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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: 

FIRST DAY OF THE 2016/17 SCHOOL YEAR
TUESDAY AUGUST 23, 2016


THE MIDDAH (JEWISH VALUE) FOR THE MONTH OF 
TEVET IS MENUCHAT HANEFESH - CALMNESS
RMBA is a proud partner of

JUMP ROPE/HOOPS FOR HEART
We are excited to kick off our Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart event on Wednesday, January 13th.  
To find out more click here  
SABAS SCHOOL LUNCH
Please click here to order and purchase your hot lunches for the rest of the school year catered by Saba's Restaurant.  
SAVE THE DATE 
RMBA ALUMNI SOCIAL 
Saturday, January 9, 2016 
7:30 p.m.
Genesis Steakhouse
To RSVP click here 
RMBA GALA 
Sunday, April 10, 2016 
Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
Beren Carnaval honoring Rick Guttman and Robert Levy 
Click here for more details 
Calendar of Upcoming Events
8th Grade High School Shadow Day 
Friday, January 8, 2016 
RMBA 8th grade students experience a taste of High School life. 
Elementary School Rosh Chodesh Special Dress Day 
Monday, January 11, 2016
Elementary School Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart Campaign Start  
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
3rd-5th Grade Name That Book Competition 
Thursday, January 14, 2016
3:00 p.m.
School Photography Session
Friday, January 15, 2016
9:00 a.m.
Students are asked to adhere to uniform guidelines
Martin Luther King Day 
Monday, January 18, 2016
SCHOOL CLOSED
First Grade Informational for Kindergarten Parents 
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. 
Elementary School Blue Bonnet Dinner and Awards
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
6:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. 
2nd Grade Tu B'Shvat Play 
Friday, January 22, 2016
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
TPG #3 
Saturday, January 23, 2016
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 
2nd - 6th Grade families can enjoy a special Tu B'Shvat program. 
SAT Testing 
Sunday, January 24, 2016
7:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
1st Grade Siddur Party 
Sunday, January 24, 2016
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

Calendar of Weekly Events
EC2-K Spring After School 
Activities 

Soccer Shots - Monday

Kids Robotic Academy - Tuesday

Mad Science - Wednesday

Ballet - Thursday 

Happy Hands - Friday 

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
COMMUNITY EVENTS 
A Four-Part Parenting Series for Young Parents 
ERJCC
Tuesday, February 2, 2015 
Click here for more details.

BNEI AKIVA EVENTS 
Bnei Akiva Motzei Shabbat Program
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Click here for more details

Bnei Akiva Super Bowl Fundraiser 
Click here for more details

LA WINTER SHABBATON
Grades 9-12
February 25-28, 2016
Click 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 are in the 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
February 7 (register by Jan 8)
April 10 (register by Mar 4)
June 19 (register by May 6)

SAT Test Dates 
January 24 (registration passed)
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.
January 7, 2016                                                26 Tevet, 5776
WELCOME TO RMBA!

We are delighted to welcome Jeremy Morgan (7th), Ellen Morgan (5th), Hailey Morgan  (4th), Matthew Morgan (2nd), Noah Jacobs (K), Orel Ratchcovski (EC15) and Alex Fink (EC15). We are proud to share that we currently have 324 students enrolled! 

VIDEO HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK 
The Annual RMBA Spelling Bee was held today! Qualifying students competed and after almost two nail-biting hours, Ariel Lagnado (4th Grade) claimed the top prize with Shoshana Braun (8th Grade) coming in second place. Enjoy this short video of Ariel in action during an earlier round. 

PAST RMBA HIGHLIGHTS 
WHOOP IT UP
Our annual Elementary School Talent show held on the last day of the semester was a huge success. We had talented piano players, gymnast, dancers and singers to name a few of the incredible talents shared that day. Leenoy Jarufi(l) and Liviya Schlachter (r). 


RAIN DROPS 
TPG #2 was held during the winter break. Families discussed that not only do we need to daven for rain is Israel, but we also need to improve our behavior to ensure it.  Children then created a drop of rain and wrote about the good things they that warrants deserving rain.  Rina (l) and Simcha (r) share their drops with their mom, Elisheva Levitt below. 


COUNTDOWN CREW
Ms. Schneider's first graders are practicing their counting skills in various multiples with a visual class aid. 


DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?
Oshri Raitchcovski (EC2) enjoys some one on one time while working with Ms. Juarez to recreate the image of a snowman using various materials and techniques.


THE WRITE STUFF
Kindergarten student Gavriel Amir works on a writing exercise where he will eagerly share with his classmates the exciting activities he did during winter break.  


NUTS AND BOLTS
EC 3 students have a new activity center in class where they will work on their fine motor skills and practice to tighten screws using a screw driver. Yael Shitrit is focused on her turn as Daphna Agranov (l) and Perry Aranov (r) look on. 


TOPSY TURVY
EC4 students are currently enjoying a segment where they learn about famous painters. In this photograph below, Jacob Levit (l) and Sivan Melnik (r) are getting a stylistic taste of Italian Artist Michelangelo.


CAMPUS LIFE TO COME
Our 11th and 12th Graders welcomed visitors from the Hebrew program at the University of Texas. Our guests shared interesting insights into life on campus as a Jewish student in addition to the challenging Hebrew program offered at UT.

ATHLETICS UPDATES 
Basketball
High School Girls
The Girls returned from winter break with a tough game against Southwest Christian. They open up TAPPS district play against Brazosport Christian on Thursday night at 5:00 PM. The game will take place at Beren Academy

High School Boys
The high school boys varsity played in their first game back from winter break and beat Southwest Christian 42-37. They will take on Brazosport Christian Thursday night at 7:00 PM. The game will be a played at Beren Academy and will be the first TAPPS district game of the season.

Middle School Boys
Middle School Girls
The middle school girls will resume their normal practice and game schedule this Sunday, January 10th. 

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.

RMBA IN THE NEWS
Enjoy the following article titled "More than Just a Game" Rabbi Carmel was invited to submit to the Ravsak Hayidion Atheltics Themed Winter Edition about our epic 2012 basketball season. To read click here.

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