Rabbi Shlomo Brody Visit

Last Friday, RMBA was honored to welcome Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody ’95 back to RMBA! As the Executive Director of Ematai, Rabbi Brody took what can feel like a “weird” and sensitive topic, posthumous organ donation, and helped our 11th and 12th grade students explore how Judaism approaches it with wisdom and compassion. The room was filled with thoughtful questions, strong opinions, and real engagement from our high schoolers. We’re so proud to celebrate the impact of our alumni!

Community October 7 Remembrance

Registration is now open for the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston's October 7 Commemoration Event. The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston will be holding a free remembrance event on Sunday, October 5 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The event will take place at a local congregation (address shared upon registration). RMBA, along with other partner organizations, will come together to reflect, remember and stand in solidarity.

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Poetry Meets Prose

Middle School students in Ms. Ruben's class are diving into poetry analysis while drawing connections to their class novel. By linking themes across different genres, they are expanding their understanding of the world and strengthening their ability to relate to diverse texts.

Holiday Spirit on Display

High School artists have been busy preparing for Rosh Hashanah through meaningful and creative expression. Each student designed an original piece of artwork, combining skill and imagination to capture the spirit of the holiday. Their finished pieces now brighten our halls, proudly displayed in the new gallery frames for all to enjoy.

Apples, Insights, and Intentions

On Tuesday, High School students began their morning in the Magical Forest with an experiential activity to prepare for Rosh Hashanah. Rotating through stations, they explored the tastes and symbols of the Rosh Hashanah Seder and tested their knowledge with a lively holiday trivia competition. Together, they reflected on the themes of Teshuva (repentance) and Tashlich (a ritual for ridding oneself of sin), discussing how these practices symbolize casting away traits and habits they do not wish to carry into the new year. As they walked among the trees, students paused to answer thought-provoking questions written on apples and recorded their personal hopes and wishes in New Year journals, setting the tone for a meaningful start to the year ahead.

Writing With Confidence

Fourth graders in Ms. Morrison's class have been working hard to strengthen their writing skills. This week, they wrote three paragraphs about meaningful moments in their lives, one happy, one sad, and one that made them feel afraid. As they wrote, students practiced using strong adjectives along with proper capitalization and punctuation. After completing their drafts, they read their work aloud to a partner twice: first to catch and correct mistakes, then to practice fluency. Partners also offered feedback and editing tips, helping each other make their writing even stronger.

Adventures in Adverbs

This week in Mr. Simon’s third-grade class, students explored adverbs. They quickly learned that adverbs describe verbs and applied this knowledge in several ways. The class practiced distinguishing adverbs from adjectives, discovered that some adverbs end in “-ly,” and identified adverbs that indicate when something happens. Students found examples of adverbs in books they are reading, including Stone Fox, and wrote sentences using adverbs, which they then illustrated.

Math Centers Make Learning Fun!

Second graders prepared for their first math test by rotating through engaging math centers. Each station focused on key skills including place value, adding 1 more, 10 more, and 100 more, comparing numbers using greater than and less than, and ordering numbers from least to greatest. Students collaborated to solve problems, shared strategies with their peers, and enjoyed a fun review that built confidence and strengthened their understanding ahead of the test.

Making Their Mark on Dot Day

In celebration of International Dot Day, RMBA’s first graders explored the power of creativity and self-expression through Peter H. Reynolds’ beloved book The Dot. After reading the story, which highlights how a single act of courage can spark confidence and inspire artistic potential, students created their own framed mini dot art. Their projects reflected the story’s message that each of us is an artist when we discover what we love to make and keep persisting.

Menus, Brachot, & New Year Joy

First graders are preparing for Rosh Hashanah in a thoughtful and creative way by designing their own holiday menus. Along with delicious symbolic foods, students practiced matching each item with its proper bracha (blessing), deepening both their holiday knowledge and their connection to tradition.

Apple Prints & Pomegranate Dreams

Students in Morah Sandy's EC3A class explored the symbols of Rosh Hashanah through hands-on art and creativity. Using fine motor skills, they decorated tote bags with apple printing, gluing, and pomegranate stenciling. The finished preschool keepsake bags are a special reminder of their holiday learning and festive spirit.

From Shofars to Sticky Fingers

Morah Aviva's EC4A students worked diligently on Rosh Hashanah projects this week. They enhanced their fine motor skills while lacing paper shofars which they decorated after with paint markers and gold glitter. The best part was practicing their “tekiot” (sounds of the shofar). Additionally, friends enjoyed a blend of the Five Senses while Morah Aviva led a cooperative lesson on a variety of apples. Students learned that apples come from a tree which means “Eitz” in Hebrew, and therefore the bracha (blessing) that is made is “Borei Peri HaEitz” (Who creates the fruit of the tree). Classmates used their observational skills, and experienced their sense of taste and touch while at the same time listening to the crunch of each type of apple. This also turned into a fun math number counting lesson as Morah Aviva graphed the children’s responses as to which apples were favored. The lesson ended with yummy honey tasting and sticky fingers!

Green Apples Win the Vote!

This week, students in Morah Aliyah's EC4B class got an early start on celebrating Rosh Hashanah with a festive apple tasting. After sampling different varieties, the class voted, and green apples came out on top as the favorite!

Meet Mon-Star: Our New Mascot

The name says it all: Mon-Star is the ultimate STAR of Beren: big spirit, bigger heart, and 100% team pride. He’ll wear jersey #48 as a proud nod to 1948, the year Israel declared independence, our way of carrying that spark of resilience and joy onto the court and field. Mon-Star earned more than double the votes of any other name (shout-out to our alumni for rallying behind the nostalgic favorite!). We’re excited for the energy Mon-Star will bring to our home games and invite you to come out, fill the stands, and cheer on all our teams this season. Go Stars!