On Friday last week, our 15 seniors walked through the halls of RMBA for the last time as a class. They travelled through the upper and middle school hallway, lobby, and down the lower school hallway being cheered on by family, students, and staff that marked a very touching moment. We are looking forward to each of their speeches next week at graduation.

Last Friday, students in 5th Grade were "kidnapped" by the middle school team and had the opportunity to meet with several of the teachers they will have next year and participate in mini sessions on what to expect in 6th grade including some fun get-to-know-you games and a special Friday pre-Shabbat Oneg. They enjoyed an ice cream sundae party and each 5th grade student received a personalized care package pencil case containing items for next year!

Upper Montessori students had a blast creating their edible cell models! They were thoughtful, collaborative, and playful as they chose how to represent the different organelles and parts of the cell. Then they each had a nice slice of cell to celebrate!

Morah Aviva's EC4 class was so excited to begin a special unit called: “Looking at Art Through A Child’s Eyes”. In this unit they will learn the techniques of 5 artists through observation, and utilization of different materials and tools. The first artist was Jackson Pollock who used a Drip and Splatter technique on his canvases. The children had the opportunity to see his works on the smart board and also observe how he utilized his technique in his studio. Everyone had a blast creating their own mural by emulating his drip and splatter technique. It didn’t end there! The class had an array of splattered colors all over their floor, and everyone was super helpful and diligent in cleaning up with special wipes that Morah Aviva handed out. A huge Kol Hakavod goes out to all the friends in EC4 who did a most spectacular job during their End of Year Program. It is now off to a new phase - Kindergarten!

This week in STEAM Morah Adriana introduced the change of season to Summer. The students have begun learning about ocean animals. They learned about the layers of the ocean and some of the animals that live in them and observed many different kinds of shells, coral and sea sponges!

This week we had a chance to see our lower school students show us how truly talented and unique they are at our Lower School Talent Show! What a huge success, the kids did such a great job! They showed their skills in basketball, dance, comedy, kung fu, piano, gymnastics, magic, and so many more! Most heartwarming of all was how they all cheered each other on and sat through a 2 hour show so nicely! We loved seeing parents bringing the ruach (spirit), and are so grateful for all their pre-show help. A special thank you to Ms. Morrison and Ms. Bigham for the work that they put into making this moment come to life. 

This week students in Morah Clara's EC3B class learned that we can call Shavuot Matan Torahteinu (giving our Torah) because Hashem gave us a precious gift, the Torah. The students practiced and strengthened their fine motor skills, coloring, cutting, and gluing flowers and crowns to their Torahs. They also made their own crowns, mountain puppets, and dairy placemats.

This week students in Morah Tsippi's EC2B class decorated two crowns to represent the two words that the entire Jewish nation said when they accepted the Torah on Har Sinai: “Na’ase V’Nishma” (we will do and we will listen).

Congratulations! Over 60 students completed the School Marathon. This past Monday, the students ran their last mile with their family cheering them on. Some of the parents even ran the last mile with their child. As a reward, all School Marathon finishers can wear their marathon shirts on Tuesday, May 30th! Thanks again to our sponsors who help make this program possible: Core Chiropractic, Crossfit Central Houston, Tanglewood Foot Specialists, and Yoga2gather.

This week lower school student volunteers worked to cleanup our beautiful playground! A huge thank you and shout out to Orin Gonik and Abigail Shavitzky for planning, organizing, and executing the whole thing! It all started because of their excitement for Earth Day!

We are excited to share that we have contracted together with Scott Goldberg Consulting to oversee and guide a new strategic planning process. As we look toward the future of RMBA and dream about what it can become, we look toward the many constituents of our school to bring their voice to the forefront. Our annual parent survey kicks off the beginning of our strategic planning process that will unfold over the first half of the 2023-2024 academic year. Kindly fill out the survey and share your thoughts by clicking here. The survey will be open through Wednesday, June 7th. We will be raffling off a $100 Target gift card to all those who take the time to complete the survey, and will be sharing the results of the aggregated data and themes that arise at our Annual Meeting on Monday, June 12th at 8 PM. During the strategic planning process all RMBA constituents will have the opportunity to share their voice and add to the conversation. This survey is intended for current RMBA parents.