Bishop CommitteEs 2019–2020
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, in the school library, the second Wednesday of every other month.
Back to School Coffee
Contact Elisa Komoni and Christina Marko
Family Picnic and Ice Cream Social
Contact Elisa Komoni and Christina Marko
Fall Clean Up Day
Contact Meredith DiMola
Picture Day
Contact Jean Clark
Pumpkin Sale
Contact Mark Davila
Walkathon
Contact Katie Stencik
Craft Fair
Contact Anne Thompson and Jen Davidson
Movie Night
Contact Sheelagh Stirling and Jeannine Ranaghan
Bishop Night Out
Contact Ami Fatula
Family Dance
Vacant
Bishop Spirit Wear
Contact Jill Fekete
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 Laura Tikonoff
Coordinating with the room 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 (National Teacher Appreciation Week)
Contact Carrie Cross
New Family Ambassadors
Contact Amy Moyer and Jill Fekete
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 Jen Davidson, Jessica Douglass, and Tai Sokoloff
Library Committee
Contact Amy Moyer
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 Katie Stencik, Jen Davidson, and Heather Spector
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 Amy Moyer and Tricia See
Camp Auction
Vacant
Original Works
Contact Lindsay Sweeney
Bishop Website
Vacant
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 and Julie Schaye
Diversity Inclusion Group
Contact Sarah Popper and Juli Gleiser
Spirit Wear
Contact Jill Fekete
Room Parents
Contact Laura Tikonoff
Room 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 Jessica Tsymbal
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. To be included in the directory you must OPT-IN by September 30th. Go to this link to register: http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us/ptodirectory/.
Evening Conferences
Contact Laura Tikonoff
Staff Holiday Gifts
Contact Laura Tikonoff
Bishop Spirit Week
Contact Jill Fekete
Back to School Coffee
Contact Elisa Komoni and Christina Marko
Family Picnic and Ice Cream Social
Contact Elisa Komoni and Christina Marko
Fall Clean Up Day
Contact Meredith DiMola
Picture Day
Contact Jean Clark
Pumpkin Sale
Contact Mark Davila
Walkathon
Contact Katie Stencik
Craft Fair
Contact Anne Thompson and Jen Davidson
Movie Night
Contact Sheelagh Stirling and Jeannine Ranaghan
Bishop Night Out
Contact Ami Fatula
Family Dance
Vacant
Bishop Spirit Wear
Contact Jill Fekete
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 Laura Tikonoff
Coordinating with the room 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 (National Teacher Appreciation Week)
Contact Carrie Cross
New Family Ambassadors
Contact Amy Moyer and Jill Fekete
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 Jen Davidson, Jessica Douglass, and Tai Sokoloff
Library Committee
Contact Amy Moyer
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 Katie Stencik, Jen Davidson, and Heather Spector
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 Amy Moyer and Tricia See
Camp Auction
Vacant
Original Works
Contact Lindsay Sweeney
Bishop Website
Vacant
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 and Julie Schaye
Diversity Inclusion Group
Contact Sarah Popper and Juli Gleiser
Spirit Wear
Contact Jill Fekete
Room Parents
Contact Laura Tikonoff
Room 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 Jessica Tsymbal
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. To be included in the directory you must OPT-IN by September 30th. Go to this link to register: http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us/ptodirectory/.
Evening Conferences
Contact Laura Tikonoff
Staff Holiday Gifts
Contact Laura Tikonoff
Bishop Spirit Week
Contact Jill Fekete