Preschool openings

Longfellow Laboratory Preschool at Mount Ida College invites you to schedule a visit to their school. Nurturing children since 1969, Longfellow is inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach, designed to spark your child’s innate creativity and curiosity in a wide variety of curriculum opportunities. Limited spaces still available for fall 2014. For more information call 617-928-4530 or visit www.mountida.edu/Longfellow.

Car Wash / Bake Sale – This Friday Sept 19

Is your car getting a little dirty?  Let the 8th grade Bigelow class get it cleaned up for you.  Friday, September 19, 3 – 5 pm, in the Bigelow Parking Lot.  Cost: $10   And if you are a little hungry, there will also be a bake sale.

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

For 8th grade parents:  If you would like to help at the car wash / bake sale, please see below.

Bigelow Car Wash Sign-Up Sheet –https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lic2Z3CJSBJFtE2KIrfJBOShKonm5Jo6oApqfvBftSQ/edit?usp=sharing

Bigelow Bake Sale Sign-Up Sheet –https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LTqZvFREBEljWkOYHaucjmRziT2wScE-A9-qBxQ4Yw4/edit?usp=sharing

6th Grade Parent Pot Luck Dinner – This Friday, Sept 19th

Friday, September 19th ─ 6th Grade Potluck Dinner at 7pm, at the home of Mary Gwo-Shu Lee and Lex Van der Ploeg, 101 Hammond Street, Newton.

This is a great way to meet other 6th grade parents.

Please RSVP to Mary at Gwo-Shu_Lee@DFCI.HARVARD.EDU

Please bring your own beverage and then 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

We hope to see you there!!

Please note:  This is an adult only evening.

LAST CHANCE TO VOLUNTEER – School Directory Advertising

We are still looking for one or two people to lead the Bigelow student directory advertising effort.  This effort needs to get done soon so we can get the printed directories out on schedule.  The past few years we have sold advertising space to local organizations and businesses to support the Bigelow PTO and programs for the school.  This project lasts for approximately one month, 4-5 hours per week and can be done during off hours and primarily through email.  If you are interested or have questions, please email us at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com  PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING TO HELP WITH THIS.

Bigelow Student Directory

We are working hard to get the Student Directory out to everyone, but we need your help! You should have received an email in August asking you to confirm your directory entry. If you have yet to confirm your entry, please do so as quickly as possible!  Our directory is an opt-out system so information will be printed as we have it unless you specify otherwise.

If you didn’t receive a confirmation email, then please email the PTO at  BigelowBulldog@gmail.com (be sure to include your child/children’s first and last name).

Bicycle Update

Discover what has changed and what changes are coming for cyclists in Newton! The third-annual Bicycle Update will feature presentations from Transportation Director Bill Paille, Traffic Sgt. Jay Babcock, and others actively involved in improving bicycle safety in Newton.

Learn about new and planned bike lanes and other street improvements, two-wheeled events like the Tour de Newton, bikes at schools, counts and crash numbers, enforcement of the bicycle laws, and more. Give input or bring questions!

For more information, please call Lois Levin: 617- 283-5077 or email John Pelletier: john.f.pelletier@gmail.com

All are welcome.

Monday, September 15th, 6:30 pm
War Memorial, City Hall

Child Passenger Safety Week

Child Passenger Safety Week is September 14th – 20th and  September 20th is National Seat Check Saturday. In Honor of this day the Car Seat Technicians from the Newton Police Department will be performing installations and inspections for all parents, grandparents etc., who would like their child carseat inspected.

There is no fee and there will also be a handful of free carseats available for families in need. The Installations and Inspections will be performed on Saturday from 8:00 am -11:00 am at the War Memorial Drive located at Newton’s City Hall.

National Child Seat Check Saturday:
Date: Saturday September 20th
Time: 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: Newton City Hall, War Memorial Drive

Women’s Doubles Tennis Open

2nd Annual Forgirlsake Women’s Doubles Tennis Open : Have fun playing tennis while supporting a worthwhile cause! Saturday September 27th at the Newton North High School Tennis Courts.

Welcoming all women’s doubles players in the 3.0/3.5/4.0 play range; enter with or without a partner (organizers will match up single entrants). Register here: http://forgirlsake.org/tennis.html to benefit Forgirlsake.org, a Newton-based 501(c)3.