by nbadmin | Jun 2, 2015 | Latest News
PTO MEETING The last meeting of the PTO will take place on Tuesday, June 16 at 7:00 p.m. We are accepting nominations for PTO Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) as well as Board Members. Talent Show The Talent Show originally scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 4th has been postponed. Stay tuned for a new date!!! City of Providence Camp Information Information from the City of Providence’s Recreation Department is attached here regarding summer camps! History Night – June 18th! Important Dates Monday, June 15 – Mayor Elorza’s City Wide Meeting at Nathan Bishop (in the cafeteria) 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 – PTO Meeting at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria Thursday, June 18 – History Night (showcase of student work) – 5:30 – 7 p.m. (details to follow) Thursday, June 25 – 8th Grade Commencement Friday, June 26 – Last Day of School (as announced by PPSD)...
by nbadmin | May 15, 2015 | Latest News
PTO MEETING The date and time of last meeting of the PTO for the school year will be announced next week. We are accepting nominations for PTO Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) as well as Board Members. TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON Thanks to all who donated items or helped in any way for the Teacher and Staff appreciation. It was a tremendous success!!!! Here is a note that was received – Dear Parents, On behalf of the Nathan Bishop faculty and staff we extend our sincere thanks and gratitude for the wonderful Teacher and Staff Appreciation event. It was a perfect way to end the week! The PTO has overextended itself to help us in so many ways this year and for that we are grateful. It was a beautiful event which allowed all of us to mingle and enjoy each other. The partnership that has been formed continues to strengthen and bring a smile to our children and the Bishop community. Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Nathan Bishop Faculty, Staff, and Administration Alice – A New Musical! The weekend of Nathan Bishop Drama Club’s highly anticipated production is finally upon us. Performances on Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students/seniors. From our School Librarian – Jim Barrett Hello Everyone, I’m raising funds for Graphic Novels for our library. I have just created a request for these at DonorsChoose.org. (Please “right-click” this link for more information). Reading Graphic is Great!! If you would like to make a donation, please try...
by nbadmin | Apr 28, 2015 | Latest News
Hello NB Cougar Families and Friends! There is a LOT going on and loads of fun opportunities to get involved!!! Next PTO Meeting The next PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. We will be accepting nominations for PTO Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) as well as Board Members. Hope to see you there! School Clean-up On Saturday, May 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. we will be cleaning up our school grounds and tidying up the garden. Please bring rakes, gloves, shovels, hoes and any other useful outdoor tool and lend a hand! We will be giving out Cougar Cash to NB students who help for at least 1 hour!!!! Teacher Appreciation Luncheon The annual Teacher Appreciation Luncheon will be held on Friday, May 8 immediately following the school day. Folks – help is needed!!! If you are able to help spear head this event, please let PTO President, Kim Rohm know as soon as possible at kim.rohm@gmail.com. To sign up to donate – http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4aacaf2aa6fa7-teacher. THANK YOU! Close-Up The last fundraiser for the Close-Up trip is underway! Your support is appreciated!!! IMPORTANT DATES: Saturday, May 2 – School Clean-Up – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 – PTO Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 8 – Teacher and Staff Appreciation Monday, May 25 – No School – Memorial Day...
by nbadmin | Mar 27, 2015 | Latest News
PTO Meeting There will be a PTO meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. (the PTO Board will meet at 6:15 p.m.). The meeting will take place in the school cafeteria. At the meeting we will welcome special guests, Michael Hebert, French Teacher and Ellen Conroy, Team Leader of World Languages from Classical High School as well as Magali Boutiot, Education Attache from the French Consulate in Boston. They would like to discuss the possibility and interest in offering French to Nathan Bishop students. In addition, we will discuss upcoming events, including the annual Teacher Appreciation Luncheon, Spring school clean up, etc. We hope to see you there – all are welcome! A message from School Administrators – Principal Kim Luca and Asst. Principal Ed Halpin – It is important to pause and take stock of what is going well. As mentioned at a recent Common Planning Time, STAR scores across the board are up; this includes our ELL and special needs students which is tremendously exciting and encouraging. As we are all well aware, however, there are many assessments that help us, and students, identify what is known and what needs work in addition to STAR. That being said, at the moment STAR is the main indicator RIDE uses to gauge our performance and progress toward our School Improvement Goals. The fact that these numbers continue to rise indicates instructional strategies and expectations in each classroom that are supporting improved academic performance. At our last RIDE meeting we spent several hours discussing the reasons we believed STAR scores have improved and planning to maintain and increase our growth rate....
by nbadmin | Mar 4, 2015 | Latest News
Mills Tavern Fundraising Event Mark your calendar for the annual Mills Tavern Fundraising Event taking place next week! Mills Tavern is located at 101 N. Main Street in Providence. This fun evening for adults will take place on Thursday, March 12 from 6-8 p.m. Tickets, available at the door, include a drink (wine or beer) and hor d’oeuvres. Minimum contribution of $25. Cash, check or credit card accepted. Hope to see you there! PTO Meeting The next PTO Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 18. The PTO Board will meet at 6:15 and the PTO meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Both meetings will take place in the school cafeteria. All are welcome! Festival Ballet at Nathan Bishop This week, members from Festival Ballet Providence’s company will be meeting with our seventh graders in preparation for their attendance at their production of “Juxtapose” which is taking place next week. During the presentations, corps de ballet members demonstrate and explain to the students what they will be seeing to making it a comprehensible and exciting experience for them. These very special presentations, tickets for students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade and transportation to the ballet production to and from Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium are all the result of a grant written by Festival Ballet Providence with help from our Music Teacher, Debra Viau. The grant was awarded by Lifespan through its Community Outreach program at Miriam Hospital. (You should have seen a permission slip in your child’s backpack for this event!). We are grateful to FBP and Ms. Viau for this amazing opportunity!!! A Book Fair at Nathan Bishop...
by nbadmin | Feb 27, 2015 | Latest News
Mills Tavern Fundraising Event Mark your calendar for the annual Mills Tavern Fundraising Event! This fun evening for adults will take place on Thursday, March 12 from 6-8 p.m. Tickets, available at the door, include a drink (wine or beer) and hor d’oeuvres. Minimum contribution of $25. Cash, check or credit card accepted. Hope to see you there! PTO Meeting The next PTO Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 18. The PTO Board will meet at 6:15 and the PTO meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Both meetings will take place in the school cafeteria. All are welcome! City of Providence Spelling Bee The competition was fierce, the competitors were skilled and amazing at Nathan Bishop’s second annual Spelling Bee on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The words were astoundingly difficult. All of the spellers were deserving. We had a winner and many great competitors. In fourth place, was Enzo Cuseo. Coming in third place was Haley Long. Our second place finisher was Yousef Nagib. Finally, our champion was (drum roll, please) Lucas Crenshaw. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, our four finalists (as well as last year’s winner Armish Khan) competed at Gilbert Stuart Middle School for the right to represent Providence in the Rhode Island Scripps National Spelling Bee. Providence Public Schools is the only urban district in Rhode Island to compete in the state spelling bee for the past two years. Our remarkable representatives, Enzo Cuseo, Yousef Nagib, and Lucas Crenshaw, did a great job with some very difficult words. The brilliant Haley Long came in second place and the amazing Armish Khan came in third place in our...
