Category Archives: From the PTO

Spring is here, so mark your calendars for Bigelow online auction!!

There will be an upcoming spirit week leading into April break – don’t miss out on Fiorella’s, Yogurt Beach for beach day or Blue Ribbon. Each are working with Bigelow to help us reach this year’s goal!


Additionally, thank  you for the generous donations already given!
Funds are always welcome as are gift cards to places people would enjoy!

                                                   

Click one of the buttons below for your contribution towards this event:

$25 $50 $75 $100 $200

or simply send your donation via Venmo to @BigelowPTONewton. Please put “Bigelow Big Night” in the memo line.

Call or text Julie Landesman (508-612-7179) or Alexia Giannakopoulos (781-492-4500) for ways you can help! 

The School Committee will host virtual office hours – Sunday, April 3, 2022 7-8pm

From Newton School Committee:

The School Committee will host virtual office hours this Sunday, April 3, 2022 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. This is an opportunity for the NPS community to share thoughts in an informal setting with School Committee members regarding the budget process. Login information is as follows:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://newton-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/81283294592

Meeting ID: 812 8329 4592
Passcode: 449186

One tap mobile
+13126266799,,81283294592#,,,,*449186# US (Chicago)
+16465588656,,81283294592#,,,,*449186# US (New York)

Please note that the entire School Committee will not be present and attending members may be limited in their responses given the constraints of Massachusetts Open Meeting Law.
If you wish to submit a question in advance, please use this form: School Committee Office Hours Registration and Questions Form

Staff Wellness Day

From the Principal’s Office:

On Wednesday, March 23rd, Bigelow teachers & staff prioritized self-care & engaged in a wellness day for their professional development. Staff were able to choose from wellness stations such as yoga, meditation/stress relief, cookie decorating, origami, volleyball, flag twirling, line dancing & more.

Special thanks to PTO parents Susan St. Pierre, Gwen Hautefeuille, Elizabeth Gagnon, and Michelle Gagne-Bourque for volunteering their time & talent to help make Bigelow’s first Staff Wellness Day a success. We support opportunties like these that will re-energize our teachers to be their very best selves for our students.

Todd Harrison Cares Fund for a Bigelow Staff Member

Dear Bigelow Community,

We have come to learn that an integral member of the Bigelow staff is going through a very tragic situation.

Tim Curry, our Bigelow head custodian for the last 7 years and an employee of the Newton Schools for the last 39 years, lost his daughter after a motor vehicle accident. Tim’s daughter Cheryl Leanne Curry passed away on February 1, 2022 at the age of 29. She was a devoted mother to her two sons, Colton and Morgan.

The PTO is raising funds for the “Todd Harrison Cares Fund” to help Tim and his 2 little grandchildren get through this hard time.



Please help us by donating in one of 3 ways:

  • Venmo: @BigelowPTONewton
  • Credit Card:
$20 $50 $75 $100 $150 $250
  • Check: Made out to the Bigelow PTO and mailed to the school at 42 Vernon St., Newton Ma 02458.

Please make your donation to the “Todd Harrison Care’s Fund”.