On Tuesday, Bigelow teachers and staff were treated to a “Winter Warm-Up” lunch of a variety of soups, salads, and breads to help show our appreciation for all they do for our students and our school community.

Many thanks to Shana Smythe, Hai Ly, Sara Wantman, Sarah Lenz, Nicole McDonald, Jenny Rosenthal, Kerri Vonnegut, Ileen Thelen, Caitlin Cusick, Jillian Feinberg, and Laura Goldworm for lending crockpots and donating soup, salad, and bread.

Thank you to Bertucci’s in Newton Corner for donating salad, and to Nicole McDonald for coordinating.

And a big thanks to Lanni Harris and Ron Farrar for the set up and clean up!

Last month we shared that a family in our community is in need of support. The father of a Bigelow 7th grader is currently undergoing treatment for Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. In addition to the physical and emotional toll this diagnosis presents, the family is facing financial stress due to mounting medical bills not covered by insurance and by being unable to work.

This family continues to face the challenges of this health crisis. A Go Fund Me campaign has been established to help alleviate some of the financial strain this family is facing so they can focus on fighting this cancer. Donations will directly support medical bills and the family’s day-to-day needs. A portion of the funds will also be allocated to a 529b fund for their 7th grader’s educational needs.

You can read more and make a donation through the Go Fund Me link. Any contribution to help support this family would be greatly appreciated.

As always, we are grateful for the generosity of the Bigelow community.

This is a great and budget-friendly lacrosse clinic for 4th–8th graders organized and run by Newton South varsity lacrosse players. Funds raised support the lacrosse team and South Best Buddies and STRIDE programs. 

• Sundays: Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 11, Mar 3 and Mar 10
• 9:00–10:30am
• Newton South Field House

For more information: briggsm@newton.k12.ma.us

To Register, CLICK HERE

Registration for Spring Rec Softball is open! Our Rec program welcomes players, in grades K through 8, of all abilities and experience level playing softball.

Sign up your player(s) at our web site —  https://www.newtongirlssoftball.org/.

For any questions, please first read our policies and guidelines page on our web site.  

Based on the last week’s nomination period, these are the parents/guardians who have been nominated to serve on the 2023-24 Bigelow School Council:

• Rocio Calvo (Grade 7)
• Jen Magee (Grade 6)
• Kristin Golden (Grade 7)
• Laura Goldworm (Grade 6)

Please CLICK HERE to vote. Voting will close at the end of the day on Tuesday, December 19th.

Learn more about School Councils here.

Save the Date! We will need parent chaperones for the Snow Ball on Friday, January 19th. A sign-up sheet will be sent out in January.

Let’s warm the hearts of our amazing Bigelow staff with our second annual Winter Warm-up on Tuesday, December 19th!  The warm-up is a staff favorite!  

This year we are in need of donations of salad and soup. We are also in need of crockpots to borrow to keep the soup warm.

Please sign-up to help via this link by Sunday December 17th, and drop your item(s) at the school on the morning of Tuesday December 19th.

Email ronfarrar@gmail.com with any questions. 

Thank you for your support!!

Winter Warm-Up Sign Up

It is time to nominate parents/guardians to serve on the Bigelow School Council for the 2023-24 school year.

The School Council, which was established as part of the 1993 Education Reform Bill, is a group of teachers and parents who meet monthly to advise the principal on issues related to the identification of students’ needs, the budget, and the development of a School Improvement Plan. Learn more about School Councils here.

Parent/Guardian members are to be selected by the parents of students attending the school, in elections held by the local recognized parent-teacher organization.

Please use this form to nominate possible representatives by Tuesday December 12th. Voting will take place from December 14th to December 19th via a google form distributed in the PTO newsletter on Thursday December 14th.

Parent/Guardian members of the School Council will be announced via the PTO newsletter on Thursday December 21st.

Simply send your donation via Venmo to @BigelowPTONewton. Please put “Annual Fund” in the memo line.

Donations to the Annual Fund support Bigelow creative arts and science presentations, the One School One Book project, community building events, cultural events, field trip scholarships, classroom supplies not covered by NPS, and lots more!  

Venmo to: @BigelowPTONewton.  Please don’t delay and make your contribution today!  A big thank you to those who already donated!  

For other ways to donate, visit: http://bigelowpto.org/donate

Please save the date Tuesday, January 23rd at 6:30 pm to join us for a PTO meeting at Bigelow with Newton Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Anna Nolin.

This is a great opportunity to learn about district initiatives and ask questions of our new superintendent!