SchoolKidz – Deadline this Friday

Order your SchoolKidz today.  DEADLINE is this coming Friday.  Unfortunately, no orders can be accepted after the June 26th deadline.  Kits will be available for pick up on Tues Sept 1st at 10:30

To order please go to www.shopttkits.com and enter account #32972

New this year:  All binders have been upgraded to heavy duty and will be replaced (1) time per student per binder within the kit if they do not last the school year.

Please note that (2) combination locks and a calculator are included in the 6th grade supply kit.  If your student needs new locks or a calculator in 7th or 8th grade those can be ordered separately.

Click here for a flyer with more program information

Email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com with any questions

7th and 8th Grade Parents / Guardians – Help Needed for 8th Grade Dance

Please consider helping out with the 8th Grade dance this Tuesday.

FOR 8th GRADE PARENTS:  We need parent volunteers for set up, pick-up/delivery of supplies and clean-up.  Students are welcome to help with decorations too!  Please sign up at:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4aaaa92cabf85-bigelow

FOR 7th GRADE PARENTS:  It is a tradition at Bigelow for 7th grade parents / guardians to chaperone the 8th grade year end dance.  The dance is from 7-10 in the Bigelow Cafeteria.

We have two shifts available (7-8:30 pm and 8:30-10 pm) and need four people per shift.  If you are interested in volunteering please sign up here

Buy a Book and Honor a Teacher, Staff Member or Student

The Bigelow Library is a vibrant and exciting learning commons. Students visit daily to find a good book to read. The Buy a Book Fund Drive is a wonderful way to meet this demand so that the library can maintain its vibrancy.

If you are planning on honoring a graduate or recognizing a staff member at the end of this year, please consider donating a book to the library. A nameplate honoring the student/teacher, and recognizing the donor, will be placed inside a new book. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.

Click here to Buy a Book

 

2015 Honor Thy Teacher

There are only a few more days to say “Thank You” to the exceptional teachers and staff who motivate, educate and inspire your students! Newton Schools Foundation created the Honor Thy Teacher program for parents to honor teachers by giving a gift in their name.

You may also choose to honor a special education aide, a fine arts or music teacher, or a coach or counselor who has touched your child’s life. Suggested donation is $25 per teacher/staff member.

NSF celebrates Newton Public Schools teachers and staff by:
• Notifying honored teachers and staff of your gift
• Sharing honoree names with the Superintendent and Principals.
• Listing all honored teachers and staff in the Newton TAB

You can make your donation on line at www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org or by mailing your donation to Newton Schools Foundation, 246 Dudley Road, Newton, MA 02459.

Please include the names of teachers and/or staff that you are honoring. Newton Schools Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises funds to enhance the quality of education in Newton’s public schools. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Space & Financial Aid available at Boys & Girls Club Camps

The Boys & Girls Club of Newton still has space available in all summer camp sessions and financial aid is available for those who qualify.

Visit the Club (675 Watertown St.) or register on the Club’s website.

You can also fill out an online financial aid application and a member of the Club’s staff will contact you for a confidential conversation.

There will be an Introductory Parent’s Meeting on Tuesday, June 23, at 6:00 PM in the Learning Center. There are many new things happening this year such as STEM activities twice a week, new field trips and new exciting activities. Join us next week to find out more details like our new themes and to meet this years camp staff.

Teens: Learn Storytelling at the Library

Teens can explore cross-cultural communication, digital and oral storytelling, and recording equipment at the Newton Free Library this summer.

No Person is a Single Story, July 14, 7:00 pm
Cultural competency trainer and author Marilyn Gardner presents personal stories to illustrate cross-cultural communication. Teens and adults welcome.

Storytelling Workshops, Tuesdays (7/28, 8/4, 8/11), 7:00pm
Learn about the art of storytelling! Learn how to use recording equipment. Develop and practice your story in preparation for Story Slam on August 25.

Story Slam! August 25, 7:00pm
Teens present their stories before a live, friendly audience. Refreshments provided.

The program builds on STEAM initiatives and Summer Reading themes (Unmask and Every Hero Has a Story). More info is available from Liz Rowland, teens@newtonfreelibrary.net

 

Newton Farmer Markets open, now accepting SNAP/EBT

The Newton Farmers’ Markets are opening soon in two locations and now accept SNAP and EBT cards!

West Newton – Elm Street
Saturdays — starts June 20
10am to 2pm

Cold Spring Park, 1200 Beacon Street
Tuesdays — starts June 30
1:30pm to 6:00pm

SNAP(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and EBT cards are accepted at both Newton Farmer Markets. Thanks to a generous donation from the Newton Center Whole Foods, SNAP dollars spent at the Farmers Market will be matched up to $25 per visit, enabling SNAP users will be able to double their buying power at both Newton Farmers Markets from $25 to $50.