PoPS invites you to “Be Chair-itable” and contribute to our TAKE A SEAT Campaign!

PARENTS of PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS AT BIGELOW! PoPS invites you to “Be Chair-itable” and contribute to our TAKE A SEAT Campaign!

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST ENDEAVOR HELPING ENRICH THE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES OF OUR CHILDREN & THEIR AUDIENCES, & MANY MORE AFTER THEM!

Two years ago, the inaugural year of PoPS, we helped raise the funds to install the sound system in the theater at Bigelow. This year, we are committed to replacing the folding chairs with better seats which interlock, and stack, making setting up & storage much simpler.

As a special fundraiser initiative, 
we invite you to make a donation to 
“TAKE A SEAT” 
and secure a ticket to Man of La Mancha (On March 13, 14 and 15)
at the same time. 

The musical typically sells out, so this idea makes sense!

Everyone who makes a donation will be thanked in the program. Even if you donate one dollar, it will all go towards a much needed addition to the school, not just for plays or concerts but for any assembly or school wide event that uses the auditorium.  

AND, as a special incentive!:

  • THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE to pledge a donation of $20-99 will receive one free ticket to one performance.
  • THE FIRST 14 pledges of $100 or more will receive two free tickets AND WILL HAVE TWO SEATS RESERVED FOR THEM WITH THEIR NAME ON THEM IN THE 2ND OR 3RD ROW OF THE FRONT SECTION OF SEATS IN THE THEATER!  ** These seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis **

So, 14 pairs of seats will be available on Thursday, and on Friday, and on Saturday to be reserved by the first 14 participants who wish to pledge $100.  Please note: in order to give as many people the opportunity to have seats reserved, only one pair of reserved seats will be allocated per donor so specify the night you prefer. 

Tickets will be available as usual to all, whether or not they take part or not in this fundraiser. 

We are sending this information out to all of the cast, crew and band members first; in another week, it will be posted to the general Bigelow community on the PTO newsletter.  DEADLINE FOR ALL TAKE-A-SEAT PLEDGES WILL BE MONDAY, MARCH 10th, in order for donors names to be put in the theater program.  

To make your pledge, email me back in the first instance so that I can allocate your ticket and make sure your name will appear in the program. Once all pledges are in, I will be able to email you if you are one of the lucky recipients of the name-tagged reserved seating! We will then tell you how you can pay.
Best wishes to you all as we head into the home stretch of rehearsals, and many thanks in advance for your participation in this new PoPS endeavor.
Nancy Gair on behalf of PoPS nrgair@gmail.com

 

LAST CALL for Big Night Auction Items

If you have been thinking about donating to the Big Night Auction but have not had a chance, please consider donating today!!!!

Tickets to sporting events, gift cards for services, restaurant gift certificates, vacation get aways,  jewelry, artwork, a dinner or cocktail party, memberships etc are all appreciated.  Click here  to donate to the auction on line.  Thank you to all of you who have already donated to the auction.

Bigelow Middle School PTO is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization.  Tax ID #20-0348453. All donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law.

Thank you, your event co chairs – Liz Haas and Laurie Halloran

SchoolKidz Volunteer Needed

We are looking for someone to lead the SchoolKidz effort.  SchoolKidz is the program through Staples that allows parents to pre order school supplies.  School supplies are available for pick up the week before school starts and no trip to the store is required.  This is a great service for families and it benefits your children through the PTO.

What does the SchoolKidz leader need to do?  Coordinate the updating of supply lists with the school.  Oversee the ordering by parents in May / June.  Arrange a delivery day at the school in August.  Organize the boxes and add the “special” items into the orders after delivery (we will get a few helpers for you.)  Oversee distribution the morning of the Open House in August.  This program is all done on line.  We will help do all the advertising / PR.  And the past SchoolKidz leader is available to go over everything with you.

Interested??  We need your help!!  Please email bigelowbulldog@gmail.com

Cookie Dough Drive Underway

Please help support the Cyndi Daley-Smith and Howard B. Smith scholarship fund and buy cookie dough today!!!  16 flavors available and they can be kept in the freezer for up to 6 months.

All orders are due this Friday March 7.  Delivery of cookie dough orders is March 27.  Extra packets and order forms are available in the main office.

Incentives:  Sell 3 tubs of cookie dough by Mar 7 and students receive a chance to win cash ($1 – 20 – 50 -100)!  Sell 5 tubs and you receive a chance of winning cash and a free tub of your favorite cookie dough!

Please see attached flyer for more details.  Thank you for your participation!

Please contact Lauri Perry (laurisperry@hotmail.com) with questions.

Dining-Skills Workshop for Tweens & Teens

Do you try to teach your children table manners and feel as if you’re talking to a brick wall?

Young people ages 11–15 will savor a delicious meal while learning how to be comfortable and considerate dining at home and away. Peppered with historical trivia, intriguing props and tales of real-life rudeness/dining faux pas, this workshop will address why manners matter, basics such as posture and mouth closed when chewing; setting the table; napkin handling; silverware positioning and cutting technique; common dining dilemmas; restaurant etiquette; host and guest etiquette and more.

Information and registration visit http://EtiquetteForToday.net/etiquette-classes/dining-skills-workshop-for-teens-tweens/ or www.EtiquetteForToday.net and click on the sidebar “Tween/Teen Workshop” button. For additional information, please call Office: 866-376-1110; Mobile: 508-566-3203.

March 30th, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Bertucci’s, 275 Centre Street, Newton
Cost: (including meal) $89 for the first family member; $79 for each sibling

Looking for Lego ambassadors

Think your child has what it takes to become one of Boston’s inaugural Lego ambassadors?

From now until March 14th, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston will be accepting applications from children ages 5 to 12 to participate on a team to help LEGOLAND become the best attraction of its kind.

As part of the application, children must include a video or photo and written response explaining what makes them the biggest Lego fan and why they should be part of the panel. They should also show something they built with Lego bricks. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston will be accepting applications for its junior construction panel from now until March 14th. The 12 winners will be announced on their Facebook page on March 17th. For contest rules and to apply, visit the LEGOLAND’s website.

Explore Biomedical Science and Engineering, grades 7-9

The Innovation Institute in Newtonville is accepting registrations for its Biomedical Frontiers Seminar for students in grades 7, 8 and 9. Enrollment limit: 10 students.

Thursdays, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm, March 20 – June 26
Cost: $775

This course is an unparalleled opportunity for students in grades 7-9 interested in experiencing a real university-calibre tour de force of research at the Biomedical Frontiers in Science and Engineering! Seven to eight science and engineering specialists will lead sessions specific to their areas of research. All instructors are MIT or Harvard affiliated. They include Hertz Fellows, Postdocs and graduate students. The seminar will be anchored and facilitated by one instructor over the 14 weeks.

Topics will include: Biology of Cancer and Emerging Cancer Therapies Medical Nanotechnology for Cancer Quantum Mechanics and Neurobiology: Theory and Applications 3D Printing and Medical Applications: Introduction, Progress and Future Applications Synthetic Biology: Genetic Circuits Vaccines: How They Work, Misinformation and Novel Applications Tissue Engineering: Progress and Future Applications Microbiomes and the Human Body: Bacteria Living in and on You Materials Science and How Molecular Properties Determine Function

For program information, visit the course website.   Registration is available online.  Questions? 617 340-9907 or email montana <at> theinnovationinstitute <dot> org

This Week at the Newton Free Library

Just for teens at the Newton Free Library:

Teen Crafternoons, Tuesday, March 4, 3:30 pm
Get creative in the second floor Teen Area of the Newton Free Library where we will be hanging out working on crafts and eating snacks. No registration necessary. Just drop by.

Mother-Daughter Book Club, Wednesday, March 5, 7:00 pm
Join us in the second floor Teen Area of the Newton Free Library for the Mother-Daughter Book Club. The group will discuss The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason. Registration is required. Visit the library website, call Liz, the teen librarian, at 617-796-1380 or email teens@newtonfreelibrary.net. Ages 12-15.

Get Hooked: Knitting and Crochet Club, Thursday, March 6, 7:00 pm
Join us in the second floor Teen Area of the Newton Free Library for the ongoing Knitting and Crochet Club. The club meets the first Thursday of the month. Beginners are welcome! We have crochet hooks, knitting needles, yarn and the know-how to teach the basics of crocheting. You are welcome to bring your own project, share ideas and conversation. Refreshments will be served. Open to ages 10 and up.