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Calendar of Upcoming Events
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4th Grade Pesach Play
Thursday April 14, 2016
3:30 p.m.
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RMBA High School Athletic Banquet
Thursday, April 14, 2016
6:30 p.m.
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RMBA Middle School Athletic Breakfast
Friday, April 15, 2016
8:30 a.m.
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Carwash Fundraiser
Sunday, April 17th
9a.m. - 1p.m.
Help send the 11th grade class to Israel for their senior trip! The 11th graders are having an Israel Trip Car Wash and breakfast fundraiser. For details click here |
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Early Childhood Pesach Performances
Monday, April 18, 2016
8:30-9:00 - EC15
9:00-9:30 - EC2
9:30-10:00 - EC3
10:00-10:30 - EC4
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Early Dismissal
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
11:30 a.m.
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Pesach Break - School Closed
Thursday April 21, 2016-
Friday April 29, 2016
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Yom Hashoah Tekes and Holocaust Memorial Exhibit
Tekes
1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2016
Exhibit
Tuesday, May 3 - Friday, May 6
Families are welcome to join us for the tekes and visit the exhibit.
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MAD (Making a Difference) Annual Frisbee Tournament
Sunday May 15, 2016
1pm-4pm
RMBA Campus
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Calendar of Weekly Events
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EC2-K Spring After School
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
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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
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Summer Camp at RMBA
June 6 - July 29
15 months - 6th Grade
For more details click here |
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ZA"CH Shabbaton Take 2
Moved to May 6/7 2016
Dallas is coming to Houston...
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Please click here to order and purchase your hot lunches for the rest of the school year catered by Saba's Restaurant.
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Lice checks will take place on Monday, May 2nd, the day we return to school from Pesach break. They will take place in the library and begin around 8:00 am and continue until about 11:30 am/12 pm. Please email Nurse Aliza if you can volunteer with Lice check.
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. |
IMPORTANT COLLEGE CORNER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Cornell University students
invite Beren students to Shabbaton
April 15 and 16.
See Mr. Stabell for details.
ACT Tests Dates June 19 (register by May 6)
SAT Test Dates May 8 (registration passed) 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.
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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!
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A reminder that the school directory is available to parents on RenWeb.
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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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"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 |
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As a reminder, Cliffwood and Greenwillow are neighborhood streets. Please obey all speed limits and courtesies in respect to our neighbors.
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April 14, 2016 6 Nisan 5776
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK
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5th Graders spent two fun-filled days in Austin this week while learning about our state capital. Enjoy the video of their time away!
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CROWD PLEASER
As part of a test assignment, students in Rabbi Block's Advanced Gemara Elective class delivered thought provoking shiurim on different topics in Masechtot Makkot, Kiddushin, and Megilla. Each student prepared a source sheet for every classmate, created on sefaria.org, an interactive Judaic website that teachers were intoduced to at a recent professional development session. 12th Grade Daf Yomi participant Daniel Morgan discusses the aquisition of a Cannanite slave (Eved Cana'ani) while fielding questions from the crowd.
STORIES TO SHARE
Nathan Hafkin shares an illustrated version of one of the Harry Potter books during class sharing time. A number of students in Jayne Fowler's class are well into reading the series.
KOSHER FOR PESACH
Our Upper School students welcomed Rabbi Urkowitz who shared insights and demonstrations into Pesach kashering on behalf of HKA.
TORAH TIME
Ms. Heather's EC 2 students enjoy circle time where share their love of the torah and shower it with kisses, practice giving Tzedakah and sing Judaic songs.
THIS BEFORE THAT
Kindergarten students Leenoy Jarufi and Shmuly Rosenzweig and their classmates are working on understanding sequencing and understanding the order of events.
CHAMETZ
EC4 students (l-r) Yarin Jarufi and Jacob Levit focused on completing their Pesach work books this week, including learning to identify all the items that qualify as chametz that we will refrain from eating during Pesach.
HAGGADAH HIGH
RMBA students have worked diligently to contribute towards the annual Upper School Haggadah that will be given to Upper School students next week. Click here for the online version.
RMBA GALA RECAP
Our Beren Carnaval was an amazing affair and we thank Gala Chairs Danielle Buks, Elena Diner, Melany Ghelman and Tania Levenstein and their team for their incredible efforts. In addition to honoring Rick Guttman, Robert Levy, Laura Mitzner Paletz and Chris Cole, student highlights included performances by our High School Girls Choir Kol Echad and presentations to Coach Cole and Laura. To view photos from the night,
Username: RMBA GALA 2016 and Password: 7447. Below, Laura Mitzner Paletz is presented her award by Gaby Elfezouaty and Maya Wadler.
Click below to enjoy the Honoree tribute video for Rick Guttman and Robert Levy.
Click below to enjoy the Alumni video created in honor of Coach Cole.
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Tennis intermurals are coming
We will be having Beren Academy tennis intermurals coming soon. Details will be sent out Friday, April 25th.
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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 s croll to the bottom and download the latest schedules.
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