All Bigelow Middle School parents & guardians are members of the PTO. Dues are voluntary, but they help fund enrichment materials for classrooms, teacher appreciation events, and much more.

Suggested PTO dues are $20 and they include one paper copy of our Family Directory. Additional directories are available for $15. All contributions in excess of the benefit received ($15 per directory) are tax-deductible. Directories will be available at Back to School Night, October 5^th.

You can pay by clicking HERE or mailing in a paper dues form (download HERE).

We are looking for sponsors for our printed directory, which will be distributed to over 300 Bigelow families. Do you know anyone who would like to insert an ad in the back page? Please contact bigelowbulldog@gmail.com. Thank you!

Please mark your calendars for the All School Picnic on Thursday, September 14th, 5:30 PM – 7 PM at Burr Park (in case of inclement weather we will move to the cafeteria and the gym). There will be a food truck and lots of fun as we come together as a school community to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. More information to come!

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!

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE: September 22nd, 7pm

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.

From the 2017-2018 Bigelow Parent Handbook

The Bigelow Parent Handbook is online at our website (www.newton.k12.ma.us/bigelow). It is filled with important information about Bigelow and the upcoming school year. Please read it carefully, especially the information about our core values, operation, and policies. In particular, all sixth grade and new students are required to read our Rules and Regulations and our Safe Busing Checklist. If your child is a sixth grader or new, please make sure that he or she reads these pages before school begins, and that you review this information with him or her. School supply lists for each grade level are printed in the back. Enclosed is a helpful page from the Parent Handbook for parents, “Guidelines for Parents,” about whom to contact when you have a question or concern.

Download the 2017-2018 Bigelow Parent Handbook here.

We hope things are off to a great start!!

These are some of the events planned for this year:

All of these events and others can be found in the calendar at our website, which can be linked to your personal calendar by following the instructions at the bottom right.

As parents or guardians of students at Bigelow, you are all members of the PTO. The PTO acts as a liaison between parents and the school, helps to build community and foster communication and fundraises for the priorities set by Bigelow.

Please, take a minute to read about the Bigelow PTO’s purposes and what it does to promote the core values of the Bigelow Middle School, by supporting performing arts, technology and lots more for our children and the school. The Bigelow PTO is a volunteer organization and your participation enriches the school environment.

We wish you and your students a very successful year!

* Please note the date change (correct date in 09/22)