Bigelow’s One School, One Book

This summer all Bigelow students and staff will read the same book as part of Bigelow’s One School, One Book Program. The book chosen for this summer is Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen. During the fall staff and students will spend time together in small community groups discussing the book and participating in activities that address the major themes of the novel.  Click here to learn a little bit more about flipped and the One School, One Book Program

Language Arts Summer Reading Assignments

 Flipped is also the book all Bigelow students will read for their summer language arts reading assignment.  Language Arts teachers from all three levels have prepared a summer writing assignment to accompany the book.  Families can find out information about the grade level summer writing assignment that accompanies the book on the Bigelow Library page.  In addition to Flipped, students are encouraged to explore other titles for their summer reading.  A list of suggested titles from many genres can be on the summer reading list posted on the Bigelow Library page.

As this school year is winding down, the Bigelow PTO is already looking forward to a fantastic 2013-14 school year. There are many activities in the works for next year and while many positions have been filled by generous parents, we are still in need of volunteer leaders who can support school staff and student activities that have been long traditions at our middle school.

Please take a moment to read the brief descriptions of activities for which we need leadership and/or extra help and let us know if you would like to fill that role by contacting Julie Bourgoin at jbourgoin@comcast.net. Thank you for your consideration of this request.

• Vice President (2 positions open) – Work with board chairs and committee chairs to coordinate yearly activities.
• Advertising for Directory – Solicit advertisements for the school directory. Most activity takes place over the summer.
• 8^th Grade Activities Coordinator – Recruit 8^th grade volunteers and parent volunteers to head up activities throughout the year that involve the 8^th grade. Events include the car wash, Turkey Bowl, Moving On ceremony, Surf the Turf, and other transition activities for the outgoing 8th graders in June.
• Magazine Drive Coordinator – Coordinate the annual magazine drive fundraiser in the fall.
• Cookie Dough Fundraiser Coordinator – Coordinate the annual cookie dough fundraiser in the winter.
• Big Night Co-Chair (1 position open) – Assist the other Big Night co-chair to plan and implement this wintertime parent’s night out fundraiser.
• Soup Stroll Co-Chair (1 postion open) – Assist the co-chair with organizing this fall event.
• Bake Sales – Organize bake sales for political elections throughout the year. Anticipate two elections in the 2013-14 school year.

Welome to Newton North High School! 

Newton North has selected Outcasts United for summer reading for all students; the book will be discussed school-wide in the fall.

For your convenience, here are some purchasing options. 

1.  Friday, June 21, 8-9 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m.: Outcasts United will be sold to Bigelow 8th graders before and after graduation. Cost is $13 in cash or checks payable to New England Mobile Book Fair.
2. The book will also be available at New England Mobile Book Fair throughout the summer. 

All Newton North parents/guardians are PTSO members. We invite you to join the North PTSO community at our many educational, cultural, and fundraising events, including the following: 

• Socialize at Northside Dining Adventure (fall 2013) and at principal and PTSO coffees.
• Connect with other parents/guardians by attending PTSO meetings and programs.
• Volunteer for committees or events including Teacher Appreciation, Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices, and Celebration.
• Learn something new at the Huntington Lecture Series.

Stay informed about everything Newton North at www.NorthPTSO.org! Information goes out only electronically and the PTSO uses an opt-in system. 

If you do not receive electronic communications from the PTSO by July, contact the PTSO co-presidents at www.NorthPTSO.org.           

        Best wishes for a great year! 

        Sally Brickell and Lynne LeBlanc, PTSO co-presidents

This Friday, the 14th is the deadline for ordering Schoolkidz back to school supplies.  This is a HARD deadline.  No order will be accepted after this date. 

This is a great and convenient way to save yourself shopping trips for school supplies at the end of the summer!

Please join Cabot on Wednesday June 19th for a reception to say goodbye to beloved teacher Mrs. Robertson. 

Mrs. Roberston has touched many lives during her tenure at Cabot School, and they would like to invite you all to come and wish her well in her retirement. 

When:  Wednesday June 19, 2013 at 3:15pm

Where: Cabot Community Park, ( to the right of the Cabot Library)

Refreshments will be served.  

marykathf@aol.com

The convenient services of Staples SchoolKidz, Inc. and their Teacher Tailored® back-to-school supply kit program are offered again this year! 

We believe this is a wonderful program for purchasing your child’s exact school supplies and encourage you to take advantage of this offer.  Why fight long lines and stress of trying to find every single requested item on your child’s supply list?  All of the shopping is done for you!

This program will save you time, allowing more summer vacation time, making “back-to-school time” less hectic and more enjoyable for both students and parents.  We believe you will find the pricing to be reasonable.  All kits will be delivered to the school and can be picked up on either Tuesday, August 27^th or the first day of school – details to follow.

Go to:  www.shopttkits.com and enter acct #32972.

If you have any questions, please email us at Bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.

Becky Manley, Beth Coomber and Mindy Frankel Peckler

The Bigelow Buy-a-Book fund drive is still underway.  Thanks This program is a wonderful way to honor a teacher, coach, staff member at Bigelow, or your graduating eighth grader. If you have not already done so, please consider making a small donation again at the end of the year to honor your graduating child or a staff member. Your generosity is deeply appreciated. 

For a $15 donation (via check or paypal), the Bigelow librarian will purchase a book and attach a plate with the honoree’s name into the book. We will send letters to the honorees informing them who donated in their honor.

For questions contact: Eva Schmitt at 617-699-9185 or evaschmitt@hotmail.com

To make a donation click here:

http://bigelowpto.org/buy-a-book-library-fund-2/

A big thank you to everyone who has supported Bigelow this year.    Please join us on May 30th at 7pm for our volunteer appreciation.  It will be held at the home of Julie Bourgoin.  Please RSVP to her at jbourgoin@comcast.net if you are able to attend.

The gathering is also a great time to find out about ways to volunteer for next year.  All are welcome.

Back by popular demand!  We will be using the convenient services of Staples SchoolKidz, Inc. and their Teacher Tailored® back-to-school supply kit program again this year! 

Staples SchoolKidz, Inc. offers brand name items, chosen by the teachers and is exactly what is on your child’s supply list.  The Brand names include, but are not limited to, Crayola®, Fiskars®, Elmer’s® and Staples®.  Best of all, the entire package comes in a reusable personalized kit.

We are offering this program as a service to the students and parents of our school and hope this makes your transition to Bigelow Middle School easier.  We believe this is a wonderful program for purchasing your child’s exact school supplies and encourage you to take advantage of this offer.  Why fight long lines and stress of trying to find every single requested item on your child’s supply list?  All of the shopping is done for you!

This program will save you time, allowing more summer vacation time, making “back-to-school time” less hectic and more enjoyable for both students and parents.  We believe you will find the pricing to be very reasonable.  All kits will be delivered to the school and can be picked up on Tuesday, August 27^th – details to follow.

Go to:  www.shopttkits.com and enter acct #32972.

If you have any questions, please email us at Bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.

Becky Manley, Beth Coomber and Mindy Frankel Peckler

PTO Co-Presidents

The Bigelow Library is a vibrant place. Students come regularly searching for a good book to read.  Making sure that the library maintains a collection that is of interest for the students will continue to help build a community of readers here at Bigelow.  The Buy a Book Fund Drive helps the library maintain its vibrancy and meet the demand for high interest fiction.

This year through the winter book drive the library was able to purchase the popular Divergent Series by Veronica Roth.  Funds were also used to purchase high interest fiction books to support the eighth grade “Northbound” section of the library.  Titles written by popular authors such as Jennifer Brown and John Green have been circulating regularly. 

 Thanks you if you have donated already.  This fund drive is a wonderful way to honor a teacher, coach, staff member at Bigelow, or your graduating eighth grader. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.  Please consider making another small donation again at the end of the year to honor your graduating child or a staff member. 

For a $15 donation (via check or paypal), the Bigelow librarian will purchase a book and attach a plate with the honoree’s name into the book. We will send letters to the honorees informing them who donated in their honor. For questions contact: Eva Schmitt at 617-699-9185 or evaschmitt@hotmail.com

To make a donation click here:

http://bigelowpto.org/buy-a-book-library-fund-2/