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PLEASE REMEMBER... 

LOWER SCHOOL GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26  8:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M

FOLLOWED BY
ALL SCHOOL EARLY DISMISSAL  AT 11:30 A.M. FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK

THE  MIDDAH (JEWISH VALUE) FOR THE MONTH OF CHESHVAN IS 
V'HADARTA PNEI ZAKEN - HONORING ELDERS
RMBA is a proud partner of

HOT LUNCHES
Please click here to order and purchase your hot lunches for the year catered by Saba's Restaurant. 
YEARBOOKS
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 $55.   Senior Pages are also purchasable online under the Ad section for $100.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Parent Evening with John Collins
Thursday, November 20, 2014 
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Elementary and Upper School parents are invited to attend.
Click here for more details. 
Seniors Return from Israel Trip 
Monday, November 24, 2014 
PTO Book Fair
Moms (Davening) and Muffins 
Lower School Moms
Monday, November 24, 2014 
7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 
PTO Book Fair
Dads, Davening and Donuts
Lower School Dads
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 
7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 
GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY 
Wednesday, November 26 
8:00 a.m. -  10:30 a.m. 
Early Dismissal for Thanksgiving 
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 
11:30 a.m.
Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, November 27-Friday, November 28
NO SCHOOL
Yeshivat Orayta Visit and Presentation
Thursday, December 4, 2014 
7:00 p.m. -Shiur (Class)
8:15 p.m. - Yeshivat Orayta Presentation
At the home of Nancy Beren and Larry Jefferson 
Shabbat Morning, December 6
Shiur following kiddush
(approximately 12:30 p.m.)
At UOS

To RSVP click here 
Maleva Malka at Carmels
6th-8th Grade Mothers & Daughters
Saturday, December 6, 2014 
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
SAT Testing
Sunday, December 7  
7:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
5th Grade International Festival 
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
8th - 12th Grade First Semester Finals 
Wednesday, December 10 - Tuesday, December 16 
Lower School Student Council Sponsored Blood Drive 
Thursday, December 11, 2014 
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Parents and communityare invited to donate blood. 
Click here for more info.
Torah Pizza Gym TPG#2
Saturday, December 13, 2014 
7:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
2nd-6th Grade students and families 
ACT Testing
Sunday, December 14 
7:45 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Calendar of Weekly Events
Chess Club EC 4-K
Monday
2 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Chess Club 1-3 Grade
Monday 
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Girls on Track 
Monday
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Girls on the Run
Monday  
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Happy Hands EC3 
Tuesday
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. 
No Mad Science EC3 
Wednesday, November 26
No Mad Science EC4-K
Wednesday November 26
No Upper School Torah Cafe 
Wednesday, November 26  
If you are interested in sponsoring Torah Cafe  for a week, please contact Rabbi Aaron Levitt
No Girls on Track 
Wednesday, November 26
No Girls on the Run
Wednesday, November 26
No Ballet EC2
Thursday, November 27
No Ballet EC3
Thursday, November 27
No Ballet EC4-K
Thursday, November 27
No EC & K Oneg Shabbat 
Friday, November 28
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Catch a Movie and a Mitzvah - Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1 pre-screening
Thursday, November 20, 2014 
7:00 p.m.
Jewish 7th-12th Grade students invited
Click here for more details
High School Bnei Akiva Shabbaton in Hollywood, FL
December 5-7, 2014 
Limmud B'Yachad
Sunday, December 7, 2014
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
A day of learning for 6th, 7th & 8th Grade religious school students coordinated by the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston hosted at RMBA.
SAVE THE DATE
RMBA PRESENTS
BEREN'S BINGO BONANZA WITH A TWIST
Saturday, January 10, 2015 
8 p.m. 
Click here for more info OR to purchase tickets online click here
BNOT SHEIRUT
Interested in getting to know our wonderful Bnot Sheirut, Aya and Neta who work with our children at school? They are free on Wednesday nights for dinner.  Families are encouraged to invite them for a Kosher dinner and get to know them. You do not need to cook, you can order in or take out from any of the 
Kosher establishments in Houston. If you live in the UOS eruv, you are welcome to sign up for a Shabbat meal.

To access Bnot Sheirut's CareCalendar site, 

visit http://www.carecalendar.org/logon/189215 and enter
the following information in the appropriate spaces:

     Calendar ID   :   189215
     Security code :   5327

NURSE'S NOOK
Please remember to get your flu shot as we have entered the Flu Season. 

Health Screenings
Nurse Aliza will be conducting health screenings from 11/7-12/2. The screenings include vision, hearing and pre-diabetes screening. They will all be conducted in the privacy of the school clinic. They are for EC 4, Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th grades and any new students to the school. Parents will only hear from the clinic if there is an issue.
6th and 9th graders will have scoliosis screenings in the beginning of December.
COLLEGE CORNER
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.
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY announces OPEN HOUSE and ISRAEL FAIR 

Undergraduate Men
Sunday, November 23
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
                                          Students to see bulletin board for details
RMBA SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND 
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
November 20, 2014                                                                 27 Cheshvan, 5775
WEEKLY VIDEO FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL


Click on the photo above to view Rabbi Carmel's Weekly Video 

Sincerely,

Rabbi Aharoni Carmel

PAST RMBA HIGHLIGHTS 
CHALK IT UP TO MATH
Ms. Brenda Berger took her 3rd grade students outside the classroom to tackle multiplication in a fun and challenging manner! Students paired up to solve math problems with sidewalk chalk.


FIRE IT UP!
Our lower school students braved the sudden onset of cold weather last week to welcome the Houston Fire Department for a visit. Students stepped inside the fire truck, asked questions and posed for a neat photo on the fire truck. 


SENIOR TRIP TO ISRAEL
The Seniors are enjoying a whirlwind visit to Israel starting with the North as seen below at Har Bental in the Golan Heights. They made their way South, visiting Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Masada filling their days with incredible experiences and memories to last a life time. Follow the adventures through the Beren Israel Trip Facebook page here. 


BASKETBALL MANIA 
The basketball season is well underway with our middle and high school teams enjoying solid results and building from week to week. The players dedicate an incredible amount of time and energy practicing and playing and we thank the fans who come out to support the Beren Stars! 


HIGH SCHOOL CATCH UP 
Mrs. Cedano schedules a weekly Friday gathering with her high school students,  a time for Student Council representatives to share updates or recaps and Mrs. Cedano addresses the students about pertinent information and occasionally engages the students in fun and challenging team building exercises. 


TORAH PIZZA GYM!
We hosted our first Torah Pizza Gym session of the season this past Saturday evening. 2nd - 6th grade students and parents were invited to enjoy an evening filled with interesting learning opportunities and fun times hosted by our Shlichim and Bnot Sheirut! We focused on the Mitzvah of honoring your parents, and with the help of some inserts from the Talmud, we learned about how part of honoring your parents- is actually honoring God, who is a full partner in the creation of a person.


HAPPY CAMPERS
During the Elementary and Upper School Parent teacher meetings, our Shlichim organized an optional mini-camp that was run by some our high school students. Campers had loads of fun throughout the day enjoying obstacle courses, games and more! 


SMART Training
RMBA recently received a SMART Board through the Legacy Heritage Fund Grant. Many of our staff throughout elementary and upper school make use of SMART Board technology for lessons plans and to enhance student interaction and engagement. This generous grant also afforded RMBA a day of technical training where four sessions were offered based on our teachers' user levels.


HOOPS FOR HEART
RMBA is once again participating in  the Hoops for Heart Program with K-5 students introduced to the program with an assembly led by Mrs. Ellen Buchine that featured a video and presentation. Students are encouraged to get family and friends to donate to the American Heart Association and their individual campaigns. A fun Hoops for Heart event will then take place in one month featuring basketball and hula-hoop events and some puzzles relating to heart health.

COACH COLE'S CORNER
BEREN ACADEMY STARS

 

Current Basketball Season Recap


 

The school calendar has the most current dates and times for games and practices.  Please refer to this calendar for the latest information.


High School Girls continued their season with some tough losses this week, but are continuing to get better with each game. The girls are 1-5 overall (1-0 in district).
 

High School Boys have continued their season with a win this week.  The boys moved to 4-0 on the year (1-0 in district), by beating CHSA. 

 

Middle School Boys JV won again on Tuesday with an impressive win against Wesley.  The JV boys are 3-0 on the season.

 

Middle School Boys varsity continued their season with a win against CHSA.  The varsity boys are 1-2 on the season.

Middle School Girls opened their season with a win against Logos Prep.  They are 1-0 on the season.

 

 

Middle School Basketball Reminders

  • All girls MUST wear an undershirt under their jersey. This shirt must be the same color as the primary color of the uniform (Home games - white; Away games - Royal blue). Boys don't need to wear an undershirt, but if they choose to do so, the same rules apply.

  • All players (boys and girls) need to purchase a royal blue pair of shorts if they do not already have. The shorts need to be completely royal blue with no stripes down the side. They can be purchased at Academy for about $6.00.

  • Some schools will charge admission at their schools to watch the game (most will not charge). We do not charge admission at Beren for middle school games.

  • Transportation to and from away games are the parents responsibility. The middle school girls do not have any away games until January. 

  • There will be games in which the middle school players will need to leave their last class early to make it to the games on time.

  • A list of Away game locations is posted on the website.

  • Updated practice schedules are on the school calendar and game schedules can be found on the school website and calendar.

  • Please use the Greenwillow gate for picking up students after games or practices.

  • If you have any questions, please e-mail me at chriscole@berenacademy.org.

 

High School Basketball Reminders

 

  • All girls MUST wear an undershirt under their jersey. This shirt must be the same color as the primary color of the uniform (Home games - white; Away games - Royal blue). Boys don't need to wear an undershirt, but if they choose to do so, the same rules apply.

  • Some schools will charge admission at their schools to watch the game (most High School's will charge). We charge admission at Beren for some high school games. Each family should have received tickets to games that anyone in your family or friends can use. They are reusable at any home Beren game. They are NOT able to be used at any away games. If you have not received these tickets, please let Coach Cole know.

  • A list of Away game locations is posted on the website.

  • Updated practice schedules are on the school calendar and game schedules can be found on the school website and calendar.

  • Please use the Greenwillow gate for picking up students after games or practices.

 

To review the upcoming athletics schedule on our website calendar cick here. 

CARPOOL PROCEDURES

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 3 p.m. that day to  carpool@berenacademy.org 

 

ATTENDANCE 

If your child is going to be late or not attending school on any given day please email attendance@berenacademy.org

 

      For questions related to the Beren Buzz please contact Leigh Levine at llevine@berenacademy.org 
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