Category Archives: From the PTO

You’re Invited: First Bigelow Community PTO Meeting October 8th, 7pm

As parents or guardians of students at Bigelow, you are already members of the PTO! The PTO acts as a liaison between parents and the school, helps to build community and foster communication, and fundraises for the priorities set by Bigelow.

Bring your ideas and your skills to this community meeting to kick off a great year for our students at Bigelow!

Bigelow Bash: THANK YOU!

The Back to Bigelow Bash was a hit! Thank you all for bringing the energy, the music, and most importantly, the FUN!

BIG thanks to our PTO Board, Margaret, Lanni & Rachanee, our incredible parent volunteers, and as always, our amazing Bigelow teachers & staff.

Your PTO Welcomes You to the 2025-26 School Year!

Dear Bigelow Families,

We hope you’ve had a fun and relaxing summer break. We are excited to welcome you and your student(s) to the 2025-26 school year at Bigelow Middle School!

As parents or guardians of students at Bigelow, you are all members of the PTO. The PTO acts as a liaison between parents and the school, helps to build community and foster communication, and fundraises for the priorities set by Bigelow.

The Bigelow PTO is a volunteer organization and your participation enriches the school environment. We welcome all to learn more about the PTO and to get involved. In particular, we are looking for:

  • a Co-Treasurer to help with Banking tasks
  • a Vice President to serve on the PTO board and to help recruit other volunteers
  • organizers and helpers for social and fundraising events
  • a few volunteers for the Back to School Bash (Wednesday, 9/10 from 4p–6p) to help with pizza sales and cleanup (sign up for a time slot HERE)

We are fortunate to be part of such a wonderful community and we look forward to serving you in the coming year. We wish you and your students an outstanding year!

If you have questions for the PTO, please contact us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

The Bigelow PTO Board – Margaret Battat Silva, Rachanne Nelson, and Lanni Isenberg

Join the PTO Board: Co-Treasurer & Vice President Positions OPEN

Yes, YOU! Volunteer for the 2025-26 school year
The Bigelow PTO Board needs your help to continue the momentum we’ve created the past few years. We work closely with our school leadership, teachers and school staff to give our students lots of fun and educational experiences all school year long. We hope you can join us!

We are looking to fill the following positions as soon as possible:

  • Co-Treasurer Help with Banking tasks and financial tracking for the PTO
  • Vice President/Co-Vice President Work with board chairs and committee chairs to coordinate fundraising activities and PTO events.

Email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you are interested!

We have a great network of parents who support the PTO throughout the year. Please see the form HERE to express interest in all opportunities for participation. 

You’re Invited: Back to School Bash! Wed, September 10th, 4–6 pm

Please join us Wednesday, September 10th from 4–6 pm for the Bigelow Back-to-School Bash at the Bigelow parking lot! There will be music, games, pizza, and an ice cream truck.

Please pre-order pizza by 9 pm on Tuesday September 9th so that we have the right amount available. Payment can be made via Venmo (please Venmo @BigelowTreasurer when you submit the order) or via Cash (at the Bash).

We also need a few volunteers to help with pizza sales and cleanup. Please sign up for a time slot HERE.