work preparing for their Fall Play, with shows Thursday, Nov 13, Friday Nov 14, and Saturday Nov 15.

Ms. Moriarty and Ms. Alberts encourage students to lead in every aspect of production: from set design, acting, lighting and sound, to costumes, hair, programs and merch. Stay tuned for the link to purchase tickets coming soon!

Sign up to Volunteer or Bake!

The 8th grade parent committee is starting to plan for the 8th grade end of year festivities, and one of the biggest tasks is FUNDRAISING.

Our first fundraiser of the year is the 8th Grade Bake Sale on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 4th.

We NEED YOUR HELP!

Please sign up HERE to donate baked goods and/or staff the table.

Thank you,

Rachanee, Tui, and Gabriela (8th grade committee)

Please RSVP HERE by Friday, October 31st so we can be sure to have enough pizza, drinks, and treats. Reminder: If you’re looking to get any Halloween candy off your hands, we encourage you to bring your NUT FREE leftovers for our candy hunt!

Bigelow’s Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ) is excited to invite you all to the annual Fall Family Picnic! Please RSVP HERE.

Click HERE for directions to Shattuck Picnic Grove, Boston. Pro Tip: Park on Circuit Drive

Our INCREDIBLE Student Council and Dr. Green held a Pumpkin Decorating Activity in Advisories this week that was a huge success!

Thank you Rachanee Nelson, Dr. Green, and our awesome PTO for your pumpkin donations.

Any parent or guardian who has a student in Orchestra, Chorus, Band, or Drama is welcome and encouraged to participate in the PoPS and support our students and performing arts faculty. Please

Our first meeting was Monday, 10/27. Topics included an optional family outing to Suffs in March, 2026, and a call for flexible solutions to support the Theater program accommodate new NPS accounting rules.

Next meeting will be in December, 2025. Stay tuned for the meeting invite!

Visit the Bigelow Student Activities page to see Performing Arts websites (run by music and drama teachers).

Many thanks to Christie Gibson and Michael Emanuel for hosting a lovely 6th grade potluck on Saturday. It was a very warm welcome and a chance to get to know fellow parents in the Bigelow community.