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THE NEW MIDDAH (JEWISH VALUE) FOR THE MONTH OF 
NISSAN (STARTING FRIDAY) IS TIKVAH - HOPE
RMBA is a proud partner of

JFS PASSOVER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
Help Jewish Family Service provides to those in need for the Passover Holiday. To support this vital program click here. 
WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS ELECTIONS
It's not too late to cast your vote for the Religious Zionist Slate (VOTE TORAH!) at the World Zionist Congress elections! To read Rabbi Shaul Feldman, Director of Bnei Akiva U.S. and Canada, and the Campaign Chair of the Religious Zionist Slate's passionate plea, click here.
CAMP MOSHAVA HOUSTON
CAMP MOSHAVA HOUSTON 
June 8 - July 31
Click here for more details about our early bird pricing and to register your spot click here!
Calendar of Upcoming Events
YU Sarachek High School Boys Basketball Tournament  
Wednesday, March 18 - Monday, March 23 2015
Middle School Science Fair 
Thursday, March 19 2015
6:30 p.m. 
4th Grade Pesach Play 
Thursday, March 26 2015
3:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
11th and 12th Grade Girls Fashion Show at RMBA
Sunday, March 29, 2015
7:00 p.m. 
Women and young ladies are invited. Dessert and drinks served.  $5 per diva or $15 max per family. 
Early Childhood Pesach Performances
Monday, March 30, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - EC15
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - EC2 
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - EC3 
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - EC4 
Performances will take place in Early Childhood Classrooms 
Pesach Break 
School Closed 
Wednesday, April 1 - 
Monday, April 13 2015
Calendar of Weekly Events
Chess Club EC4/K
Mondays
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Chess Club 1st- 3rd Grade
Mondays
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Happy Hands EC3
Tuesdays
12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Mad Science EC3
Wednesdays
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 pm. 
Mad Science EC4/K
Wednesdays
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Upper School Torah Cafe
Wednesday
4:00 p.m.
If you are interested in sponsoring Torah Cafe  for a week, please contact Rabbi Aaron Levitt
Ballet - EC2
Thursday 
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Ballet - EC3
Thursday 
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ballet EC4 and K 
Thursday 
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Bricks 4 Kidz K-5
Thursday
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
EC & K Oneg Shabbat 
Friday
10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
11th-12th Grade Shabbaton Shabbaton to Denver 
Friday March 27 - Sunday, March 29, 2015

15/16 YEAR AT A GLANCE 
Click here to view the RMBA 2015/16 Academic Year at a Glance Calendar. 
COLLEGE CORNER
IMPORTANT COLLEGE CORNER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Emory University (Atlanta) invites students and parents to a program called Engage with Emory on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30 PM.  Awty International School Cafe North

The John's Hopkins University invites students and parents to a program on Sunday, April 26 at 3:00 PM at Awty International School Cafe North.

See Mr. Stabell for details.

Time is running out to take the ACT before summer!

Test dates:  April 19       Registration deadline is March 13

                   June 14      Registration Deadline is May 8.


The same is true for the SAT.

Test dates:    May 3        Registration Deadline is April 6

                     June 7       Registration Deadline is May 8

If it is your first time to take the SAT,  you must use the paper registration available 
in Mr. Stabell's office.
HOT LUNCHES
Please click here to order and purchase your hot lunches for the year catered by Saba's Restaurant. 
HAVE YOU GOT THE SPIRIT?
Show your school spirit and purchase RMBA Spirit Wear Shirts for the whole family here
YEARBOOKS
There are less than 40 2015 Yearbooks left, available on a first come first serve basis! 
Please purchase your yearbook here as soon as possible and enter Robert M. Beren Academy and 2015 Yearbook when prompted. Yearbooks are currently on sale for $55.   
We are now selling yearbook advertisements! Click here for more details.
NURSE'S NOOK

Bulletin: Strep Throat 


 

Click here for more info.... 

 

COMMUNITY CAMP CORNER
BunkConnect is a user-friendly referrral platform designed to help middle and lower class families access Jewish camp at special introductory rates courtesy of the Foundation for Jewish Camp. Interested families can visit www.bunkconnect.org
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
March 19, 2015                                                                 28 Adar, 5775
WEEKLY VIDEO FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL


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

Wishing you and your family a Shabbat Shalom.

Sincerely,

Rabbi Aharoni Carmel
MAZAL TOV!
Mazal Tov to 9th Grade student Adam Hoffman who has been honored for his exemplary volunteer service with a Certificate of Excellence from The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards and with a President's Volunteer Service Award granted by the program on behalf of president Barack Obama.  Certificates of Excellence are granted to the top 10% of all applicants in each state. Kol Hakavod! 

Mazal Tov to Grade 10 student Brian Shepetofsky who qualified for the Chidon Hatanakh national finals that will take place at 
Manhattan Day School in New York on Sunday, May 3rd. This is a prestigious worldwide bible studies contest for High School Students. Kol Hakavod and good luck! 

Mazal Tov to Grade 5 student Kalli Poche who is a finalist in the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation city-wide art contest for a new design for the Annual Fun for the Rose shirt logo with the overall winner to be announced soon!
PAST RMBA HIGHLIGHTS 

ALL SHAPES AND SIZES 

When not working on their personalized Haggadot or learning about W, the letter of the week, students continue to tackle their developmental curriculum by exploring shapes and sizes through pattern blocking.  


 

WHAT'S YOUR ANGLE? 

Elementary school students in Math are creatively learning from one another. Mrs. Jones instructed a student about triangles and that student in turn taught her peers about the ins and outs of triangles as they pertain to geometry. 


 

PESACH TIME

EC 3 students are learning about the story of Pesach and created their own versions of Kriyat Yam Suf, the parting of the Red Sea. They are also learning about the order of the seder and making their own seder pillows.   

THE LITTLE MERMAID

The drama club once again knocked it out of the ball park with three energized performances of The Little Mermaid. A huge Mazal Tov to the cast and crew who put in countless hours preparing for the annual school play. And thank you to Colleen Bryant and Laura Mitzner Paletz for successfully overseeing the production once again.

  

A NIGHT AT RMBA 

The Middle School students enjoyed a fun overnight adventure at school earlier this week. The theme was Cheirut - Freedom in honor of Pesach and the sleepover was a productive and bonding experience filled with fun activities, great conversation, delicious food, a bonfire and a movie! 


 

ALWAYS ON THE MOVE 

EC 2 students are always on the go in their gym classes using playground balls and hula hoops to roll, chase and shoot! They also practrice their climbing, balancing turn taking skills using steps thanks to Coach Buchine's instruction.  


 

GEOGRAPHY BEE

3rd - 8th grade students gathered in the gym for our Annual Geography Bee.  The study of the earth was tested with students demonstrating their worldly knowledge. Congratulations to first place winner Ariel Lagnado (Grade 3) and second place finisher Benjamin Chorn (Grade 4) and all the finalists.

 

 

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

Our 4th graders are putting in plenty of time and effort to memorize their lines to perfection for their upcoming Pesach performance next week. 


 

PI DAY

Middle School math students celebrated Ultimate Pi day in a variety of creative and fun ways!


 

HALLWAY TISCH

Our high school students enjoyed a hallway tisch (gathering) to get in the mood for shabbat with some delicious cholent and fun music and songs. 


 

DAGLANUT PRACTICE

Middle School students are diligently practicing for their upcoming Daglanut (Israeli Flag Dance) performances for Yom Haatzmaut for the school and for the community. 


 

 

COACH COLE'S CORNER
BEREN ACADEMY STARS

To review the updated upcoming athletics schedule on our website or synch any updates with your own calendar click 
here

 

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

The Beren Academy boys will be traveling to NYC to play in the Sarachek tournament from March 18th-March 23rd.  The Stars will play Yeshiva Atlanta on Thursday at 10:30 am Central time.  You can follow all the action at www.macslive.com.

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL TENNIS 

The Stars continue to play in some great matches. Keep up the good work. 

 

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

The high school teams are continuing to work hard to get better each and every day out there.

If you have any questions about the two sports, please contact Coach Cole at [email protected].

 

To review the upcoming athletics schedule on our website calendar click here

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES

ATTENDANCE 

If your child is going to be late or not attending school on any given day please email [email protected]

 

CAR SAFETY

Always drive slowly and cautiously while on the school campus and along Greenwillow and Cliffwood Drive. Please enter and exit the school property through the applicable gates and be considerate during car pool.

 

Please refrain from parking in the assigned RMBA Auction Winner parking spot during pick up as this is reserved.   

 

STUDENT HANDBOOKS
Parents are reminded that the student handbooks are available online on our website.  To review our guidelines and rules, please click here

      For questions related to the Beren Buzz please contact Leigh Levine at [email protected] 
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11333 Cliffwood Drive
Houston, TX 77035