Thank you again to the Bigelow Counseling Department for last Tuesday’s very informative Family Educational Session including helpful back-to-school tips for Middle Schoolers!
Slides presented at the session are available HERE.
You can learn more about the Bigelow Middle School Counseling and access parent resources on the BMS Counseling Website.
It is time for the third annual Newton Neighbors Thanksgiving Gift Card Drive!
Did you know that 1 in 10 of our neighbors struggles to feed their family? 1 in 10 of our neighbors sits down to an empty plate. Help us to support our neighbors in need this holiday season.
Last year, through the support of our community, Newton Neighbors provided 150 families throughout Newton, Brockton, and Waltham with $50 supermarket Gift Cards! With increasing food costs, the goal is to give out $75 gift cards this holiday season through partner agencies to families in Newton, Waltham, and Brockton.
The Thanksgiving Gift Card Drive will run from November 1 – 19. Any donation, of any size, will help us achieve our goal.
Newton Neighbors is working through partner organizations in Newton, Waltham, and Brockton to distribute gift cards to families and will not be distributing gift cards directly. All direct requests will be referred to appropriate partners.
Newton Neighbors’ mission is to facilitate community connection, mutual aid, and access to resources and support for all people who live, work, pray, play and/or learn in Newton, MA, and other local communities.
Bigelow is fortunate to have a strong partnership between the school’s terrific leaders, teachers and staff, as well as a dedicated and vibrant Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Please support your PTO and consider giving today.
A gift of any size will help us reach our goal of 100% participation.
As a caregiver of a Bigelow Middle School student, you are a member of the PTO. Your donation will enhance the PTO’s ability to promote and support the school community’s core values, creating an environment where students will develop a respect for self and others; a sense of responsibility for oneself and their community; and a life-long love of learning.
How to Donate:
via Venmo @BigelowPTONewton
write a check and mail to Bigelow Middle School c/o PTO
Please consider adding Bigelow PTO to your company’s annual donation matching program, if applicable. Bigelow Middle School PTO is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Tax ID #20-0348453. All donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law.
How Your Donation Helps
Funds raised by the PTO, thanks to your donations, are used to support many wonderful programs and services to benefit our students.
Thank you to all who made last Saturday’s Ten Tables a success!
Huge thank you to our fearless organizers, Carolyn Gillespie, Charlene Gillespie, and Shana Smythe for pulling off this spectacular evening!
Special thank you to Charlene Gillespie & Brian Hillburn, who welcomed everyone to their home to start the night off with appetizers.
Thank you to our gracious dinner hosts:
Elizabeth & Jim Gagnon Allison & Dave Penn Becca & David Connors Samantha Morton & Mike Champion Kathy & David Shields Gabriela Kroszynski & Shahar Layani Priya Radakrishnan & Krishna Iyer
Finally, another special thank you to Shana & Dan Smythe who welcomed everyone back to their home to end the evening with desserts.
Thanks to your efforts, we raised $2,500 to support Bigelow and our students!
Thank you to those who attended Monday’s Special PTO & Community meeting to discuss proposed changes to the feeder patterns for Bigelow and Day Middle Schools.
Information related to the proposed changes (including a link to the slide show presented Monday) and a running FAQ document is available on the NPS website at www.newton.k12.ma.us/feeder.
In addition, parents/guardians may provide feedback to the School Committee at its meeting on November 7, 2022. Login information can be found on the School Committee webpage.
Why put your pumpkin in with your yard waste when it’s much more fun to smash it?
This family friendly event takes our orange pumpkins and turns them “green.” All our smashed pumpkins will be composted by Black Earth Compost (Newton’s curbside composting partner), thus reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions and creating a valuable amendment for our soils.
You can fling, toss and smash your pumpkin in all sorts of ways, including with smashing machines made by the Newton LigerBots, the high school robotics team.
Pre-registrationis encouraged but onsite registration will be available for the Pumpkin Smash which will be held rain or shine.
Bigelow leadership is bringing back the Middle School dance!
We are looking for parent volunteers to chaperone and help with concessions at the Fall Fest & Halloween Dance. Interested? Please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com to help bring back this fun event!
Please note: This event is open to current Bigelow Middle School students only.