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.

Are you curious about Bigelow PoPS? Interested in joining next year?

Please join us (via Zoom) at the last meeting of the school year on Thursday, June 1 at 7 pm. We look forward to getting to know you!

Zoom link: Join here

Please join us for the final PTO meeting of the school year on Thursday, June 15th at 7 pm. We will go over the PTO budget and planning for next year.

**This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom. (Link TBD.)

Thank you to our generous Bigelow community for donating and participating in our annual online auction. As a reminder, all funds raised are used to support Bigelow performing arts, technology, literature, cultural events and lots more for our children and the school. 

A special thanks to our parent volunteers:

• Erika Holmberg
• Jen Murphy
• Hai Ly Burk

And a big thank you to Bigelow teachers for donating their time and talents to the auction!

Newton Upstanders is an action-oriented community group in Newton, MA dedicated to promoting justice and a sense of belonging in our city. We support Newton’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and oppose local or national efforts to undermine these fundamental community values.

To learn more visit www.newtonupstanders.org.

Don’t miss out on the amazing items and services donated by our generous community, and the chance to support your school PTO!

Bid on the Bigelow PTO 2022-2023 Annual Online Auction Fundraiser HERE!

Along with our partners at the Newton Housing Authority and Newton Community Farm, Newton Neighbors is launching a project to plant container gardens for eligible seniors at the Horace Mann Housing Complex (corner of Watertown and Walker Streets, Newtonville).

This project is a great way to get outdoors, meet your neighbors, and help beautify the space at the Horace Mann Complex. It is also a great project for kids!  We welcome volunteers of all ages and experience levels.

The project will take place on Sunday, May 21, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Volunteers can sign up for one or more two-hour shifts at https://www.tinyurl.com/NNcontainergarden.

Please contact Susan Vaughn at susanv@newtonneighbors.org with any questions.

Please see flyers below for sport camp opportunities at NCE this summer! Camps are open to all skill levels and include a variety of different sports so everyday feels new and exciting for the campers. This is a great opportunity for students to interact with one another in a fun low stakes sports environment.

For more information: https://www2.newtoncommunityed.org/summercamp2023/

Encourage your student to pick up their MBTA Student Charlie Card from the Bigelow main office this spring. The card lets students ride the MBTA at the reduced fare rate ($0.85 for regular bus, $1.10 for subway). The card comes empty so you will need to add value to it at an MBTA station. 

The Student Charlie Card isn’t just for school travel; it also works on the subway, express buses, and commuter rail and is valid through August 31 so will work all summer for your student to get around.

Questions about the card? Reach out to NewtonSafeRoutes@gmail.com