To all Bigelow parents and guardians:
Just a reminder that all PE classes will be going outside until the Thanksgiving break. Please make sure your child has appropriate clothing for class. Sweatshirts, sweatpants, running pants, and old sneakers are recommended. Please help us keep out new floors clean by wearing an old pair of sneakers outside. This prevents mud from being tracked all over the school.
Thank You,
The Bigelow PE Department,
Bill Prendergast, Danielle Pargoli, and Sean Petrosino
The Bigelow Community does not allow a little wind and rain to dampen their Saturday night, instead they head out for a festive evening of fun, conversation and food. THANK YOU to all of you who attended the 2014 Soup and Supper Stroll. You all looked great! We had close to 100 guests attend and raised over $4,300!!!
Thank you to Alex Wajsfelner who started our evening out with a lively appetizer party. Lots of yummy bites were enjoyed by the guests while catching up with old friends and meeting new ones.
From there it was off to one of our eleven homes that hosted a dinner. Thank you to Laurie Halloran, Michelle Sparks, Claire & Christof Marre, Nicole von Rekowsky, Monica & Egil Sundheim, Jessie & Geoff Gilmartin, Jen Weber & Laurence Bailen, Michele & David Baxter, Dede & Josh Galdston, Joanne & Doug Simpson, Beverly Craig, Sami O’Reilly, Maria Sullivan & Paul Donovan, Karla & Matt Siegel, Angela & David Weiss, Lex Van der Ploeg & Gwo-Sho Mary Lee and Tami Ireland for hosting and cooking wonderful meals for all our guests!!
This evening could not happen without all of you. Thank you again!!
Your Co Chairs ~ Jacquie Arbuckle and Carolyn Judge
Volunteers needed for Bigelow’s Election Day bake sale on Tuesday, November 4th!
When: Tuesday, November 4, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (or as long as the baked goods last!)
Where: hallway outside Bigelow Gym
Here are three ways you can support this important fundraiser for the Bigelow PTO.
1. Bake and package delicious home-baked items to sell
2. Staff the bake sale on Tuesday November 4th.
3. Buy items from the Bake Sale. Students may purchase baked goods BEFORE and AFTER school.
Please click here to sign up to help:
Can’t bake? Cash donations are always welcome!
Target Take Charge of Education
What is it?
A Target corporate giving program for schools around the country. Target will donate 1% of all of your spending to Bigelow Middle School.
Who can take advantage of it?
Anyone who has a Target REDcard can sign up. In addition to saving 5% on all of your Target purchases, 1% will benefit the school of your choice.
Can my contributions be split between two or more schools?
You can’t designate two schools, but you can change your designated school at any time.
How do I enroll my REDcard for the “take charge of education” program?
Visit Target.com/TCOE or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school.
There will be a flu clinic at Bigelow Middle School on 11/5. Click here for more information and paperwork
THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR THE SOUP and SUPPER STROLL is upon us. We are getting close to being full!! Please join us for this festive adult evening of great food, cheer, fun and conversation. For more information and to sign up please see the Soup and Supper Stroll Page
If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Judge and Jacquie Arbuckle at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com
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Co-Sponsored by:
Bigelow Middle School PTO, Day Middle School PTO, the Educational Excellence Fund of the Newton North High School PTSO, PTO Council, The Newton Partnership and the Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education.
We had our first PTO meeting of the year on October 3rd. A copy of the meeting minutes are posted on the PTO website if you missed the meeting. We will soon be posting a schedule of the meetings throughout the year. We hope to see you. All are welcome!
What is included in the Soup and SUPPER Stroll on Saturday, November 1st??
1) An appetizer party from 6-8pm (with adult beverages), for everyone attending the evening, at one Bigelow parents home.
2) A supper including soup and a full entree from 8-10pm at one of 12 Bigelow families’ homes.
3) And finally, a dessert party at a surprise location from 10-11:30pm.
For more information and to sign up please see the Soup and Supper Stroll Page
We hope you can join us for the great Bigelow event, a festive adult evening of great food prepared by Bigelow families, fun and conversation while supporting our children and school.
A huge thank you to all the families who have generously opened their homes to host a dinner for our evening.
Please RSVP by October 28, 2014
If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Judge and Jacquie Arbuckle at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com
The on line Bigelow Student / Family / Staff directory is now available. You should have received an email this past Friday with instructions on how to access it. Please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you did not receive it.
Please be aware that the on-line program is secure and available only to those in the Bigelow community. To ensure security, all passwords are encrypted so they can’t be viewed, copied or retrieved. The program uses Secure Socket Layer protection (SSL) throughout the site, even on smart phones so that data cannot be captured during submission or transfer (That familiar lock in the web address tells you it’s secure.)
Print copies should be available in the next few weeks and will be sent home with students.