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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
 Alex Rehm 
and Amanda Maltais

Picture Day
Contact Stephanie Collins

Pumpkin Sale
Contact
 Karin Moellering

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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!
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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 
Alex Rehm 
and Amanda Maltais

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
Contact Alex Rehm 
and Amanda Maltais
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 Tai Sokoloff


Used Goods
Contact Tricia See

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Camp Auction
Vacant

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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
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