Category Archives: From the PTO

Twelfth Night: The Musical: The MOVIE!

Last Friday (05/22), students, teachers and parents watched together, live on Newton North TV, the world premier of Bigelow’s 2020 winter play: Twelfth Night: The Musical: The MOVIE!

If you missed the show, it is up for your viewing pleasure! Watch anytime!

Download the program for the cast and crew list, as well as a synopsis of the play, technical notes, updates on the auditorium and thoughts on being In the play by cast members.

 

Join our Board in 2021-2022!

Please throw your hat in the ring by Wednesday, May 27th, so we can prepare a slate to be voted by all parents on Tuesday, Jun 2, 2020.
(Save the date! – All parents and guardians are invited to our Annual budget and voting meeting).

We have several PTO Board and committee roles open and we would love to have representation from all feeder schools. We are looking for leaders to share positions with the current board members, in order to ensure continuity to ur programs.

  • Co-President (1): Rotating leaders who are accountable for the success of the PTO
  • Vice President (1): Work with board and committee chairs to coordinate fundraising activities
  • Secretary (1): Take minutes, keep the PTO calendar current, communication flow
  • Creative Arts & Sciences (2): Help enrich the curriculum by planning cultural events for the student body
  • More opportunities listed HERE.

Yes, I want to get involved

This is a great opportunity to get involved, stay connected with our Bigelow community, get to know teachers, staff and families from other schools! Parents and guardians from all grades may join! We especially welcome parents of incoming 6th grades to participate and learn more about middle school.

Apart but still together. We are Bigelow!

Message from the Bigelow Staff – 

We miss you! We’re thinking of you all the time, and hope you are doing well. Here’s a music video we put together for you with a special appearance from Ms. Gao’s real bulldogs Mr. Mosley and Princess Charlotte!

If you haven’t had a chance to view the music video made by Bigelow staff, please do so. As the music and signs convey, we miss seeing your children in person, and want to send our words of encouragement to them.  We know how hard this long disruption has been for them, so we hope the video gives them a lift.  Here is the link:  Bigelow Music Video

By the way… Can you guess who the bulldog is?

Special thanks to school psychologist Dr. J. for making it. Be safe. Be strong. Be Bigelow 3.0!

Twelfth Night: The Musical: The MOVIE!

Dear families, colleagues, and friends,
Thank you for waiting patiently for 10 extra weeks. The wait was worth it. Elijah did an amazing job editing footage from our final dress, and next Friday we can finally share it with you! See the fancy trailer Elijah made below and GET HYPED! We’ll see you next Friday at Newton North TV!

Watch Twelfth Night: The Musical: THE MOVIE on Friday, May 22 at 7pm! Here’s a Sneak Peek, produced by Elijah Taylor, Major 2 NNTV ©2020.

Best,
Ms A, Ms Mo, Ms Merchant

Twelfth Night | Official Trailer HD

The Bigelow Middle School Drama Cast have put on a performance for the small screen. The Covid-19 pandemic lead to the closure of Newton Public Schools, but that didn’t stop the cast & crew from putting on a show. William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” truly was the best fit for a this middle school stage performance to be adapted for the small screen. The gender-fluid comedy focuses on a shipwrecked female, Viola (Maya Lucas), finds herself in the nonsensical land of Illyria while looking for her twin brother, Sebastian (Arnav Travers), who was also present on the ship. While in Illyria, Viola seeks to work for the Duke Orsino (Parker Mace) who pursues an interest in the Countess Olivia (Charlotte Davis). Throughout the play progresses, Viola finds herself in unbarring situations among the Duke, Countess, and the other varlets of Illyria, as she attempts to live a false persona. This is one show you do not want to miss! Premieres May 22, 2020 7:00PM EST on Newton North TV.

 

You are invited to join the PTO Board next year!

This is a great opportunity to get involved, stay connected with our Bigelow community, get to know teachers, staff and families from other schools! Parents and guardians from all grades may join! We especially welcome incoming 6th grades to participate and learn more about middle school.

Please throw your hat in the ring by Wednesday, May 27th so we can prepare a slate to be voted by all parents on Tuesday, Jun 2, 2020. (Save the date!)

We have several PTO Board roles open for next year and we would love to have representation from all feeder schools. Check out ALL the positions HERE.

  • Co-President (1): Rotating leaders who are accountable for the success of the PTO
  • Vice President (1): Work with board and committee chairs to coordinate fundraising activities
  • Creative Arts & Sciences (2): Help enrich the curriculum by planning cultural events for the student body
  • Back to School Picnic (2): Coordinate the family picnic at Burr Park (September)
  • 6th Grade Potluck (2): Host the 6th grade community “getting to know you” event (September)
  • Ten Tables (1): Organize our Progressive Dinner fundraiser (October-November)
  • Nominating Committee (5): Look for new PTO board and committee members. There are 5 members: the chair and the feeder schools representatives: Mason Rice, Lincoln Eliot, Underwood, Ward
  • SEPAC Liaison (1): Work with the volunteer organization of parents of children with disabilities in Newton
  • Safe Routes to School Liaison (1): Work with the volunteer organization that encourages walking, biking and taking the bus to school.

Yes, I want to get involved