There will be a MANDATORY informational meeting for all players interested in trying out for the Girl’s Basketball team on Wednesday, Dec 3rd, after school in Room 215 (Mr. Leone’s Room).  If you can not attend or have any questions, please see Mr. Eckstrom.

Getting up to speed on the growth mindset: Parent/guardian workshop  Wednesday, December 3, 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Newton North High School cafeteria

Have you heard that Newton Public Schools is asking teachers and staff to explore how encouraging a “growth mindset” can motivate students to learn? Do you know that the research-based growth mindset is useful for all ages and in all settings—school, home, work, athletics?

Newton North School Council and PTSO invite ALL parents/guardians to a fun and engaging evening exploring the growth mindset. As Principal Jen Price shows you how Newton Public Schools faculty are being trained in the use of the growth mindset, you’ll learn: Effective ways to give praise, useful methods for encouraging children and teens to try new things and accept challenges, constructive ways to respond to failure and successful strategies for creating a parent-teacher dialogue about students’ development.

You will also have a chance to apply the growth mindset during an interactive challenge.

To learn more about the growth mindset, read The Significance of Grit. or view this Ted Talk by Angela Duckworth.

Come join us in the gym for our first meeting and run on Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 3-4pm.  This is a great opportunity to stay fit this winter for the spring sports season.  Please contact Mrs. Osborn in Room 201 with questions

THE BIGELOW STUDENT COUNCIL is Sponsoring a food drive at Bigelow.  The goal of the food drive is to collect 500 boxes of food that will be donated to a local food pantry.

Boxes of food can be brought to home base.

Food drive ends on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25

All items should be boxed, un expired, non-perishable food

Possible Items Include:  Pasta, Cereal, Boxed Rice, Drink Boxes.  Just to name a few!

Wed., November 19^th, 3-4:30pm Burr Park

Join us for Bigelow’s Annual Turkey Bowl – Bundle up, enjoy hot chocolate, pizza and other snacks and support the 8th graders!!

It’s the Game of the Season and you’re (parents, staff and students) invited!! Cheer on our two 8^th grade clusters in this competitive flag football game.  Winning cluster will receive the coveted “Turkey Bowl Trophy” and have bragging rights for the year.  Celebrate Bigelow’s team spirit by wearing Bigelow apparel or purple on Wednesday. 

For more information, or to volunteer, email Heather Mehra at heathermehra@gmail.com

This year’s Bigelow School Musical is MARY POPPINS.

There will be an info meeting for anyone interested in auditioning or being on the tech crew on Thursday, November 20th from 3:00-3:30pm in the auditorium.

See Ms. M if you have any questions!!

SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS!!

Bigelow Drama presents William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” on Thurs. Nov. 20th and Fri. Nov. 21st at 7:00pm in the Bigelow auditorium.  Tickets available at the door.  For additional information, contact BigelowPoPS@gmail.com   Please come and support our students!!

The Bigelow Ski and Snowboard Club Information meeting will take place on Monday, November 24th from 2:45 – 3pm in Room 213.

Anyone interested in going on any of the ski trips must attend the meeting.

**Even if you have never skied or snowboarded before and would like to try!!**

Please see Ms. Calabria with any questions.

Thanks to help from many bakers, staffers, shoppers, and more, the Election Day bake sale raised close to $1,000. The money will be used to fund vital Bigelow PTO activities, including the Creative Arts and Sciences program for all students.

We greatly appreciate the help of the all of you who baked items for the sale and to those of you who staffed the table during the election.

And a special thanks to the Bigelow custodians for their help before and after this event.

A big thank you also goes to to Sally Brickell and Heather Mehra for organizing and running the bake sale!

Cradles to Crayons has reserved Friday November 14^th from 7 PM to 8:30 PM for a special event at their facility just for middle schoolers (grades 6, 7 and 8).  The facility is conveniently located at 155 Beacon Street in Brighton, next to the New Balance headquarters building.  Parents are welcome to stay, but they can drop off and pick up as well.  There will be many adult chaperones.

During the 1.5 hour event, there will be a volunteer session organized for the kids to sort donated items and pack them for delivery to the children in need.  Desserts, cakes and snacks will be served after the volunteer shift!

Please RSVP to Dave Cotugno at dave@cradlestocrayons.org if your child plans on attending.