Bishop Room Parents
Room Parents play a vital role in the life of Bishop and both remote and hybrid teachers need your help! Each classroom has two volunteer Class Parents who collaborate together to support the class teacher. Room Parents may:
The Room Parent program is organized by the PTO. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Lindsay Sweeney, PTO Class Parent Coordinator.
Meet the Bishop Class Parents
A list of the 2021-22 class parents will be coming soon.
Resources for Room Parents
Below are resources and information Room Parents may find helpful. Click on the item to download.
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
Bishop families come together to show appreciation to our Bishop teachers and staff in April.
Although feel free to give a smile and say a BIG “Thank You” any day of the year!
Gifts to Teachers and Staff
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has guidelines about gifts that can be given to public school teachers and staff, including monetary limits. Click here to read the guidelines.
Bishop Food Policy and Allergy Considerations
Bishop has a non-food birthday and holiday celebration policy. We encourage students and families who wish to celebrate birthdays in the classroom, to bring non-food items such as stickers, pencils or any other small item. Classroom/holiday celebrations may include games, crafts or other activities.
Food, other than daily snacks, is acceptable for curriculum-related events. Teachers will consult with the principal before any food is brought into the classroom.
Although having no food in classrooms for holidays and birthdays alleviates some of the issues related to food allergies, it is still important for Class Parents to check-in with the parents of allergic children at the beginning of the year. Allergens can be present in a number of craft materials and everyday items - just some examples are playdoh, paper mache, and some finger paints (wheat/gluten) and certain handsoaps or creams (almond/oat/coconut). Allergens also can be present in certain art/science projects that use food products. At the beginning of the year, Class Parents should ask class parents specifically if there are any allergies they should be aware of and which specific products or projects may be an issue for their children. Certainly any time Class Parents are helping with any curriculum activity involving food, all of the parents of children with allergies should be contacted to be sure the foods are safe.
Food Allergy Resources
Wendy Elverson, Bishop Parent and nutritionist, has provided the following information about food allergies and keeping children safe in the classroom.
Useful Allergy-related Websites:
- organize class celebrations
- recruit volunteers
- get supplies for special class projects
- organize class gifts for the teacher
- communicate class and PTO information to families
The Room Parent program is organized by the PTO. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Lindsay Sweeney, PTO Class Parent Coordinator.
Meet the Bishop Class Parents
A list of the 2021-22 class parents will be coming soon.
Resources for Room Parents
Below are resources and information Room Parents may find helpful. Click on the item to download.
- Orientation Presentation – Coming soon!
- PTO Games Library – can be borrowed for use in classrooms or during parties
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
Bishop families come together to show appreciation to our Bishop teachers and staff in April.
Although feel free to give a smile and say a BIG “Thank You” any day of the year!
Gifts to Teachers and Staff
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has guidelines about gifts that can be given to public school teachers and staff, including monetary limits. Click here to read the guidelines.
Bishop Food Policy and Allergy Considerations
Bishop has a non-food birthday and holiday celebration policy. We encourage students and families who wish to celebrate birthdays in the classroom, to bring non-food items such as stickers, pencils or any other small item. Classroom/holiday celebrations may include games, crafts or other activities.
Food, other than daily snacks, is acceptable for curriculum-related events. Teachers will consult with the principal before any food is brought into the classroom.
Although having no food in classrooms for holidays and birthdays alleviates some of the issues related to food allergies, it is still important for Class Parents to check-in with the parents of allergic children at the beginning of the year. Allergens can be present in a number of craft materials and everyday items - just some examples are playdoh, paper mache, and some finger paints (wheat/gluten) and certain handsoaps or creams (almond/oat/coconut). Allergens also can be present in certain art/science projects that use food products. At the beginning of the year, Class Parents should ask class parents specifically if there are any allergies they should be aware of and which specific products or projects may be an issue for their children. Certainly any time Class Parents are helping with any curriculum activity involving food, all of the parents of children with allergies should be contacted to be sure the foods are safe.
Food Allergy Resources
Wendy Elverson, Bishop Parent and nutritionist, has provided the following information about food allergies and keeping children safe in the classroom.
Useful Allergy-related Websites:
- Avoiding Cross-Contact with Food Allergens
- How to Read Labels to Avoid Food Allergens
- COFAR: http://www.cofargroup.org
- Kidswithfoodallergies.org -- Has all sorts of holiday-themed NON-FOOD crafts & games as well as allergen-free recipes
- http://www.allergyhome.org/ -- Resources for Schools, Teachers, and Parents
- F.A.R.E: http://www.foodallergy.org/
- Book: http://nobiggiebunch.com/ (9 years and younger)