Skip to Main Content
  • The Boiling Point has reached its millionth online view! Thank you, readers!
Shalhevet news online: When we know it, you'll know it

The Boiling Point

Shalhevet news online: When we know it, you'll know it

The Boiling Point

Shalhevet news online: When we know it, you'll know it

The Boiling Point

FULL:   At the end of December break, nine spots in the redone student lot that did not belong to seniors were assigned to juniors, who moved in Jan. 2.

Last nine spots in school parking lot go to juniors, by lottery

By Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, Community Editor
January 10, 2019

Since last Wednesday, Jan. 2, nine juniors have been assigned spots in the recently re-opened Shalhevet student parking lot at...

PARALLEL:  The first two cars in four years to park in Shalhevet’s student lot tucked themselves in around 7:20 this morning. Officials say the opening of the lot, at the northeast corner of Fairfax and San Vicente, means all seniors will now have spaces, and a few juniors will too.

Old student lot re-opens, most spots still to be filled

By Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, Community Editor
December 17, 2018

Long awaited and much delayed, Shalhevet’s old student parking lot finally opened its new gates last Monday, for the first time...

LOCKED:  The student parking lot gate, still locked for now, is scheduled to open next Monday. Six of the 17 spots there will be occupied by seniors who did not win the lottery to park in Tom Bergin's.

Refurbished and ‘cured,’ student lot to reopen Monday

By Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, Community Editor
December 5, 2018

After longer-than-expected delays, the fence is up, the pavement sealed and the long-awaited student lot will finally be reopened...

SPACE:    Technology Director Nick Parsons has a newly built office that used to be part of a wider hallway. Five teachers also got their own offices for the first time this year. BP photo by Neima Fax.

Summer construction: New colors, better acoustics and a space for non-profits at school

By Lucy Fried, Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 11, 2018

Artwork lines the basement hallway, red accents paint the pipes, and new offices mean more teachers now have...

 OLD:   Used by students until four years ago, the student parking lot is set to undergo renovations including a new fence and shrubbery.  BP photo by Neima Fax.

Reopening of old student parking lot delayed, but Tom Bergin’s lot may open sooner

By Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, Community Editor
August 28, 2018

Long-awaited access to the old student parking lot will most likely be delayed until after the chagim, school officials announced...

LIGHT: College counselor Lisa Gruenbaum offers advice in her airy new office on the third floor, behind the stairwell where the Student Activities office used to be.

On the move: New titles, offices for administrators

By Tobey Lee, Sports Editor
October 10, 2017
Over the summer, there were 10 office changes, two title changes and a whole lot of switching suites and floors among the people who run Shalhevet’s various departments.  So here is a rundown, organized by floor, of who’s where and who’s what.
Classroom expansion

Classroom expansion

By Nicholas Fields, Staff Writer
August 29, 2017

Over the summer, Shalhevet’s custodial staff expanded Room 216 by the Genius Bar to hold 16-18 desks to 28. They did this by...

BUILT: New STEM room for the Robotics team replaced Genius Bar on second floor, is almost complete.

More classrooms built for record student body, staff

By Hannah Jannol, Community Editor
October 22, 2016

New construction throughout Shalhevet’s building has brought new space for seven new teachers, a record high student body at...

NOT YET: The student parking lot on San Vicente (left) will still be occupied by Alliance Residential complex next year.  Construction site is at right.

Over summer, school to increase classrooms and fix plumbing; student parking lot will still be unavailable

By Jacob Feitelberg, Staff Writer
June 14, 2016
As with any new construction, there are still a few problems unresolved in Shalhevet’s new building as its first year of classes ends this week.
The now Genius Bar will convert into a classroom next year. It will primarily house science and math classes in addition to the robotics club.

Second floor Genius Bar will transform into classroom next year

By Lucy Fried, Staff Writer
April 18, 2016
The open lobby space of the second-floor genius bar will become a classroom next year, providing an additional dedicated space for learning in the new building and raising the number of classrooms from 14 to 15, school officials have confirmed.
SHINE: Above the spiral staircase leading from the entrance foyer, a shallow glass dome framed with a star of David is one of many architectural features can be seen in the 26,000-square-foot new building.

Airy, light and surprisingly tranquil, new building opens a new era

By Eric Bazak, Editor-in-Chief
August 30, 2015
Members of the Shalhevet community can exhale and finally get excited.
Load More Stories