Principal’s Update – January 30, 2014
Winter Break – February 17-21
APS Closed
February Early Release Days – 1:00pm Dismissal – Lunch WILL be
served
Tuesday, February 25th
BISHOP MOVIE NIGHT
Despicable Me 2!!!
Friday, January 31st
Doors open at 6:00PM, Movie starts at 6:30PM
Pizza, popcorn and concessions
Put the kids in PJ’s and bring a sleeping bag!
In lieu of an admission we are asking for a suggested
donation of $5 per person/$20 max per family, payable by cash or check at the door
Click the link to RSVP:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E054EA4AB2BA13move
Kindergarten & First Grade Volunteer Sign-up:
www.signupgenius.com/go/30E054EA4AB2BA13-bishop
Arlington METCO FAMILY FRIENDS - Cordially invites you to
our FAMILY FRIENDS GAME NIGHT
Please join Arlington METCO Family Friends for an afternoon of fun and games! We
encourage you to bring your favorite dessert* and a game.
We look forward to seeing you there!
*Please be advised that some people may have peanut allergies.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
150-160 Warren Street, Boston, MA 02119
If you have any questions please contact the METCO Office at 781-316-3566
News from KidZone Arlington Community Education’s After-school Enrichment
Program
for grades K-5.
Registration is now open for KidZone classes. Register online, or you may also register
by mail or in person. Classes begin the week of 2/24/14. Registration is still open for
our GoLingo! classes in French, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin Chinese for grades K5. Brochure is available on our website. Register online, by mail, or in person. Many
classes will begin the week of 2/3/14.
All programs take place after school at Arlington’s elementary schools. For more
information, visit www.ArlingtonCommunityEd.org, call us at 781-316-3568 or send an
email to [email protected].
Free tuition is available for parents willing to act as coordinators. Please contact us for
more information.
Thank you and see you soon!
Arlington Community Education is a self-supporting program of the Arlington Public
Schools.
PTO News
Please visit our website by clicking Bishop PTO Website and join our Facebook page by
clicking
Bishop on Facebook for information about all our events, the enrichment calendar, and
other
initiatives.
Online Camp Auction Begins January 30!
Looking for summer and vacation camps for your children? The Bishop PTO's Online
Camp
Auction begins on Thursday, January 30. We've lined up several great camps for your
consideration including summer day camps, overnight camps and vacation camps. All
proceeds
benefit the Bishop School enrichment programs and the Bishop PTO.
Please visit the Bishop PTO's EBay site starting on the evening of January 30 or the
attached
flyer for more information. Also, our friends at Arlington's Dallin elementary school have
recently launched their Winter Online Auction, which includes additional summer camps
and other winter activities. Check out the Dallin Auction here.
Bishop Spirit Week Is February 3-7!
Lots of fun events are planned to help the kids show their Bishop spirit! They can get a
paw
print tattoo, snap a class photo with Buddy the Bear, decorate the school in blue and
gold and
share their thoughts on the meaning of Bishop pride. See what’s happening each day by
viewing this flyer. Go Bears!!!
Is everyone ready to show Bishop School Pride?
Here’s a rundown of the events that will be taking place throughout the week at school.
Next week is our annual Spirit Week!
Monday - We’ll kick off the week with a writing assignment and an art assignment. In
the classroom, students will be given the opportunity to write about Bishop pride.
And throughout the week, during their scheduled art class time, they’ll work with Ms.
Martin on decking out the school in blue & gold! We’ll be putting the art up in the halls,
so as the week goes on, the school will be decorated more and more with Bishop Spirit!
Tuesday- Bishop Bear paw print tattoos will be available during lunch in the
cafeteria. Stop by and get tattoed with Buddy’s paw print!
Wednesday - Photos with Buddy the Bear! En route to recess, each class will take a
class photo with Buddy near the cafeteria.
Thursday -Buddy Bear Scavenger Hunt Can YOU find Buddy? Bears will be hidden
throughout the school and students will have an opportunity to go on a hunt looking for
them.
Friday - Blue & Gold Day and Den Meeting This is your day to really do it up in your
school colors of blue and gold!
At the end of the day there will also be a school assembly with principal McAneny.
Looking for Bishop Gear to wear on Blue & Gold Day? Stop by the school THIS Friday
evening (January 31) from 6-8pm.
The PTO will be there selling t-shirts and more, during the Movie Night in the gym!
Upcoming Enrichment Events
All enrichment programs are also included on the calendar on the Bishop web site and
are fully
funded by the PTO.
Monday, February 3 - Mad Science: Minerals presentation for the 4th Grade
Wednesday, February 12 - Volunteers from the iRobot STEM program, All-School
Assembly
The presentations will explore how robots are made, what robots can be used for, and
what kinds of jobs there are in a robot company. There will also be a robot demo.
iRobot's
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) outreach program was created to
share
excitement for the robotics industry and to contribute to building a future for STEM
education
in the US.
Want to Get 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 Rosemary Foster
(Corresponding
Secretary, Bishop PTO) at [email protected].
COMMUNITY NEWS
Arlington Education Foundation Winter News
What's new with AEF? Our winter newsletter highlights these recent accomplishments:
- distributed the largest dollar amount for 'Innovations in Education' grants in AEF's history!
- broke the record for number of Fall STARS presented to Arlington teachers
- getting ready for our annual Trivia Bee on March 23rd – form a team and join us!
Read more at http://tinyurl.com/AEFJan14. For more information on AEF or to donate,
visithttp://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org
Yours in Respect, Responsibility, and Regard
Mark