2022-23 Respect, Responsibility, and Regard

1.5.22

Dates for the Calendar

- Parent-Teacher Evening Conferences - Thursday January 5th, REMOTE
Only, 6-8pm

- Parent-Teacher Conferences- Early Release Days at 11:30am

Tuesday January 10th and Wednesday January 11th

- No School January 16 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

- Bishop Play Performance, Beauty and the Beast - March 24, 25, 26
click here for more info

Happy New Year, Bishop Families!

I hope that you had an enjoyable time over the vacation week with your family and
were able to spend quality time together.

We have a couple of busy weeks ahead with our evening parent-teacher

conferences starting tonight from 6-8PM remotely. Next week on Tuesday and
Wednesday, student dismissal is at 11:30AM for our afternoon conferences which
will be held in person, or remotely if requested. If you have not yet signed up,
please reach out to your child’s teacher.

Have a wonderful week.

Best-
Eva

Winter Preparation
As the winter months set in the weather continues to get colder and snow falls,
please be sure to send your child to school with a winter coat, gloves, a hat, snow
pants and boots. Label your child’s belongings so we can easily return them if they
become lost.
SEPAC Meeting

1/10/23 Zoom Meeting

PLEASE POST
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
In accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws,
Chapter 30A Section 20, notice is hereby given for the following meeting
of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council,
Tuesday, January 10th, 7:30pm
Join the Arlington SEPAC Recurring Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86234778319?pwd=ZDFPdDNZZjZxbXVwNUYyZDR1VjJsUT09

Meeting ID: 862 3477 8319

Passcode: 043991

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Approve Minutes
3. Officers/Committee Reports
4. Planning Workshops for the Coming Year.
5. APS Staff Reports
6. Public Participation / New Business / Open Discussion
7. Announcements
8. Adjourn
 Understanding Our Differences
ISO Autism Guest Speakers for the Understanding Our Differences Program in the
Arlington Public Schools
This March, all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students in the Arlington Public Schools will
participate in the Understanding Our Differences disability awareness program, which is
being generously funded by an Arlington Education Foundation grant. This program
includes an hour long webinar, where students learn about a specific disability from an
APS special education teacher, hear the life story of a local guest speaker with that
disability, and have an opportunity to ask questions to the guest speaker. The goal of the
program is to educate students and their teachers to value and accept people of all
abilities. In addition, the program provides APS students with disabilities an opportunity
to engage in learning that reflects their identities and experiences.
We are still looking for local Autism speakers for the three 5th grade webinars, which
will take place during the first three weeks of March 2023. Guest speakers may be
Arlington middle or high school students, family members, or community members.
They will be provided with training from Understanding Our Differences staff prior to the
sessions. They will also receive $75 for each session. If you are interested in participating
as a guest speaker, please reach out to Rebecca Bell at rbell@arlington.k12.ma.us or
617–285–7262. Thank you so much for your interest!

LGBTQIA+ Community Conversation Information

Dear Arlington Public School Families,

The Arlington Public Schools LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Task Force,

in partnership with the Arlington LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Commission,and the Arlington Human
Rights Commission

Proudly Present

Our next LGBTQIA+ Community Conversation

 6:30 PM Wednesday January 25th

in the Arlington High School Discourse Lab

Located at

869 Massachusetts Avenue

Join us for a discussion

Please click on the link to register for the event: https://forms.gle/VcLS6EoDEprSsic88

Featuring a panel of Arlington staff members and students

and their work to support LGBTQIA+ students and topics in Arlington Public Schools

Please click on the following link to access the official flyer for the event

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zVE7FZwTrdEjt89IvOmsyqYEoR7vRrUT/view?usp=share_link

Bishop Newsletter written and produced by 4th graders

The Bishop main website is a great place to find resources and answers to
frequently asked questions. You can also find information about our staff and curriculum.

BISHOP PTO NEWS AND UPDATES

Dates for the Calendar
January 12th: PTO Community Meeting, 7:00pm via Zoom - info below

A Big Thank You From Mr. McAneny

The PTO received the message below from Mr. McAneny in response to the cards,
gifts, and well wishes our community sent to him just before the holidays. We knew
you would all like to see it!

Dear Bishop Community -- I’m speechless; just absolutely blown away by the
community’s love and generosity. The care package I received has serious healing
powers ;)

This is a true testimony of the wonderful family that has been fostered over my past 12
years at Bishop. You are the absolute best; thank you thank you

Gratefully,
Mark

PTO Community Meeting Zoom Info

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83110353167?pwd=bDBDei9DeHlFRHNMOFVPRWowN2
1ldz09

Meeting ID: 831 1035 3167

Passcode: 116607

Clover Food Lab Fundraiser

The Bishop PTO’s partnership with Clover Food Lab is continuing! Clover Meal Boxes
start with locally sourced, organic produce prepared fresh daily. Swap your weekly
take-out for a delicious, kid-friendly meal kit that’s delivered right to your doorstep.
Tacos, Pizza, and Pasta oh my! Anytime your family or friends buys or subscribes to
a chef-made Clover Meal, 20% of the sales go back to the Bishop PTO. Simply
shop for a box and enter code BISHOP at checkout.
https://www.cloverfoodlab.com/mealboxes/.

Annual Fund
It’s not too late to donate to the PTO’s Annual Fund! Click here for more information
or here to donate via PayPal.

Donations for the SNACK PROGRAM at Bishop Elementary School

Please continue to support the Snack Program by purchasing pre-approved snacks
through our Amazon Snack Wishlist. You can also find the Amazon Snack Wish List
link on the PTO website. Thank you for all of the generous donations!

AmazonSmile for Bishop!

The Bishop PTO is registered for the AmazonSmile program with Amazon where
0.5% of every qualifying purchase you make goes towards the Bishop PTO. It's the
easiest process and a no-cost way to help the school every time you make a
purchase at Amazon. Simple shop here or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon app.
For questions, please email Lori Hennelly at lhsheehy@gmail.com.

Eleventh Annual Cool Science Artwork Competition - Deadline January 13, 2023.
Cool Science
Cool Science is a free and public art competition held each fall for all K-12 artists.
Cool Science is a collaboration between the UMass Lowell, UMass Boston,
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, University of Kansas, and Kansas City Art
Institute. In 2019, Cool Science received a National Science Foundation grant that
helped it expand the project beyond Massachusetts to Kansas, Missouri, and
Southern New Hampshire.
Challenge Questions
This year, we are asking young artists to answer one of the following challenge
questions with a visual work of art:

1. How might your experience with extreme temperatures be different from

kids in other places around the world?
2. Draw someone who is getting ready for flooding where you live.
3. Draw a public transportation system (like buses & trains) that keeps working
in a severe storm.

Competition Winners
During this winter, we will select the best entries for display on public buses in 2023.
The honorees will be recognized at our art exhibit celebrations next year.

To Learn More
For further information about the contest, please visit:
https://www.coolscience.net/artwork-guidelines-rules

You can also join our community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube. You
can also visit our website for further information about the program
(www.coolscience.net).

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 Valerie Geary (Communications Coordinator,
Bishop PTO) at valerie.t.geary@gmail.com.

Stay Up to Date

Bishop PTO Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BishopPTO/

Please note that all-school announcements will be posted only to the main PTO
Facebook page. Make sure you have joined both the main page and your child’s
individual class page(s) to receive all information, school-wide and for your child’s
specific grade. You can find your child’s individual class page under the group name
“Bishop Elementary - Class of X” with “X” being the year of graduation from Bishop.

Websites:
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