Please save the dates for this year’s Back To School Nights. All sessions will be online on zoom. The schedule will be:

Tuesday, Oct. 20

• 7-8pm     Grade 6: Team teachers, Special Educators, and ELL teacher
• 8-9pm    All Grades:  World Language, Literacy Lab, ELL (In-person Cohort C), and Library teachers

Wednesday, Oct 21

• 7-8pm    Grade 7: Team teachers, Special Educators, and ELL teachers
• 8-9pm     All Grades:  FAA teachers, Band/Chorus/Orchestra directors

Thursday, Oct 22

• 6:30-7:00   All Grades:  METCO Parents meet and greet
• 7-8pm     Grade 8: Team teachers, Special Educators, and ELL teacher
• 8-8:45pm     All Grades:  Physical Education teachers

Check out the PTO Calendar.

Over the last two weekends, the PTO organized get-togethers for students to meet in person outside of the school. We held 11 gatherings at the backyard of host families all across Newton and in Boston for over 70 students – mostly 6th graders but also a group of new 7th graders!

The feedback we got from the hosts was very positive and the parents indicated that their students had a terrific time and loved being in person with old and new friends.

Social interaction is so important for children and families and we are planning to have more social events in the coming months! Stay tuned for a Scavenger Hunt on Halloween and for a new version of our Ten Tables event.

If you would like to participate in organizing these or other events to bring our community together, please let us know! Contact us at: BigelowBulldog@gmail.com

Newton Safe Routes to School works to increase the number of students walking and biking to school and around the city for their health (active transportation) + reduce congestion and improve air quality by reducing the number of vehicles arriving at school.  The Task Force works as a group with NPS and the city on any number of issues such as fixing safety issues, supporting crossing guards, resolving snow clearing problems, conducting bike and pedestrian safety training, etc. Working together SRTS is able to achieve more than individual schools.

Would you like to represent Bigelow at the Task Force?  

The first SRTS meeting of the year will be at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14.  This would be a good time for someone to learn more about the program. Please contact bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you re interested.

Click here if you want to learn more about SRTS in Massachusetts.

Dear Bigelow Community,

We are looking for a volunteer to help the PTO with our annual tax filings. If you are an accountant or lawyer specializing in taxes, we would greatly appreciate your assistance. Thank you!

Bigelow PTO Board