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Sukkot  
       Shabbat Candle Lighting 6:26 p.m.       Havdalah 7:33 p.m.

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THE MIDDAH (JEWISH VALUE) FOR THE MONTH OF TISHREI IS
SHALOM BAYIT - PEACE AND HARMONY

RMBA is a proud partner of

Save the Date
Lower School Grandparents and Special Friends Day 
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
8:30 a.m. 
Calendar of Upcoming Events
High School Volleyball Home Game vs. Brazosport Christian
Thursday, October 20, 2016
5:30 p.m.
Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah - School Closed
Monday, October 24, 2016 -Tuesday October 25, 2016 
4th and 5th Grade Fire Station Visit
Thursday, October 27, 2016
12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
HS Better Together Visit to Medallion Jewish Assisted Living Facility
Thursday, October 27, 2016 
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 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.   
COMMUNITY EVENTS  
A Conversation about Jewish Education with Jason Bedrick of Cato Institute by Texans for Education Opportunity
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Home of Basya & Tomer Benshushan
11010 Braes Forest Drive
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
For more details, Click here
Jewish Book and Arts Fair 
Oliver Lapin Family Day 
Sunday, November 6, 2016
ERJCC
For more details, Click here
SCHOOL FUNDRAISERS
Senior Sukkah Building
Support the Senior trip to Israel with assistance to take down your Sukkah. For details click  here
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.
PTO  ANNOUNCEMENTS
Click  here to sign up for your PTO membership, order Pizza for Thursday Lunch and ensure your child will enjoy Early Childhood Shabbat celebrations. 
BNEI AKIVA ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIBRARY ANNOUNCEMENTS
The library is selling old VHS that were in the library for $1 each.  If you have a VHS at home and are interested in purchasing some of them, please contact Barbara Freilich or Melissa Bernosky.   We have childrens videos, young adult videos and family videos.
COLLEGE CORNER
IMPORTANT COLLEGE CORNER ANNOUNCEMENTS


SAT Test Schedule 
Test Date:                Register By:
November 6              Passed
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.
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

October 20, 2016                                                          18 Tishrei 5777
FROM THE DESK OF THE ADMIN TEAM
 
This week's administrator blog titled "The Right Place at the Right Time" is written by Upper School Principal Raquel Cedano here.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHT   
In honor Sukkot, enjoy this slide show of the various fun activities that our students have enjoyed in preparation and during Sukkot!


PAST RMBA HIGHLIGHTS 
SHAKE IT OFF
Morah Aviva's EC3 class spent some time in the Sukkah and took turns saying the bracha and shaking the Lulav and Etrog followed by the creation and enjoyment of a Graham Cracker Sukkah snack. 




CHAINED TOGETHER

Morah Rinat's 5th graders worked on fun Sukkot decorations that were added to the RMBA Sukkah. 


DREAMWEAVERS
Mrs. Massey's students recently completed reading the BFG by Roald Dahl and in honor of this classic, created their own colorful and creative dream jars. 


BIG DEBATE 
Joshua Danziger (r) and Yisrael Carmel (l) are running for class president in Ms. Jan Bigham's class, and are participating in a debate with Jacob Silberlicht (c) as the moderator while the candidates have run honorable campaigns.



TOGETHER WE BUILD
Morah Elizabeth's EC2 students proudly stand by their collaborative Sukkah they created displayed outside their classroom. 


KINGDOM COME

Students in Ms. Fowler's class learning about the 5 Kingdoms: protoctista, plant, animal, fungus, and prokaryote. Following this activity, they ate samples from each kingdom.



BLOWING IN THE WIND
Kindergarten students (l-r) Roi Chorev, Yuli Terrill and Anaelle Levenstein show their beautiful sukkah decorations that they took home to add to their own sukkahs. 


IT TAKES A VILLAGE
High School students assist with the assembly of the school Sukkah and thanks in large part to Mr. Tapia who completed who completed the Sukkah on Sunday. 


CELERY STALKERS
Mr. Riklin's 2nd grader science students Talia Babajanov and Abe Fink listen attentively while in week 8 of their plant life studies with their blooming celery stick on full display.


JUDAIC JEOPARDY 
Morah Judy's 2nd graders have a little fun while reviewing the recent Parsha they have covered with Judaic Jeopardy.  


ART IS ALIVE
10th Grader Esther Gerlitz is working on a piece for AP Art that is inspired by the Judaic symbolism of the pomegranate.  


BLUE BONNET BAGS
Elementary school blue bonnet participants gathered for lunch in the art room to enjoy a colorful trivia quiz while enjoying rainbow twizzlers as prizes for their hard work. 


ATHLETICS UPDATES 

High School Volleyball
he High School girls earned the victory against Briarwood on Thursday, October 13th to go 2-0 this season against the Lady Mustangs.  The girls will host the final game of the season on Thursday, October 20th against Brazosport Christian.  Complete Volleyball Game schedules can be found by clicking  here
 
Basketball
High School Boys Basketball will be open to all boys in grades 9-12 and will take place  Wednesday, October 26th from  4:15 - 6:00.
High School Girls Basketball will be open to all girls in grades 9-12 and will take place  Wednesday, October 26th from  6:00 - 7:30.
Middle School Girls Basketball will be open to all girls in grades 6-8 and will take place on  Thursday, October 27th from  4:15 - 5:15.
Middle School Boys Basketball will be open to all boys in grades 5-8 and will take place on  Thursday, October 27th from  5:15 - 6:30.


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.


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