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THE MIDDAH (JEWISH VALUE) FOR THE MONTH OF 
NISSAN IS TIKVAH - HOPE
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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.
YEARBOOKS
There are less than 20 2015 Yearbooks left, no additional books will be ordered so that are available on a first come first serve basis! 
Please pre-order your yearbook by bringing a $60 check made out to RMBA to Ms. DiGulio in room 206 as soon as possible. Books will arrive in early May and will no longer be sold at that time so order yours now!  
SMOKE DETECTOR DRIVE
RMBA Lower School Student Council is sponsoring a Smoke Detector Drive. 
Click here for more details. 
CAMP MOSHAVA HOUSTON
CAMP MOSHAVA HOUSTON 
June 8 - July 31
EC2 - 6th Grade 
Click here for more details about our early bird pricing and to register your spot click here!
And to learn about our Beit Midrash Camp for boys going into 7th-9th grade click here.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
RMBA Holocaust Museum
Open until Friday April 17, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
Guided Tour of Exhibit with Gila Chen on Friday 4/17 from 8:40 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Main Street Theater
4th and 5th Grade Visit
Friday April 17, 2015
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
ACT Testing
Sunday, April 19, 2015
7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar
Monday April 20, 2015
Lower School Special Dress Day 
Yom HaZikaron
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Yom HaAtzma'ut 
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Parents are invited to join in the school wide Hallel at 8:30 a.m.
Students are asked to please dress in blue bottoms and white tops.
Grade 1 Moody Gardens Field Trip
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
SAT Testing 
Sunday, May 3, 2015
7:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
AP Exams
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 15 2015
CTP 4 Testing
Grades 1-8
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 15 2015
Teacher Appreciation Week 
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8, 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
Wednesday
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 pm. 
Mad Science EC4/K
Wednesday
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
Community Wide Yom HaZikaron Memorial 
Tuesday, April 21 
Click here for details 

Community Wide Yom Ha'Atzmaut Celebration 
Thursday, April 23
Click here for more details 

Here's a chance to win a $54 gift card! Calling everyone who has been to Jerusalem! Post photos of you and your family from your Jerusalem trip on The Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Facebook page or Twitter with the hashtag #ERJCCYomHa (or email them to nbarancik@erjcchouston.org) and we'll include your photo in our slideshow on our lobby lounge TV prior and during the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC's Community Wide Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration on April 23. Not only will you get 15 minutes of JCC fame, but all participants will be included in a raffle to win a $54 Laykie's Gourmet gift card!

15/16 YEAR AT A GLANCE 
Click here to view the RMBA 2015/16 Academic Year at a Glance Calendar. 
MAZALTOV
Mazal Tov to Ariella and Netanya Ruben who celebrated their Bat Mitzvahs last month. 
The 2012 Beren Stars inspiring Basketball story is featured in the Koren Youth Siddur on page 28! To read an excerpt click here   
COLLEGE CORNER
IMPORTANT COLLEGE CORNER ANNOUNCEMENTS

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       

                   June 14      Registration Deadline is May 8.


The same is true for the SAT.

Test dates:    May 3       

                     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.


Yeshiva University is pleased to announce the fall Open House date for next year.

Women's Open House and Israel Fair:  Sunday, November 15, 2015

Men's Open House and Israel Fair:  Sunday, November 22, 2015

See Mr. Stabell for details or look for the announcement on the College Bulletin Board.

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! 
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
April 16, 2015                                                                 28 Nissan, 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
PAST RMBA HIGHLIGHTS 
YOM HASHOAH TEKES
RMBA 9th grade students lead an impressive and heartfelt ceremony reminding us all of the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust and the important task we share to remember the events and never to allow them to be repeated again. Survivor Bill Orlin shared his impressive story and left us all with the sentiment that we should never give up no matter what we face ahead of us.
 
YOM HASHOAH EXHIBIT
Every year, the Beren Jefferson Bet Midrash is transformed into a moving Yom Hashoah Museum filled with beautiful and touching projects and artwork created by our very own students. Teachers take their students to tour the museum throughout the week to be to be engaged by the stories shared, inspired by the work of their peers and to remember the importance of the Holocaust.       

YOM HAATZMAUT PREPARATIONS
As we near the celebration of Israeli Independence Day, our EC2 students are creating an Israeli flag for display in their class using their combined blue ink hand prints.  


FASHIONISTAS
Some of our High School girls in Mrs. Levitt's class helped to create and participate in the first RMBA Fashion show. This ladies only event was a huge success with guests enjoying delectable homemade desserts while our students modelled gorgeous outfits like stars! 


ULPAN MAASI
Elementary students enjoyed a Pesach themed Ulpan Maasi on the last day of school before the break by decorating napkin holders, creating a cup for Eliyahu Hanevi and a Hebrew scavenger hunt for Chametz located around the school. 


FUN WITH PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Elementary school students had a very interactive lesson to learn about the process of photosynthesis that plants use to make their food and ours and each played an integral role as their teachers explained each step of the process in detail. 


READY TO READ
RMBA Middle school kids volunteered for Read For Houston as they delivered over 500 books and read to children at the Head Start Preschool. Readers included are Jeffrey and Sophia Collins, Noah Meimoun and Tavi Poche. 

MATH HELPERS
Math Helpers is a group of RMBA students who meet twice a week to get help in math or to help other students.From the beginning of the year Mrs. Rosenzweig has partnered, guided and encouraged students so they can help each other having a positive effect on students' grades. Mrs. Rosenzweig wants to thank all the amazing tutors for the hard work, specially the following students: Yael Passy, Jeffrey Collins, Ariella Ruben, Noah Meimoun and Dan Melnik. 

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES

ATTENDANCE 

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

 

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 llevine@berenacademy.org 
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