Category Archives: From the PTO

Walk for a great cause!!

MEDA Walk at Newton North!

BOSTON — Sunday April 6, 2014 —  National Eating Disorders Association’s 2nd annual Boston NEDA Walk, themed NEDA Walk. Save a Life, in partnership with the Multiservice Eating Disorder Association will be held on Sunday, April 6 @ 10 a.m. (Registration/check-in begins at 9 a.m.) at Newton North High School, 457 Walnut St, Newton

To pre-register, visit www.nedawalk.org/boston2014 or call 212-575-6200

For more information, contact Brittany Fraser at bfraser@medainc.org

$25 per adult, $15 per student, $10 per child under 12.

The event will be featuring, Erin Gates, editor of the internationally popular design blog, Elements of Style (www.elementsofstyleblog.com) as well as music sensations, The Falk Sisters. This event is sponsored by The Village Bank, Timberline Knolls, and McLean Klarman Eating Disorders Center.

 

Check out the Photos from Pi Day!

Excited students and brave faculty and staff enjoy each other’s company at Pi Day 2014! In celebration of Pi Day (3/14), students buy raffle tickets and the winning ticket holders are permitted to throw pies (whipped cream or shaving cream) at the hardy teachers and staff who volunteer to be “Pied.” Raffle proceeds go to 8th grade trips.

Click here to check out the photos!

Get Your Tickets for the BIG NIGHT today

images-2Click here to purchase your tickets for the BIG NIGHT, this coming Saturday, March 22 from 7pm-11pm at the New Art Center in Newtonville.  Current, past and future Bigelow parents / guardians are all welcome!  Join in the fun!

TWO live bands, food donated by El Pelon Taqueria, Buff’s, Russo’s and Antoine’s, as well as, jambalaya, catfish and other Southern favorites.  Lots of great auction items and a cash bar featuring our special beverage of the evening.

 PLEASE CONTACT bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you have any questions regarding ticket purchases.

Can you spare and hour or two to help at the Big Night?  We have lots of ways you can lend a hand!!  Click Here to sign up today.

You can also preview our auction items by going to https://www.charityauctionorganizer.com/auction/BigelowBigNight  If you can not be at the Big Night, but would like to submit a bid on an item, please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com

BIG NIGHT Get Your Tickets Today and Auction Items Preview

Click here to purchase tickets for the BIG NIGHT this coming Saturday, March 22 from 7pm-11pm at the New Art Center in Newtonville.  Current, past and future Bigelow parents / guardians are all welcome!  Join in the fun!

The Big Night is the Bigelow’s PTO biggest event of the year.  This year it is the BIG NIGHT. BIG EASY, a Mardi Gras themed event.  It is an evening of fun, dinner / cash bar, music,  friends and lots of great auction items.  Best of all, it benefits our children.

ENJOY TWO live bands playing jazz, zydeco and other great music.  INDULGE in food donated by El Pelon Taqueria, Buff’s, Russo’s and Antoine’s, as well as, jambalaya, catfish and other Southern favorites.  BID on wonderful auction items.  SIP our special signature beverage.  MEET and CATCH UP with other Bigelow parents and staff.

 PLEASE CONTACT bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you have any questions regarding ticket purchases.

You can also view our wonderful auction items by going to https://www.charityauctionorganizer.com/auction/BigelowBigNight  If you can not be at the Big Night, but would like to submit a bid on an item, please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com 

Laissez les bon temps rouler!!

A Thank you from Principal Harrison

Dear Parents and Guardians,

On behalf of the entire staff at Bigelow I want to thank you for the wonderful appreciation luncheon you served to us last Thursday, March 13.  Once again the weather was wintry, but the PTO was undaunted,  and your incredible generosity filled us with food and warmth for the rest of the day.  Our gratitude to everyone who helped with the delicious food and beverages, the beautiful table decorations, the set-up and clean-up, and all the details of pulling together this event.  And a special thanks to the coordinators, Maria Sullivan and Stacy Schwartz.

With appreciation,

Todd

 

Volunteer to lead SchoolKidz today!!

We will not be able to bring this program to the Bigelow Community if we can not find someone to lead the effort.

We are looking for someone to lead the SchoolKidz effort.  SchoolKidz is the program through Staples that allows parents to pre order school supplies.  School supplies are available for pick up the week before school starts and no trip to the store is required.  This is a great service for families and it benefits your children through the PTO.

What does the SchoolKidz leader need to do?  Coordinate the updating of supply lists with the school.  Oversee the ordering by parents in May / June.  Arrange a delivery day at the school in August.  Organize the boxes and add the “special” items into the orders after delivery (we will get a few helpers for you.)  Oversee distribution the morning of the Open House in August.  This program is all done on line.  We will help do all the advertising / PR.  And the past SchoolKidz leader is available to go over everything with you.

Interested??  We need your help!!  Please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com

Annual Faculty/Student Basketball Game – Donations Needed

It’s almost here!!!  The Annual Faculty/Student Basketball Game will be held after school next Friday, March 21.  Any donations for our refreshment table would be greatly appreciated. 
 We are looking for food (individually wrapped snack items – no nuts/peanuts please) and drink donations for our refreshment table.  All proceeds of this fundraiser will help offset the cost of 8th grade year-end activities.
We will be collecting donations the week of March 17.  Please contact JoAnn Speidel (617-997-8622, joannspeidel@aol.com) or Shannon Lynch (617-633-4743, shannon.mlynch@rocketmail.com) to schedule a pick-up or drop-off.

PTO meeting this Tuesday 7pm – Parent Workshop

Please join us for our PTO meeting on March 11, 7pm in the Bigelow school library.  Newton Youth Services, in conjunction with the Bigelow PTO, is proud to present:

Creating Successful Students: Understanding Executive Function and Tips for Strengthening These Vital Skills at Home
In a workshop designed specifically for parents, Dan Levine and Laura Moy of Engaging Minds will:
1.   Demystify the term “executive function” and explain which skills it encompasses
2.   Explain why executive function skills are such an increasingly important aspect of every child’s education, especially in today’s ever-changing world
3.   Offer tips and strategies that parents can begin to employ at home to better support their children in strengthening these vital skills