Yes, YOU! Volunteer for the 2025-26 school year
The Bigelow PTO Board needs your help to continue the momentum we’ve created the past few years. We work closely with our school leadership, teachers and school staff to give our students lots of fun and educational experiences all school year long. We hope you can join us!

We are looking to fill the following positions as soon as possible:

• Co-Treasurer Help with Banking tasks and financial tracking for the PTO
• Vice President/Co-Vice President Work with board chairs and committee chairs to coordinate fundraising activities and PTO events.

Email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you are interested!

We have a great network of parents who support the PTO throughout the year. Please see the form HERE to express interest in all opportunities for participation. 

Please join us Wednesday, September 10th from 4–6 pm for the Bigelow Back-to-School Bash at the Bigelow parking lot! There will be music, games, pizza, and an ice cream truck.

Please pre-order pizza by 9 pm on Tuesday September 9th so that we have the right amount available. Payment can be made via Venmo (please Venmo @BigelowTreasurer when you submit the order) or via Cash (at the Bash).

We also need a few volunteers to help with pizza sales and cleanup. Please sign up for a time slot HERE.

The Bigelow PTO Family Directory is hosted online at Membership Toolkit. The access is free and it can be used by all Bigelow families. The directory is run and funded by the PTO thanks to your support!

If you have not yet accessed the directory to confirm that your information is correct and up-to-date, please see specific directions HERE.

Laura Goldworm organized a delightful lunch from Anna’s Taqueria to welcome our incredible teachers back to school. Many thanks to the families and staff who helped set up, clean up, and make the event a success!

The Bigelow PTO sends out weekly newsletters on Thursdays as well as other targeted communications throughout the school year. Please review the items below to ensure you are up to date.

Stay current! As we start a new school year, please take a moment to review and update your newsletter communication preferences, including subscribing to grade-specific and staff communications, through the update your preferences link at the bottom of Bigelow PTO newsletters and emails.

Help spread the word! If you know new members of the Bigelow community, please encourage them to subscribe to the PTO Newsletter via the PTO website.

Left Bigelow? If you are no longer affiliated with Bigelow and want to be removed from the list, you can use the unsubscribe link at the very bottom of Bigelow PTO newsletters or emails, or scroll to the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the update your preferences link.

Need Help? If you have any questions or need help troubleshooting issues with your Bigelow PTO Newsletter (e.g., duplicate communications, updating preferences, unsubscribing) please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.

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Stay tuned for more information about these exciting upcoming events!

Hello, Dr. Green! Principal Dan Green and the Bigelow PTO invite you to attend the First PTO Meeting of the 2025-26 school year. Date & Time are TBD.

All Bigelow parents, guardians, teachers and staff are members of the PTO, and we encourage the participation of all in its activities. Come hear what is planned for this school year and learn how you can get involved!

Please contact us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com with any questions.

6th Grade Guardians’ Potluck Dinner!

Parents and Guardians of Bigelow 6th graders are warmly invited to a potluck dinner this fall. Details to come!

Dear Bigelow Community,

Happy last day of school, and congratulations to all Bigelow students! We wish you the best in all the exciting adventures ahead.

As we wrap up the 2024-25 school year, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your support of the Bigelow PTO. A special thank you to the many volunteers who worked to bring this year’s PTO events and programs to life. Your contributions helped create meaningful experiences for our students and strengthen our school community. We are especially grateful for the hard work and leadership of our Bigelow PTO President Alex Rolfe and our Communications Manager Elizabeth Apgar as they move on to Newton North. And we are pleased to welcome our new PTO President Margaret Silva and Communications Manager Jillian Feinberg!

We wish you all a wonderful summer and look forward to working closely with many of you next year. For those of you moving on from Bigelow, we wish you all the best and hope our paths cross at Newton North!

Warmly,
Bigelow PTO Board

Last week, Bigelow 8th graders celebrated the end of middle school with an amazing overnight field trip to Western Massachusetts. The trip included an afternoon at Six Flags Amusement Park, a celebratory banquet, and a zip-lining or rafting adventure. The celebratory week concluded with their graduation ceremony on Friday.

A huge thank you to the 8th grade Activities Parent Committee and the many Bigelow teachers and staff who helped make this milestone so memorable and meaningful for our 8th grade class.

Congratulations to the Bigelow Class of 2025! Wishing you all the best in high school and beyond. Go Bulldogs!

Be sure to check out June updates from Bigelow Librarian Helen Guzzi!

• Summer reading recommendations
• A new format for the Bigelow community reading experience: One School One Author (previously One School One Book)
• Game donations for students to use for a technology break during 4th block

Please reach out to Bigelow Librarian Helen Guzzi at guzzih@newton.k12.ma.us with any questions.