Parents and teachers working together to enhance the learning experience.
Welcome Back to School!!
English: Incoming Grade 6
All students will read two (2) novels and keep a reading journal for summer reading. One (1) will be Sounder by William Howard Armstrong and the second will be a novel of their choice.
Click here for a detailed explanation. Your child should have received a copy of the reading list in the mail.
English: Grade 7
All students will read two (2) novels and keep a reading journal for summer reading. One (1) will be
The Pearl by
John Steinbeck and the second will be a novel of their choice.
Click here for a detailed explanation. Your child should have received a copy of the reading list in the mail.
PASA and the AfterZone program
AfterZone programs have expanded at Nathan Bishop! These programs will give your child the opportunity to learn unique skills including using tools, building models, engineering solar panels, and creating computer games and music videos! Encourage your child to get involved!To get more information or to enroll your child, contact our AfterZone Coordinator Juan Carlos Beteta at 641-4520, or jbeteta@mypasa.org. The overall PASA person responsible for the program at Nathan Bishop is:
Jessie Kerr-Vanderslice North End/East Side & Olneyville AfterZone Manager 401.490.9599 x107
jkerr-vanderslice@mypasa.org
The AfterZone sessions are:Session 1 which runs from October 1st - December 9th
Session 2 which runs from January 24th - April 7th
Session 3 which runs from April 25th - June 2nd
Short Notes
Guitar? Our music teacher,
Ms. Viau, is looking for donations of
acoustic guitars—do you have an old one lying about in the basement or the corner of your room that you could give to our music program? Contact Ms. Viau at
Debra.Viau@ppsd.org.
Do you know a
parent of a 5th grader from the Greater East Side (Pawtucket to North Main Street to the river to the South and East) who chose Nathan Bishop on their school choice form, but has NOT had confirmation from the Registration Office or Mr. Lazzareschi that their child is assigned to Bishop?
PLEASE ENCOURAGE ANY SUCH PARENT TO CONTACT MR. L. ASAP at 456-9344.
BOOKS are still being collected in the front lobby for the
NB Book Drive. Please drop off any gently-used or new books that could work for a middle-schooler—reading grade-levels 3 to 12.
TECHNO-RECYCLING is in progress in
Main Office. There is a box for your old cell phones, DVDs, inkjet and laser cartridges, cameras, laptops, video games, iPods, PDAs, and GPSs on the counter!
Recycling your stuff at NB raises cash for our school!
Our sports guy, Vin Kilbridge, has conducted a survey of
student interest in sports! The top four sports were
basketball, volleyball, soccer, and swimming. Vin is looking for volunteers to take the lead in organizing our efforts in volleyball, soccer, and swimming (he’s got someone for basketball, but holler if you’d like to help). Your job would be to try to put together an afterschool team or clinic for our kids, in collaboration with parents, teachers, PASA, and/or other community organizations. The kids are full of enthusiasm—can we step up to meet it?
Please contact Vin at
Vincent.Kilbridge@citizensbank.com,
kilbridgev@cox.net, or on his cellphone at 378 4717.
Our kids are not quitting growing, learning, and changing, and Mr. Lazzareschi and the staff have big plans to stay a few steps ahead of the crowd. They will be sending information home shortly on their plans for the 7th grade program. Here are some highlights:
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Accelerated courses in math, science, and english. A process is being developed to determine which students will be eligible for advanced coursework. Eligibility will be based on a number of factors, not simply test scores.
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Electives. Special topics will be offered in many areas, including music and art. Students will have a chance to express their preferences for electives such as (hypothetically) Digital Photography or Chorus.
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Mixin’ it up. While 6th-graders’ schedules operate entirely within the Blue or Silver Teams, 7th-graders’ classes will include kids from both “sides.”
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New faculty. 200+ new 6th-graders will mean a new round of hiring for Mr. L. and his team. Among those coming on board will be an Assistant Principal, clerk, an additional guidance counselor, phys ed teacher, foreign language teacher, and two new teachers in every core subject!
