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Does your child like Creative Arts & Sciences (CAS) Programming? Do they enjoy School Dances and Field Trips?

These are examples of events funded by our PTO.

Our goal is to raise $12,000 to support Bigelow events throughout the year. Thanks to our Bigelow community, we’ve doubled our donations and are getting closer to our goal. We are more than halfway there!

Every donation counts.

Please consider donating $10, $20, $45, $75, $110, or more! 

How does our PTO spend your donations?

Creative Arts & Sciences (CAS) programs are 100% funded by PTO dollars. Each school funds their own programs. Bigelow tries to fund at least one CAS program per grade. In December, 7th Graders learned from Dr. Dan Perlman, Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies at Brandeis University, about the history of climate change and the future implications on water availability, wildfires, and flooding; greenhouse gasses and the greenhouse effect – and more. March will be a big month for CAS at Bigelow! Upcoming presentations include a local author, a theater group that encourages critical thinking and student civic engagement, Greek mythology, and Holocaust survivor, Elly Gotz.

Field Trips: Busses are expensive! PTO support helps keep field trip costs, banquets and community activities low- or no-cost for families and sponsors students who may be unable to pay at all.

School Dances: Our PTO sponsors upfront costs of all Bigelow school dances, which are only partly offset by ticket sales. This year’s October dance was a blast –– we’re looking forward to another dance in the Spring!

Teacher Appreciation & Classroom Support: You all participate in the BIG Teacher Appreciation Week each May, but Bigelow teachers also enjoy snack, dessert, or breakfast spreads sponsored by our PTO once each quarter. If teachers need extra supplies for their classroom, the library or gym, our PTO can reimburse them. When teachers feel appreciated, our children benefit the most!

Back to School Bash & Community Events: Our PTO welcomes the Bigelow community each September at the Back to School Bash with music, games, food and fun! PTO-sponsored events throughout the year include Global Diversity Night, FORJ Picnic, and PTO Coffees.

Registration Fees: Our PTO supports registration fees for students to participate in regional Math Competitions, Music and Drama events.

Bigelow PTO Family Directory, and More!

With your support, our PTO will continue to be able to fund enriching content for our community.

How to Donate:

• via Venmo @bigelowtreasurer (include your email in the memo to receive a receipt)
• via the website at bigelowpto.org/donate/
• write a check and mail to Bigelow Middle School c/o PTO
• BONUS
  • click here (and scroll down) to search for your employer’s corporate matching program

Bigelow Middle School PTO is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Tax ID #20-0348453. All donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law.

Join GreenNewton’s Green School Connections this Monday, March 2nd from 4-5 PM to meet parents, educators and students working to make our Newton schools more sustainable! To register for this virtual event, visit:

https://greennewton.org/event/3865/

Help Make Newton Schools Sustainable – Join Green Schools Connections

Help Make Newton Schools Sustainable – Join Green Schools Connections

*Apologies for not sending a separate alert that the Feb 25 meeting was rescheduled.

Please join our Bigelow PTO Board on Tuesday, March 24 at 7pm for a Community Meeting in the Bigelow Library.

Learn about how the Annual Appeal Fundraiser benefits Bigelow students throughout the year, and explore opportunities to get involved with our PTO.

Because of this week’s storm, the snow days, and some anticipated snow next week (!), we’re rescheduling the Bigelow Global Diversity Night.

New date for Bigelow Global Diversity Night will be announced shortly! We will see you soon in the gym. 

We have heard from many families and teachers who will host a country/culture table – it’s sure to be a great night for our community!  So far, we have representation from Armenia, Italy, Uruguay, China, Germany, Philippines & Vietnam, and we’ll have teas from around the world (back by popular demand)! 

You can still sign up to host a table/join a table and/or volunteer. 

Feel free to contact 8th grade Mom Lanni Isenberg with any questions or suggestions: lanni_harris@yahoo.com (she will grant permission to access the sign up sheet). Thanks so much to everybody who has signed up so far!

All of this information will continue to be updated on our website’s 8th Grade Activities page.

UPCOMING TRANSITION EVENTS

• Thursday, March 5: 8th Grade Parents’ Meeting with Principal Turner at Bigelow, 8:30am

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END-OF-YEAR ACTIVITIES

Dr. Green and the 8th Grade PTO Planning Committee have been working closely to plan end-of-year activities for our students. Please see below for key information about the last week of school.

• Monday, June 15: Spirit of Boston Day Cruise in Boston Harbor

• Thursday, June 18: 8th Grade Trip to Kimble Farms

• Friday, June 19: No School

• Monday, June 22 (TBC): 8th Grade Graduation Practice
  • Note, graduation may shift to June 25 because of two additional snow days in February.

Last year’s restart of Bigelow’s traditional Ten Tables progressive dinner was such a success that we’re doing it again!

On Saturday, May 2, we will join together for appetizers at one Bigelow family’s home and then split into smaller groups for dinner at a number of other families’ homes. This event is a wonderful night of community-building, and a great way to raise money and engagement to support our PTO.

If you are interested in hosting either the appetizers gathering, or one of the dinners, please email the PTO at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com, or the event chairs, Kathy Shields at kburdetteshields@yahoo.com or Amy Davis at amygdavis84@gmail.com.

Newton Serves is focused on cleaning and improving our city’s parks, school grounds, open space areas, and conservation lands. If you are interested in bringing this back to Bigelow, we need your help!

Bigelow’s past project leader graduated to NNHS and we need new volunteers to continue to benefit from the program.

Project registration is NOW OPEN.

Please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com to express interest and visit the Newton Serves page to learn more.