BAM Events: Stay in the loop by signing up for BAM announcements in the right-hand column of this page. For exact dates of events, check out the BAM Calendar or subscribe to the BAM Google Calendar here.
And here’s our new at a glance 2024-25 calendar!
Back to School Night is held at the beginning of the school year and is your opportunity to meet your student’s teacher, receive important information and to ask questions.
BAM Jam Fall Carnival is many kids’ favorite event with carnival games, food, music, face painting, photo booth and treats!
Ready. Set. Read! The BAM Readathon is a great way to encourage our students to develop a lifelong love of reading while raising money to support our school. BAM PTA fundraisers help support programs for our students, supplies for our teachers, and community building initiatives. Students will read as much as they can for 14 days and keep track of how many total minutes they read (for younger students being read to counts). Students will then collect pledges and submit pledge forms to their teacher or the box in the main office. You can download the pledge form pledge form here (please make checks payable to Berkeley Arts Magnet PTA, not BAM PTA). You can also donate online using the button below.
The Starry Night Auction raises over $50,000 for BAM to support all of the programs that help BAM students to thrive––arts enrichment, PE, science, gardening, math & literacy support, as well as library replenishment and technology upgrades. Join us for a night of food, drink, community, and fundraising for BAM!
This year’s auction will take place on March 1, 2025 at the David Brower Center. Tickets are $50 each, on a sliding scale. Childcare will be provided for an additional fee of $20 for one child and $30 with a sibling.
Tickets go on sale on February 17th and can be purchased at tinyurl.com/BAMStarryNight25
The BAM Runathon is a spring fundraiser that is a healthy activity while raising money for our school. This is a fun way for our students to help their school while being outside and exercising.
Please see the pledge form here (please make checks payable to Berkeley Arts Magnet PTA, not BAM PTA). You can also donate online using the button below.
Please look out for more info from your room parent.
Spring Festival celebrates the arrival of spring with multi-cultural music, food, and fun activities. This event is hosted by the PTA Asian American Affairs, African American Affairs, and Latin American Affairs.
Monthly Community Gatherings are held every month with food and themes for the whole family to enjoy – family art night, craft fair, game nights, literacy night, math night, multicultural potlucks are just some examples.
Garden Work Days are a great way to make friends while keeping BAM green.