Category Archives: From the PTO

You are Invited to TEN TABLES, Saturday, October 29th

You’re invited to have dinner with new and old friends!

What is Ten Tables? Ten Tables is a progressive mystery dinner fundraiser for Parents. On the evening of the event at 6pm, attendees gather at one large appetizers party, where they will receive their dinner destination. At 8pm, everyone will proceed to their dinners hosted by volunteers, where we will all enjoy delicious food and get to know nine other randomly assigned attendees. After dinner around 10pm, everyone reconvenes for dessert and coffee at a new location.

Get your tickets now! Click here to RSVP & Donate

Interested in hosting or co-hosting a dinner? Please contact Shana Smythe, Charlene Gillespie, or Carolyn Gillespie at cargillespie@hotmail.com

Join Bigelow PoPS! First Meeting: Tuesday 10/25, 7:30 pm

The Bigelow PoPS (Parents of Performing Students) is a community of dedicated parents that supports the performing arts through advocacy, fundraising, coordination, and volunteering. Any parent or guardian who has a student in Orchestra, Chorus, Band, A Capella, or Drama is welcome and encouraged to participate in the PoPS and support our students and performing arts faculty.

Please join us at our first virtual meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 25th from 7:30-8:30. We look forward to getting to know you!

Zoom link: Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Do you have items Bigelow Drama can borrow?

The props team for Bigelow Drama is looking to borrow the following items for the Fall play, Ghostlight.

  • Plastic/Stuffed Eel
  • Feather duster
  • Birthday candles
  • 2 more current cell phones (not working is okay!)
  • Binoculars
  • Medium sized bouncy ball (for a 3-year-old)

Borrowed items would only be needed until after the final show on November 19th.

If you are able to lend any of the above items, please email Ms. Moriarty at moriartyo@newton.k12.ma.us and the Ghostlight Stage Managers at bigelowstage@gmail.com.

Many thanks for supporting Bigelow Drama!

“First Phone” with Author Catherine Pearlman: NEXT Wednesday 10/26, 7 pm

Join NPS & NPS Middle School PTOs on Oct. 26th as we welcome Dr. Catherine Pearlman in a discussion forum of her book, “First Phone”. On the day of the event, you can join the forum by visiting this link. Please see flyer below for more details.

Additionally, those who require translation, please RSVP BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19th indicating the language needed by clicking on the flyer or this link.

Bigelow Potlucks are Back!

After two years interruption we can finally return to one of Bigelow’s favorite fall traditions – the grade-level (adult only!) potlucks. Traditionally held for incoming 6th grade families, the potluck gathers parents and guardians from all four feeder schools and out of the district families in an informal setting.

Are you interested in being a host? The hosting is simple….provide a space and some paper goods and send an invite and your guests do the rest! We will guide you through it all!  

  • It is a very casual event 
  • You can co-host with another family
  • If planned soon, you can utilize the backyard, porch or it can be entirely indoors – it’s your choice
  • It usually happens on a Saturday from 7pm to 9pm, but it is up to the hosts. 

We are currently planning 6th grade and 7th grade potlucks. If you would like to learn more and/or if you are ready to sign up to host, please see grade-specific contact information below.

6th Grade Families: Please email Sara Wantman or Jennifer Gistrak

7th Grade Families: Please email Zlatena SImeonova Ezzat