Bishop CommitteEs 2021–2022
Committees are the working machinery of the Bishop PTO. They plan and promote activities for our children and their families. We appreciate everyone who volunteers his or her time and abilities to chair or serve on a committee. If you are interested in serving in a particular area, please use this list to contact the appropriate person, or you may contact any PTO officer. Learn more about volunteer activities and how you can support the PTO at our bi-monthly meetings, the first Wednesday of every other month.
Back to School Coffee
Contact Laura Tikonoff and Anna Pisania
Family Picnic and Ice Cream Social
Contact Laura Tikonoff and Anna Pisania
Fall Clean Up Day
Contact Meredith DiMola
Picture Day
Contact Stephanie Collins
Pumpkin Sale
Contact Karin Moellering
Walkathon
Contact Elisa Komoni
Read-A-Thon
Contact Grace Judge and Sarah Phoenix
Craft Fair
Vacant
Movie Night
Vacant
Bishop Night Out
Contact Ami Fatula
Family Dance
Contact Mary O'Reilly and Valerie Geary
Bishop Spirit Wear
Contact Christina Marko and David Brecht
Bishop Play Committee
Contact TheBishopPlay@gmail.com
(Committee members: Angelo Valle, Alison Vaishnaw, Johanna Niles, Jeannine Ranaghan, Wendy Liu, Lindsay Pacheco, Heather Breslau and Sarah Popper)
Science Night
Contact Anna Pisania
Join us for a fun night full of science! Come watch students present their experiments! Check out the live demonstrations of cool experiments!
Staff Appreciation Week
Contact Lindsay Sweeney
Coordinating with the class parents, the PTO sponsors special lunches, coffees, desserts, flowers for the teachers. A formal tea is an annual special event. Everyone is asked to chip-in, with donations and or volunteering their time.
Annual Greg Wright Clean Up Day
Contact Meredith DiMola
Bear Fair
Contact Heather Breslau
Teachers Tea
Contact Adel Donegan and Jessica Douglass
New Family Ambassadors
Contact Mary Perry and Heather Bell-Temin
The ambassador program is designed to welcome new families to Bishop and help them in their transition. A group of volunteers are available to answer questions and to offer tips and advice, to those new to school. Kindergarten families and those new to the Bishop district.
METCO Ambassadors
Contact Jessica Douglass
Library Committee
Contact Jacques Maltais
Gardening and Composting
Vacant
We built a Bishop Community Garden in 2015 with the help of many passionate student, teacher and parent volunteers. If you love gardening and have an hour or two to spare...this is a perfect opportunity to share your green thumb with us and learn more about our commitment to a garden classroom.
Enrichment
Contact Elisa Komoni and Karin Moellering
The Enrichment Committee researches and plans special assemblies, presentations and workshops in support of, and coordinated with, specific areas of grade-level curriculum. You can learn more about our enrichment activities here.
Green Team
Contact Jen Davidson
Used Goods
Contact Tricia See
Camp Auction
Vacant
Original Works
Contact Lindsay Sweeney
Bishop Website
Contact Heather Bell-Temin
PTO Website
Contact Matthew Bellantoni
The Bishop PTO website provides information about the Bishop PTO and other select school events.
Food Pantry
Contact Sarah Popper
Arlington EATS Snacks Coordinator
Contact Marisa Silveri
Diversity Inclusion Group (DIG)
Contact Sarah Popper and Ileana Gatica
Diversity Inclusion Group (DIG) PTO Liaison
Contact Leah Uftring
Holiday Help
Contact Valerie Geary
Class Parents
Contact Lindsay Sweeney
Class Parents act as liaisons between classroom teachers and the parents in the class. Each class typically has two individuals who work with teachers to find volunteers for classroom celebrations, field trips, Teacher Appreciation and the Bear Fair classroom game. This is a meaningful way to support your child’s teacher, while getting to know your child’s classmates and their parents.
School Supplies
Contact Lalana Kagal
Bishop PTO Directory
Contact Christina Marko
The Bishop Directory is compiled each year and printed on PTO dollars. To make this happen, we ask for extra volunteer help as well as a few advertising spots. The booklet comprises an alphabetical list of families, class lists, teacher contact information, important dates, and other useful information.
Evening Conferences
Contact Lindsay Sweeney
Staff Holiday Gifts
Contact Lindsay Sweeney
Field Day Coordinator
Contact Elizabeth Burns
Back to School Coffee
Contact Laura Tikonoff and Anna Pisania
Family Picnic and Ice Cream Social
Contact Laura Tikonoff and Anna Pisania
Fall Clean Up Day
Contact Meredith DiMola
Picture Day
Contact Stephanie Collins
Pumpkin Sale
Contact Karin Moellering
Walkathon
Contact Elisa Komoni
Read-A-Thon
Contact Grace Judge and Sarah Phoenix
Craft Fair
Vacant
Movie Night
Vacant
Bishop Night Out
Contact Ami Fatula
Family Dance
Contact Mary O'Reilly and Valerie Geary
Bishop Spirit Wear
Contact Christina Marko and David Brecht
Bishop Play Committee
Contact TheBishopPlay@gmail.com
(Committee members: Angelo Valle, Alison Vaishnaw, Johanna Niles, Jeannine Ranaghan, Wendy Liu, Lindsay Pacheco, Heather Breslau and Sarah Popper)
Science Night
Contact Anna Pisania
Join us for a fun night full of science! Come watch students present their experiments! Check out the live demonstrations of cool experiments!
Staff Appreciation Week
Contact Lindsay Sweeney
Coordinating with the class parents, the PTO sponsors special lunches, coffees, desserts, flowers for the teachers. A formal tea is an annual special event. Everyone is asked to chip-in, with donations and or volunteering their time.
Annual Greg Wright Clean Up Day
Contact Meredith DiMola
Bear Fair
Contact Heather Breslau
Teachers Tea
Contact Adel Donegan and Jessica Douglass
New Family Ambassadors
Contact Mary Perry and Heather Bell-Temin
The ambassador program is designed to welcome new families to Bishop and help them in their transition. A group of volunteers are available to answer questions and to offer tips and advice, to those new to school. Kindergarten families and those new to the Bishop district.
METCO Ambassadors
Contact Jessica Douglass
Library Committee
Contact Jacques Maltais
Gardening and Composting
Vacant
We built a Bishop Community Garden in 2015 with the help of many passionate student, teacher and parent volunteers. If you love gardening and have an hour or two to spare...this is a perfect opportunity to share your green thumb with us and learn more about our commitment to a garden classroom.
Enrichment
Contact Elisa Komoni and Karin Moellering
The Enrichment Committee researches and plans special assemblies, presentations and workshops in support of, and coordinated with, specific areas of grade-level curriculum. You can learn more about our enrichment activities here.
Green Team
Contact Jen Davidson
Used Goods
Contact Tricia See
Camp Auction
Vacant
Original Works
Contact Lindsay Sweeney
Bishop Website
Contact Heather Bell-Temin
PTO Website
Contact Matthew Bellantoni
The Bishop PTO website provides information about the Bishop PTO and other select school events.
Food Pantry
Contact Sarah Popper
Arlington EATS Snacks Coordinator
Contact Marisa Silveri
Diversity Inclusion Group (DIG)
Contact Sarah Popper and Ileana Gatica
Diversity Inclusion Group (DIG) PTO Liaison
Contact Leah Uftring
Holiday Help
Contact Valerie Geary
Class Parents
Contact Lindsay Sweeney
Class Parents act as liaisons between classroom teachers and the parents in the class. Each class typically has two individuals who work with teachers to find volunteers for classroom celebrations, field trips, Teacher Appreciation and the Bear Fair classroom game. This is a meaningful way to support your child’s teacher, while getting to know your child’s classmates and their parents.
School Supplies
Contact Lalana Kagal
Bishop PTO Directory
Contact Christina Marko
The Bishop Directory is compiled each year and printed on PTO dollars. To make this happen, we ask for extra volunteer help as well as a few advertising spots. The booklet comprises an alphabetical list of families, class lists, teacher contact information, important dates, and other useful information.
Evening Conferences
Contact Lindsay Sweeney
Staff Holiday Gifts
Contact Lindsay Sweeney
Field Day Coordinator
Contact Elizabeth Burns