Coming soon … Bigelow’s BIG Night

You are invited to attend:

Saturday, February 9, 2013 7:00 PM until Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:00 AM

Ticket are $40.00-Get Your Tickets Early-Event SOLD OUT last year

And Help Us SURPASS our goal of $10,000.00 to purchse computers for our library!

Come enjoy passsed Hors D’oeuvres, fire roasted vegetable antipasto, creamy mashed potato bar, slow roasted steamship round carving station, while enjoying music by the band $3 Shirt a band that plays cover tunes from the 60’s through to current top hits as well as original music and features current and former Bigelow Parents as members.

Reminder: Mayor Warren Will Hold Town Halls on Override

Mayor Setti Warren will hold Town Hall meetings throughout the city to speak to residents about the proposed override package, which Newton residents will vote on March 12. The Mayor, accompanied by municipal staff and Schools Superintendent David Fleishman will share details about the override proposal and answer your questions.   Here’s the schedule

For more information on the override go to http://buildingnewtonsfuture.org/

Magazine Fundraiser Update and Order Tracking Info

A big THANK YOU to all Bigelow students, parents, families, and friends, who participated in the Bigelow Magazine Fundraiser in November and December 2012.

We raised over $4,700 for the school!

For those who are waiting for subscriptions to arrive – just a reminder – it takes 10 – 14 weeks for delivery.

To track your orders, just go to www.gaotrak.com, enter delivery address, or name, or phone no., and you will immediately see the estimated arrival time of your order. You can also call Great American Customer Service at 1-877-289-6247.

Subscriptions can be renewed or new orders can be placed throughout the year at gaschoolstore.com. Log in with school id #2637080, and Bigelow Middle School will get 40 % of your order.

Should you have any further questions regarding this fundraiser, please contact Berit Ramseier, bramseier@gmail.com, or Marian McDonagh, mcdonaghfive@verizon.net. 

 

Historic Newton Book Club, Jan. 31

HISTORIC NEWTON BOOK CLUB MEETING

Thursday, January 31, 7:30 PM

This month’s book club selection is Stayin’ Alive: The 1970′s and the Last Days of the Working Class by Jefferson Cowie. The author has written a wide ranging political, cultural and economic history which examines the 1970′s as a crucial, pivotal era that transitioned America from the New Deal (with its large, optimistic middle class) to the dampened expectations of the 1980′s and into the present. Cowie captures nothing less than the defining characteristics of the 70′s decade. The book club is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome.

For more information about these and many other offerings, visit the Historic Newton website.

Film & Discussion: “It’s Not Just Jenna” – A True Story of Child Sexual Abuse & Survival

Join Gail Sommer of Newton Community Service Center’s Child Assault Prevention program and Lee Doyle of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center for a short film and a discussion about understanding child sexual abuse, how to recognize warning signs that a child might have been abused or that someone might be at risk to harm a child, and everyday actions that can help to make kids safer.

Thursday, January 31
7:00—9:00 pm
Underwood School, 101 Vernon Street, Newton, in the lower level Multi-Purpose Room.  

Note: While this program is appropriate for parents or caregivers of children of all ages, the discussion is geared to adults. For more information, email Gail Sommer. This workshop is free and no pre-registration necessary.

Co-sponsored by The Newton Partnership, Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) and Child Assault Prevention program (CAP) at Newton Community Service Center.

Next Level Up: in-home music lessons

Does your child love to sing all the time? Are they told they have a good voice?

Next Level Up offers voice lessons from highly trained and dedicated voice instructors from Berklee College of Music. We also offer piano and guitar lessons. All our music teachers are patient, professional, experienced, and compassionate and ready to travel to your home.

Contact Next Level Up to learn more about your options and our services. For more information, visit our website, call us at (781) 540-1123, or send an email.

“Translations” at Newton North’s Theatre Ink, Feb. 6-9

Newton North’s award-winning theatre program presents “Translations,” written byIrish playwright Brian Friel and directed by Tim Finnegan.

We take it for granted, but for some the ability to speak the language we know and love is not always an option. Brian Friel’s drama, “Translations,” strikes at the heart of this concern as he looks back on 1833 Ireland and the decisions the Irish were forced to make under British Imperial rule. His characters are as real as they are timeless; their stories of struggling to survive in an oppressed state teach the true power and price of resistance.

February 6, 7, 8 & 9  at 7:30 pm
The Little Theatre, Newton North High School, 457 Walnut Street, Newtonvile
Tickets $7.00.

Available at www.theatreink.net <http://www.theatreink.net> , or Adam_Brown@Newton.k12.ma.us 617-559-6306

Learn about Newton’s proposed override at open meetings

Newton Mayor Setti Warren will hold Town Hall meetings throughout the city to speak to residents about the proposed override package, which Newton residents will vote on March 12.

The Mayor, accompanied by municipal staff and Schools Superintendent David Fleishman, will share details about the override proposal and answer your questions.

Here’s the schedule:

Sunday, January 27 at 1:00 pm. Hawthorn Playground/Pellegrini Park Rec. Center, Nonantum
Thursday, January. 31 at 7:00 pm. Scandanavian Living Center, West Newton
Sunday, February 10 at 1:00 pm. Ward Elementary School gym, Newton Centre
Sunday, February 10 at 3:30 pm. Oak Hill Middle School, Newton Centre
Tuesday, February 19 at 1:30 pm. Scandanavian Living Center, Seniors Town Hall with Newton at Home
Sunday, February 24 at 1:00 pm. Lower Falls Community Center, Lower Falls
Tuesday, February 26 at 7:00 pm. Greater Boston Interfaith Organization Town Hall, Temple Shalom, West Newton
Thursday, March 7 at 7:00 pm. Mason Rice Elementary School, Newton Centre

For more information on the override, visit the City’s website or Building Newton’s Future website.

Celebrate Chinese New Year (early), Feb. 6

Learn about China and its education, politics, and economics from teachers and students who have participated in the Newton-Jingshan educational exchange program.

Sunday, February 6
4:00 – 6:00pm
Newton North High School

Presentations 4-5pm in Film Lecture Hall
Dinner & Conversation 5-6pm in the International Café

For interested parents, teachers, and students. Sponsored by the Newton-Beijing Jingshan School Exchange Program. RSVP by email.

Highlands After-School Program for Middle Schoolers

The Newton Highlands After School Program just for middle school kids has openings.

Activities include sports, arts, cooking, science & exploration, homework, field trips, community service and team building. It’s a place to go and hang out with friends, enjoy activities, and get a head start on homework.

Arrange for a visit or come for a trial day.

To learn more visit the website or contact director Rochelle Acker by email or phone: 617-999-4617.