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Parshat Bechukotai   
       Shabbat Candle Lighting 8:01 p.m.       Havdalah 9:09 p.m.

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for the 2016/17 Year at a Glance

Thank you for an incredible year and have a great summer!

First day of school: Tuesday, August 23, 2016! 


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

RMBA is a proud partner of

Save The Date
Annual RMBA Board Meeting
Sunday, June 5, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Parents welcome to attend

Calendar of Upcoming Events
8th Grade Dinner 
Thursday, June 2, 2016
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Last Day of School 
Early Dismissal
Friday, June 3, 2016
11:30 a.m.
SAT Testing
Sunday, June 5, 2016
7:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
CAMP MOSHAVA HOUSTON
Summer Camp at RMBA 
June 6 - July 29
15 months - 6th Grade
For more details click here 
COLLEGE CORNER
IMPORTANT COLLEGE CORNER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Attention Juniors, The essay prompts for the Common Application for 2016-2017 are available in Mr. Stabell's office.

ACT Tests Dates
June 19 

SAT Test Dates 
June 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.

SCHOOL UNIFORMS 
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 [email protected]
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.
June 2, 2016                                                           25 Iyar 5776
VIDEO HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK 
Our 4th and 5th graders put on an incredible performance to mark the annual end of year musical. "Dig It" took us on an epic journey through the ages as we explored the ancient civilizations of the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and more!  Catch a peek below...

PAST RMBA HIGHLIGHTS 

SALUTE TO OUR SOLDIERS
Memorial Day Services were held for both Middle and High School students. A group of students approached Ms. Cedano about creating a ceremony that would remind their peers about the importance of this National Holiday. High School and Middle School welcomed Marc Passy and Jack Schlossberg respectively to speak and share their first hand accounts. 


BLUE BUTTERFLIES
Our first graders enjoyed a wonderful day at Moody Gardens where they were able to apply their studies about Rain Forests while wearing shirts they decorated with various animals that inhabit rain forests and many of them they saw in person! (l-r) Maayan Milo, Maya Bublil and Maya Ashlag.

LAG B'OMER PICNIC
In honor of Lag B'Omer, EC 3 students enjoyed an indoor picnic while pretending to learn Torah with Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in a cave. Then Morah Aviva pretended to be a Roman soldier, and came around checking to be sure the children were not learning Torah. Everyone hid the Torah and said: "No way, we're just having fun eating our food!" The children had so much fun that they repeated the reenactment several times! 


FAMOUS FACES
Ms Fowler's students each made presentations as famous individuals and educated their peers about their biographies. (l-r) Hodaya Vaknin as Clara Barton, Abbie Agranov as Pocahontas and Shir Tzion Carmel as Moshe Dayan. 


SPLASH DAY FUN
EC students Ryan Gonik (l) and Oriya Vaknin (r) got silly as they enjoyed out PTO sponsored Early Childhood Splash Day party filled with a yummy breakfast, outdoor water activities and shaving cream! A big thanks to PTO president Dawne Yarmush for leading the incredible  PTO initiatives all year! 


CITY KIDS 
Morah Roza's 3rd graders made their final Hebrew project presentation where they each selected a city in Israel, created a project and then presented to the class in Hebrew. 


LIFE CYCLE
Kindergarten students patiently watched as their class caterpillar spun a cocoon and transformed into a shiny chrysalis. This week, a butterfly had finally emerged and together they gleefully released Spotty Jnr. outside.  


PARTY TIME
Morah Elisheva's 2nd and 3rd graders celebrated the end of the school year with parties. 3rd grade celebrated the completion of learning Parshat Toldot in their Chumash studies and  each child shared a Dvar Torah and yummy snacks. 2nd grade enjoyed a "Charlotte's Web" party as they completed the book and everyone dressed up as their favorite character and watched the movie with treats.



WE ARE FAMILY
At RMBA we are proud to foster a feeling of community and family and this year, Mrs. Rosenzweig and Mrs. Schneider had the unique opportunity to teach each other's sons. 


ERETZ YISRAEL
Our wonderful Bnot Sherut Rennana and Shani created this special slide show for their students for their final Shiurei Tziyonut celebrating all the students had learned about Israel this year. 


ATHLETICS UPDATES 
Kol Hakavod to all our students who participated in an excellent year of Athletics Programing at RMBA this past year. 
 
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 [email protected].


      For questions related to the Beren Buzz please contact Leigh Levine at [email protected] 
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11333 Cliffwood Drive
Houston, TX 77035

Robert M. Beren Academy | 11333 Cliffwood Drive | Houston | TX | 77035