This week in STEAM we started the beginning stages of patterning and coding by shape discovery and exploration.

While learning about the properties of minerals and their uses in Ms. Goldstein’s earth science class, 7th grade got to be geologists for the day and examine different minerals. They identified properties such as hardness, luster, crystal shape, and density.

This week students in lower school through upper school honored Lord Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Sacks z"l during a virtual assembly. Tehillim were recited, and students watched a short clip of Rabbi Sacks answering the question "why do bad things happen to good people?" A Padlet was also created, and we hope you will help us fill it out by choosing one resolution for each area of Torah, Mitzvot, and Acts of Kindness. You can access the Padlet here.

Juniors and seniors at RMBA are very focused on finding the right colleges for them. Fortunately, many admissions officers from universities are making time for virtual information sessions with our students. Throughout October and November, Beren students hear from University of Maryland, Yeshiva University, Brandeis University, Binghamton University, Rutgers University, and University of Michigan - 6 schools which are historically the most applied to schools from Beren students.

Morah Aviva's ECE4 class delved into Fall this week! The students developed their cutting skills and knowledge of shapes by creating their own Triangle Fall Trees.

Students in Morah Tzippe's Judaic Kindergarten class enjoyed wrapping up their Hebrew name unit by creating bracelets with Hebrew letter beads.