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Shabbat Candle Lighting 7:58 p.m. Havdalah 9:06 p.m.
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OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL OUR RMBA FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS DEVESTATING FLOOD.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DONATED FOOD, ITEMS AND THEIR TIME TO RMBATO ASSIST OUR FAMILIES IN NEED.
PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR WAYS WE CAN CONTINUE TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, in partnership with Jewish Family Service, is mobilizing a community response to provide aid and support for people devastated by the May 26 flood. We are here to help individuals, families and our Jewish institutions, which sustained substantial damage. The Federation is raising funds and JFS is providing services for the relief effort.
Funds are needed for basic services and to help people repair their homes. Crisis counseling is also essential. There are three ways you can help:
- Able to give? Donate at www.houstonjewish.org/houstonflood
- Able to provide physical labor (no training necessary)? Emailjfsvolunteer@gmail.com
- Able to give gift cards for $50, $100, $200 or $500 good at groceries, pharmacies, big box stores like Target, Walmart, Lowes or Home Depot? Please drop them off at Jewish Family Service at 4131 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX 77025. M-Th, F, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
If you are in need of help, email jfsstormhelp@gmail.com.
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THE NEW MIDDAH (JEWISH VALUE) FOR THE MONTH OF
SIVAN IS עזרא - HELPFULNESS
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RMBA is a proud partner of
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END OF YEAR TEACHER GIFT CAMPAIGN
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Don't forget to let you teachers know how special they are by donating to the end of year teacher gift campaign by clicking here and scrolling down to Staff Gifts. Thank you! |
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CAMP MOSHAVA HOUSTON
June 8 - July 31
EC2 - 6th Grade
And to learn about our Beit Midrash Camp for boys going into 7th-9th grade click here. |
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
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EC Splash Day
Friday, May 29
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
EC Parents are welcome to attend
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Kindergarten Pool Party
Wednesday, June 3
9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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8th Grade Dinner
Sunday, May 31
6:00 p.m.
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8th-11th Grade Finals
Monday, June 1 - Thursday, June 4, 2015
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End of Year Field Trips
Grade 1-5
Monday, June 1
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Hebrew Spelling Bee
Tuesday, June 2
Grade 5 - 10:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
Grade 1 - 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Grade 2 - 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Family and friends welcome to attend
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Kindergarten Graduation
Tuesday, June 2
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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5th Grade Musical and 4th Grade Choir Performance
Wednesday, June 3
6:00 p.m.
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Last Day of School
Thursday, June 4
Early Dismissal
11:30 a.m.
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Calendar of Weekly Events
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Chess Club 1st- 3rd Grade
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Happy Hands EC3
Tuesdays
12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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Mad Science EC3
Wednesday
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 pm.
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Mad Science EC4/K
Wednesday
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
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If you are interested in sponsoring Torah Cafe for a week, please contact Rabbi Aaron Levitt
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Ballet - EC2
Thursday
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Ballet - EC3
Thursday
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Ballet EC4 and K
Thursday
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Bricks 4 Kidz K-5
Thursday
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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EC & K Oneg Shabbat
Friday
10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
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Israel Day Parade Shabbaton
New York
Thursday, May 28 - Sunday, May 31
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Click here to view the RMBA 2015/16 Academic Year at a Glance Calendar.
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Mazal Tov to Noah Diner (Grade 7) and his family on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah this weekend.
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IMPORTANT COLLEGE CORNER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Time is running out to take the ACT before summer!
Test date: June 14
The same is true for the SAT.
Test date: June 7
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.
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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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Show your school spirit and purchase RMBA Spirit Wear Shirts for the whole family here! |
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Sunny hot weather has arrived! Please send your children to school wearing sunscreen and any other sun protection they may need. You can also send a bottle of sunscreen to school with them.
Please remember, if your child needs to take prescription medication at school, please remember to have this form filled out by your pediatrician.
If your child is out of school for any medical reason, please let me know. You can email me astern@berenacademy.org. |
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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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May 28, 2015 10 Sivan, 5775
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SHOOTING STARS
Last week, we hosted our Star Awards, an evening where we honored all our students for their hard work and exceptional qualities. As a school community we shared in the successes and triumphs of our peers and friends.
SUPER STARS
Our middle school students and families gathered for a lovely Star Awards ceremony over breakfast ceremony to honor the remarkable accomplishments of our Middle Schooler.
SHAVUOT
In honor of Shavuot our EC3 students were asked to wear white and created beautiful wreaths as they learned about the customs and traditions involved.
EC4 NO MORE
The EC 4 students marked the end of their Early Childhood Program before they enter Kindergarten with a heartwarming performance of songs in both English and Hebrew for family and friends and a slide show recapping highlights from a wonderful year. Students then received one of their favorite books, a bad case of the stripes by David Shannon.
COUNTING OF THE OMER
Kindergarten students discussed the counting of the Omer and to symbolize what they learned about each day, the students stepped outside to count out 49 steps to represent each day.
NO FRY FRIDAY!
In honor of No Fry Friday, a National Skin Care Awareness Day, students brought hats, glasses and sunscreen to school. Even thought it was a rather rainy days, students still learned about the importance of skin protection through various age appropriate and informative handouts that included coloring, games and important lessons to be learned.
SENIOR PRANK
As is tradition, our seniors sneaked into school one night to wreak some havoc all in good fun. Little did they know the prank was on them as it was the night of the storm and they had to spend the entire night at the school!
HOLE IN ONE
Traditional teaching in RMBA is more than just lecturing; it involves teaching students how to use what they learn in the classroom in real life. The Miniature Golf project is just an example of a great multidisciplinary lesson in 8th grade Geometry. Students worked for weeks on their projects so check out their finished assignments in the school lobby.
SENIOR GRADUATION
On Wednesday evening our 2015 Senior Graduation took place as planned thanks to a generous offer from Brith Shalom to host the event as unfortunately there was terrible flood damage that occured at UOS. The seniors shared poignant and emotional speeches touching on the inspiration they draw from their unique roots. It was incredibly important for our community to share in such a positive event together in light of the terrible flooding that has affected so many of our families.
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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.
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Parents are reminded that the student handbooks are available online on our website. To review our guidelines and rules, please click here.
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