John A. Bishop School PTO

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

March 13 through Friday, April 7: WECO Hospitality Fundraiser
March 24, 25, 26: Bishop Play Performance, Beauty and the Beast, Jr.
Sunday, March 26: METCO Bridging Two Communities Families Walk
April 7: No School
Thursday, April 13: Science Night
April 17 - 21: April Vacation - school closed
Wednesday, May 3: Community PTO Meeting
Sunday, May 7: Annual Greg E. Wright Clean-Up Day
Saturday, May 20: Bishop Bear Fair (rain date Sunday, May 21st)

Bishop PTO News
The PTO executive board and coordinators are working diligently to map a course for the school year that is fun, familiar, and safe. We hope you’ll join our efforts in creating great Bishop experiences and memories for our children.
Volunteers are always welcome and appreciated!

Quick Links

Donate to the PTO

Bishop Events

Click here for 2022-23 events information!

Order Bishop Spirit Wear

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

Shop Bishop Spirit Wear here!

To order, please email Christina Marko, David Brecht or Laura Tikonoff. 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 continued uncertainty around the pandemic, the Bishop community was very generous and the PTO raised about $63,000 last school year - 18% more than 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.

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 2022-2023 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

Please send comments about the website to Matthew Bellantoni at mjbellantoni+pto@gmail.com.