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THE MIDDAH (JEWISH VALUE) FOR THE MONTH OF IYAR
 IS 
SHALOM- PEACE

RMBA is a proud partner of

Calendar of Upcoming Events
Holocaust Memorial Exhibit
Until Friday, May 6 
Families are welcome to join us to visit the exhibit.  For more info click here 
Yom Hashoah Tekes and Holocaust Memorial Exhibit Tour
Thursday, May 5, 2016

Guided Tour of Museum 
12:40 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tekes 
1:00 p.m. 
For more info click here 
AP US History Exam
Friday, May 6
8am -11:30 am
SAT Testing 
Sunday, May 8
7:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
AP Biology Exam
Monday, May 9
8am -11:30 am
AP U.S. Goverment and Politics Exam  
Tuesday, May 10
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 
Yom Hazikaron 
Wednesday May 11, 2016
Families invited to attend our Upper School Tekes at 10:10 - 10:50 a.m. 
Lower School Student Council led RMBA Blood Drive   
Wednesday , May 11
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
All are invited to donate blood
Yom Haatzmaut 
Thursday May 12, 2016
Students are asked to where blue bottoms and white tops
Felafel lunch served to students 
Family and friends invited to our Hallel and Daglanut presentation at  8:30 a.m
Click here for details
MAD (Making a Difference) Annual Frisbee Tournament
Sunday May 15, 2016
1pm-4pm 
RMBA Campus
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
COMMUNITY WIDE YOM HAATZMAUT CELEBRATIONS
ERJCC
May 12, 2016
4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
For more details click here
HOUSTON BNEI AKIVA YOM HAATZMAUT CELEBRATIONS
UOS 
May 12, 2016
6:35 p.m. 
For more details click here
AIPAC Community-Wide Event 
Congregation Brith Shalom
May 17, 2016
7:00 p.m. 
For more details click here 
CAMP MOSHAVA HOUSTON
Summer Camp at RMBA 
June 6 - July 29
15 months - 6th Grade
For more details 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.  
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
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.

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.
May 5, 2016                                                           27 Nisan 5776
VIDEO HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK 
The RMBA Holocaust Museum features inspiring projects by our students telling the brave stories of many individuals that endured the Holocaust.  Each student, 4th grade and upwards, visited the museum today for a tour followed by students planting their pinwheels for peace on the hill. A tekes will be held for Upper School students at 1p.m. today. Below, Morah Rinat Alatin gives her 4th grade class a tour in Hebrew. 

PAST RMBA HIGHLIGHTS 
NEVER FORGET
This week, students have been putting the finishing touches on their biographies to be displayed in the RMBA Holocaust Museum that all are welcome to visit and experience located in the Beren Jefferson Bet Midrash. Below, Nava Teller and Jacob Kupferman share their work. 



PASSOVER REDUX
EC 2 students rehearse their belated Passover performance. Due to the flood and families leaving for Israel, this class rescheduled their performance for after the break to ensure the students could shine with all their loved ones present.


LUSH LANDSCAPES 
First graders in Mrs. Schneider's class are eagerly learning about forest ecology and notably, canopies. 


MAPPED OUT
First grade students Liam Samet(back) and Nati Loiselle (front) are working together to trace the map of North America as they continue to learn about different countries and continents. 


I HEART MOM
EC15 students (l-r) Billie Aranov, Eden Bliberg, Emma Saar and Maytal Kellerman have been working on special gifts to take home on Friday in honor of a special someone in their lives.


MAKING A SPLASH
Middle School Photography students Judith Roisman and Stav Feder-Cohen are creating images that are inspired by their studies of contemporary English artist David Hockney who was a major contributor to the Pop Art movement. 


FUN IN THE SUN 
Students are enjoying the beautiful spring weather outside during recess whether it is in the newly painted gaga court or on the lower school playgrounds. 



ATHLETICS UPDATES 


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.


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