After missing the usual transition from middle school, complete with year-end celebrations and an in-person graduation, the Bigelow Class of 2020 held a reunion at Bigelow on Sunday, May 19th. The reunion was a great success with over 100 people in attendance including Bigelow graduates, former Bigelow Principal Todd Harrison, and several Bigelow teachers.
Many thanks to Bigelow Class of 2020 parents Una Simmons, Erika Holmberg, Kelly Qian, Michelle Ormes, and Charyti Reiter for making this reunion a reality. A big thank you to Principal Harrison and Bigelow teachers for welcoming back the Bigelow Class of 2020!
Hello 8th grade parents! The Newton North PTSO is recruiting parents/guardians of rising 9th graders to serve as the Newton North Class of 2028 Liaison. Please see message below from the NNHS PTSO co-presidents.
9th grade Class liaison at NNHS Serve as parent representative for the grade as needed at the request of the Class Officers. Communicate with parents/guardians, class advisor, class officers and posting on Class social media pages. You will coordinate a 9th-grade welcome event during the first month of school and also coordinate the Senior Sunrise, Senior Countdown, and Senior Breakfast in 2028. Time commitment: September to June, approximately one hour every two weeks. You are expected to remain a liaison all four years.
Let’s get social at the Social! Join us THIS SATURDAY to celebrate our Bigelow community and the winding down of our school year with casual conversation, food, and drink. Dr. Dan Green, Bigelow’s newly appointed principal for next year, will join us. Come say hello to our new principal!
Have you thought about becoming more involved in the Bigelow PTO? Volunteering with the PTO is a great way to enhance your student’s middle school experience while meeting other parents and building a stronger school connection. Please read more below and fill out this Google Form to express interest or provide feedback.
We’ve had a great year and we plan to continue to be part of the PTO in a different capacity. We’d love to see new members on the board that can invigorate and bring some additional excitement to what we’re already planning for the coming year. To that end, we are recruiting parent/guardian volunteers for the following PTO board positions for the 2024-25 school year:
President: Lead and support the team, preside over PTO meetings, serve as primary contact and representative of the PTO
Vice President of Community Building: Support Committee Chairs in planning and community events (e.g., School Dances, other Social events)
Vice President of Fundraising Activities: Support Committee Chairs for fundraising planning and events
Secretary: Take minutes, keep the PTO calendar current, communication flow
Volunteering doesn’t have to be a big commitment! If you are eager to take part in the PTO but would prefer to have a co-chair position, please consider volunteering as a Co-President or Co-Vice President. We’d love to hear from you and include you as part of the team in a capacity that works for all.
To make the PTO a success for all students and families, we would love to involve community members from all of Bigelow’s feeder schools. Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th the grade parents/caregivers from Underwood, Cabot, Lincoln-Elliot, Mason Rice, Ward, and beyond: We want to hear from you! Please let us know if you can join our board or a committee in any capacity ensuring that we have an inclusive board and that our events have a wide reach.
In addition to the PTO board positions, we also have open co-chair positions for many committees that work with the board to fill particular needs and drive specific events.
Please review this Google Form to express interest or provide feedback.
Bigelow’s Spring Bling Dance + Social is this Fridayand we need more volunteers to make this popular event a success!We are especially in need of 2-3 more chaperones for gym activities and 2-3 more hallway chaperones. Please sign up here: http://Spring Bling Dance + Social Volunteer sign up
This not-to-be-missed event will feature:
basketball
hula hoops
board games
corn hole
photo booth
And of course dancing!
Thank you for your participation to make this a shiny success!
Thank you to the following parents who supported grade-sponsored lunches for the Bigelow Staff last week in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week! Support from the parents was tremendous! Bigelow staff really felt the love from our community!
6th Grade Organizer: Laura Goldworm Clean-up: JJ Kazakoff-Eigen Donations by: Susan St. Pierre, Rachanee Nelson, Kerri Vonnegut, Danielle Tanguay, Maha Farhat, Jen Magee, Leslie Barber, Chris West, Lauren Myers, Pei Huang, Emily Nunez, Joanna Jin, Caitlin Cusick, Nisa Dailey, Stacey Kazakoff-Eigen, Karen Sulesky, Irene Santoni, Magda Duchnowska, Limin Ma, Theresa Proia, Michele Niepel, Corena Larimer, Taran Khanna, Mary McKee, Shana Hickey, Jessica Steytler, Jillian Fienberg
7th Grade Organizer: Ron Farrar Donations by: Cindy Chan, David Hurvitz, Hai Ly, Robyn Barry, Crislin Waldman, Sara Wantman, Tara Raposa, Stephanie Gumble, Kristin Golden, Tara Cunningham, Kate Luethy, Jenny Rosenthal, Christine Reid, Angela Brooks, Alex Rolfe, Sally Dupere, Hai Ly, Crislin Waldman, Sara Wantman, Karen Hite
8th Grade Organizer: Ron Farrar Donations by: Sukanya Ghosh, Kerri Vonnegut, Alexandra Chakalis, Marie Bocquet, Linda Gillespie, Karen Yee, Jeanne Choe-Arrieta, Brigitte LaMarche, Eugene Rhee, Jen Tsuda, Shana Smythe, Sarah Lenz, Ileen Thelen, Elizabeth Apgar, Elisa Rodriguez, Elizabeth Gagnon, Yulia Dumov, Wendy Smith, Sarah Lenz, Jennifer Roth, Carla Rodriguez, Laura Keenan
Let’s get social at the Social! Join us to celebrate our Bigelow community and the winding down of our school year with casual conversation, food, and drink.
Please join Bigelow FORJ and the Bigelow community on a walking/bus tour of Nubian Square this Saturday. Learn about the rich history of African American culture in the heart of Roxbury. The tour will be led by a tour guide from “Visit Nubian Square” (https://www.visitnubiansquare.com). We will end the tour with a pizza lunch at the Museum of NCAAA, National Center of Afro-American Artists.
When: Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10 am – 1 pm Where: Nubian Square, Washington & Dudley St, Roxbury, MA Price: Free
