Parashat Vayeilech
Candle Lighting 6:45 p.m.
Havdalah 7:45 p.m.
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Parsha Talk
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? Find out how the answer to this riddle might lead you to a more meaningful Yom Kippur in this week's Parsha Talk!
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A Heartfelt THANK YOU to our parent volunteers
Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart
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Julia Aronov
Eli Banks
Tsippi Banks
Dikla Biton-Pickelner
Harry Brown
Ronna Bush
Nataly Chorev
Sarah Kronman
Esther Shavitzky
To add your name to the list, be sure to document your hours in our parent
hitnadvut
(volunteer) binder located in the front office.
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Tell Us How You Really Feel
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I would love to attend an RMBA Shabbaton
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The results are in...
The best food on Rosh Hashana is...
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From the desk of our
S.T.E.A.M. Lab
This week in STEAM we found inspiration from Yom Kippur. We focused on self reflection and other reflections throughout the room by setting up different learning centers with mirrors. Our ECE students sorted animals with horns and animals without horns. Lower school students learned about animals used for
shofar horns, their habitats, what they eat, and their predators.
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Extended Learning
Montessori students in Ms. Massey's class extended learning through a trip to College Station. During this trip students visited the Bush Library, enjoying a tribute to President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush. They also enjoyed a visit to the Chabad house at Texas A&M, where they had lunch. It was a wonderful experience for all....and, of course, another highlight of the trip was Buc-ee's!
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Ulpan Maasi
Students in lower school enjoyed their first
Ulpan Maasi (Hebrew Studio) lesson that
Bnot Sherut (Israeli national service girls) Avital and Talya planned. The lesson had a Rosh Hashana theme. Students wrote cards to their friends in Hebrew, either wishing them a
Chag Sameach and Shana Tova (a happy holiday and happy new year), telling their friends
slicha (apologies), or saying
todah (thank you). The students also had an apple and honey taste test and enjoyed getting into the spirit for the upcoming holiday.
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Better Together
RMBA high school students started their 4th year of Better Together, where they visit residents at The Medallion after school and spend time developing meaningful relationships with each other.
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Boyle's Law
Students in Ms. Goldstein’s 8th grade physical science class have been learning about how temperature and pressure affect the volume of gases. To observe Boyle’s Law, which states how pressure affects volume, the students created Cartesian Divers. They also observed Charles’ Law on how temperature affects volume by measuring the circumference of a balloon, then putting the balloon in the freezer and rechecking the circumference.
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Yeshiva Visit
Alumnus Rav Albert Katz (Class of 2013) visited his old stomping grounds at RMBA to speak with 11th and 12th grade boys about spending a year in Israel after high school.
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Beren Innovation
Students in the BIMA elective worked hard this week on coding, 3D design, 2D design, and sewing. We can't wait to share all the exciting things they are creating. 3D design allows students to integrate creativity and spacial relations with metric system measurements and conversions. Often their designs are Judaic inspired, such as 3D
mezuzot. The design process teaches them critical thinking and problem solving as well as engineering design.
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Blood Drive Success
Thank you to everyone who came out to donate blood! We had a great drive that saved up to 40 lives! Thank you to Mirit Schneider for coordinating the life-saving event.
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Kit Kat Day
Upper school students enjoyed taking part in RMBA's bi-annual Kit Kat Day as part of Say Hello week. Students said something nice about anyone at RMBA and then earned the delicious treat!
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Lego Learning
ECE4 students in Morah Aviva's class rocked the Blocks Center this week! Students built a Lego house outfitted with people and a train, while others built a whole neighborhood which included buildings and animals.
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Tracking Time
Students in Mr. Duke's 8th grade class are finishing their Maya round calendar construction projects this week. The students will employ their creations to learn how the Maya measured and recorded time. The calendars also will be used to keep track of the students' birthdays each week.
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Shofar
Sounds
On Friday last week the entire school gathered for a pre-Rosh Hashana assembly and were treated to a play almost entirely in Hebrew (there were English translations) by Gveret Erlichman's 5th grade class. The play was about the sounding of the
shofar (horn) and how it serves as a wake up call. Following the play, students, faculty, and staff all sang together to end the day.
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Senior Israel Trip
Fundraiser
The Class of 2020 is selling entertainment books to raise money for their senior trip to Israel. Click
here
to purchase, shipping is free, and books can be ordered for any US city.
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Movie in the Park
Adults Only
Open to the Community!
RESCHEDULED DATE:
Sunday, November 10, 2019
6:30 p.m.
RMBA Amphitheater
Featuring:
Back to the Future
Food for purchase from Genesis Steakhouse and Wine Bar
Complimentary concessions!
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Early Childhood and Lower School
Grandparent and Special Friend Day
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Additional details coming soon!
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Please see the Beren Academy Calendar as your most up to date source for information. The
Week at a Glance
is a snapshot, but does not reflect any changes made after that date.
Middle School Volleyball
The Middle School volleyball team has three remaining games on their schedule. They will host the British School
on October 3
before traveling to Holy Spirit Episcopal on October 7 and Veritas on October 17. Please check the calendar for practice dates and times.
High School Volleyball
The High School Girls will host Oaks Adventist
on
October 3
and then travel to number 1 state-ranked Faith Academy in Bellville on October 7. Please check the calendar for practice dates and times.
Basketball Practices
Basketball practice will start for High School Boys on October 16 from 5:45-7:30.
High School Girls, Middle School Girls, and 5th/6th grade boys will start practice after the Holy days.
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Accessing the current schedule
Please re-sync your calendars weekly
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Bnei Akiva of Houston
Snif this week
Parshat Vayeilech
Shabbat 10/5
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
at UOS
For grades 1-12
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High Holidays with UOS
October 5, 5:30 p.m.
Shabbat Teshuva Drasha
October 8, 9 p.m.
Yom Kippur Night Class
October 9, 1:45 p.m.
Breakout class on Yom Kippur
October 9, 3:25 p.m.
Yom Kippur Afternoon Break
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4 Minim Fundraiser
Pick your own $65
Pre-assembled $70
Pick up at Shuk Sukkot
Sunday, October 13, 2019
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
at RMBA Gym
Entrance free with order
$5 without
Deadline 10/9
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