Category Archives: From the PTO

Teacher Appreciation Lunch

Our annual teacher appreciation luncheon will take place on Wednesday, February 6th. We are looking for parents to provide a luncheon item, dessert or a drink. We are also in need of volunteers to help us set up and clean up. Set up is at 10:30am and Clean up is at 3:15pm.

All items may be dropped off the morning of the luncheon in the teacher’s lunchroom or put in the refridgerator there. Please drop off all items no later than 10:30am. It is most helpful if items are brought in a recyclable container. The theme for the luncheon is “ITALIAN DINING”, all Italian food welcomed. Thank you in advance for helping us appreciate our teachers and support staff.

To donate or volunteer please sign up HERE.

Coming soon … Bigelow’s BIG Night

You are invited to attend:

Saturday, February 9, 2013 7:00 PM until Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:00 AM

Ticket are $40.00-Get Your Tickets Early-Event SOLD OUT last year

And Help Us SURPASS our goal of $10,000.00 to purchse computers for our library!

Come enjoy passsed Hors D’oeuvres, fire roasted vegetable antipasto, creamy mashed potato bar, slow roasted steamship round carving station, while enjoying music by the band $3 Shirt a band that plays cover tunes from the 60’s through to current top hits as well as original music and features current and former Bigelow Parents as members.

Reminder: Mayor Warren Will Hold Town Halls on Override

Mayor Setti Warren will hold Town Hall meetings throughout the city to speak to residents about the proposed override package, which Newton residents will vote on March 12. The Mayor, accompanied by municipal staff and Schools Superintendent David Fleishman will share details about the override proposal and answer your questions.   Here’s the schedule

For more information on the override go to http://buildingnewtonsfuture.org/

Magazine Fundraiser Update and Order Tracking Info

A big THANK YOU to all Bigelow students, parents, families, and friends, who participated in the Bigelow Magazine Fundraiser in November and December 2012.

We raised over $4,700 for the school!

For those who are waiting for subscriptions to arrive – just a reminder – it takes 10 – 14 weeks for delivery.

To track your orders, just go to www.gaotrak.com, enter delivery address, or name, or phone no., and you will immediately see the estimated arrival time of your order. You can also call Great American Customer Service at 1-877-289-6247.

Subscriptions can be renewed or new orders can be placed throughout the year at gaschoolstore.com. Log in with school id #2637080, and Bigelow Middle School will get 40 % of your order.

Should you have any further questions regarding this fundraiser, please contact Berit Ramseier, bramseier@gmail.com, or Marian McDonagh, mcdonaghfive@verizon.net. 

 

Learn to Fence Classes at The Hut

Learn the basics of fencing: stance, on guard position, attack, and defense for girls and boys, ages 8-14

Dates: Feb. 27 – April 3 OR April 24 – May 29
Location: Jeannette West Recreation Center (The Hut), 69 Tyler Terrace, Newton Centre
Time: 6:15pm-7:15pm
Cost: $98 per session

Download an application online or call Judy Dore at Newton Parks & Recreation Department at 617- 796-1500.

Bigelow’s Big Night Is In Need Of Silent Auction Donations

 

The parents and teachers of Bigelow Middle School in Newton Corner, MA invite you to support our fundraiser, Bigelow’s Big Night.  Your contribution will help us to raise critical PTO funding, which will be used to fund much needed technology for our library and computer lab.

Bigelow’s Big Night will take place on Saturday, February 9, 2013 with a dinner-dancing-silent auction extravaganza.  We invite you to show your support for our children and our community in the following ways:

  1. Donation of Auction Items: Your generous donation of gift certificates, items, products, tickets, memberships, etc.
  2. Sponsorship:   Please see attached form for details on sponsorship of our event.

We hope that you will help us with your donation.  Bigelow Auction:sponsor

Thank you in advance for your support of the families and teachers who patronize your business.

Bigelow Middle School, Big Night Committee
42 Vernon Street Newton, MA 02458
bigelowbulldog@gmail.com

Nonprofit identification number #20-0348453

Town Hall meetings on the Override

The mayor plans to visit every village in the city in the coming weeks to answer questions on the March override, to explain the differences between overrides and debt exclusions, and to tell you why he thinks you should support the override vote on March 12th.

We encourage every citizen of Newton to attend and learn more about this plan, and ask any questions you may have.

Anyone, can attend a meeting held in any ward.

Town Hall Dates: Note that Ward 1 (Bigelow) is up first. 

  • Sunday Jan 27  1:00 pm Hawthorne/Pellegrini, Ward 1
  • Thursday Jan 31  7:00 pm Scandanavian Living Center, Ward 3
  • Sunday Feb 10 1:00 pm  Ward School gym, Ward 7
  • Sunday Feb 10  3:30 pm Location TBD Ward 8
  • Tuesday Feb 19  1:30 pm Scandanavian Living Center, Seniors Town Hall
  • Sunday Feb 24  1:00 pm Lower Falls Community Ctr, Ward 4
  • Tuesday Feb 26  7:00 pm GBIO Town Hall, Temple Shalom
  • Thursday Mar 7    7:00 pm  Location TBD Ward 6

Newton’s Tax Override Vote

On March 12, 2013 Newton Voters will be asked to vote on an $11.4 million tax override. 

The package presented consists of 3 separate but interconnected ballot questions that will allow the city to rehabilitate some of the crumbling school buildings, alleviate the pressures of enrollment growth in our schools, and improve public safety in our community.  The package includes:

  1. $1.3 million debt exclusion tax (temporary for capital projects) for the Angier School Project
  2. $1.7 million debt exclusion tax (temporary for capital projects) for the Cabot School Project
  3. $8.4 million operating override that also includes funds for roads and sidewalk repair, four additional police officers to manage traffic and safety concerns, the renovation of the hub of our fire department: Station 3, and department headquarters, as well as rising school enrollment (we have grown by over 1000 students in the past 8 years).

These issues are key for our city and our schools and we encourage Bigelow families to become educated on the issues.  The Mayor has information on his website at http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/gov/executive/override.asp

We will keep you informed as we hear of informational sessions or items related to the override.

The Big Night is seeking volunteers!

Bigelow’s Annual Spring Fundraiser is coming up February 9th !  Save the date!  The event is lots of fun and a great way to support the school. 

We are in need of volunteers in a variety of ways: 

  • Solicit items for the silent auction
  • Help set up on the day of the event 
  • Serve as a check-out volunteers at the end of the event to figure out how much each guest owes, collect payments, and record the transactions.

To volunteer or for more information, please contact Anna Leblanc (annaleblanc@comcast.net) or Andrea Newman (Andrea.newman@verizon.net)