Musicians Camp February Break

School of Rock Boston announces February Break Camp for musicians ages 7-17. Students receive intensive individual and group lessons on the instrument of their choice and the camp culminates in a live show a rock venue in Cambridge.

$100 discount for registrations before December 31st. For more information, please call 617-923-3434 or visit http://boston.schoolofrock.com/camp-signup

*** SCHOOL OF ROCK MAKEUP LESSON POLICY: Unless given 24 hours notice of a cancellation, a rebooking will not be granted (except in cases of extenuating circumstances, such as illness or family emergency).

Volunteers Needed to lead Magazine Drive

We are in urgent need of at least 2 volunteers to co-chair the Holiday Magazine Drive. The Drive is scheduled to kick off on Nov 22nd. Last year, this Magazine Drive raised $5000 for Bigelow. It’s a big and important fundraiser- please consider helping to lead this one!! 

Lisa Moore from Great American Opportunities, had offered to make this a very easy fundraiser for the coordinators. She will meet with the chair and volunteers and review the process step by step.  She also has a team that can provide support with tallying orders and prize distribution, among other things. 

Please consider helping us. Email Melanie Varady at melvarady@gmail.com to volunteer.

Thank you!!

Young Adult event – meet the author

Young Adult event with Heather Terrell, author of RELIC: The Books of Eva I.

Ages 11 & up welcome.

Relic: for fans of Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games: high fantasy and dystopia meet in this high-stakes tale of a civilization built on lies and the girl who single-handedly brings it down.

Heather Terrell is a lawyer with more than ten years’ experience as a litigator at two of the country’s premier law firms and for Fortune 500 companies. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Boston College with a focus in History, and a cum laude graduate of the Boston University School of Law. While practicing as a lawyer, Heather dreamed of a fantastical job unraveling the larger mysteries of time and uncovering the truths lurking in legend and myth — and found it when she tried her hand at writing. She first wrote the historical novels The Chrysalis and The Map Thief, which will appear in more than ten countries, as well as Brigid of Kildare. She made the transition to young adult fiction with the series Fallen Angel — and continues it now with The Books of Eva.

November 17th  2:00 pm
Newtonville Books
10 Langley Road
Newton Centre

Newton Recreation Indoor Lacrosse Program 2014

Recreation Lacrosse Schedule & Format

LOWER ELEMENTARY GROUP 3:00 – 4:30 pm Grades 2nd-4th
UPPER ELEMENTARY GROUP 4:30 – 6:00 pm Grades 5th-6th
MIDDLE SCHOOL GROUP 6:00 – 7:30 pm Grades 7th-9th* (*inexperienced 9th grade players)

Elementary & Middle School Programs will be played in the SOA at Newton North on Sundays from January 5th through February 23rd. Inexperienced players are welcome and encouraged to participate!!

HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM 7:00 – 9:30 pm Grades 9th-12th
High School sessions are on Thursdays from January 9th through February 27th .

Equipment Needed.
Sticks, helmets, gloves, sneakers, pads, and mouth pieces are required.

Registration Fee:
• $150/player ($250/family)
• $160 Non-Resident

Mail in Registration Only. Application and Information is available at:
www.newtonlacrosse.com
www.ci.newton.ma.us/parks
Any Questions e-mail: Bussy Adam: TIGERLAX34@VERIZON.NET

TURKEY BOWL – This Friday, November 15th – All invited

Join us for Bigelow’s 8th Grade Annual Turkey Bowl

Friday, November 15th 3:00-4:30pm at Burr Park

It’s the Game of the Season and you’re invited!! Cheer on our two 8th grade clusters in this competitive flag football game.  Winning cluster will receive the coveted “Turkey Bowl” and have bragging rights for the year. Students, parents and staff are invited. Celebrate Bigelow’s team spirit by wearing Bigelow apparel or purple on Friday.

We’ll be selling  hot chocolate,  popcorn, water and snacks! Don’t miss this fun event!  Many thanks to Dunkin’ Donuts and West Newton Cinema for supporting this event.

For more information, email Melanie Varady at melvarady@gmail.com

Only a few spots left for the Soup and Supper Stroll

RSVP DEADLINE for SOUP AND SUPPER STROLL is TODAY

Click here to Sign up

5th ANNUAL SOUP and SUPPER STROLL on November 16th.  Please join us for this festive adult evening of food, fun and conversation while supporting our children and school.  For more information and to sign up please see the Soup and Supper Stroll Page

If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Judge and Jacquie Arbuckle at bigelowbulldog@gmail.com

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Thank you!! Election Day Bake Sale is a Success!

Thanks to help from many bakers, staffers, shoppers, and more, the Election Day bake sale raised $800. The money will be used to fund vital Bigelow PTO activities, including the Creative Arts and Sciences program for all students.

We greatly appreciate the help of the following people: Miriam Alandydy, Rachel Boloyan, Julie Bourgoin, Kim Buckton, Catherine Cremin, Merarys Cuniff, Nisa Dailey, Lydia Davis, Frieda Dweck, Janet Feinberg, Gail Fitzgerald, Joanne Gatnik, Michelle Gonzalez McEvoy, Liz Haas, Barbara Joseph, Carolyn Judge, Renee Kwok, Melissa Lerou, Becky Manley, Marian McDonagh, Jennifer Mendelsohn, Carrie Merz, Lauri Perry, Akiko Schultz, Lori Seuch, Maria Sullivan, Leslie Williams, and Jing Yuan. (Please excuse any omissions.)

And a special thanks to the Bigelow custodians for their help before and after this event.

A big thank you also goes to to Sally Brickell and Heather Mehra for organizing and running the bake sale!

 

From the Nurse’s Office

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month.  The combined efforts of the Jordan Bennett Weiss Fund and the City of Newton Health and Human Services Department are working to educate the community about the warning signs of diabetes.

Knowledge of the warning signs is the greatest weapon against this disease.  Sometimes the symptoms may be obvious and sometimes they are not.  Symptoms which might appear to be unrelated, when viewed in the context of the list of warning signs, may suggest intervention.  Please familiarize yourself with the warning signs/symptoms of diabetes. Continue reading →

Newton Cradles to Crayons Drive

To ensure that 500 local children in-need have the essentials to be safe and warm this winter, Mayor Setti Warren invites Newton community members to join in the Newton Community-wide Collection effort in support of Cradles to Crayons. Something as simple as cleaning out your closets can have an enormous impact. The coat that your daughter has outgrown or the pants that are now too short for your son can bring warmth to the life of a child.

From November 2nd – 17th, you can make a difference by dropping off new and like-new children’s items – clothing, winter coats, shoes, books, toys, and baby gear – in the 24-hour access collection unit brightly marked by Cradles to Crayons banners in the Newton City Hall parking lot across from the Public Library.

At this time of year, non-profit Cradles to Crayons receives hundreds of requests each week for essential items like clothing, shoes and boots, hats and gloves, and coats. The power of working together as a community will enable Cradles to Crayons to fulfill the requests from thousands of children across the Commonwealth who would otherwise be forced to go without these critical winter items.

For more information go to http://www.cradlestocrayons.org/boston .

Trivia Night!!

Come join the fun while helping support The Second Step and survivors of domestic violence.  Grab your friends, co-workers, family and neighbors (max 6 people/team) and see how much you really know!

There will be snacks, beer, wine and, of course, prizes! Tickets $45 per participant. For more information and to sign up, visit  http://thesecondstep2.org/trivia/.

Tuesday, January 21st, 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Temple Emanuel in Newton