The deadline to order your yearbook Friday May 15! Don’t miss out! Please see the directions below for how to order your yearbook.
The yearbooks will be printed over the summer and distributed to students in early September. While the details have yet to be worked out, we envision inviting back 8th graders for a “yearbook signing party” when school opens in September.
Deadline: Friday May 15th
Price: $ 25
Option # 1: Order online: ybpay.lifetouch.com Bigelow’s ID Code: 1945920 Not sure if you’ve already ordered? Click here to view your order history for the 2019-2020 school year.
Option # 2: Mail a check to the school. Check payable to: Bigelow Middle School Memo: Student’s First & Last Name, Grade Addressed as follows: Attention: Yearbook Bigelow Middle School 42 Vernon St. Newton, MA 02458 Checks must be received by May 15th. Please do not send cash.
We offer this pandemic internet poem to you:
You teach us in a room,
You teach us on Zoom.
You teach us at our house,
You teach us with a mouse.
You teach us here and there,
You teach us everywhere!
We know you teach us because you care.
So just do your very best.
And do not worry about the rest.
Thank you, teachers, for all you do!
Students and parents love you.
Original poem from: All Angels Academy Episcopal School
“Dear Bigelow families,
As you are aware, the coronavirus is a pandemic that is affecting millions of families. This means that doctors and nurses have to work long shifts to take care of patients. I felt that I should support all of those who are working so hard to keep everyone safe. So my brother and I made a GoFundMe to help the doctors and nurses of Massachusetts General Hospital.
We are playing piano and cello duets to comfort everyone who are still suffering from the coronavirus in hospitals and homes; to comfort those who are recovering from the virus; to comfort those who are grieving for their lost ones; and to inspire those in financial hardships. We hope that through our music, people find strength to endure these difficult times.
Please donate at this link: because.massgeneral.org/siblingcovid19relief. Every donation will make a difference. Together we will overcome the coronavirus!
Thank you,
Elizabeth and Ethan Qian-Tsuchida”
Dear Bigelow Families,
We hope that you, your families and friends are doing well. We miss seeing you and look forward to the day when we can return, as much as possible, to life as we know it!
As you know, Bigelow Big Night Hoedown on March 28, 2020 was canceled. Big Night is our largest fundraiser of the year, generating almost 50% of the PTO budget. Last year we raised over $20,000. These funds are critical to support PTO programs, such as Creative Arts and Science, auditorium improvements, as well as scholarship funds to defray costs for our students.
For this very important reason, we have decided to do two things:
As always, we are so thankful for the generosity, kindness and enthusiasm that the PTO receives from our community. We look forward to seeing you soon and working together to support our great school.
Sincerely,
Karen Markson and Una Simmons
PTO Co-Presidents
Cheryl Abramson and Alexia Giannakopoulos
Big Night Co-Chairs
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Over these past weeks, many parents have developed a deep appreciation for the job that our teachers do each day. If you are looking for a way to express that appreciation during Teacher Appreciation Week or after, here is a way to say thank you.
By donating to Newton Schools Foundation’s Honor Thy Teacher program in the name of one or more of your children’s teachers, you can show your appreciation for them AND support your children’s schools. NSF will notify each teacher honored of your gift and share their names with Principals and the Superintendent. A list of honored teachers will appear on the NSF website and in the Newton TAB.
Your tax-deductible donation will go towards funding NSF grants for promising educational initiatives, professional development, and programs that close gaps in opportunity and achievement. In furtherance of those goals, in recent weeks NSF directed its resources toward the challenges of COVID-19 with a $85,500 grant for the Newton Public Schools to purchase 300 Chromebooks for students needing access to online learning during school closures.
It’s easy to donate online at http://www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org/honor-thy-teacher or you can mail your donation to Newton Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 590020, Newton Centre, MA 02459. Please be sure to include the names of the teachers and/or staff that you are honoring.
To find out more about the programs NSF funds, visit their website at http://www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org/programs-we-fund.
The NPS middle school Library Teachers, including Bigelow’s Ms. Summa, have created a weekly segment called Some Good Book News (SGBN). They will be doing weekly segments, which can be found on the Bigelow Library’s School Closure page.
In the 1st episode Ms. Summa introduces From Above, by Norah McClintock, Ms. Guzzi recommends The Red Glass, by Laura Resau, and Ms. Lightfoot talks about the AudioFile Sync summer reading program. Check it out!
Next week we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week! Please join us to say thank you to all NPS teachers by submitting a thank you card, photo or video. Use this form to submit your creation and look for it on our social media channels next week!
https://forms.gle/65Wao2kNJHcShX6F7
The Newton Food Pantry would like to extend a huge thank you to the community for the incredible support over the last 6 weeks. COVID-19 has brought about a challenging and uncertain time for many in our community but our hearts are full from your overwhelming love and support.
Because of your generosity, the Newton Food Pantry is able to continue its commitment to help those in need across Newton by offering:
HOW CAN YOU HELP? Aside from donating double-bagged grocery bags and egg cartons (please drop off at 61 Ballard Street or 36 Metacomet Road ONLY), please consider a financial donation at www.newtonfoodpantry.org/donate/
Check out this little jingle https://bit.ly/NFP-DBS) just to show you how serious they are about double-bagging.
School may be closed, but Bigelow is still planning to produce a yearbook for this school year. Led by advisor Sheryl Rice, a group of hard-working students are continuing to chronicle this most unusual year in a volume that will surely be a valuable memento and worth ordering. In addition to the many great pages of photos that they have assembled already about events that have taken place at Bigelow this year, the Yearbook Club needs your help as well!
They would like to include photos of students engaged in distance learning during this school shutdown. In particular, they’re looking for 1-2 candid photos from each student in all grades engaged in activities such as:
The Yearbook Club will select some of these photos to feature in the Yearbook. Click here to submit your photos. The deadline for submitting photos is Friday, May 7.
The deadline for ordering a yearbook has been extended until May 15. Please see the directions here for how to order your yearbook. Order Online now.
