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Please click here to order and purchase your hot lunches for the year catered by Saba's Restaurant.
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Yearbooks are now on sale! You may purchase your yearbook here and then enter Robert M. Beren Academy and 2015 Yearbook when prompted. Yearbooks are currently on sale for $50, prices will increase on November 1, 2014. Senior Pages are also purchasable online under the Ad section for $100.
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If you would like to volunteer at the Sukkot Carnival this Sunday, please email pto@berenacademy.org.
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
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Erev Sukkot
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Early Dismissal at 11:30 a.m.
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Sukkot Day 1
SCHOOL CLOSED
Thursday, October 9, 2014
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Sukkah Hop
High School Students
Thursday, October 9, 2014
5:10 pm at UOS
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Sukkot Day 2
SCHOOL CLOSED
Friday, October 10, 2014
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Sukkah Hop
Grades 2-8
Saturday, October 11, 2014
5:10 pm at UOS
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RMBA PTO SUKKOT CARNIVAL @RMBA
Sunday, October 12
3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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Meals on Wheels Companionship Support Drive
Ongoing until Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Students are asked to bring dry and unopened dog or cat food to be collected in the Lobby. This drive will support people who receive support from Meals on Wheels and need additional assistance to tend to their pets.
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Sukkah Museum
Grades K-5
Ongoing until Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Stop by and view the Sukkah projects that K-5 grade students created in the RMBA lobby. For more information about this project click here
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HOSHANA RABBA
SCHOOL CLOSED
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Hoshana Raba Israeli Style Breakfast for High School Students
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
At UOS after davening
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SHMINI ATZERET
SCHOOL CLOSED
Thursday, October 16, 2014
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SIMCHAT TORAH
SCHOOL CLOSED
Friday, October 17, 2014
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SAT Testing
Sunday, October 19, 2014
7:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
SCHOOL CLOSED
Monday, November 3, 2014
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PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE
School closed for Elementary and Upper School students.
Early Childhood still in session.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
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Calendar of Weekly Events
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Chess Club EC 4-K
Monday
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Chess Club 1-3 Grade
Monday
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
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Girls on Track
Monday
4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
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Girls on the Run
Monday
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Happy Hands EC3
Tuesday
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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Mad Science EC3
Will not be held Wednesday, October 8, 2014
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Mad Science EC4-K
Will not be held Wednesday,
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Upper School Torah Cafe
Will not be held Wednesday,
If you are interested in sponsoring Torah Cafe for a week, please contact Rabbi Aaron Levitt
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Girls on Track
Will not be held Wednesday,
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Girls on the Run
Will not be held Wednesday,
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Ballet EC2
Will not be held Thursday,
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Ballet EC3
Will not be held Thursday,
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Ballet EC4-K
Will not be held Thursday,
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Beth Rambam Presents
Simchat Beit Hashoeva
Sunday, October 12, 2014
7 p.m.
Click here for more details
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Mega Challah Bake
Join hundreds of Jewish Women from across Houston
Thursday, October 23, 2014
7 p.m.
ERJCC
Click here for more details
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ERJCC Presents
Oliver Lapin Family Day
Sunday, November 9, 2014
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Click here for more details
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The Shabbos Project
Friday, October 24, - Saturday, October 25, 2014
Join thousands of Jews around the world unite to keep Shabbat. If you are interested in spending Shabbat in the following neighborhoods, please contact the following individuals to coordinate:
OR Rabbi Wender
Click here for more details
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Need help assembling your Succah or taking it down? RMBA Seniors can help!
$80 to build or
$100 to take down
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Mazal Tov to Rabbi Miles Brody (Class of '96) on the recent publication of his book "A Guide to the Complex: Contemporary Halakhic Debates" (Maggid Books) available online here. |
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GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY
Wednesday, November 26
8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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RMBA PRESENTS
BEREN'S BINGO BONANZA WITH A TWIST
Saturday, January 10, 2015
8 p.m.
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The 2014-2015 SAT registration packets and study guides have arrived. First time SAT test takers must use the paper registration form. They are available in Mr. Stabell's office.
The registration deadlines for the SAT and ACT are listed below.
SAT
Test Date October 19
Registration Closed
Test Date November 9
Register by October 9
ACT
Test Date October 26
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YESHIVA UNIVERSITY announces OPEN HOUSE and ISRAEL FAIR
Undergraduate Women Sunday, November 16 9:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Undergraduate Men
Sunday, November 23
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Students to see bulletin board for details
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The University of Chicago invites Beren seniors to a Shabbaton on campus November 7-8.
Please contact our College Guidance Director Dick Stabell with any questions.
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RMBA SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND
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Robert M. Beren Academy has created a Scholarship Endowment Fund in honor of Dr. Alan Hoffman. For more information about how you can support the Endowment Fund contact the Development Director Leigh Levine |
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October 7, 2014 13 Tishrei, 5775
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| WEEKLY VIDEO FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL |
Click on the photo above to view Rabbi Carmel's Weekly Video
Sincerely,
Rabbi Aharoni Carmel
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MIDDLE SCHOOL MEMORIES
Enjoy the video montage below recapping the memorable moments from last week's Middle School retreat.
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FRESH CHALLAH Every Friday, a dedicated group of 8th grade students visit other students throughout the school to deliver the Challah and pita bread pre-ordered on a weekly basis by families. The PTO is generously donating a portion of the proceeds raised from these sales to help offset the cost of the 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C.
KAPPAROT
Morah Judy Pollack's elementary school students are holding their symbollically decorated chickens and reciting specific blessings for the ritual of Kapparot practiced by Jews prior to Yom Kippur.
COFFEE TALK
Child, adolescent & adult psychotherapist Elyssa Fink shared some insightful information and suggestions regarding how to deal with temper tantrums attended by parents of lower school parents over coffee and croissants.
F IS FOR FUN
Each week, the students in EC 4 learn about a new letter of the alphabet and try to incorporate this theme throughout all their classes. For example, the story of A Porcupine Named Fluffy was read to them and during circle time, students could bring objects beginning with the letter F and share and discuss. Students could also add to the Wall of Words in the classroom they identified as beginning with F and as an art project they decorated the letter F with feathers. SAFETY FIRST In honor of Fire Prevention Week, students in Pre-K to Grade 2 learned about fire safety through an entertaining puppet performance by the Houston Fire Department earlier this week while students in grades 4 and 5 were also treated to a fire safety and prevention speaker.
CAPABLE HANDS
Mrs. Lubel, along with the Early Childhood teachers and assistants, spent Sunday afternoon in class to renew their CPR/AED/First Aid certification through the American Heart Association. Your children surely are in capable hands!
SUKKAH SURPRISES
Kindergarten students made colorful and lively Sukkah decorations during class and them decorated the school's Sukkah with their creations.
JUICY FRUITS EC 15 students are learning about the festival of Sukkot and visited the Sukkah decoration outside their class to learn about sukkot and to identify different fruit and thereafter they enjoyed a delicious fruit salad in honor of Sukkot in the actual school Sukkah. |
BEREN ACADEMY STARS
Middle School Volleyball - The middle school volleyball team completed their season on Tuesday. The team finished with an overall record of 4-6. The Stars were led this season by 8th graders Eliana Ruben, Coral Vaknin, Ruthie Palla, Tali Miller, Gabri Kupferman and Olesia Rosenberg-Johnson. 7th graders included Shoshana Braun, Rebekah Grzebinski, Meira Silverman, Jacklyn Kleiman and Sophia Collins. The 6th graders on the team were Eve Vaknin, Netanya Ruben, Ariella Ruben, Rina Yanowitz, and Yael Passy. Congratulations girls on a great season.
High School Volleyball - The high school volleyball team completed their season by defeating YES Prep Southwest on Tuesday. The girls finished the season with a 5-4 record. The Stars were led by seniors Anabella Berti, Lauren Mueller and Raisy Adler. Juniors included Tehilla Teigman, Sharon Benhamo, Gabi Elfezouaty, Sara Gerlitz, Ophir Ben-Ari, Atara Braun, and Shayna Guttman. Flag Football - The flag football team won on Tuesday to finish the season with a mark of 3-3. Congratulations to all of the team members who worked so hard all season long. Middle School Basketball Tryouts Basketball tryouts will take place at the following times at RMBA. Please use the Greenwillow gate. Middle School Girls - Sunday, October 19th - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Middle School Boys - Sunday, October 19th - 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
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CLICK HERE FOR CARPOOL PROCEDURES
Always drive slowly and cautiously along Greenwillow and Cliffwood Drive.
If there will be a change to your child's pick up situation during carpool please email this information by 3p.m. that day to office@berenacademy.org
ATTENDANCE
If your child is going to be late or not attending school on any given day please email office@berenacademy.org
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