The Jazz Band Concert has been changed. Instead of May 2, the new date for the Jazz Band Concert is Tuesday, June 4, 7pm. The Jazz Band and Orchestra will perform at 7pm on this evening, and then the Chorus will perform at 8pm.
Please, update your calendar or sinc it with the Bigelow Calendar.
If you want to do something special for your child’s teacher or other staff this year, consider the Newton Schools Foundation’s Honor Thy Teacher program. Make a donation to the foundation in the name of one or more teachers. Notifications will be sent to each teacher honored, as well as to Principals and the Superintendent. Their names will appear in a special announcement on the NSF website and in the Newton TAB. Look for a flyer in your child’s backpack or in your mailbox if you have children in the upper grades. Visit our website to donate online and to find out more about the programs NSF funds. Your tax-deductible donation will support NSF-funded projects encompassing: art; civics; math; music; science; social and cultural studies; literature and writing instruction; and social-emotional learning.
Yo yo yo, deadline to order your yearbook has been extended to Monday, April, 29th! Don’t miss out!
Order today at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob (Bigelow’s Yearbook ID Code: 1945919)If you would rather pay by cash or check (payable to: Bigelow Middle School), please place payment in a sealed envelope with the student’s name and homeroom written on the front. Your student should give the envelope to his/her homeroom teacher. For more information, please contact Ms. Rice: Sheryl_Rice@newton.k12.ma.us
At Newton North Model United Nations (MUN) 2019, students from Newton High and Middles schools will gather to simulate the UN, represent countries, and attempt to find solutions to pressing global issues. The conference is mostly for high school students, but there will have a separate middle school committee as well. Students will learn the basics of Model UN and experience their first UN simulation, on the Syrian Refugee Crisis.
Saturday, May 11, at Newton North.
Middle school students: REGISTER HERE!
Keep hydrated during MCAS testing and keep the environment green! Students can buy a Bigelow collapsible and reusable water bottle at the school store for 5$.
MCAS testing will begin this week. Students will take the English Language Arts (ELA) MCAS on April 23-May 1. The schedule for each grade is in the Bigelow School and PTO calendars. You can also download it here.
Tips from Mr. Harrison:
“Words of encouragement to your child are especially helpful before the assessments and on the day of it. Please make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep prior to each test, a healthy breakfast on the morning of each test, and that he or she arrives to school on time. Bringing a water bottle from home is also recommended.”
All parents and guardians are invited to come to Laps at Lunch Open House any day this week at lunch time!
Meet staff and parent volunteers who help make our program a success! No pressure to become a volunteer! Although we’d love to have you join us, we are happy to just share our program with you so you can see how much our students enjoy it. Come see for yourself!
When: Monday-Friday, April 22-26 (Weather Permitting!)
Where: Burr Park
What Time: Any time between 11 am – 12pm
Who: Any parents, family and friends who are interested in volunteering or just seeing how it works! (Rising 6th Grade families are welcome!)
The Lower Falls Improvement Association is presenting “RightSize Riverside”, their perspective of this potential development project. For information visit the website https://newtonlowerfalls.org/event-3365286
April 23rd, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street
Join Green Newton for the Earth Day presentation ‘Food Recovery: Why is it important?’
Americans waste as much as 40% of the food produced each day – enough to fill the Rose Bowl Stadium. Yet, one in seven Americans are food insecure. Wasted food expends precious resources and contributes to climate change. The Town of Wellesley is developing partnerships and programs to address the food waste problem.
Ellen Korpi, previously the Chair, and then Vice Chair, of the Sustainable Energy Committee in the town of Wellesley, and Marybeth Martello, Wellesley’s Sustainable Energy Administrator, will present on food waste diversion and food rescue programs involving Wellesley residents and schools, area colleges, the Wellesley Food Pantry, and the Cambridge-based non-profit, Food For Free.
Former Newton City Councilor, Amy Mah Sangiolo, will also present, and describe exploratory efforts to develop a similar program in Newton. The goal is to work with the Newton Public Schools and its food service vendor, and other non-profits, to expand food recovery networks throughout the Greater Boston Area.
April 22nd, 7:00 pm
Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street
Talking to Your Kids about Sexting, Drinking, Drugs and Other Things That FREAK YOU OUT.
The Health & Human Services Department is hosting a speaker on parenting teens. This is part of a joint effort with the school department to help parents in the community understand and set boundaries around issues of concern including: vaping, alcohol, substance use, and other risky behaviors. Presented by: Joani Geltman, MSW, Local Expert on Parent-Teen Relationships
Tickets are Free and available HERE. Flyer is available HERE.
May 1st, 7:00 pm
Newton South High School Lecture Hall
Hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services
