Bulldog Bulletin!

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Hello, Bigelow families & students! I trust you all are enjoying an amazing weekend. We have an exciting week of events ahead, as Term 2 report cards will be available Tuesday in Aspen. Also this week is the start of our Spring Theater Production, "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown"! Showtimes will be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:00 pm. Get your tickets HERE! Please note that Thursday is our ASL interpretation night.

A LOOK AT THIS WEEK: Monday is our Bigelow School Council meeting at 5:30pm; click here to join for public comment if you see fit. Wednesday is our usual short day, with a 1:50pm dismissal. Thursday is an early release day, with an 11:20 am dismissal. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday is our spring theater production of "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" at 7:00 pm in the Bigelow auditorium.

Feel free to contact me, any other member of Bigelow Leadership, or the Executive Admin. Asst., Kersten Raso, with questions, comments, or concerns. Thank you, and have a great & safe week!

-Chassity K. Coston, Principal

~MONDAY, 03/20:

• Day 3 of the cycle
• Bigelow School Council meeting, 5:30 pm | click here to join

~TUESDAY, 03/21:

• Day 4 of the cycle

~WEDNESDAY, 03/22:

• Day 5 of the cycle
• Dismissal at 1:50pm
  

~THURSDAY, 03/23:

• Day 6 of the cycle
• Spring theater production, 7 pm

~FRIDAY, 03/24:

• Day 6 of the cycle
• Spring theater production, 7 pm
• T-shirt Fridays! Rock your Bigelow, college, athletic, educational, or favorite t-shirt/gear!
  

~SATURDAY, 03/25:

• Spring theater production, 7 pm

• Saturday, April 1: PTO Big Night; more details to come
  
• Thursday, April 6: Quarter 3 ends
• Friday, April 7: Good Friday; No School
• Monday, April 10: Quarter 4 begins
• Monday, April 17-Friday, April 21: Spring Recess; No School
• Friday, April 28: Mid-term 2

Our next Sown to Grow (StG) unit is focused on students' "Self-Regulation", and this week's check-in question for students will be: "What distractions came up this week? Were you able to work through them?". After Tuesday, free to ask your student how they responded to this question.

Each week, this new section will be included in the Bulldog Bulletin, in hopes that families will review these questions and themes with your child(ren). If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to contact your child's advisory teachers or grade level counselor. Remember, it takes a village.

Newton Community Education is looking to hire a design professional to manage our marketing and print and online materials. This position is great for someone with a strong portfolio, competence with design and marketing software, energy for creative outreach, and who loves building community in an entrepreneurial environment -- with great colleagues!

Newton Community Education’s mission is to build a strong, inclusive community through learning, enrichment, and connection. We are a self-sustaining arm of the Newton Public Schools dedicated to your lifelong learning. NCE offers programs for everyone eager to explore—from toddlers to seniors—from Newton and beyond. When the school day ends, our classes begin, offering access to school facilities for community learning. We aim to inspire or nurture your passion with quality programs provided at a reasonable cost.

On Saturday, March 25, at 1 pm, the Newton North Girls Who Code club will be running an event called the Womxngineering Convention at Newton North High School in the cafeteria. The Convention aims to increase non-male representation in the STEM fields, such as engineering, computer science, and math. The event is open to all students from Newton North, Bigelow, and F A Day, but we encourage woman-identifying and non-binary students to attend. During the event various Newton North STEM clubs will be hosting club presentation tables, and we will also have a keynote speaker as well as a trivia competition with prizes and a participation raffle.

To get to the Newton North cafeteria enter through the main entrance on Tiger Drive, and then turn right. The cafeteria will be on your left.

Contact nnhsgirlswhocode@gmail.com for more info. We would love for everyone to attend!

Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 7:00-8:30pm

Newton Wellesley Hospital’s Resilience Project and Substance Use Services Council with be hosting a free virtual workshop. Explore the ways that community engagement can help your teen achieve and maintain optimal mental health and avoid the temptations and pressures of substance use. Click Here to Register.

In this series, students will bring creativity to life in a fun, collaborative and exciting environment. They will learn skills in scriptwriting, storyboard sketching, improvisation and camera skills. Students who have previously participated in our program will be able to expand on their filmmaking skills. Together they will write, shoot and edit a film in a genre of their choosing and edit their project together using the professional editing software Adobe Premiere. This program is intended for students 10-14 years old.

For more info please reach out to Natalia Morgan at natalia@filmmakerscollab.org. Registration closes Apr 15.

Minimum # of students: 8

Maximum # of students: 16

Cost: $295

Dates: 4 days Tues Apr 18 – Fri Apr 21 (9am-12pm)

Calling all rising 8th & 9th graders for summer fun! Learn how to become the best camp counselor ever with Newton Community Education's CIT (Counselor in Training) program. You will get experience working with campers and counselors to develop the skills and confidence to become effective leaders in a supportive environment. For more information on becoming a CIT this summer, Check out Newton Community Education here and enroll today!

Please know that I am committed to the continued excellence of Bigelow Middle School and its families, faculty/staff, & surrounding Newton community. This has been an amazing school year thus far, and I look forward to our continued journey toward excellence and #GrowingBigelow.

Email: costonc@newton.k12.ma.us

Website: newton.k12.ma.us/bigelow

Phone: 617-559-6800

Twitter: @ChassityCoston