Category Archives: From the PTO

6th Grade Orientation

All 6th graders are invited to a special orientation/social event TOMORROW (August 28th) from 9-10:30am. Students should arrive in the auditorium and from there, will visit homerooms, meet their homeroom classmates, receive their class schedules, tour classrooms and have light refreshments. Parents are welcome to join Todd and the PTO officers in the library during this time. If you ordered school supplies from the PTO, you may also pick them up tomorrow between 10:30-12pm or on the first day of school.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow,

Becky, Beth, Mindy, Anna and Julie

Cyndi Dailey-Smith and Howard B. Smith Scholarship Fund

The Cyndi Dailey-Smith and Howard B. Smith Scholarship Fund

The Cyndi Dailey-Smith and Howard B. Smith Scholarship Fund was founded in 2012 to honor the contributions of Cyndi and her late husband Howard to the students of Bigelow Middle School upon her retirement from the Newton Public Schools.

Known affectionately by her students as “Ms. D,” Cyndi has been a music teacher and assistant principal in the Newton Public Schools for the past thirty-five years. After teaching music and music therapy at several elementary schools, she came to Bigelow in 1993 to help reopen the school. She and her colleagues built the music and theater program into a multifaceted and renowned department. Hundreds of Bigelow students enrolled in her chorus, and scores more participated in her theater productions. In 2003, she became the Assistant Principal at Bigelow, and in this role, she brought her flair and deep dedication to Bigelow students in new ways. She organized creative arts assemblies and chaperoned dances and overnight field trips, she helped guide students and parents through difficult situations with a loving hand, she greeted students everyday with a smiling face as they entered the building, and together with her husband Howard, she founded the Keystone Partners, a model mentoring program involving community volunteers and African American students. Current-day Bigelow is very much a reflection of Cyndi—a lively, creative, child-centered, caring, spirited, and strong community.

The Cyndi Dailey-Smith and Howard B. Smith Scholarship Fund will ensure that Cyndi and Howard’s impact will carry on into the future. This fund provides support for Bigelow students who might not be able to otherwise participate in cultural and curricular enrichment learning opportunities, such as field trips.

Please give on line by using the paypal button to the right.

BUY A BOOK – LIBRARY

A Perfect Graduation Gift:
Honor a Graduate or a Teacher by Making a Donation to the Bigelow Library

For a $15 donation, our librarian will purchase a book and attach a plate with the honoree’s name. We will send letters to the honorees informing them of the donation in their name. The donor will receive a letter acknowledging the gift.

Please visit our website bigelowpto.org for BUY A BOOK Paypal link and/or click this link BUY A BOOK to make your donation via paypal and send the following information to Eva Schmitt’s email: evaschmitt@hotmail.com

Name of Honoree(s):_______________________
Address of Honoree(s): Bigelow Middle School or:____________________________________
Donor’s address: _____________________________________Phone:_____________________

Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Bigelow Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization, Inc. is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Honor a Student or a Teacher — Make a Donation to the Bigelow Library

For a $15 donation, our librarian will purchase a book and attach a plate with the honoree’s name. We will send letters to the honorees informing them of the donation in their name.

Please use the form below to make your donation. For questions contact:
Eva Schmitt at 617-699-9185 or evaschmitt@hotmail.com

To motivate reluctant readers, with the money donated so far this year, Bigelow librarian Diane Montville has bought books including Sports Technology, Custom Cars, the biography of Steve Jobs, and a memoir written by a former Bigelow student (!): Searching for Solace. Ms. Montville has also purchased additional copies of the book in high demand: Hunger Games. Thank you to all the generous donors!

Bigelow-Buy-A-Book Donation Form

Name of Honoree(s):_______________________

Address of Honoree(s): Bigelow Middle School or:____________________________________

Donor’s address: _____________________________________Phone:_____________________

Please make check payable to “Bigelow Middle School PTO” and mail together with this completed form to:
Bigelow-Buy-A-Book, c/o Eva Schmitt, 88 Madison Ave, Newtonville, MA 02460-1905

Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Bigelow Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization, Inc. is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Teacher Appreciation Tea May 1st

Please help us create a delightful tea to show our appreciation to our wonderful teachers and staff!

Please consider donating food:

Fruit, quiches, finger sandwiches, salads, scones, dessert
Use this link to sign up
http://bigelowpto.org/teacher-appreciation-tea-donation-sign-up-2/

We also need set up help at 12:30 pm, or clean up help at 3:30 pm.

We are also accepting gift cards to area businesses or restaurants to be used in a raffle for the teachers at the event.

For more information email the PTO at Bigelowbulldog@gmail.com

Thank you for your support!!

NewtonServes – April 29th

Volunteers are needed to work at Bigelow as part of this year’s Newton Serves community service day on Sunday, April 29, 9:30 am -12:30 pm. We need 15-20 volunteers to beautify the grounds and apply mulch and topsoil to the flower beds. Children, ages 8 and older, are welcome as well. To register, go to www.newtoncommunitypride.org/NewtonSERVES.html

Save the Date – May 1st – Teacher Appreciation Tea

Save the Date!

Bigelow Teacher Appreciation Tea

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Please help us create a delightful lunch to show our appreciation to our wonderful teachers and staff!

Please consider donating food:

Fruit, quiches, finger sandwiches, salads, scones, dessert

We also need set up help at 12:30 pm, or clean up help at 3:30 pm.

We are also accepting gift cards to area businesses or restaurants to be used in a raffle for the teachers at the event.

For more information, or to volunteer please respond to the PTO at Bigelowbulldog@gmail.com

Thank you for your support!!

Schoolkidz School Supplies Code 32972

Dear Parents/Guardian,
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. We hope this makes planning for the next school year at 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!! Just think you will have 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.

It is important for you to register with the Bigelow PTO at www.bigelowpto.org so you can receive our email which will communicate deadlines and the August pick up date/time.

Please go to www.shopttkits.com or www.bigelowpto.org for the link to Schoolkidz. Remember our school code is 32972.

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

Laurie Gershkowitz, Laura Holt, Allison Avramovich, and Becky Manley Co-Presidents