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Parashat Vayetzei 
 Shabbat Candle Lighting 5:06 p.m.       Havdalah 6:13 p.m.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 
SCHOOL CLOSES AT 11:30 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25. 
SCHOOL IS CLOSED THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26 + FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27. 


THE MIDDAH (JEWISH VALUE) FOR THE MONTH OF 
KISLEV IS SHEM TOV - A GOOD NAME

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STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHS 
To view and order photographs, please click here
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Thank you to Eric Kleiman Photography. 
SABAS SCHOOL LUNCH
Please click here to order and purchase your hot lunches for the year catered by Saba's Restaurant.  
SAVE THE DATE 
5th GRADE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL AND UPPER SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT 
Wednesday, December 2
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
BEREN CARNAVAL 
Sunday, April 10, 2016 
Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
Gala honoring Rick Guttman and Robert Levy 
Click here for more details 
Calendar of Upcoming Events
5th Grade International Festival and Upper School Art and Photography Exhibit 
Wednesday,  December 2
5:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m.
High School Girls SAR Varsity Basketball Tournament 
Thursday,  December 3 - Sunday, December 6. 
New York, NY
SAT Testing 
Sunday,  December 6
7:45 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
First Night of Chanukah
Sunday,  December 6
Middle School Chanukah Parties at Teachers' Homes 
Monday,  December 7
5:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m.
High School Chanukah Parties at Teachers' Homes 
Tuesday,  December 8
5:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m.
EC-K Chanukah Performances 
Wednesday,  December 8
ACT Testing 
Sunday,  December 13
7:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
8th Grade/HS First Semester Finals
Tuesday,  December 15 - 
Friday Dec 18
TPG #2 
Saturday,  December 19
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
RMBA
2nd-6th grade students and families
Winter Break 
Monday,  December 21 - 
Monday January 4, 2016
School Closed
Calendar of Weekly Events
EC2-K After School 
Activities 

Soccer Shots - Monday

Happy Hands - Tuesday

Mad Science - Wednesday

Ballet - Thursday 

For more details and to sign up for activities click here

Questions? Contact groisman@berenacademy.org
Middle School Torah Cafe
Wednesdays 
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
If you are interested in sponsoring Torah Cafe for a week please contact Rabbi Levitt
BNEI AKIVA ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Supporting Israel Project - RMBA in cooperation with "Connections Israel" presents a unique opportunity - if you would like to purchase donuts for Israeli soldiers in honor of Chanukah please click here for more information. 
 
Zach Shabbaton in Dallas
December 6-7, 2015 
Interested 7th and 8th Graders
can sign up here.
Click here for flyer. 

Bnei Akiva - UOS - GMS Chanukah Bash 
Wednesday, December 9
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Freedman Hall at UOS
Click here for details 
 
COMMUNITY EVENTS 
A Four-Part Parenting Series for Young Parents 
ERJCC
Tuesday December 1 , 2015 
Click here for more details.

Chanukah Fest 
Houston City Hall 
Sunday, December 6, 2015 2 p.m. 
Co-hosted by Chabad and City of Houston
Click here for more details.

United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston Gala 
Royal Sonesta Hotel
Sunday December 6 , 2015 
5 p.m.
Check here for more details 

15/16 YEAR AT A GLANCE 
Click here to view the RMBA 2015/16 Academic Year at a Glance Calendar. 
NURSE'S NOOK
Please remember to email or call the nurse if your child is out of school for any health issue. This is especially important as we enter cold and flu season. Thank you in advance.

If your child needs to take medication on campus for any reason, please make sure you fill out the medication form and bring the medication to clinic. Under no circumstances may a student have any medication in their possession while on campus.
COLLEGE CORNER
IMPORTANT COLLEGE CORNER ANNOUNCEMENTS

ACT Tests Dates
December 13 (registration passed)
February 7 (register by Jan 8)
April 10 (register by Mar 4)
June 19 (register by May 6)

SAT Test Dates 
December 6 (registration passed)
January 24 (register by Dec 28)
March 6 (register by Feb 5)
May 8 (register by Apr 8)
June 5 (register by May 5)

If it is your first time to take the SAT,  you must use the paper registration available in Mr. Stabell's office.

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

UNIFORM ANNOUNCEMENT
We are thrilled to announce that Lands End is an RMBA uniform provider!  Click here to easily order!
To purchase RMBA Spirit Wear Shirts  for the whole family click here
SCHOOL DIRECTORY
A reminder that the school directory is available to parents on RenWeb. 
ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES
ATTENDANCE 
If your child is going to be late or not attending school on any given day please email office@berenacademy.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
CREATE A LEGACY CAMPAIGN
"Every individual is a pillar on which the future of Judaism rests." - Abraham Joshua Heschel 
Legacy giving will ensure the success and vitality of Robert M. Beren Academy for generations to come. For more information about the Create a Legacy Program click here or please contact Development Director Leigh Levine

SAFETY FIRST
As a reminder, Cliffwood and Greenwillow are neighborhood streets. Please obey all speed limits and courtesies in respect to our neighbors.
November 25, 2015                                                  13 Kislev, 5776
VIDEO HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK 
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we thank our incredible families who entrust us with the education of their loved ones and to our generous supporters who passionately believe in our Jewish Day School education.  Enjoy this video below capturing the beauty of Robert M. Beren Academy. 
WE ARE ROBERT M. BEREN ACADEMY!

PAST RMBA HIGHLIGHTS 
UNLEASHING OUR POTENTIAL  
Students and staff were treated to an inspiring visit from reknowned Judaic artist David Moss. David spent the day working with both elementary and upper school students, staff and administration on various Judaic themed activities that encouraged one and all to tap into our creative strengths. 


CREATING OUR OWN HISTORY
Ms. Fowler's General Studies students each invite their family one day during the year close to one's birthday to present a brief and unique history of their lives. Daniel Turk (l)  Shir Tzion Carmel (r) give a hand to the presenter Eloosha Goott (c). 


SHABBAT CHEFS
Friday is a special day for Ms. Thomas' EC 2 students as the the kitchen play unit is open for business as students embrace imagintive play and prepare for shabbat. 


TURKEY TIME 
Kindergarten students Batyah Footnik and Ori Amos working diligently on  Thanksgiving inspired worksheets involving problem solving, pattern matching followed by strategic cutting and gluing.


POPPING GOOD TIME
While learning about Thanksgiving related foods, Morah Esther's EC 2 class took a good look at a kernel of corn exploring its colors and texture and then put it in the microwave to make popcorn learning about the interesting effect of heat. With their finished corn project is (l-r) Gavrielle Footnik, Ben Ackerman and Natalie Yadan.


MIX IT UP 
Ms. Berger welcomed eager first graders to join her 3rd grade class to work on a Thanksgiving project together.  Enjoying the crossover are (l-r) Ellanor Navon, Rina Levitt, Talia Babajanov and Shira Babajanov. 


PAINT PARTY 
Morah Sara assists EC 4 students Yarin Jarufi (l) and Noam Levi (r) who are eagerly preparing materials for Grandparents and Special Friends.  


MATCH THAT 
Morah Aviva works with EC3 students Loren Vaknin and Kuti Schoen on a color and word matching activity. 


MOMS MINYAN AND MUFFINS 
On Monday, Elementary school moms joined us for a special davening session followed by delicious muffins. We had a wonderful turnout and it was so special to daven as a group.  Pictured below:  (l-r) Ariel, Gavriel, Efrat and Eden Amir.To see all the photos visit our Facebook page. 


DADS DAVENING AND DONUTS 
On Tuesday, Elementary school dads visited the school for their davening sessions with the students followed by yummy donuts. Once again, the Ruach was truly special as we all prayed together. Pictured below: Gabriel Samet with his son Liam. To see all the photos visit our Facebook page. 

ATHLETICS UPDATES 
Basketball
Practice for all teams will resume on Sunday after Thanksgiving.  If your child will miss a practice or a game, please let the coach know prior to the practice.  It can come in the form of a text or an e-mail.  Please do not have another player relay the message as it often forgotten or not accurate.  

Accessing the current schedule
Please re sync your calendars weekly if it is something that you do.
If you are interested in printing the latest Game Schedules click here and scroll to the bottom and download the latest schedules.

If you have any questions about sports, please contact Coach Cole at chriscole@berenacademy.org.

Check out our RMBA Basketball Program featured in a recent Jewish Herald Voice Newspaper edition here

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