Parashat Ki Teitzei Candle Lighting 7:11 p.m. Havdalah 8:10 p.m.

Parsha Talk We know that the Torah does not believe that the end justifies the means. But what about a scenario in which an improper action is already complete? Can the ill-gotten gains be used to do something positive? Find out in this week's Parsha Talk!

A Heartfelt THANK YOU to our parent volunteers Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart Adi Arussi Eli Banks Tsippi Banks Harry Brown Naomi Kornhauser Simcha Leah Seifert 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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From the desk of our S.T.E.A.M. Lab This week in STEAM our Lower School students learned all about how our ears work to hear. They saw the inner parts of the ear, including how the ossicles, cochlea, and hairs of the cochlea work together to transmit sound vibrations into signals to send to the brain. Students made wind-chimes out of recycled materials to simulate the motion of their cochlea hairs moving. Our Early Childhood students finished up their five senses units. Some classes made salt dough to highlight their sense of touch, others made instruments to highlight their sense of hearing, and some painted with teas and spices to highlight their sense of smell.  Walking Fingers In Technology, the students are honing their typing skills by learning how to accurately type without looking down at the keyboard. Using the covers placed over the keyboards, the students practice finding each specific letter with their fingers "walking" over the keys while their eyes scan the page for the next step.

Colorful Bears Students in Morah Esther's ECE2 class enjoyed scooping different color bears with long handle sporks and transferring them to their corresponding color bowl. Bee Sweet Students in Morah Susie's ECE15 class had a fun-packed week! The little learners made paper honey jars for Rosh Hashanah, learned all about the color red, began learning letters of the aleph bet, and started their unit on the 5 senses!

American Girl The lower school counseling department facilitated a program to help the fourth and fifth grade girls develop healthy friendships by using the  American girl series book "A Smart Girl's Guide to Friendship Troubles." This week was the first time that they met. The girls read, as a group, short excerpts from this book that is discussed every other week during their Monday lunch period. This will help the girls take a look at their current and future possible issues and find new ways to resolve conflict together. Doodle for RMBA Parents, teachers, and students are invited to come vote through Wednesday, September 18 for their favorite doodle for RMBA. The winning doodle will be the design for RMBA's 2019 spirit shirt.

Never Forget Students in Rabbi Ouzzan's class wrote memorial letters this week to the loved ones of those who perished in 9/11. Art Helper Each week in ECE4 art, students take turns being the special “art helper” for the class. As the art helper, students get to wear a tie-dye helper apron and pass out all the art materials to the class. The children look forward to their turn to help out!

Smoke, but no fire...yet Middle school students are training hard for their upcoming Paleolympics competition, in which they will practice experimental archaeology to explore technologies used by early societies in the Americas. After sharpening their atlatl-throwing skills last week, the students tried their hands at making fire with a bow drill. Unfortunately, the wind and high humidity that day conspired against the students during this first attempt, which produced a lot of smoke, but lacked ignition to produce a flame. The effort served as a reminder that we learn from our failures, rather than our successes. With some technique refinement and more favorable weather conditions, we're confident that our follow-up attempts will catch fire. Maya Calendars Middle school students are crafting functional Maya round calendars as part of a series of lessons on Mesoamerica. In addition to learning how Maya civilization used mathematics and astronomy to measure time, RMBA students are gaining experience using power tools, including a router and hand-made jig to cut perfect circles, in order to construct their own Maya calendars. The eighth-graders cut out a group of concentric circles in plywood and began painting them for the calendar project.

Apple Tasting The centers in ECE4 are busy with Rosh Hashanah and apple-related themes! The students tasted a variety of apples during a special apple observation and tasting during Circle Time. Morah Aviva created a graph of their favorite apples, and the students decided which ones were sweet, bitter, and sour. These lessons included developing beginning math, science, and cognitive skills. ECE4 is having a juicy apple of a time! Getting to Know Each Other The students in Morah Miriam's 4th grade Hebrew class are learning how to interview in Hebrew. They each interviewed a friend in class and then presented a story about that person based on the information they received. Next they will get to interview a teacher or administrator in the school. They are so excited!

Ladder Learning Students in Morah Rivkie's 3rd grade Judaics class learned all about the 7 steps of teshuva (repentance) according to the Rambam through the analogy of a ladder. Skipping a step will land us back at step 1! Memory Game First grade students in Morah Miriam's Judaics class had so much fun playing a Chodesh Elul memory game. It gave them a chance to review all the things they learned about Elul and the upcoming holiday of Rosh Hashanah.

Save the Date

Please click on the invitation. A duplicate image will display with active links. Note: On duplicate image, click Highlights to read of Mindy's contributions to the Academy, UOS, and the Houston Jewish Community Join in the Celebration Mindy Rosenman Mitzner אשת חיל Eishet Chayil (Woman of Valor) Award Sunday, September 22, 2019 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. See invitation for more details.

RMBA Blood Drive Tuesday, September 24, 2019 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Reichenthal Bet Midrash Schedule an appointment with Mrs. Schneider

RMBA ECE Coffee with the Principals Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Come meet and chat with the principals and enjoy a cup of coffee! We will meet in the courtyard, weather permitting.

Athletic Updates

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 dropped a tough game at the British School on Tuesday. They will continue their season with a home game on Thursday, September 12 vs. Holy Spirit Episcopal. Please check the calendar for practice dates and times.  High School Volleyball The High School Girls continue to improve with each contest. They will play a non-district game at Briarwood on Thursday, September 12, and then will continue the TAPPS district season with an home game on Thursday, September 17 vs. Southwest Christian Academy. Please check the calendar for practice dates and times.

Accessing the current schedule https://www.berenacademy.org/apps/events/2019/9/?id=5 Please re-sync your calendars weekly If you have any questions, please email Coach Cole at  chriscole@berenacademy.org.

Community Events

Bnei Akiva of Houston Snif this week Parshat Ki Teitzei Shabbat 9/14 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. at UOS For grades 1-12

High Holidays Round Robin Shabbat, September 21, 5:45 p.m. at UOS 1 Hour 4 Speakers Delver into the Yamim Noraim with UOS educators and community members in a fun and interactive program. Each speaker will learn with you for 15 minutes, after which you rotate to the next speaker and topic.

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