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Parshat Eikev   
       Shabbat Candle Lighting 7:31 p.m.       Havdalah 8:38 p.m.


Click here for the 2016/17 Year at a Glance 




THE MIDDAH (JEWISH VALUE) FOR THE NEXT MONTH OF ELUL 
IS 
TZEDEK - RIGHTEOUSNESS


Click here to read Judaic Principal Rabbi Aaron Levitt's Dvar Torah for staff 
to kick off the new school year!


RMBA is a proud partner of


PTO Anouncements
Click here to sign up for your membership, order Pizza and EC Shabbat Celebrations. 
  • PTO Membership Fee - $36 
  • EC 15 - K Challah and Grape Juice for your child's Shabbat celebrations in class - $36
  • PTO Pizza Lunch on Thursday - prices vary visit website for details
8th Grade Trip Fundraiser - Challah and Pita Sales
As an 8th Grade student fundraiser to support their annual trip to Washington, they will be selling Challah and Pita to families on Fridays. 


Click here to purchase your weekly Challah or Pita orders for the semester or year ahead.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Upper School Parent Night 
Thursday August 25, 2016
6:30 p.m.
Upper School and Staff Individual Photographs
Friday, August 26 2016
MS Girls Volleyball vs. Grace (Home) 
Tuesday August 30, 2016
4:30 p.m.
RMBA Gym
MS Girls Volleyball vs. St. Thomas Episcopal (Away)
Thursday, September 1, 2016
4:30 p.m. 
HS Girls Volleyball vs. South West Christian (Away)
Thursday, September 1, 2016
5:00 p.m. 
New Building and Judaic Art Installation Unveiling 
Friday, September 2, 2016 
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Labor Day 
SCHOOL CLOSED 
Monday, September 5, 2016
MS Girls Volleyball vs. Holy Spirit (Home)
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
4:30 p.m. 
MS Girls Volleyball vs. Veritas (Home)
Thursday, September 8, 2016
4:30 p.m. 
HS Girls Volleyball vs. Southwest Christian (Home)
Thursday, September 8, 2016
5:30 p.m. 
Senior Information Night 
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
6:00 p.m. 

Seniors and parents welcome 
MS Girls Volleyball vs. Honor Roll (Home)
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
4:30 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 Loren Chorn
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
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.  
BNEI AKIVA ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bnei Akiva Snif

Grades 1-9

August 27, 2016 @6:20 p.m. 

Seudah Shlishit following Mincha

Grades 9-12

Click here for more details 



Bnei Akiva Kick-off Event 

August 28, 2016

Grades 1-9

UOS

Click here for more details 
NURSE'S NOOK
Please remember to email or call the nurse if your child is out of school for any health issue.  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


Emory, Johns Hopkins, 
Notre Dame, University of Virginia
College Information Session

Monday August 29  7:00 PM
Strake Jesuit 
8900 Bellaire Blvd.
Register online here


Rice University 
Open House 
Sunday, September 18 1:30-5:00 PM.  
Register online here
Poster is available on the college Bulletin Board.  


Washington University in St. Louis
Student/Parent Information Session
Sunday October 2  2:00 - 3:00 PM
Hilton Houston Galleria
6780 Southwest Freeway
No reservation is needed.


Experience Penn
Wednesday, October 5 7:00 PM
Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center
4400 West 18th Street, Board Room Auditorium


Three universities have invited Beren students for a Shabbaton.
Cornell  September 16-17
MIT      September  16-17
Yale      October 14-15
Interested students, please see Mr. Stabell.


Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)  Worcester, MA will visit RMBA Thursday, October 13 9:15 a.m. 





SAT Test Schedule 
Test Date:                Register By:
October 2                  September 1
November 6              October 7
December 4              November 3
January 22                December 21
March 12                   February 10
May 7                        April 7
June 4                       May 9


First time SAT testers must register with the paper form found in Mr. Stabell's office.

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


UNIFORM ANNOUNCEMENT
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
SAFETY FIRST
As a reminder, Cliffwood and Greenwillow are neighborhood streets. Please obey all speed limits and courtesies in respect to our neighbors.
August 25, 2016                                                           21 Av 5776

330 STRONG!
Robert M. Beren Academy is reaching new heights and we currently have 330 students enrolled as we start the new school year! Click here for an enlarged view of graph. 


PAST RMBA HIGHLIGHTS 
MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH 
Mrs Rosenzweig with the help of all middle school students created a birthday bar graph which lists all student birthdays by month and day. Happy birthday to Chaya Gerlitz who celebrated hers on the first day of school!




SHIP SHAPE 

Ms. Bigham's students (l-r) Marki Goott, Alexis Brown, Lielle Stern and Ella Navon are teaming up to study different mathematical shapes. 





GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Morah Roza's 4th grade Judaic students are working on identifying things they have in common with each other in Hebrew as an "ice breaker" game to start of the new year. (l-r) Simcha Levitt, Mae Vesgrozki and Rina Levitt. 





MORE DECOR 

Morah Elizabeth's EC2 class created a fun art project of a fish using hand prints as they begin to decorate their new classroom together. (l-r) Bar Derei-Dalal, Agam Jarufi, Ariel Karo and Orel Ratchcovski





PHOTOGS FOUND 

8th graders (l-r) Jacob Plumb, Jeremy Morgan, Molly Goldstein and Orly Lashak are guided by Ms. Bryant as they explore unique opportunities of shadows to document for their film photography elective class. 





YOUNGESTS STARS 

Ariel Gonik in EC15 is camera ready as she gets acquainted with her new classroom and materials at her disposal. 





NEW BEGINNINGS 


Did you miss the first day of school video in Tuesday? Catch it here! 

First Day of School at RMBA - August 23, 2016!
First Day of School at RMBA - August 23, 2016!
ATHLETICS UPDATES 


To Access the Athletics Calendar Click Here
Please re-sync your calendars weekly if it is something that you do.
If you have any questions about sports, please contact Coach Cole at chriscole@berenacademy.org.


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




      For questions related to the Beren Buzz please contact Leigh Levine at llevine@berenacademy.org 
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Houston, TX 77035



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