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 monthly meetings, in the school library, the second Wednesday of each month. 

Bishop Committees 2018-19

New Family Outreach / Bishop Ambassadors
Contact Amy Moyer and Jill Feteke
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.  

Back to School Coffee
Contact Sarah Eastman and Elisa Kmoni

Family Picnic and Ice Cream Social
Contact Sarah Eastman and Elisa Kmoni

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.

Original Works Coordinator
Contact Christian Na

Spirit Wear Coordinator
Contact Sarah Eastman

Fall Clean Up Day
Contact Meredith DiMola

Picture Day
Contact Jean Clark and Rosemary Foster

Pumpkin Sale
Contact Mark Davilla 

Walk-A-Thon
Contact Katie Stencik

Bishop School Play
Contact Heather Breslau

Craft Fair
Contact Anne Thompson, Jen Davidson, and Heather Breslau

Evening Conferences
Contact Laura Tikonoff

Staff Holiday Gifts
Contact Laura Tikonoff

Movie Night
Contact Sheelagh Stirling, Meredith DiMola, and Jeannine Ranaghan

Bishop Night Out
Contact Ami Fatula

Science Night
Contact apisania@gmail.com

Bishop Spirit Week
Contact TBD

Teacher 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

Teachers Tea (National Teacher Appreciation Week)
Contact Carrie Cross

Bear Fair
Contact Heather Breslau

​Enrichment
Contact Skye Stewart, Katie Stencik, Jenn Davidson, Heather Spector, and Rosemary Foster
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.

Gardening and Composting
Contact Laura Fuller
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.  If you are interested in helping out with the garden and compost programs, contact Laura Fuller

Bishop PTO Directory
Contact Sarah Eastman
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/.

METCO Ambassadors
Contact Jenn Davidson, Jessica Douglass, and Tai Sokoloff

Library Committee
Contact Amy Moyer

Green Team Coordinator
Contact Jenn Davidson

Used Goods Coordinator
Contact Amy Moyer and Tricia See

Food Pantry Coordinators
Contact Sarah Popper and Julie Schaye

School Supply Coordinators
Contact Deborah Pajerowski, Meghan Bloch, and Lori Reck

Bishop Website Coordinator
Contact Colin McCarthy

PTO Website Coordinator
Contact Matthew Bellantoni
​The Bishop PTO website provides information about the Bishop PTO and other select school events.
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