Bigelow PTO Membership 2018

All Bigelow Middle School parents & guardians are members of the PTO. Dues are voluntary, but they help fund enrichment materials for classrooms, programs for students, and much more. Suggested PTO dues are $20 and you will be offered a paper copy of our Family Directory.

You can pay your dues by logging in to the Directory (HERE), or mailing in a paper dues form (download HERE) with a check payable to Bigelow PTO. If you have any questions, please contact bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.

Deadline for the Bigelow Family Directory is 9/12

Please confirm your information on the Bigelow Family Directory by 9/12! Families that do not update their data will be displayed as entered or might not be included.

Attention 8th grade parents!!! This is a busy and eventful year for your child. Many 8th grade families are NOT in the Directory, so please add your information now!

To confirm, update or include your information just go to join.myschoolanywhere.com and enter the join code: JOINBIGELOW

You can order a hard copy of the Bigelow Family Directory by 09/12. Login to MySchoolAnywhere and go to “Our Store”. Prepaid Directories will be distributed on Back to School Night (October 4) or a limited supply will be available for $20 cash.

NOTE:  The Bigelow PTO maintains the online Family Directory at MySchoolAnywhere, and we also print copies as a service to the Bigelow community. The online directory is open to all Bigelow families at all times, and every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and integrity of its data – we count on families to help us to keep it that way. Bigelow families are automatically in the directory unless they specifically opt out when confirming their data. Parents that do not update their data will be displayed as entered. More information HERE.

6th Grade Parents Potluck – 09/22

The 6th Grade Parents Potluck is a wonderful, low-key, no-stress opportunity to meet with other 6th grade parents and build a community for the next 3 years of middle school!

Mark the date in your calendar: Saturday, September 22nd, 6:30pm. 

This year’s Potluck will be hosted by 6th grade parents Jen and Chris Murphy + Holly and Ben Raynes. Thank you!

Please bring your own beverage(s) and if your child’s last name begins with:

A – E    Please bring a dessert
F – L     Please bring a main dish
M – R   Please bring a side dish or salad
S – Z    Please bring an appetizer

Please note: This is an adult only evening.

If you have any questions please send an email to bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Mayor Fuller will be hosting the 3rd annual ceremonial flag raising at Newton City Hall on September 5th at 5:30 pm. See the flyer here: Flag Raising Ceremony

The event often brings forth a great deal of emotion and sense of purpose. You will hear from families, physicians, non-profits and other neighbors who are part of the childhood cancer community. This beautiful and heartfelt event will help elevate all of the efforts to rid the world of this evil disease.

Time for Partners – Art & Music for Toddlers

The popular art & music class for children ages 18 months to 4 years with an adult is thriving in the Newton Cultural Center at City Hall!  A terrific way to learn, have fun and make friends – and that’s not just for the kids!

Parents, nannies and grandparents enjoy this long-running program also. Children make creative and enriching art projects and enjoy singing and fun with beloved performer David Polansky. The classes fill up very quickly, so don’t wait!

Classes are September 9th – January 9th, Monday – Friday, 9:30 – 11:15 am.  Register at www.activityreg.com,  click on MA, click on Newton Parks & Recreation, click on Register, click on Programs or Activities, click on Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs, click on Time for Partners and choose your day.  Or call 617-796-1540 for more information.

Come to a Cub Scouts Ice Cream Social

You’re invited to an Ice Cream Social where you can see if Cub Scouts would be a good fit for your child and family.

Cub Scouts is a worldwide program with deep history, created to help prepare our children for their futures by teaching a variety of life skills including personal and civic responsibility, ethical and moral decision making, and goal setting and achievement. This program is a wonderful way to bring together families–boys, girls, siblings, and parents, through structured activities to promote topics including: confidence and self esteem building, good sportsmanship, environmental protection and outdoors skills. During the school year families will participate in a number of fun and educational experiences with games, speakers, field trips, and camping oriented activities.

Enjoy a bowl of ice cream with your family, as you learn from scouts and their families, about what scouting could be for you! If you have questions please contact Rowell Levy at   cubmaster@cubscoutpack208.org

Cub Scouts (Grades K to 5) for Boys, Girls and Families!
Ice Cream Social, September 11th, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Waban Library

Newton CPC New Art Center Report and 300 Hammond Pond Parkway/Webster Woods Public Hearing

The Newton Community Preservation Committee will meet to hear a report on the New Art Center’s historic preservation plan and hold a public hearing and potential funding vote on $100,000 for professional services related to the preservation of open space at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway/Webster Woods.

The full agenda and pre-meeting materials are online from www.newtonma.gov/cpa. For assistance contact Alice Ingerson at aingerson@newtonma.gov or 617-796-1144.

September 13th, 7:00 pm, City Hall, Room 204
Please note the unusual day of the week

Learn to Play the Ukulele!

Now Registering kids in Grades 2 – 5 for the Fall Session

Uke 1 – an introduction class to the ukulele and perfect for kids who want to learn an instrument, while exploring the world of musicianship. Students will learn basics of the instrument, including rhythmic strumming and chords. They will be playing songs in a few short weeks! Classes Tuesdays, 1:15 – 2:00 pm

Youth Jam – The student must have completed Uke 1. All levels of players are welcome for continued learning and weekly “jam session”.  Classes Tuesdays, 2:15 – 3:00 pm

To register: www.activityreg.com , click on MA, click on Newton Parks & Recreation, click on Register, click on Programs or Activities, click on Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs, click on Ukulele classes.  Or call 617-796-1540 for more information.

September 18th – November 20th,
Newton Cultural Center at City Hall