John A. Bishop School PTO
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Bishop School PTO meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month at 7PM. A Zoom link will be distributed prior to the meeting.​

Upcoming Events
Bishop Hot Chocolate Meet Up - POSTPONED due to ice concerns.  Stay tuned for a rescheduled date!


​Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year!  We send an especially warm welcome to our new Bishop families and a welcome back to those families who are returning from the Remote Academy. 

While this year is beginning in a more familiar way, we are keenly aware that we are still living in the midst of a pandemic.  As always, we remain thankful for our wonderful community of students, parents, teachers and staff as we continue to navigate through these challenging times together.  

Life in our community has changed dramatically over the past eighteen months.  While it may continue to be necessary to modify some of our usual PTO activities, our goal remains the same - to enrich our children’s educational experience and build community spirit at Bishop.  Your PTO Board will work diligently to map a course for the upcoming year that is fun, familiar, and safe for our school community.

Volunteers for the many PTO programs are always welcome.  This is your organization, and we depend on volunteer support.  If you would like to get involved, please reach out to us at bishopschool.pto@gmail.com.

Quick Links
  • Donate to the PTO
  • Annual Fund Donation Form​
  • New Family Information
  • Bishop Ambassador Information​​
  • Bishop Elementary School
  • Bishop PTO Facebook page
  • PTO meeting minutes
  • Get ​reimbursed for an expense
  • Submit a grant application​
  • PTO Grants Approved 2021-22 School Year​

Links to Bishop Events
  • Stay tuned for more events

Order Bishop Spirit Wear

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We have several different Bishop Bears tee shirts and a full-zip hoodie available for purchase to show Bishop pride any day, and particularly on the first Friday of the month :)

Shop the Fall 2021 Bishop Spirit Wear Sale here!

​To order, please email Christina Marko or David Brecht. If you would appreciate free or reduced spirit wear, please contact your child's teacher.



Your Bishop PTO At Work!
​The Bishop School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a group of parents, teachers and community members that strive to enrich our children's educational experience and build community spirit at Bishop. We accomplish this by funding events and activities throughout the year and by supplementing resources available to the school and our teachers. Despite the pandemic, the Bishop community was very generous and the PTO raised about $60,000 last school year - 29% more then was budgeted!  This money was used to fund school-wide and grade-level enrichment programs, Bishop classrooms, teachers and administration, school improvement projects, and other community initiatives such as the Bishop garden.
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Want to help? You can make a difference by:​
  • Volunteering: The success of the PTO depends on the strength of our volunteer force. Please take a moment to review the Events and Volunteer Opportunities pages for a list of PTO events, committees and volunteer opportunities. 
  • Brainstorming: Have an idea you think would be a great community event for Bishop School? Let us know...or come share it at a PTO meeting. We meet the first Wednesday of every other month (September through June).
  • Contributions: Each year, the PTO funds many activities that enhance our children’s school experiences. In the past, the PTO has asked Bishop families for a suggested donation of $135 per child towards the PTO Annual Fund, which helps support supplementary programs and costs, such as teacher and classroom funds, online subscriptions that enhance math/science/spelling/etc., and enrichment programs, and field trips, just to name a few. This year, we are again asking families to consider donating $135 per child to the PTO Annual Fund so we can continue to support our teachers, classrooms, and students to the best of our ability during these difficult times. We realize there are many challenges facing Bishop families, including economic hardship due to COVID-19, and humbly ask you to consider your own economic situation when making your donation. Funds can be donated through the annual fund link and more information regarding the 2021-2022 Annual Fund collection can be found here. Thank you for your consideration and support of our fantastic Bishop community!

​To reach the Bishop PTO, please email us at bishopschool.pto@gmail.com. To learn more about or contact a member of the PTO Board, click here.



Fundraising Opportunities
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Please send comments about the website to Matthew Bellantoni at mjbellantoni+pto@gmail.com.
John A. Bishop Elementary School
25 Columbia Road
Arlington MA, 02474
(781) 316-3792

  • Home
  • Finance
    • Annual Fund
    • Fundraising
    • Budget
    • Tax Exempt Form
    • Expense Reimbursement Form
    • PTO Grants >
      • Grant Application
  • Your PTO Dollars At Work
    • Enrichment
    • Grants Approved
  • Volunteer
    • Arlington EATS Snacks at Bishop
    • Events
    • Class Parents
    • Committee Chairs
  • Bishop PTO Documents
    • PTO Board
    • Meeting Minutes and Documents
    • Newsletters