Please note that there’s no school on Monday, April 20. The activities for the week of 4/21 – 4/24 will be posted by 8:30am on Tuesday, 4/21.
On Patriots’ Day/Marathon Monday, we will be celebrating #NewtonTogether. Please see below for more information.
On Friday, Mr. Harrison introduced us to the next wave of Bigelow 3.0 — the Bigelow 3.0 Distance Learning Website!
This is an all-inclusive, one-stop-shop site for ALL students assignments, office hours links, and schedules for ALL of classes. This website, which can be found on the Bigelow homepage, is live all the time and will be updated by 8:30am on Tuesday (April 21) morning and by the same time every Monday morning thereafter.
Here is a ten minute screencast from Mr. Harrison about how to use it: Bigelow 3.0 Website Screencast.
If you have any questions about the new website, please ask them in the “parking lot” and we will get back to you. The cluster teachers will also go over this new website with students in the cluster office hours on Tuesday, April 21.
(Add your own thunderous applause here!) This picture doesn’t do it justice, but it looks great, according to those who saw it… Now all we need is a stage full of student-performers and a packed house!
This is the latest improvement to the Bigelow Auditorium, which started in 2018, and included:
A million thanks to all who helped making this a reality. This was possible thanks to the coordinated efforts of the performance arts teachers, the PoPS, the PTO, and the School Council, as well as the support of Principal Harrison, NPS and all the donations from the Bigelow community. The much needed auditorium improvements are now complete!
Please share with us your pictures of games and activities!
Would you like to become more involved in the strategic aspect of the Bigelow PTO? Please join us in helping direct and manage the overall program for 2020/21. It is a great way to get involved with your student’s school and meet new members of our Bigelow community!! See here for open positions and email us your interest!
We are looking for a co-president for next year, as well as several other board and committee chair roles. See BigelowPTO.org for details and a full list of open positions.
Positions include: Co-president, Creative Arts and Science, 8th Grade Activities, Ten Tables chair and more. Check out here.
On Patriots’ Day/Marathon Monday, the City invites all Newtonians to make handmade #NewtonTogether signs and display them in your windows. Get creative and share the incredible joy, strength, and resiliency of Newton. Just because we can’t gather for the Marathon this year, doesn’t mean we can’t connect!
Tag your creations in the Facebook event or on social media with #NewtonTogether. 
Rising 9th Grade parents are invited to join the Newton North PTSO leadership team for 2020-2021. All are welcome and encouraged. The list of open positions can be found at NorthPTSO.org.
Newton North depends on the generosity and energy of parent/guardian volunteers to help keep our community informed, connected, and strong. Last year at least 400 parents and guardians volunteered at least one hour for the Newton North PTSO. Incoming freshman parents, please consider the excellent opportunities HERE! Or download PDF file here.
Specifically, the PTSO would like to have three Class of 2024 Liaisons and a few committee positions: Co-Directors of Programming and Co-President open as well as Committee Co-Chairs for Just Think Expo, Newton Serves and Celebration.
Have questions or want to volunteer? Please contact co-presidents@NorthPTSO.org .
Bigelow 3.0 has been officially launched! Please note:
Your child will receive an invitation from his/her/their homeroom teacher with a zoom meeting link to Monday morning’s “Weekly Preview” at 9am. At the “Weekly Preview,” all homerooms will meet with their advisor to preview the assignments and schedule for the week.
Each cluster will send an email via Aspen and Schoology to parents and students with a link to the weekly learning activities, the schedule (which remains the same each week), and to a new goggle.doc form with zoom links to all office meetings each day. These revised forms should be easier to read and their links more accessible to students. Beginning Monday, all learning activities are now required assignments.
Finally, Bigelow created a FAQ for students based upon the survey they filled out last Monday after viewing the 3-part “Mr. Harrison’s Messages” screencast. Please share it with your children. FAQ for Students – Bigelow 3.0
Bigelow 3.0 Information
Q: How will I get the weekly schedule?
For now, at the beginning of each week you and your parents will get an email through Aspen and Schoology with your schedule and assignments. In the near future, you will also soon receive them through your new student school gmail account.
Q:Are there going to be specific blocks of time where it is a class?
There will be no “class”, just office hours during the week for all of your classes.
Q: What does “directed learning” mean?
“Directed learning” are the tasks and assignments that teachers provide for you and that you will complete independently as best that you can each week.
Q: How can we see our office hours?
ALL office hours are on your schedule. Links to them, including to the Weekly Preview on Monday morning, will be posted on the weekly activities template that you will receive each week.
Q: What time do we have to eat?:
Whenever you are hungry, but be mindful of your schedule and responsibilities.
More questions and answers at: Student Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Bigelow 3.0
For help with schoology, gmail accounts, and other technology questions, please go to this site NPS Family Tech Support Or email: familytechsupport@newton.k12.ma.us
Dear Bigelow Students, Family, and Community,
We miss you all! We have been thinking about what we can offer to help us all stay connected and to support us all in this new, unfamiliar time.
We have created a page on the Bigelow Counseling website as a place for you to find different kinds of resources to help guide and support you over these weeks and beyond. We tried to fill it with a mix of practical resources, ideas for taking care of your mental and emotional health, and some fun things to do while you’re socially distancing at home.
Even though we can’t see you at school, we are still checking our email and voicemail. Please reach out if you feel like checking in would be helpful. We will try to update this page with new information over the next few weeks so check back and let us know what other content you’d like to see.
Meanwhile, keep your distance, wash your hands, stay (virtually) connected with others and take care of yourselves!
Wishing you good health and comfort,
Dr. J, Ms. Pierce, Ms. MacNeil, Ms. Reddick, Ms. Morrow, Ms. Capoccia
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Calming Strategies |
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More at: Bigelow Counseling website