2021-22 Respect, Responsibility, and Regard

STRONGER TOGETHER
1.13.22

Dates for the Calendar

Monday, January 17th - School Holiday - MLK
Tuesday, January 18th - Early Release at 11:30am for Conferences (REMOTE)
Tuesday, January 25th - Early Release at 11:30am for Conferences (REMOTE)
Grab and Go lunches offered on both days
Saturday, February 5th - Bishop Hot Chocolate Meetup

Hello Bishop Families ~

I hope this Update finds you and your family well!

Please take note of the early release dates and time (11:30am) for Family/Teacher
Conferences - Please plan accordingly

Family/Teacher Conferences to be Held in JANUARY

Tuesday, January 18th - Early Release at 11:30am for Conferences
Tuesday, January 25th - Early Release at 11:30am for Conferences
Your homeroom teacher will be reaching out to you, if they already haven’t, to
schedule your fall conference in the near future.

Ample Supply of Kid KN95 Masks at Bishop

If you are looking to have your child acquire a KN95 mask, we have plenty in stock. Please
have your child stop by the nurse’s office if this is the case

Pooled Testing Schedule for the Week of 1.17.22

ALL grades will be tested Tuesday, January 18th.
 BISHOP PTO NEWS AND UPDATES

Bishop Hot Chocolate Meetup

The PTO is hosting a winter meetup on Saturday, February 5th from 1 pm - 3 pm. Dress
warmly and come to the school playground to enjoy an afternoon of fun with your fellow
Bishop Bears. Hot chocolate will be provided by the PTO.

Read-A-Thon is Back!
We are excited to announce the return of the Read-A-Thon fundraiser! The Read-A-Thon is
an event that brings students together with family and friends to encourage reading and to
build literacy skills. Last year, our students logged over 122,000 minutes and raised more
than $14,000! The main focus of the Read-A-Thon is for everyone to know our community is
committed to improving reading skills. To that end, the Read-A-Thon promises to be a fun,
exciting journey for all participants as they begin a personal Reading Adventure that
challenges each reader to complete reading sessions over our 3-week event. Stay tuned for
more information coming soon!

A Message re: KN95 Masks for Bishop Students

Hello Bishop Families,

Our parent-led community group, Safer Air = Safer Schools, has used generously donated
funds to buy child and adult Powecom KN95 masks directly from BonaFideMasks.com.
THANK YOU to all who have donated to the GoFundMe. We were able to order 4,500
authentic masks last week and distribute them amongst our schools.

If you need a KN95 mask for your child(ren), Safer Air = Safer Schools has delivered a batch
of masks to Nurse Martin. Your child may stop by her office if they need one.

If you have any trouble finding vetted, high-quality masks for your kids, please email the
Safer Air = Safer Schools schools at SaferAirSaferSchools@gmail.com.

Your PTO Dollars at Work

Each year the PTO tries to designate a significant portion of our annual working budget to go
directly to our teachers and staff to cover their personal costs for their classrooms or offices
in which they work. We are keenly aware that our staff buy a great deal of supplies with their
own money and we, as parents, are so grateful for what they do to make our school the best
that it can be. We are pleased to announce that the second round of teacher/staff checks
were distributed this week. In all, 40 checks totaling $7600 were distributed.

Last week, checks were also mailed to room parents to use for classroom activities, parties,
teacher gifts or classroom supplies. In all, 19 checks totaling $4750 were distributed,
The PTO Board also approved a grant for Lunar New Year Decorations that will adorn the
lobby in early February.

Community News:
Interested in getting information to the Bishop community? Information that you’d like to share
with the Bishop community can be included in the weekly Principal’s Update. Please email the
relevant information to Amanda Maltais (Communications Coordinator, Bishop PTO) at
aemaltais@gmail.com

A Note From the Holiday Gift Drive for Teens

Dear Bishop PTO,
Thank you for your help with Scout Troop 306’s Holiday Gift Drive for local teens.
We were able to deliver 140 gift bags to the Department of Children & Families'
Arlington Office. Wishing you all the best in 2022.
Sincerely,
Andrew Mason

Varallo Orthodontics Partners in Education Program

At Varallo Orthodontics, we love giving back to our community in any way we can! Varallo
Orthodontics has started the Partners in Education Program, or P.I.E. For every patient in
grades K-8 who starts orthodontic treatment with us, we will donate $25 to the patient’s
school PTO. To schedule a free consultation or find out more, visit us at varalloortho.com.

Stay Up to Date
Bishop PTO Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BishopPTO/

Websites:
Bishop School (general info, links to the school system):
http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us/bishop/
Bishop School (news and events): https://bishopschool.net/
Bishop PTO: http://www.bishopschoolpto.com/
DIG website: https://bishopdig.weebly.com/. To join our mailing list, please email
bishopdig@gmail.com