Dear Bigelow Community,
We are looking for a volunteer to help the PTO with our annual tax filings. It is critical we find someone that can help us do this. If not, the PTO will have to incur a significant cost to hire a firm. The PTO’s return is fairly simple and straightforward, and should not require much time to complete. If you are able to help us file our return we would be most grateful!
Bigelow PTO Board
Mr. Harrison will present information on the split-hybrid plan on Monday, October 26, 7pm-8:30pm. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. The zoom webinar will be recorded and posted at a later date for those who can not attend live.
NPS is aiming to pivot from our current model to the split-hybrid model on November 16.
This meeting is for parents. Bigelow will give presentations to the students as we get closer to the start date.
Zoom link: https://newton-k12-ma-
Passcode: please contact the school office at 617-559-6800 or bigelow.support@newton.
If your student loves drama, there’s a lot going on at Bigelow this fall! Acting workshops, tech workshops, playwriting workshops- we have something for all students 4 days a week from 4-5 on zoom. Details here.
If that’s not enough, on Sat., Nov. 7, Bigelow drama students can join kids from around the state for the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild’s annual middle school workshop day, featuring guest clinician (and Bigelow Drama alum) Skylar Fox! Sign up here.
Do you enjoy solving math puzzles and testing your math skills? Do you like math competitions? Try out for the 2021 Bigelow Mathcounts+ Team.
This coming weekend we will send out a “Mathcounts Challenge Test” to interested students, where you will test yourself against a challenging series of math problems. Top performers from the Challenge will be invited to join the team.
If you are invited and decide to join, your commitment involves a weekly practice (held virtually on Friday afternoons) in preparation for the regional competitions held online in February as well as other related competitions. To learn more, see www.mathcounts.org/programs/competition-series.
You must register in advance for the Mathcounts Challenge, by filling out this form.
The Bigelow team has had good success in recent years, and we have had fun.
From the Principal’s Office:
These are challenging times for you and your children. Over the past few months, students have experienced significant disruptions in their lives with many implications for their social, emotional and academic health and development.
As we all return to school this fall, we are working hard to make sure the programs and supports we have in place meet the needs of our students and families. In our effort to foster a stronger partnership and more effective communication between school and home, we would like your help answering the questions on the linked survey. The information you provide will help us identify and develop the resources needed to support each student’s social, emotional and academic needs. The information we gather will be accessible to counselors and school based support staff who are responsible for supporting the social-emotional wellness of our students.
Social-Emotional-Academic Survey
As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s guidance counselor or me if you have any questions about the survey. Thanks.
Todd Harrison, Bigelow Principal
Take a look at the Bigelow PTO online store for face masks, t-shirts, hoodies and sweatpants.
Online orders will remain open until Friday, October 30th.
Items will be distributed at the Bigelow parking lot in November. Dates and times to be announced.
Thank you to the Bigelow Student Council for the support and logo design!
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