2021-22 Respect, Responsibility, and Regard

4.28.22

Dates for the Calendar

Thursday and Friday, April 28th/29th - 4th Grade MCAS (Mathematics)
Sunday, May 1st - Annual Greg E. Wright Clean-Up Day
Wednesday, May 4th - Science Night
Thursday and Friday, May 5th and 6th - 5th Grade MCAS (Mathematics)
Wednesday, May 11th - Community PTO Meeting
Saturday, May 14th - Bishop Bear Fair and Used Goods Sale (rain date Sunday, May 15th)
Thursday, June 16th @ 10:00 am - Bishop’s 5th Grade Recognition Ceremony

Hello Bishop Families!

Welcome back! - I hope that you and your family were able to take some time off last week.

We have officially begun our last quarter of the 2021-22 school year; with this said, there are
many happenings and details related to the end of the year - MCAS for grades 3-5 is
ongoing through the month of May, Bishop’s Annual Clean-Up Day is this weekend, Science
Night is next week, The Bear Fair is back! (May 14th), student placement for next year has
been initiated, and our 5th Grade Recognition will take place on the 16th of June at
10:00am.!
You can keep up to date on all of these events, and more, by reading this Weekly Update,
which is posted every Thursday.

Greg Wright Spring Clean Up Day

Sunday, May 1st from 9AM to 12PM
Please join us for our annual Greg Wright Spring Clean Up Day to keep Bishop looking
beautiful! Sign up here, or just show up on the 1st! While signing up helps us plan, it’s not
necessary. If you have gloves or tools, please bring those with you. We will provide extra for
those who do not. Mr. Wright was a much-loved fixture at Bishop who passed away in 2017.
He was a jovial spirit who cared for the building and grounds as he would his own home.

Plans for the day include:

• Grounds clean up and trash pick up
• Cleaning all beds and edging as much as possible
• Pollinator garden weeding
• Bishop Garden work

Please email Amanda Maltais aemaltais@gmail.com or Alex Rehm Alex.Rehm@gmail.com

with any questions.

Bishop Science Night – ONLY A WEEK AWAY

Wednesday May 4th, 2022, 5:30-7:30 pm
Science Night is ALMOST HERE!
Join us for an evening of science including live demonstrations, poster presentations by our
Junior Scientists and the famous egg-drop competition!
Please visit the Bishop Science website for more information and opportunities to volunteer
and help!
Sign up for a poster presentation of your experiment here!
Poster boards for students are available in the Main Office.

Please direct any questions to Anna Pisania (apisania@gmail.com)

Grades 3, 4, and 5 MCAS administration has begun and will run through
May. Families with students in the identified grades can access this year’s MCAS
schedule HERE

Lost and Found Items

We have accumulated a number of coats and winter items along with sweatshirts and other
clothes in our lost and found. Please come to the entryway of Bishop to see if your student
has misplaced anything. All lost and found items will be donated May 6th.

BISHOP PTO NEWS AND UPDATES

PTO Community Meeting

Wednesday, May 11th, 7:00 pm via Zoom
Mark your calendars! We hope you can join us Wednesday, May 11th, at 7pm for the PTO
Community Meeting. We look forward to welcoming Richelle Smith, the new Director of
METCO in Arlington.  She will speak about the METCO program and her work as the new
Director. 

All are welcome to attend our PTO Community meetings! They are a great way to meet
other parents, stay up to date, and voice your ideas, concerns, or feedback. Look for more
information in the coming week including the Zoom link.

The Bear Fair Is Coming on Saturday, May 14th, 10am - 2pm

Please join the Bishop Community for the return of this great community tradition.  

See the Bishop Fields transformed with Games, Bounce Houses, the Famous Tarp Maze,
Cake Walk and…a DUNK TANK! Plus, Food, Drinks, Cotton Candy, Slush and other baked
goods to make this event awesome! 

Please Volunteer for the Bear Fair

The Bishop Bear Fair is a large event and it would not be possible without many parent
volunteers. The Bishop PTO kindly asks all parents to give at least one hour staffing at the
Bear Fair. Look for an email from your child(ren)’s room parent(s) for specific information, or
you can visit the Bear Fair Volunteer Site to see your classroom assignment as well other
needs for staffing and supporting the Bear Fair. There are also opportunities for 5 th graders
and Bishop Alumni to help run some of the games. Any questions? Contact Heather Breslau
at heather.breslau@gmail.com.

Donations for the Bear Fair Prize Table

Kids earn prize tickets playing games at the Bear Fair that they can redeem for prizes. Do
you have extra or left over party favors? Do you have new toys that your kids never played
with? Consider donating these items for the Prize Table at the Bear Fair. We are looking for
small, medium and large new prizes for boys and girls to redeem their game tickets. The
age range is from preschool (4) to middle school (13+).
 
There is a bin labeled Bishop Bear Fair Prizes in the school lobby.  Please drop off before
Wednesday, May 11th.

Used Goods Sale

Start your Spring cleaning! The Used Goods Sale will occur during the Bear Fair on Saturday,
May 14th from 10am-2pm. Please consider donating items to the Sale. We kindly request
only items in good condition. Acceptable items include Books, Sporting Goods, Toys &
Games, Baby Gear, Bicycles, Household Goods, Knick-Knacks and Jewelry. Stay tuned
for further details about used goods drop off time and location next week.

Enrichment News
Storyteller Kemp Harris joined our 1st graders to share African folk tales. Our 3rd grade
classrooms welcomed Plimoth Plantation and heard a presentation focused on the settlers. 

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
Run for Education in Arlington — AEF’s 1st Annual 5K
Be a part of history — register for the first annual AEF 5K Run to celebrate education in
Arlington and raise funds for the Arlington Education Foundation.

WHEN: Sunday, May 15, 2022, 8:00am

WHERE: Starting behind Ed Burns Arena, making a loop, including parts of the Minuteman
Bike Trail
WHO: Virtual and in-person runners of all ages

Early bird discount available through April 15th! Register today!

Arlington EcoWeek Activities - Save the Dates!

Spring Forward: Youth-led climate education and empowerment!
Sunday, May 1st @ Thompson Elementary School
High-school students leading FREE interactive workshops
Climate Change & You for 3rd-5th grade youth (1-2pm)
Climate Justice Activism for 6th-8th grade youth (2-3pm)
REGISTER HERE. 
 
Invasive Plant Removal: Hands-On Activity for the Whole Family!
Saturday, May 7th (locations and more info here) 
No experience necessary, come and learn!
 
Plastic Bag Store: Festive Film Screening Celebrating Public Art & Plastic Activism
Tuesday, May 10th @ Regent Theatre and streaming at home
A whimsical puppet show (now a lyrical film) that reveals another aspect of throw-away
plastic: it lasts forever. Follows a plastic bottle into a dystopian future “after the robot wars”,
where it is carefully uncovered and exhibited as a trace of a vanished civilization. Followed
by a virtual Q& A with Robin Frohardt and Michelle Lougee on art, activism, and plastic.
Tickets will be available soon at ArtsArtlington.org/plastic

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