6th Grade Parents Potluck: Sep 22

This 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!

*September 22, 2017 @ 7:00*
Simmons Residence
12 Willard Street
Newton Corner
Please RSVP to Una Simmons – una@ethannet.com

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 or concerns please send an email to bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.

Classes for middle school students

Newton Community Education will be offering the following classes for middle school students this fall. The classes are for Grades 6-8 unless otherwise noted. Classes will be starting soon, so sign up today!
Parkour– Tuesdays at Day 2:15-3:45, Sep 26 – Nov 14
Learn to Code with Scratch – Tuesdays at Day 2:15-3:15pm, Sep 26 – Nov 14
Chess for Middle Schoolers – Tuesdays at Day 2:15-3:15pm, Sep 26-Jan 2
Yoga for Middle Schoolers – Wednesdays at Day 2:45 – 3:45pm, Oct 4 – Dec 13
Stock Market Game for Girls – Thursdays at Day 2:45-4:15, Sep 28-Dec 7
Ultimate Frisbee (Grades 3-6) – Tuesdays at Brown 3:30-4:30pm, Sep 19 – Oct 24 
Fencing (Grades 5-8) – Fridays at Brown 3:30-4:30pm, Sep 22 – Dec 15
3-D Print a Cell Phone Stand – Fridays at Brown 3:10-4:30pm, Oct 6 – Dec. 8
Archery (Grades 3 & up) – Tuesdays at Oak Hill 3-4:30pm, January 17-March 14
Debate Club (Grades 7-9) – Thursdays at Newton South, 6-8pm, Oct 26-Nov 16
Latin Intensive (Grades 7-8)- Mon. & Wed at Newton South or Newton North 3:30-5:00pm, Sep 25 – May 16
Learn Latin (Grades 7-8) – Thursdays at Newton North 3:30-5pm 
Speech Team – Wednesdays at Newton South, 3:30-5pm, Sep 27 – May 16
Babysitting & Safety Training (ages 11 & up) – various dates/times

 

Visit newtoncommunityed.org or call 617-559-6999 for more information.

Keep up to date with the happenings at Bigelow  

The Bigelow PTO Website is updated periodically to keep up with the happenings at school.

We post important notes related to Bigelow and PTO events, such as athletics and club sign up, social functions and other information needed to navigate the school year. The website has links to:

Please check out all our forms of communication HERE.

Grand Opening! Galit’s Treats Café & Bakery

Recently opened in Newton Center. Specializes in authentic Israeli pastries and desserts. Great coffee and welcoming, warm atmosphere. Grand Opening on September 4th, Noon – 4:00 pm featuring Music and balloon twisting!

Galit’s Treats
749 Beacon Street, Newton

Place your Challah Bread and dessert orders for Rosh Hashana now, call 617-244-2411.

“Soul of a Legend – paying tribute to those gone too soon…”

On September 11, 2001, the Hackel family of Newton lost Paige Farley-Hackel along with Paige’s best friend Ruth McCourt Clifford and four year old daughter Juliana on two separate flights out of Logan airport.

To honor Paige following the attacks, Peter Hackel formed what is now the Super-Group “Soul of a Legend” with this year marking the band’s 16th Anniversary remembering the hero’s and victims of 9/11, and honoring musical legends “Gone Too Soon”. Their annual performance at Newton’s First Baptist Church is designed to “Never Forget” while raising awareness and support for the Paige Farley-Hackel Memorial Playground in Dorchester. Sixteen years turning tragedy into triumph!

The concert will host an extraordinary collection of musicians: James Montgomery, Jon Butcher, Fly Amero (Orleans), Jerry Velez (Jimi Hendrix), Jeff Levine (Hall & Oates), David Hull (Joe Cocker), Pete Hackel , Chris Martin, John Sullivan, Hirsh Gardner, Kevin Graham, Mike Lamm, Joe Maffei, Leah Hinton and Christine Moser, paying tribute to past musical legends : Lennon, Harrison, Hendrix, Morrison, Bowie, Cocker, Prince, Bonham, Mercury, Joplin & Allman and the victims of 9/11.

Tickets are available at the door for a suggested $20.00 donation or can be purchased at www.GimmeLive.com. Thanks to the sponsorship of First Commons Bank, all are welcome regardless of ability to pay. Beer and Wine will be available for purchase, plus don’t miss the special meet and greet gathering with the evening’s performers immediately following the show!

September 9th, 6:00 pm: cocktails, 7:00 pm: show
First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street, Newton

Yoga for Kids – Grades K to 5

Kids love learning yoga. From stretching in poses to relaxing with soft bolsters, kids simply enjoy how yoga makes them feel. This class teaches the fundamentals of yoga in a fun and engaging class that is both active and calm. Students will enjoy strengthening muscles, building flexibility and challenging themselves with new skills both individually and as a group. Classes teach a sense of breath awareness and offer ways for students to calm themselves and relax. Children will notice how being quiet makes them feel more confident and resilient.

Led by Tracy Affonso, an experienced yoga instructor and former Bowen Elementary School educator, this program will welcome kids and their caregivers in a fun physical practice infused with a sense of calming energy. Strengthen your body. Build confidence. Have fun! Register at: http://www.artemisyoga.com/classes/kids-teen-classes/

Wednesday afternoons, starts September 13th
Grade K-2 (ages 5-7) – 3:45  – 4:30 pm
Grade 3-5 (ages 8-10) – 4:30  – 5:30 pm
Artemis Yoga, Watertown

Middle School Yoga

Specifically geared for busy middle schoolers, this class will become your welcome respite and a space to learn how yoga can both build strength of body and mind in a supportive, fun environment. You’ll develop healthy strategies to use your breath and mind to calm nerves and quiet active minds. This class will safely test your agility while becoming stronger, more flexible and toned. Class will end with a relaxation period that will leave you feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.

For students in Grades 5-8. Strengthen your body. Build confidence. Have fun! Register at: http://www.artemisyoga.com/classes/kids-teen-classes/

Tuesdays – 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Starts September 12th
Artemis Yoga in Watertown

Teen – High School Yoga

Specifically geared for busy high school teens, this class will become your welcome respite and a space to learn how yoga can both build strength of body and mind in a supportive, fun environment. You’ll develop healthy strategies to use your breath and mind to calm nerves and quiet active minds. This class will safely test your agility while becoming stronger, more flexible and toned. Class will end with a relaxation period that will leave you feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.

For students in Grade 9-12. Strengthen your body. Build confidence. Have fun! Register at: http://www.artemisyoga.com/classes/kids-teen-classes/

Tuesdays: 5:15  – 6:15 pm
Starts September 12th
Artemis Yoga in Watertown

Newton Cub Scout Pack

Newton Cub Scout Pack 210 is a great group — well-organized but laid back and non-denominational. They have boys from all around Newton (Ward, Bowen, Countryside, Franklin, Williams, Mason Rice, Memorial Spaulding) and they are, and always have been, 100% inclusive in all respects!

The Pack meets regularly each month September – May, normally at the Carrol Center for the Blind “Tech Center” on Centre Street or off-site if activities have been scheduled, and the five grade-based Dens each also meet regularly once a month as well.  They also have, on average, one optional weekend outing a month like a hike or a camping trip/overnight adventure.

Come to the 2017-18 kick-off/welcome meeting to learn more. All are welcome to come, ask questions and sign up for scouting (or not – you can decide later!). The program that night will include a short presentation for the parents and ice cream for the kids!

Feel free to get in touch with David Ismay at dkismay@gmail.com or Azita Kaffashan at azita55@gmail.com if you have any questions between now and then!

September 14th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Carrol Center’s Tech Center, 770 Centre Street