Summer Sewing Camp

Looking for some activities to fill in the gaps this Summer? Newton Sewing Studio is offering a 25% discount on all Summer Camp programs purchased before June 20th just for PTO newsletter readers!

Newton Sewing Studio is a maker’s paradise, with machine embroidery, fabric printing, iron on transfers, cutting machines and tons of included supplies for limitless creativity. Expert and friendly instruction for ages 5 and up. Make stuffed animals to clothing using your own custom printed patterns, the options are limitless. Join for a few hours or for a whole week, we guarantee you won’t want to leave, but when you do, you’ll love what you leave with!

COUPON CODE: camp2015 when you register on www.NewtonSewingStudio.com
For questions, please contact NewtonSewingStudio@gmail.com or 617-213-0344.

Vacation Rental available

Vacation Rental available: August 23rd – 30th (7 nights). Smugglers Notch Vermont Resort condo near Stowe (see www.smuggs.com) .

3 Bedroom, 2 bath with full kitchen, washer and dryer in unit, sleeps 10,  ac, spa tub in master bath. Beautiful top floor, corner unit with balcony and views of the mountains and woods. Camp for the kids and daycare for babies and family activities for day and night!

$1800 or best reasonable offer. To discuss, please contact Emeisel@hammondre.com.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE consider serving on the 2015/2016 PTO Board

PTO Board – looking for new members, please consider joining today!

Would you like to become more involved in the strategic aspect of the Bigelow PTO, helping direct and manage the overall program for 2015/16?  Six of our current Board Members have expressed a willingness to continue on the board into 2015/16.  But we always need more people to become involved!!  All Bigelow parents and guardians, including those of incoming 6th graders, are encourage to join the board.  The proposed slate of 2015/16 Board members will be voted on at our final PTO meeting of the year on June 17th.  Serving on the Board is a great way to meet other Bigelow Parents and help out at your child’s school.
Co-President(s) or Vice-President(s) 
This person or persons would be working with the existing Co-Presidents, Carolyn Judge and Jacquie Arbuckle in their final year at Bigelow, in either a Co-President role or a Vice-President role with a view to becoming Co-President of the PTO in 2016/17.  This is incredibly important this year so we have a smooth transition from the 2015/16 to the 2016/17 school year.
The PTO Co-Presidents work closely with the Principal to plan, budget and manage the overall PTO calendar and events. They offer support and guidance to the Committee Chairs, as needed, coordinate communications and attend monthly PTO Council meetings, quarterly Bigelow PTO Board meetings and General PTO meetings.
Co-Treasurer
We need a co-treasurer whose primary responsibilities would include the following:

Monthly check book reconciliation and tracking of expenses and income
Develop budget with Co Presidents and provide monthly updates
Matching gift paperwork
Secretary of State annual filing in October
Please contact bigelowbulldog@gmail.com if you are interested or have any questions.

Thank you to all those who helped with the Teacher Appreciation Tea

A warm thank you to all that contributed your time and delectable food to the Teacher Appreciation Tea this past week.      The teachers and staff at Bigelow enjoyed the wonderful spread.  A special thank you to Stacy Schwartz and Magda Duchnowska for leading this effort for us!!

THANK YOU:  Maayan Arbili, Jordana Alford, Miriam Alandydy, Sami O’Reilly, Marian McDonagh, Ellen Jawitz, Joanne Kazarian, Deborah Ruiz, Mary Miller, Claudia Doherty, Karen Manning, Melissa Kontaridis, Lena Sheehan, Joanne Simpson, Wendy Kritzer, Hillechien Cross, Misia Landau, Allison Eldredge Levinson, Maria Loo Yee, Blair Kreppein, Lisa Snyder, Maria Leo, Beth Panella, Anna LeBlanc, Liz Haas, Dawn Davis, Nicole Pearlstein, Laura DeDominicis, Deb Gilpin, Lena Goodwin, Lori Olans, Debbie Slater and Maria Sullivan

THIS FRIDAY ~ Car Wash / Bake Sale

car.wash.01CAR WASH!  BAKE SALE!  RAFFLE!  Friday, June 5th

Is your car getting a little dirty?  Let the 8th grade Bigelow class get it cleaned up for you before summer vacation!

Friday, June 5, 3 – 5 pm, in the Bigelow Parking Lot.  Cost: $10.   And if you are a little hungry, there will also be a bake sale.  And get some raffle tickets for a chance at lots of great prizes!

All proceeds go towards 8th grade graduation activities and field trip expenses.

8th grade parent and student volunteers and bakers needed. Sign-up here:

Order your school supplies now for next year

If you love fighting long lines shopping for your student’s school supplies and not being able to find that esoteric notebook that is a must-have for science, stop reading now.

If you’re tired of back-to-school supplies shopping, keep reading and let the PTO take over the chore.  SchoolKidz is a one-stop shopping solution to all your school supply woes. Order your supplies here, then wait for the email in late summer to pick up your student’s supplies at school. It’s as easy as that.

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.

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

Click here for a flyer with more program information

Email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com with any questions

This Tuesday – Teacher Appreciation Tea

Tea for two and two for tea.

Actually, change that to 72.

This year’s annual staff appreciation event— a tea— will take place at Bigelow on Tuesday, June 2 at 2 pm.

We are looking for volunteers to provide finger sandwiches, cakes, pastries, fruit salad and any other delectables that go well with tea.

 

We also need volunteers to help set up and clean up. Set up is at 12:45 and clean up is at 3:30.

All items may be dropped off the morning of the tea in the teacher’s lunchroom or put in the refrigerator there. Please drop off items no later than 12:30pm. It is most helpful if items are brought in a disposable container.

To donate or volunteer please sign up here.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the Teacher Appreciation Chairs, Stacy Schwartz at staschwartz@gmail.com or Magda Duchnowska at  froggiemagda@hotmail.com .

For Ward Parents / Alumni

Please join us for a reception honoring Mrs. Abramovitz, our Social Worker, who is retiring this year.  Family members and students are encouraged to stop by to pass along their well wishes and sign a memory book for her.

Wednesday, June 10th
3:00-3:45 pm
Ward Elementary Library

Light refreshments will be provided