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To view and order student individual photographs by December 30, 2016 click
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Purim Event
Honoring Dena and Baruch Brody
March 12, 2017
Dena and Baruch Brody, who were instrumental in the growth and development of The Hebrew Academy, now known as Robert M. Beren Academy (RMBA), are making aliyah in 2017. In recognition of their significance to the Houston Jewish community, both RMBA and United Orthodox Synagogues (UOS) are honoring them
on Sunday, Purim,
March 12, 2017, with a special seudah (supper) at UOS. More details to follow in January 2017.
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
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Elementary School Talent Show
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
3:00 p.m.
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Last Day of School
End of Semester 1
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
School ends at 4:00 p.m.
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School Back in Session
Thursday, January 5, 2017
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Lice Check
Thursday, January 5, 2017
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Scripps School Spelling Bee
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
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MS Girls Basketball Game vs. Grace
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
4:30 p.m. (Beren Academy Gym)
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HS Girls Basketball Game @ Chinquapin
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
5:00 p.m.
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MS JV Boys Basketball Game vs. Grace
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
5:30 p.m. (Beren Academy Gym)
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HS Boys Varsity Basketball Game @ Chinquapin
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
6:30 p.m.
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MS Varsity Boys Basketball Game vs. Grace
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
6:30 p.m. (Beren Academy Gym)
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Name that Book Competition
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
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LS Basketball Game vs. Trafton
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
4:30 p.m. (Beren Academy Gym)
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MS Boys Varsity Basketball Game @ Veritas
Thursday, January 12, 2017
4:30 p.m.
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MS Girls Basketball Game @ Veritas
Thursday, January 12, 2017
5:30 p.m.
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HS Girls Basketball Game @ Bay Town Christian
Thursday, January 12, 2017
6:00 p.m.
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MS JV Boys Basketball Game vs. TDS
Thursday, January 12, 2017
6:30 p.m.
(Beren Academy Gym)
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HS Boys Varsity Basketball Game @ Bay Town Christian
Thursday, January 12, 2017
7:30 p.m.
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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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Mazal Tov to Elie Gelman (7th grade) on the occasion of his upcoming Bar Mitzvah.
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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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The RMBA student newspaper has gone digital! To catch up with the latest Beren Bugle click
here
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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.
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Winter Break Bash
ERJCC
Sunday, December 25, 2016
6:00 p.m.
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Jewish Federation Super Sunday
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Shift 1: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Shift 1: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Join the Super Sunday Federation Derby in making winning calls to help raise funds for the 2017 Jewish Federation Annual Campaign. To sign up click here.
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NCSY and JSU - First Annual Comedy Night Save the Date
Sunday, January 22, 2017
6:00 p.m.
NCSY and JSU is honoring Rabbi Urkowitz for his many years of dedication to NCSY and inspiring the lives of many Houston teens.
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Click
here to sign up for your PTO membership, order Pizza for Thursday Lunch and ensure your child will enjoy Early Childhood Shabbat celebrations.
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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.
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IMPORTANT COLLEGE CORNER ANNOUNCEMENTS
SAT Test Schedule
Test Date: Register By:
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.
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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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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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"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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December 20, 2016 20 Kislev 5777
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FROM THE DESK OF THE ADMIN TEAM
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This week's administrator blog titled "My Favorite Moment of the School Year" is written by Judaic Principal Rabbi Aaron Levitt here.
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Enjoy this fun Lower School slideshow of Chanukah photo booth fun captured by Bnot Sherut Adi and Shira!
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Mazal tov to the following seniors who have received early college acceptances:
Deborah Brown- University of Colorado at Boulder
Shira Levitt- Stern College Honors
Adina Passy- Stern College Honors
Brian Shepetofsky- Rice University
We look forward to continue to share the exciting acceptances as they come in. Kol Hakavod to our students and families.
SHIRIM SHEL SIMCHA- SONGS OF HAPPINESS
2nd grade students began their Chanukah celebrations early last week treating their families and Lower School to a fantastic Hebrew play all about Chanukah!
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
5th grade students enjoyed spending the day last week in the shoes of 6th graders testing out the ropes. Throughout the day they took middle school classes and had a great time! Below are students Orlee Vorzman (l) and Hailey Morgan (r) in the science lab.
BEAUTIFUL BALLERINAS
Early Childhood students put on an adorable ballet performance last week for their friends and families, showcasing what they learned in Mrs. Lori's beloved ballet class.
MESIBAT (PARTY) SIDDUR
On Sunday, 1st grade students celebrated their Siddur Party, receiving their very first siddurim. The students put on a very meaningful ceremony and performance which was broadcast live for those living out-of-town.
SVIVONIM TE'IMIM - TASTY CHANUKAH TREATS
Morah Rinat's 5th grade class got to enjoy some tasty treats last week when they built their own dreidels out of pretzels,chocolate and marshmallows!
GUESS THE WEIGHT!
Mrs. Massey's 3rd grade students built bridges out of popsicle sticks and had them hold the weight of their textbooks. The strongest bridge was able to hold 20 textbooks without collapsing.
A COLD ICY DAY IN ALASKA
2nd grade student Maayan Milo presented to her class a very creative Inuit Native American tribe diorama in which she enjoyed telling the class about the marshmallows and coconut used to display a cold icy day in Alaska.
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High School Boys Basketball - The boys are off for the rest of December for finals and winter break. They will resume practice in January and all practices and games will be on the calendar. From this point on, we will be operating as one team and all boys will be considered Varsity.
High School Girls Basketball - The girls are off for the rest of December for finals and winter break. They will resume practice in January and all practices and games will be on the calendar.
Middle School Varsity Boys Basketball - The boys are off for the rest of December for finals and winter break. They will resume practice in January and all practices and games will be on the calendar.
Middle School JV Boys Basketball - The boys are off for the rest of December for finals and winter break. They will resume practice in January and all practices and games will be on the calendar.
Middle School Girls Basketball - The girls are off for the rest of December for finals and winter break. They will resume practice in January and all practices and games will be on the calendar.
Schedule - The calendar will always be the most current and updated schedule.
All Team voluntary work out - I will be hosting an all team workout on January 3rd for all teams, boys and girls, from
1:00 - 2:30. We will be focusing on ball handling, shooting, and conditioning.
Toyota Center - The MS girls and the MS Varsity Boys will be playing in the Toyota Center on February 2nd. The games will be approximately
1:00 for the girls and
2:00 for the boys. As we get closer, we will be able to firm up the times. The players will have an opportunity to attend the Rockets game that night and even get to sit front row for the teams shoot-a-round before the game, if they have purchased a ticket. The tickets for the game will be $35.00 per ticket and will need to be purchased through Beren Academy.
Winter Break Basketball Opportunities - Coach Monika will be running a holiday basketball camp over the winter break. She is also heading up the Jr NBA league starting in January. If you have any questions or would like any details, you can contact Coach Monika at
tripledhoops@gmail.com .
Ac
cess the Athletics Calendar Click
Here
Please re-sync your calendars weekly if it is something that you do.
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