Bamber Valley Elementary School

Join us for our hiring event on Friday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.! Open positions include: Licensed School Counselors Speech Language Pathologist Assistants Education Support Professionals Special Education Teachers Math Teachers Science Teachers Maintenance workers Occupational Therapists Health Office Nurses/Licensed School Nurses Student Nutrition Services and more! Join us at the Edison Board Room, 615 7th St SW. Walk-ins are welcome, and virtual interviews are available! Sign up for a virtual interview at https://bit.ly/march29hiringevent. Join the RPS team and make a direct impact on your community!

Have you heard of the Annual Parade of Pubs in Rochester? A tradition that has been carried on for over 50 years! Lucky for our Bamber Crew they will be serenaded by a professional bagpiper on their way into school on Monday morning. If your student doesn't ride the bus, feel free to park your car and walk to the back door. If you don't have time to stop, roll down your windows in the drop off lane and let your ears take in the Irish tradition as you pull through.

Just look at this awesome crew! Bamber staff used today to talk about what it means to be a Bamber Beaver and guess what!?! If you're a Bamber Beaver you're the luckiest kid in Rochester! We love helping each and every beaver unwrap their unique gifts and talents, and EVERY beaver has special and unique gifts and talents!

This weeks broadcast is out for your viewing pleasure! Watch the broadcast with your little beaver and ask them what they are most excited about this week. https://youtu.be/hu5nHyRE_Eg

Students will not report to school on Wednesday, March 12. Staff will be participating in a curriculum adjustment day. We will see students back on Thursday, March 13.

Uh-oh! We forgot to post last week's Bamber Broadcast! Take a look at what happened last week at BVE and make sure to check back tomorrow for this week's broadcast full of new news!! https://youtu.be/-0Ee0ZMLGXE

Chippy's favorite meal this week is Breaded chicken drumsticks. He loves to gnaw on the bones to sharpen his little beaver teeth!

Ask your eager Beaver what special class they're looking forward to most this week. Chippy is looking forward to Wednesday the most because he's going to spend all day working on his...what kind of house does a beaver build again? Ask your student to see if they know the answer. :)

This month the character trait in focus is Integrity. Talk to your student about what integrity means and how to spot a friend who is showing integrity.

Ask your student if they had Music, Art, PE, or Media today. What is one thing they remember from their specials class?

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

Did you know Bamber Valley Elementary is the designated DHH (deaf and hard of hearing) elementary school? This month students will see these signs on the digital signage in the foyer. Challenge your student to learn each sign and show Nurse Sam in the office who loves to practice his signing skills.

This week's daily schedule:

Look what's happening at Bamber Valley this week! Check out the 02/24-02/28 Broadcast! - https://youtu.be/PV97k4hvyHc

Chippy was grooving today! 🎉 We had a lot to celebrate for the Month of February: Kindness, Groundhog Day, Superhero Day, I Love to Read Month, and Black History Month. We came together for a special all-school assembly featuring the incredible local soul singer LaSonya Natividad! 🎶 Our student and staff equity team put together a performance that let us all come together as a community and celebrate! #BamberValley #BHM #Superhero #Kindness #ilovetoread #Celebration

Week of 2/24-2/28 I love to Read Month

What happened this week at Bamber? Find out in the Bamber Broadcast 02/19/2025 https://youtu.be/VQ1GFgc9JoM

There are so many awesome things happening here at Bamber each and every day with our students and staff! - Check out the Post Bulletin article focusing on the Bamber Broadcast which highlights things such as the 5th grade blanket project, volunteers at Bamber, Book Fair, staff celebration and more. Bamber students shine when given opportunities to share their brilliance! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nTDC0tjn3KQCzAXQEdEVOt0HMvuqyJe3/view?ts=67b625b9

Earlier this week, the district reached out to inform us that our window for MCAs had been extended and encouraged us to push MCA tests back a few weeks, if possible. Based on this feedback, as well as that of many staff in the building, we will be moving forward in accordance with this request. - Listed below are the new MCA dates for Bamber Valley: April 16 & 17 - Grades 3-5 Reading - 8:15-11:15 April 22 & 23 - Grades 3-5 Math - 8:15-11:15 April 10 - Science Grade 5 - 8:15-11:15

Our teachers are so proud of the work your busy beavers have been doing and look forward to sharing their gifts and growth with you. - What: Parent/Teacher Conferences - When do I sign up: Sign up will open Monday morning at 8am - How to sign up: Check your email for instructions on Skyward sign-up - Dates of Conferences: March 6, 2:30-7PM or March 11,  2:30-5:30PM - Extra info: Our PTA will be hosting the annual Book Fair March 3-7 and will be open until 7PM on March 6th for parents to shop during conference times