2021 Respect, Responsibility, and Regard

4.29.21

Dates for the Calendar

Sunday, May 2nd - Greg Wright Spring Clean Up Day 9AM-12PM
Wednesday, May 5th - Bishop Spirit Day
Saturday, May 22nd - Bishop Used Goods Sale

Hello Bishop Families -

Welcome back - I hope that you and your family are well! We are in the home stretch with 8
weeks remaining in the 2020-21 academic year!

Typical to our end of year programming, there is a lot going on ~ Kindergarten Conferences
and Kindergarten Families Virtual Meet and Greet are both scheduled for next week,
MCAS for grades 3-5 begins May 11th, the student placement process for the 2021-22
school year is currently being planned, along with staffing and programming considerations
for next year has commenced.

Last day of programming for the 2021 academic year - THURSDAY, JUNE 24th @ 11:30am

You can expect information regarding the planning for next year, in the coming months.

Greg Wright Spring Clean Up Day This SUNDAY!!

Sunday, May 2nd from 9AM to 12PM

Please join us for our annual Greg Wright Spring Clean Up Day to keep Bishop beautiful!
Sign uphere, or show up on the 2nd! While signing uphelps us plan, it’s not necessary. If you
have gloves or tools, please bring those with you. We will provide extra for those who do
not.

Plans for the day include:

● Rock painting to freshen up Charlie’s garden

● Grounds clean up and trash pick up
● Cleaning all beds and edging as much as possible
● Garden planting and cleaning
 ● Adding perennials to Charlie’s garden
● Clean up the front raised beds

Please email Meredith DiMola at meredithdimola@gmail.com with any questions.

This Incoming Kindergarten message was sent out earlier this week, FYI. If you are a current
Bishop family and if you have an incoming kindergartener, and have yet to register your
child, it is imperative that you do so ASAP. - Please access this APS Registration LINK for
guidance.

Spring MCAS Schedule Set

Dear 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Parent/Guardian,
I hope this letter finds you and your family healthy and well.
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has
scheduled the spring MCAS for students in grades 3-5. The testing window for ELA, Math,
and Science and Technology is May 10-June 11. Please click on the following link to read
more about test design and the length of each session, Test Design and Development.

As in the past, students who attend school in person will take the MCAS in school. Students
who attend the Remote Academy (RA) will complete the MCAS at home. However, RA
students who may require an accommodation(s) to complete the test are invited to take the
test in person at their home school.

More information about this year’s MCAS can be accessed by clicking on the following link,
MCAS Information.
Sincerely,
Roderick MacNeal, Jr., Ed.D.

Bishop-Specific Spring MCAS Schedule for Spring 2021

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3 4 5 6 7
MAY
10 12 14
11 5th 13 4th
 17 19 20 21
18 3rd
24 26 28
25 5th 27 4th
No School 2 4
June 31 1 3rd 3 5th
7 8 9 10 11

Yellow- ELA
Green- Math
Blue- STE
3rd Grade - (1) Session ELA
(1) Session Math
4th Grade - (1) Session ELA
(1) Session Math
5th Grade - (1) Session ELA
(1) Session Math
(1) Session of STE

Cradles to Crayons Clothing Drive

Hello!
My name is Maeve Padien and I am a leader at Project 351. You may remember me from the
Fall with Arlington EATS. Project 351 is a youth based leadership program that runs in each
town in Massachusetts. I am Arlington’s current representative at Project 351.
This spring, I am running a clothing drive for Cradles to Crayons. Their mission is to provide
clothing and shoes to children who need them. Dignity is essential in each item; we all want
the child to feel confident and like their clothing, even though they are not the ones picking
it out.
After April Break, there will be a collection box for clothes in the main lobby at Bishop. I
know that spring cleaning has arrived and with that, lots of clothes that don’t fit. If you have
bags of clothes you want to donate, you can!
The collection drive will start on Wednesday April 28 and end on Wednesday May 19. If you
want to donate over break, there is an option to do so. If you live in Arlington, I can do
contactless pickup for your items. The google form to sign up is right here . If you are more
comfortable with contactless pickup, that option will be available until the drive ends on
May 19.
You can also contact me at arlington351@gmail.com or mpadien2024@spyponders.com
Thank you so much for your support!

Learn Chess with Luke!

Luke Ji is a 3rd grader in Ms. Capaldo's class. He has been playing chess since age 6 and is
currently a top 10 player by rating in the country for the age 9 group.
In the past year, Luke has been teaching some of his friend chess lessons on a weekly basis.
Now he wants to offer that to any K-3 student at Bishop (w or w/o prior experience) who
wants to learn. The lessons are at 7 pm on Wednesdays.
For anyone interested, they can email Luke directly at y.luke.ji@gmail.com for more
information.

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