A note from your Bamber Valley Elementary PTA:
Hello all,
Just a reminder that Friday, February 14th is the last day to order items for our restock the locker event for our Bamber Valley staff. If you’d like to participate please visit the following link:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/24VTUXHKDKLPQ?ref=cm_sw_em_r_un_un_l20H9aLrUWtRI
Thank you to everyone who has helped! The staff is very appreciative!
Please contact janetlynnprice@gmail.com or Mwpittelkow@gmail.com with any questions.
-Bamber Valley PTA
Parents and caregivers, did you know your child's school supplies could mean more money back in your pocket next tax season? 📚✨ Save those receipts and discover how the K-12 Education Credit and Subtraction can boost your refund: https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/k-12-education-subtraction-and-credit
Check out the Broadcast for more details about this week's fun activities!
Check Out Our New Spirit Wear Options!
We have some fun new spirit wear options available for purchase, brought to you by the Bamber Valley PTA! Sweatshirts, tank tops, and stickers are available for kids and adults. A small nominal fee is included in the price to help cover PTA operational expenses. Please note, this is not a fundraiser. Orders ship directly to your home for added convenience.
Browse the selection and place your order today:
https://www.safeteethird.com/collections/bamber-valley-elementary/bamber-valley
Note: Short-sleeve Youth T-shirts from a previous program will be available for purchase at a later time.
All schools except Longfellow Elementary will be closed on Friday, January 24. Students, enjoy your day off. RPS staff will be participating in a PD/grading day. We'll see you back on Monday, January 27!
RPS will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, due to forecasted extreme cold weather conditions.
➡️ School Age Child Care (SACC) will be open 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Northrop Education Center (201 8th St. NW).
➡️ All PAIIR, Preschool Age Child Care (PACC), Preschool, and Community Education daytime and evening classes, for early childhood, youth, adults, and adults with exceptional abilities are canceled.
➡️ Hawthorne Education Center is closed.
➡️ All community building reservations are canceled.
➡️ All Professional Growth Academy classes are canceled.
➡️ No supper meals will be provided.
➡️ After-school activities will continue as normal for high schools. No after-school buses will be running from the middle schools to high schools today. Middle school students, please plan accordingly.
There will be no school on Monday, January 20, and RPS offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 21.
It’s FREE tree time! Safe Routes to Schools is partnering with Neighborhood Forest to provide free trees for kids to plant during Earth Week 2025. 🌎🌲 Parents/guardians, sign your child up for a free tree by March 15th! Sign up using this link: https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=98128.
Trees are set to arrive in time for Earth Day 2025. We will be in touch with you regarding when you can come and pick up your tree! 💚 #EarthDay2025
This week's Bamber Broad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIc1VHUK8gc&authuser=0cast
Important message from your BVE PTA:
Dear Bamber Valley Community,
Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful winter break and are feeling refreshed and ready for an exciting start to the new year.
We wanted to share a quick update about the upcoming PTA meeting. To allow time for a special collaboration between staff and families focused on supporting your child in reading (details to come soon!), we are rescheduling tomorrow’s meeting to Tuesday, January 28th, from 2:30 to 4:00 PM. We hope you can join us!
Also, save the date for our much-anticipated our VIP Dance on Friday, February 7th, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. This special evening invites students to bring one VIP adult, whether it’s a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or another loved one, to dance the night away and make some wonderful memories together.
We’re so excited to kick off the year with events and opportunities that bring our school community closer together. Thank you for your continued support of our PTA and all the ways you help make our school a great place to learn and grow.
Warmly,
Your Bamber Valley PTA
Welcome back, students! We hope you had a restful break. We're excited to see all the growth and learning that will happen in the remainder of the school year!
Waterproof winter gear donations appreciated!!!
Check out this week's Bamber Broadcast! https://youtu.be/DupWBpRLDkw
November - March open gym schedule is here! It's a great way to get kids out of the house and get some exercise.
**Please note that adults must remain on the gym floor with children. Sorry, older children are not allowed on the gym floor with children ages 0-11, and must remain supervised by their adult at all times. All children must be accompanied by an adult.**
It's not too late! Ski Club registration will close soon and you still have time to register. Students in Grades 5-12 can hit the slopes with our upcoming Ski trips. Register today: https://rochester.ce.eleyo.com/course/24226/2025-winter-spring-youth/2025-welch-ski-club-coach-bus-optional-rental-gr-5-12#5600-century
We had a great Kindergarten Kick-off Event last night at BVE! Lots of future Beavers and their families were escorted through the school by our ambassadors. Student ambassadors are such a great asset to our school and give the best tours. Students and families were impressed by their poise and knowledge about what it means to be a part of this Beaver family!
Check out this week's Bamber Broadcast for this week's lunch menu, student announcements, and positive winners. They also covered ways to participate in December's character trait of the month: CREATIVITY! We're so proud of the student's hard work and great attitudes. https://youtu.be/lFLMaSfzRfI
Don't forget to bring in your Hy-Vee receipts, or send them in with your kids. We have drop boxes or someone in the office can take them. For every $250.00 in receipts, BVE gets $1 from Hy-Vee. That might not sound like a lot but it sure adds up fast! Any receipt from September forward and is from a local Hy-Vee counts.
Tomorrow evening, 12/03 is Kindergarten Open House. If you know of any families with upcoming kindergartners, please let them know they are welcome to come for a presentation and a tour from 5:00-6:00.
To ensure smooth early pick-up and accurate attendance recording:
A parent or guardian should contact the school office before the start of the school day or as soon as possible to inform them of their child's absence. You may call the main office or attendance line (507-328-3031), use the Skyward portal, or send a written note with your student. Informing their teacher is always appreciated but should be second to informing the office.
Please provide the following information:
Student Name
Reason For Absence/Tardy
Time of early pick-up or late drop-off
Any other instructions that would be helpful
Check out this special edition of the Bamber Broadcast! The Beavers are such a thankful family.
https://youtu.be/qpqhuO24BX0
Don't miss this week's Bamber Broadcast: featuring Bamber Valley SPIRIT WEEK, dress up days, and this week's extra fun and games! Ask your student if they spotted Chippy building his lodge somewhere in the school. (Some people might think his lodge looks more like a bird's nest but that's fair since it's up high). Also, there will be no broadcast next week due to only two days of school.
https://youtu.be/tXaqTeGDCfE
Want to spend some time outside the house but don't like the weather? Come to the PTA event this evening from 6:30-8:00pm in the Bamber Valley music room.
We’ll provide light refreshments during the meeting. Additionally, school-age children are welcome to join us for activities in the art room so parents can participate fully in the discussion.
