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Grants Approved

2021-2022
  • Third Grade - One Year Subscription to Padlet
  • Multiple Grades - One Year Subscription to RazKids
  • Ms. Meppelink - Inflated Wobble Cushions, Storage Bins
  • Emily Snell, PT - A-Z School Based OT Course
  • Ms. Brubaker - Flexible Seating and Headphones
  • Ms. Spencer - Ball and Ramp Exploration Kit
  • ​All Grade - Lunar New Year Lobby Decorations
  • Second Grade - Caterpillars for Science Unit
  • All grades - Field Day Supplies
  • Third Grade - Field Trip Buses to the Museum of Science

2020-2021
  • All Grades (in-person) - 5-gallon buckets and water bomb splash balls for Field Day
  • Ms. Nolan - Virtual Literacy Summit 2021 Professional Development Conference
  • All Teachers - Wellness Kits
  • Select Remote/Hybrid teachers - computer monitors
  • Select Hybrid classrooms - Flexible seating
  • Fifth Grade - SpellingCity.com subscription
  • Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grades (Hybrid and Remote) - White boards for math, spelling, penmanship, etc.
  • All Grades (Hybrid) - Cones and plastic floor dots to help students with social distancing
  • All Grades (Hybrid) - Outdoor hand washing stations

2019–2020
  • Fifth Grade - SpellingCity.com subscription
  • Ms. Bell - Smore Newsletter Maker for Educators subscription
  • All Grades - StoryWorks Magazine subscription
  • All Grades - IXL Math subscription
  • Bishop DIG - Tru-Color Skin Tone bandages in all skin tones
  • Fourth Grade - Scholastic Storyworks Magazine for Grade 4 ELA learning
  • Third Grade - Growth Mindset/Mindfulness library/materials
  • Third Grade - Scholastic Storyworks Jr. literary magazine
  • All Grades - Positive Incentive Bishop Stickers to promote positive behavior in the cafeteria
  • Ms. Flynn - Read Live (Read Naturally) to provide support to students needing additional reading, fluency, and/or comprehension instruction
  • Landscaping tools and boot brush blocks
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2018–2019
  • Fifth Grade - SpellingCity.com subscription
  • Third Grade - EdHelper.com subscription
  • Mrs. Capaldo’s new classroom - shelving and storage bins (replacing hooks)
  • Third Grade - Elne Kleine Konsort’s proprietary “The Recorder Goes to School” program: Participatory in nature, the students are invited to play their recorders along with the ensemble in several of our musical selections.
  • All Grades - Read Naturally Encore Master's Edition for grades 1-5, which focuses specifically on reading fluency building.
  • Mrs. Ferguson's classroom - shelving and storage bins
  • Second Grade - Scholastic News subscription
  • Third Grade - IXL.com subscription

2017–2018
  • Ceiling mount and projectors for one classroom
  • Speakers for each classroom so that the teacher and students can hear the sound coming from the projectors
  • Ms. Viveiros – Subscription to Scholastic Magazine
  • Ms. Bell – Responsive Classroom teacher training of 4 teachers. Split the cost with Mr. McAnaney.  Training will benefit the whole community as the teachers trained will then train other teachers.
  • Ms. Nolan Rave-o small group reading program
  • Ms. Capaldo – Items to fit classroom for flexible seating.  This is a way for students to learn how it best suits them.  There is opportunity for movment as needed and the ability to collaborate and work with peers and to encourage independece. 
  • Ms. Capaldo – Ed Helper subscription
  • Ms. Bell – Vocabulary City subscription
  • Ms. Higgins - Classroom privacy shields
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 >
      • Bishop School Play >
        • Play Payment
        • Play Expense Reimbursement Form
    • Class Parents
    • Committee Chairs
  • Bishop PTO Documents
    • PTO Board
    • Meeting Minutes and Documents
    • Newsletters