Green Newton School Connections (GNSC) is a collaborative group of Newton Public School (NPS) students, families, educators and community members who aim to build a just, healthy, sustainable, and climate-resilient community. School Connections aspires to help our schools educate students and empower them to be climate advocates and sustainability leaders.

The group meets on the second Thursday of every month from 4:30-5:30pm.

For more information on School Connections, email: schoolconnections@greennewton.org

Information on 8th Grade End-of-Year activities can be found following this link: https://bigelowpto.org/bigelow-8th-grade-end-of-year-activities/

Do you have a new item sitting around at home that you do not plan to use?

Do you have tickets to a local event that you do not plan to use?

Do you own a local business that would like to donate? 

Do you have a favorite local shop you would like to share with the community? Perhaps during your next visit to this shop, you can ask the proprietor if they can donate an item/service to our Community Online Auction? Not only would they help Bigelow PTO programing, but their donation would also advertise their business to the community.

The Bigelow PTO will be hosting our Annual Online Auction in May, however we are light on auction items. Would you consider donating or asking your favorite local business to donate on our behalf?

The Bigelow PTO is a parent-teacher volunteer organization and can only fund our support of performing arts, technology, cultural events, and other activities for Bigelow Middle School students via the generous donations from our community and fundraising activities such as the Annual Online Auction.

The Bigelow PTO Annual Online Auction is our biggest fundraising event of the year. It will only be successful if each member of the community can contribute or solicit a small donation to include in the auction. We need your help!

Please reach out to bigelowbulldog@gmail.com to volunteer.

Bigelow is recruiting a parent/guardian volunteer to serve as a Volleyball Coach this Spring.

Interested? Contact Bigelow Athletics Manager Stefanie Dalfior at dalfiors@newton.k12.ma.us

At Newton Cultural Development, we believe we have talented shining stars among our youth in Newton and have created this project to give them an opportunity to SHINE.

All Newton students in grades 6-12 are invited to apply to participate in SHINE, a temporary art installation that will last from May through October 2023. It will consist of six 4’x8’ horizontal murals painted onto plywood and grouped in small clusters in a few parks and playgrounds throughout the city.

Proposals and accompanying materials should be submitted by 5:00 PM on March 28, 2023. Artists who are selected will receive a stipend of $250 per mural, which will cover the cost of supplies and an artist honorarium. For a detailed explanation of the project and information on how to apply click here.

Questions can be sent to culture@newtonma.

Parents and Guardians of 8th-grade students receiving special education services

SEPAC Newton South High School Liaisons Kim Gallaugher and Karina Simonian and Newton North High School Liaison Lori Melchionno invite all 8th-grade parents and guardians of students with special needs to a Q&A Zoom about the transition to high school.

Since parents will be asking personal questions, it will not be recorded. As always, you can reach out to us or your current school’s liaison through NewtonSEPACLiaisons@gmail.com

SEPAC Transition to High School Q&A: March 20, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7967420402

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The Bigelow Students vs. Staff Basketball Game will be held tomorrow, Friday, March 10th from 3-4:30 pm.

Pizza and snacks will be available for purchase!

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER!

Please join Principal Coston, Bigelow FORJ, and our Boston and Newton families tomorrow for a fun movie night in Bigelow’s auditorium featuring Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!

Join us at 6:30 pm for pizza in the cafeteria followed by the movie at 7 pm.

Pizza, popcorn, and water will be available. ($1 each)

Please RSVP HERE to let us know you are coming!

Vote on Election Day: Vote Tuesday, March 14 at your polling location.  Find your polling location at WhereDoIVoteMA.com.

Learn more at newtonma.gov/government/elections.