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

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Assistant Principal Eva Liner ​eliner@arlington.k12.ma.us

Bishop Weekly Update: November 7, 2019

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

TONIGHT ​11/7 (Thu):​ Bishop Night Out (A grown-ups event)

TOMORROW ​11/8 (Fri): ​Walkathon ​and​ Spirit Day
Bishop Play 2020 Registration Opens
11/11​ ​(Mon): ​Veterans Day - ​School Closed
11/15 (Fri):​ School Picture Retake Day
11/19 (Tue) to 11/22 (Fri):​ 5th Grade Science Camp
11/21 (Thu)​ Bishop School Advisory Council Meeting
11/27 (Wed):​ Early Release - ​12:00pm DISMISSAL​- ​No Lunch Served
11/28 (Thu): ​Thanksgiving Holiday - ​School Closed
11/29 (Fri):​ The Day After Thanksgiving - ​School Closed
12/6 (Fri): ​Student Progress Reports Go Home

In This Issue:

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

PTO NEWS
PTO Meeting Summary
Thank You from the Green Team Lead
In Search Of the Fundraising Coordinator

PTO-SPONSORED EVENTS
Bishop Night Out
Walkathon
The Bishop Play 2020!
Enrichment Programs
School Picture Retake Day
Calling 4th and 5th Graders for Craft Fair
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KEEP UP TO DATE

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER
Bishop Night Out
TONIGHT, 11/7, 6 PM to 10 PM, Town Tavern​, 201 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington

Get your babysitters, Bishop Night Out is here! Please join the
PTO Board on Thursday, November 7, 2019, for a fall mix and
mingle event at Town Tavern. We listened to our amazing
community and brought Bishop Night Out back to its roots: a
community event, focused on socializing with each other and
building relationships among parents, guardians, teachers and
administrators. No fundraising--just fun!

Tickets are ​$15 in advance​ and $20 at the door and will cover finger foods and appetizers. Teachers and
school staff members are welcome free of charge. Cash bar.

For any questions, or dietary restrictions or allergies, please contact Ami Fatula at ​amifatula@gmail.com​.

Parent/Teacher Conference Season

Keeping with the same scheduling format, district-wide,​ all teachers are responsible for scheduling conferences.​
Scheduling is no longer facilitated by the District online system. Be on the lookout for communication from your
classroom teacher as it relates to scheduling your child’s conference.

Scheduled dates for EARLY RELEASE CONFERENCES

Tuesday, December 10th and Tuesday, December 17th​ - Dismissal of students is ​11:15am, with no lunch served​ –
Conference times will be between 12:00-3:-00pm
EVENING CONFERENCES
​Thursday, December 12th​ – Conference times will be between 6:00-8:00pm

Inclement Weather Arrival Plan

As fall settles in and the barometer drops, there is the need to outline Bishop's inclement arrival plan...
On mornings when it is raining, snowing heavily, and/or when the temperature is below 20 degrees, to include wind
chill and real feel factors, we will run an INDOOR arrival. ​Note: The RealFeel Temperature is an equation that takes
into account many different factors to determine how the temperature actually feels outside. It is the first
temperature to take into account multiple factors to determine how hot and cold feels

Grades k-2 report to the Gym

Grades 3-5 report to the Cafeteria

When you arrive on campus, your child may enter through the front or back door. Parents and family members say
goodbye at the door.

If you are wondering if it’s an indoor arrival, you will see a red flag posted on the Bishop School sign in front of the
school
 Proper Cold Weather Attire - ​Regardless of the temperatures during the late fall and winter months, please ensure
that your child comes to school equipped with the proper winter gear (hat, gloves, jacket, and appropriate footwear)

Returning Student Update Form - Parent Portal in PowerSchool

Parents and families of returning students - The Bishop office and the APS Central Administration asks that you go
into the parent portal within PowerSchool to UPDATE YOUR FAMILY/STUDENT INFORMATION. It is imperative that
you log into PowerSchool ASAP to complete this process at ​https://aps.powerschool.com/public/​. The school and
district needs this information for many reasons to include correct phone numbers, email addresses, and emergency
contacts. You can update your APS news subscription information and where to receive them (typically Contact 1
and Contact 2 emails for parents/guardians). Please be sure that ALL information is updated; thank you so much​.

PTO NEWS

PTO Meeting Summary

Thank you to those parents/guardians who attended the November PTO meeting last night. At the meeting,
the PTO board informed the community that last February, Bishop PTO’s nonprofit status, also known as
501(c)(3), had been lost. A board member worked with a CPA firm to correct this by submitting all required
documentation; IRS acknowledged the receipt of documents in July. We now have the IRS reviewer’s verbal
permission to start using our nonprofit number. We expect Bishop PTO to be back on the IRS’s nonprofit
database in 4 to 5 weeks. Please wait to submit your matching donations request until our name appears in
the system. We have also submitted a separate application to reinstate the status retroactively to the
revocation date. Please see the PTO meeting minutes, when posted, for more details.

Thank You from the Green Team Lead

The Great Pumpkin Rescue​ was a huge success, thanks to

everyone who brought their pumpkins and helped out. It's
great to see the impact of small gestures multiplied by the
community. Thanks also to Black Earth for ​hauling our rotting
pumpkins away​.

If you're interested in learning more about how you can

compost at home check out ​Black Earth​ and ​Garbage to
Gardens​. Both companies offer curbside pick-up in Arlington.

Our next Green Team meeting will be next Friday 11/15 at 7:30 AM
Jen Davidson-Jardeleza

In Search Of the Fundraising Coordinator

Please contact Elisa Komoni and Christina Marko by emailing ​bishopschool.pto@gmail.com​ ​to find out more
about these positions or if you’re interested.
 Fundraising Coordinator - ​The Fundraising Coordinator, a board position, oversees and schedules
PTO fundraising events with the Co-Presidents, generate ideas for future events, and manage
ongoing fundraising initiatives. As the event schedules have been set for this school year, the
fundraising coordinator will work with our already-assigned very-capable event coordinators and then
manage other fundraisers, for example, the camp auction.

Fundraising Assistant​ - The Fundraising Assistant will assist the Fundraising Coordinator in the
duties listed above.

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PTO-SPONSORED EVENTS

Walkathon
Friday, 11/8, ​After School, Bishop Field

Get your walking shoes on! Our 9th annual Walkathon this year will be
held on Friday, November 8th. All kids K through 5th grade can
participate in this fun and easy fundraising event for the PTO. The kids walk/run laps around the BIshop field
in the back of the school building, with the option of earning pledges per lap or a fixed donation. Last year the
Walkathon raised $13K! We’re looking for volunteers to check in students and then help them count the laps
by punching their cards. Please ​sign up to help out​.

For the past 4 years we have used an online fundraising tool called Pledgestar. With Pledgestar, kids can
solicit donations from family members and friends; those choosing to support the kids can make their
donations through the Pledgestar site or via check. ​A classroom prize​ will be awarded to the class with the
most pledges raised, and ​everyone receives a prize for participating!

Registration link: ​http://pledgestar.com/bishop

Stay tuned for more information. For more information or to volunteer, please contact ​Katie Stencik
(​kastencik@gmail.com​).

The Bishop Play 2020!

Registration opens Friday, 11/8 at 9 AM;
closes Tuesday, 11/2 at 9 PM

We are thrilled to announce that this year’s play will be Honk! Jr.
This is a musical adaptation of the famous Hans Christian
Andersen story, The Ugly Duckling. The story incorporates a
message of acceptance and tolerance.

The production will be led for the fourth year by the talented
children’s theatre director Sarah Morrison Zeitman, assistant
 director and choreographer Noa Barankin, and rehearsal assistant Julie Joseph.

Key Dates
11/8 (Fri):​ ​9 AM​:​ Registration Opens at www.bishopschoolpto.com/bishop-school-play
12/3 (Tue): ​7 PM: Mandatory parent volunteer meeting
3/27, 28, 29:​ Performance Weekend

Look for more details in the backpack mail.

Enrichment Programs
Thursday, 11/14

1st Grade​ ​-- Discovery Museum -Lights and Lasers

As students compare white light and laser light they identify key properties including how light must be
reflected in order to be seen. Students work with flashlights, prisms, lenses, and a variety of materials that
block, reflect, or allow light to pass through.

4th Grade​ ​-- A Spellman Stamp Museum educator will visit each of the 4th grade classrooms to explore the
history of stamps and the U.S. Postal System with the 4th graders. The presentations will focus on US History
covered in this year's 4th grade curriculum.

School Picture Retake Day

Friday, 11/15

Save the date if your student(s) missed the first picture day or they may need to take another one. Look for
more information in November

Calling 4th and 5th Graders for Craft Fair

Thursday, 12/5 6 PM to 8:30 PM, Knights of Columbus

Planning for this year's Craft Fair has begun. We are grateful to the Knights of Columbus for allowing us to
once again use their space at 15 Winslow Street. This years Craft Fair is scheduled for Thursday, December
5th from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. It's a great opportunity to mingle with the Bishop community and get some
holiday shopping done.

Calling Student Crafters​ - As always we would like to invite our 4th and 5th graders to participate. We have
limited space available, please reach out to Jen Davidson-Jardeleza for more information.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Winter Gear For Bishop Recess Closet

Getting ready for winter by sorting through your children's winter gear? If you have jackets, snow pants, boots,
hats, gloves, or other warm clothing that is too small for your children, consider donating it to the Bishop Recess
Closet. This closet provides all Bishop students with clean, dry, and warm clothing so that they can play
comfortably on the playground and do their best learning in the classroom. Donations of clean clothing items
may be dropped off at Ms. Bell's classroom or left in the office for Ms. Bell to pick up. Thank you in advance!

Vaping/Smoking Hypnosis Program

Wednesday, 11/20, and Monday, 1/13/20, 7 PM - 8:30 PM
If you or anyone you know is interested in a ​Vaping/Smoking Hypnosis Program​, there will be one taking place
on Wednesday, November 20th and Monday, January 13, at the Robbins Library Community Room, 700 Mass
Ave, Arlington.

Please feel free to come if you can join us for one or both.

“The Earth is on Fire, and So Are We” Youth-Led Rally

Friday, 11/8 and Friday 11/3, 4:30 PM to 6 PM, Arlington Center Intersection

Join the youth climate movement this Friday and protect our climate, our earth and our future
at the corner of 630 Mass Ave and Pleasant Street. ​Everyone is encouraged to wear an
orange, yellow, red or pink hat with a bike light or other lighting to manifest our theme: "​The
Earth is On Fire, and So Are WE!​" and a warm coat. You are welcome to join that march
from Thompson pineapple doors at 3:45 pm or meet there at 4:30-6 pm.

Annual Halloween Candy Buy Back

Friday 11/8 & Saturday 11/9, Arlington Orthodontics

Children / Parents will be invited to drop off their leftover Halloween Candy at the offices of Arlington
Orthodontics during the regular office hours on 11/8 and 11/9. We will give the child or parent $2 / lb (max $10).
We will then make a matching donation to the child’s school PTO. All candy is shipped to troops serving
overseas!! The troops appreciate the candies for themselves and to share with local children to create a good
will.

Last year, we sent over 1800 lbs of candy to our troops and raised over $3000 for Arlington Elementary School
PTOs! We had a great showing from all 7 of the Arlington Elementary schools.

Third Annual SAGE Table LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Meal & Karaoke

Thursday, 11/14, 6:30 PM, Arlington Senior Center, Main Hall

All are invited to the Third Annual SAGE TABLE LGBTQIA+ Intergenerational Meal (and this year we will be
hosting KARAOKE as well), at the Arlington Senior Center. SAGE tables will be occurring all throughout the
country at the same time. All ages and all are welcome. This event is cosponsored by the Arlington COA and
the Arlington Rainbow Commission and supported in part by a grant from the Boston Pride Community Fund.

Although RSVPs are not mandatory, they do help ensure enough free food on hand, so please email
MShapiro-Ide@town.arlington.ma.us​ if you plan on attending.

Arlington Soccer Club Spring 2020 Registration for PreK through 8

Open until 11/15

Registration for PreK through 8th grade is now open until November 15 at ​this link​.
Late fee will apply after that. (clinic players in PreK, Kindergarten and Grade 1 are not
charged late fees.) For information on registration policies including refunds,
eligibility and “no requests” please visit our website ​here​. Please use your EXISTING family account so that we
retain your player’s history - if you create a new account and player record(s), we cannot guarantee placement
on the same team.

Please visit our ​website​ for additional program information and ​fee schedule​ – and, like us on ​Facebook​!
Interested in getting information to the Bishop community? Please email the relevant information to Junko
Nagano (Communications Coordinator, Bishop PTO) at ​junkonagano5@gmail.com.​ News received by Tuesday
at 6 pm will be included in the Thursday’s newsletter.
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KEEP UP TO DATE

Bishop Calendar of Events: ​One page view at this link

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/

Twitter:
Follow Principal McAneny @markmmcaneny (​https://twitter.com/markmmcaneny​)
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