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    Hello! Please remember that the New Book Sale is open in the Library this week, (including after school each day, and 6-8pm Thursday evening) as well as next Monday morning. Most classes have Library time on Thursday or Friday so watch out for wish lists coming home in the next two days. We can accept cash, checks or. if you are visiting in person, credit cards. You can double-check when your child has Library time on this schedule: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094eaeaa23a3f49-newbook5. There is no obligation to buy. Proceeds go towards new books and supplies for the Library.

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    Hello! Please remember that the New Book Sale is open in the Library this week, (including after school each day, and 6-8pm Thursday evening) as well as next Monday morning. Most classes have Library time on Thursday or Friday so watch out for wish lists coming home in the next two days. We can accept cash, checks or. if you are visiting in person, credit cards. You can double-check when your child has Library time on this schedule: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094eaeaa23a3f49-newbook5. There is no obligation to buy. Proceeds go towards new books and supplies for the Library.

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    Hello! Please remember that the New Book Sale is open in the Library this week, (including after school each day, and 6-8pm Thursday evening) as well as next Monday morning. Most classes have Library time on Thursday or Friday so watch out for wish lists coming home in the next two days. We can accept cash, checks or. if you are visiting in person, credit cards. You can double-check when your child has Library time on this schedule: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094eaeaa23a3f49-newbook5. There is no obligation to buy. Proceeds go towards new books and supplies for the Library.

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    Hello! Please remember that the New Book Sale is open in the Library this week, (including after school each day, and 6-8pm Thursday evening) as well as next Monday morning. Most classes have Library time on Thursday or Friday so watch out for wish lists coming home in the next two days. We can accept cash, checks or. if you are visiting in person, credit cards. You can double-check when your child has Library time on this schedule: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094eaeaa23a3f49-newbook5. There is no obligation to buy. Proceeds go towards new books and supplies for the Library.

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    Principal Mark McAneny ​mmcaneny@arlington.k12.ma.

    us

    Bishop Weekly Update: December 13, 2018

    MARK YOUR CALENDAR!


    Today & Tomorrow, 12/13-12/14: New Book Sale
    12/13 (Thurs): Evening Conferences, ​6:00pm-8:00pm

    12/21 (Fri): Early Release 12:00 pm - ​No Lunch​​ ​Served


    12/24-1/1 NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)

    1/4/19 (Fri): Spirit (Wear) Day


    1/11 (Fri): Movie Night (Kindergarten sponsor)

    In This Issue:
    PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

    PTO NEWS
    Craft Fair
    Attention All Gamers--Purchases Can Benefit the Bishop School PTO!
    Shop for Bishop at Stop and Shop

    UPCOMING PTO-SPONSORED EVENTS


    Bishop Play 2019
    Bishop Movie Night (Kindergarten Sponsor)
    Green Team

    STAFF SPOTLIGHT!

    COMMUNITY NEWS
    Arlington Food Pantry, December Food Drive
    Math Blizzard & Snowflake Workshop
    Winter Craft Festival
    Maestro Musicians Academy

    KEEP UP TO DATE
    How to Register for Stop & Shop A+ Rewards
    PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

    Bishop Community ~
    Conference Season in December
    Evening Conferences will be held on Thursday, December 13th from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

    LOST AND FOUND ITEMS AT THE BISHOP - ​All lost and found items will be on display in the Bishop lobby
    during the week(s) of December 13th evening conferences. As you enter the building on your way to your
    parent/teacher conference, and if you suspect that your son or daughter might be missing something, please take a
    moment to look for any articles of clothing, lunch bags, and/or water bottles.
    All remaining items will be donated to a local organization.

    News From the Library


    The New Book Sale is NEXT WEEK. December 10th-17th!
    Hello!
    Please remember that the New Book Sale is open in the Library this week, (including after school each day, and
    6-8pm Thursday evening) as well as next Monday morning.

    Most classes have Library time on Thursday or Friday so watch out for wish lists coming home in the next two days.
    We can accept cash, checks or. if you are visiting in person, credit cards.

    You can double-check when your child has Library time on this schedule:
    https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094eaeaa23a3f49-newbook5​.
    There is no obligation to buy. Proceeds go towards new books and supplies for the Library.

    Thank you
    Alison Vaishnaw and Justine Bloch
    Bishop Library

    Send holiday wishes to your teachers by telling them they are ​STARS!
    The Arlington Education Foundation ​Stars​ program is a way to tell teachers and school staff, “Thank you for all you
    do!”
    For a donation of $20 or more, the teacher or school staff member of your choice will receive a certificate that
    honors him or her with a gift to the Arlington Education Foundation in his or her name . You will receive a receipt for
    your tax-deductible donation.
    Stars d​ onations go back into our schools as funding for AEF grants both large and small, including Continuing
    Scholar Awards and Innovations in Education grants that go directly to teachers. Read more about AEF grants here:
    http://www.aefma.org

    You can give a teacher a ​Star​ at any time during the year, but please give early this month​ ​to ensure delivery before
    the holiday break.
    A mail-in form was sent via your child's home-to-school folder before Thanksgiving.

    You can also:


    Give your Star Online​​: ​https://www.tfaforms.com/393046
    Winter Craft Festival at Arlington High School
    Hello!
    Come to the Winter Craft Festival at Arlington High School on Saturday, December 15, from 9am-1pm! This is a great
    way for kids to celebrate the holidays and practice their creativity! Ages 0 - 10, all are welcome.
    Crafts include gingerbread houses, snow globes, mug warmers, snowflakes, and more!
    Admission is $7! Please respond with interest to ​classofficers2020@gmail.com
    See you there!

    2018-19 District Calendar Link


    http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us/calendar/

    ​ 018-19 MCAS Dates


    2
    http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/cal.html
    I will send out a detailed calendar in the next month for your planning purposes.

    PTO NEWS

    Craft Fair
    A HUGE thank you to Jen Davidson and Heather Breslau for organizing such a wonderful Craft Fair! ​It was a
    huge success! Lots of crafts, food, and fun were had by all. Thank you to our talented crafters - students,
    parents, teachers, and community participants - for sharing their art. Happy Holidays!

    Attention All Gamers--Purchases Can Benefit the Bishop School PTO!


    Humblebundle.com​ is a site that sells video games for the PC and other platforms, and shares some of the
    purchase price with a charity of the buyer's choice. The Bishop School PTO is in their database, so anyone
    using the site can change the default charity to give a donation to the PTO. The site runs different "bundles"
    throughout the year, but right now there's a particularly good one for the holidays--"​Jingle Jam​". For one
    payment of $35, you get new games unlocked every day through December 25th. Also, that entire $35 can
    be allocated to Bishop PTO! Most of the games are activated on Steam.

    Shop for Bishop at Stop and Shop


    Did you know that every time you buy at Stop & Shop, you could be helping Bishop (and at no additional cost
    to you!)? The Stop & Shop A+ Rewards Program allows Bishop to earn points every time you purchase
    anything at Stop & Shop. All you need to sign up for a Stop & Shop card (if you don’t have one already) and
    register online and select Bishop. You can find instructions at the ​end of this newsletter​.

    Other (online) retailers and a percentage of all your shopping comes right back to Bishop at no extra charge
    to you. Click around, shop around, but remember to start ​here!​ (Please note that we need to update the
    Amazon account.) Better yet, bookmark the online pages for all your future shopping. Please ask your friends
    and family to participate.
    🔼

    UPCOMING PTO-SPONSORED EVENTS

    Bishop Play 2019


    If you registered a child/children for Mary Poppins Jr, you should have received emails about the cast list, the
    tentative rehearsal schedule, the Bishop Player Behavior Contract, and additional details. For questions, please
    email thebishopplay@gmail.com or visit the ​www.bishopschoolpto.com/bishop-school-play

    ● Mary Poppins Jr Cast List


    ● Tentative Rehearsal Schedule

    SAVE THE DATE Bishop Movie Night (Kindergarten Sponsor)


    Friday, 1/11/2019, at 6 pm
    Bishop Family Movie Night is a great way to kick-off the New Year with our school community. This is a
    kindergarten parent volunteer event, so a call for volunteers will be sent out shortly to all kindergarten parents.
    Movie is TBD. More details to come​.

    Green Team
    Friday Mornings @ 7:30 AM
    This week we will be meeting in the conference room in the main office. Come learn something new and share
    your ideas.

    Please contact ​Jen Davidson-Jardeleza​ with any questions or suggestions.

    Green Initiatives
    Button Battery Collection Box - Main Office
    Help our Green Team and our planet by recycling your button batteries. Keeping button batteries out of the
    trash keeps mercury and other toxins out of our environment. Last year, some of the proceeds from collecting
    button batteries, was gifted by Arlington’s Garden Club, to help pay for the pollinator garden that our Green
    Team planted and maintained.
    🔼

    STAFF SPOTLIGHT!

    Each week we spotlight a member of the Bishop staff on the bulletin board outside the main office to get to
    know them better. Can you figure out who this week's spotlight is?

    STAFF OF THE WEEK:


    Family: Husband, daughter, mom, dad, brother
    Birthday Month: March
    Hobbies: decorating, organizing, watching HGTV
    Pets: two-year-old dog, Katie
    Favorite Book: A Day at the Beach
    Favorite Food: Cheese and crackers with apples
    Favorite Color: Periwinkle blue and pale green
    Favorite Candy: Milk chocolate and peanut butter
    Favorite Vacation: Disney, beach, New Hampshire in the Fall
    Favorite Music: When concentrating: classical; free time: classic rock (80s and 90s)
    When I grow up . . . I want to work with animals at Habitat, a zoo, or an aquarium.

    Stay tuned next week for the big reveal!

    From Last Week:


    Family: twin brothers, niece and nephew
    Birthday Month: August
    Hobbies: knitting, watching football, reading
    Pets: none
    Favorite Book: Watership Down
    Favorite Food: anything with cheese!
    Favorite Color: green
    Favorite Candy: Life Savers, Dum Dum lollipops
    Favorite Vacation: The White Mountains, New Hampshire
    Favorite Music: Country
    When I grow up . . . I want to travel the world!
    Answer: Marian Nolan, Special Education Team Chair
    🔼

    COMMUNITY NEWS

    Arlington Food Pantry, December Food Drive


    Until Wednesday, 12/19

    Volunteer coordinators are collecting donations for Arlington Food Pantry until Wednesday, December 19th. We
    are asking 5th grade to contribute this month but all donations are welcomed and appreciated. Bins are outside
    the gym in the lobby of Bishop. For a full list of items to donate please visit:
    https://arlingtonfoodpantry.org/donate-food/

    Monetary donations are also accepted. If you would like to donate, please leave a check or gift card in the front
    office with Mrs. G in an envelope marked Arlington Food Pantry​.

    Math Blizzard & Snowflake Workshop


    December 14, 4-6pm, 14 Church Street, Belmont

    Frosty the Snowman creates winter every year and he needs your help! This year,
    he needs all of the helpers he can find to decorate the winter landscape, solve
    puzzles, and enjoy his games. Join us with your family and friends as we get
    ready for winter and the holidays!

    Winter Craft Festival


    December 15, 9am-1pm, Old Hall at Arlington High School

    The Winter Craft Festival is a great way for kids to celebrate the holidays and
    practice their creativity. The suggested ages are 0-10 years old. Crafts will be
    available for kids to make, such as gingerbread houses, snow globes, mug
    warmers, paper snowflakes, and more! There will also be a bake sale and
    holiday music. Admission is $7 and can be paid at the door. Please respond
    with the number of people you plan to bring at:​ ​classofficers2020@gmail.com​.
    See you there!
    Maestro Musicians Academy
    Looking for a good Christmas or Hannukah gift for the kids? Enhance their academic and interpersonal skills
    with music lessons at the Maestro Musicians Academy! We are the FASTEST GROWING MUSIC SCHOOL in
    the greater Lexington area and parents and kids love our music instructors. Lessons in Piano, Violin, Voice,
    Guitar, Cello, Trumpet, Sax, Drums, and much more!

    If you contact us to sign up for a month of lessons before Dec. 25 and quote "PTO30", we'll give you FREE
    registration ($30 value)!

    Signing up has never been easier. Request info at ​maestromusicianslexington.com/request-info​,


    lessons@maestromusicians.com, or 857-756-5230. Find out more today!
    🔼

    KEEP UP TO DATE

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

    Websites:
    Bishop School: ​https://bishopschool.net​ ​NEW!
    Bishop PTO: ​http://www.bishopschoolpto.com/

    Contact PTO Executive Board members:


    Co-Presidents: ​Sarah Eastman​ (Senior) and ​Elisa Komoni​ (Junior)
    Co-Treasurers: ​Ami Fatula​ (Senior) and ​Karin Moellering​ (Junior)
    Fundraising Coordinator: ​Christian Na
    Communications Coordinators: ​Junko Nagano​ and ​Christina Marko
    Recording Secretary: ​Sheelagh Stirling
    🔼

    How to Register for Stop & Shop A+ Rewards


    To support Bishop school PTO (and one more school, if you like), you first need your 13-digit Stop & Shop Card
    number found on the back of the card.
    ● Visit ​www.stopandshop.com​, click on ​SIGN IN, MANAGE MY ACCOUNT, SAVINGS & REWARDS​​ to
    create or log into your on-line account.

    If you have a Stop & Shop Card but do not know your 13-digit Stop & Shop Card number, call the Stop & Shop
    Card Hotline at 1-877-366-2668 and select Option #1. The representatives will be able to provide you your Stop
    & Shop Card number. If you need a Stop & Shop Card, please visit your local store to obtain one or click here:​ ​I
    NEED A STOP & SHOP CARD​.​ It can take up to seven (7) days for a new card to get into the system. After your
    first purchase, it can take an additional seven days to see the points from your initial purchase to appear on
    your receipt.

    More info on the Stop & Shop A+ Rewards Program is available here:
    https://stopandshop.com/frequently-asked-questions/#/faqs/a-plus-school-rewards
    (​Back to PTO News​)

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