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HISTORY: Students in Tipping Point discuss the 17th century monarchies in Central Europe. Since there are only 5 students in the original class, Mrs. Sunshine teaches it like an informal seminar.

New honors history class offers a glimpse of school life post-APs

By Alexa Fishman, Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2014

Sitting around a small circular table, the students in Tipping Point prepare to read Castiglione’s The Courtier, a 16th century guidebook for Italian noblemen. “I’ll play Sir Frederick,” said...

WOOD: PE classes will use the polished floors of the JCC gym this year during the day, but YULA will still share it for games and practices after school.

Not quite a home court, but PE gets a gym at JCC

November 3, 2014

By Mati Hurwitz, Sports Editor PE classes will use an indoor gym and athletic court this year on the second floor of the JCC, the first time Shalhevet has had indoor gym classes since it was last housed...

FOUNDERS: From left, Paul Feder, Nathan Frejhof, and Dr. Jerry Friedman at a Shalhevet banquet

Paul Feder, z”l, was benefactor and scholar

November 3, 2014

By Goldie Fields, Executive Editor Paul Feder, a founder and benefactor of Shalhevet, died July 28 at the age of 94 after a long illness. An ardent supporter of Israel and other Jewish causes, Mr. Feder...

New science teacher aims students toward future

New science teacher aims students toward future

November 3, 2014

By Alexa Fishman, Editor-in-Chief Teaching at a Jewish school for the first time, science teacher and Conservative chazzan Ms. Melanie Fine is bringing a new approach to science to Shalhevet. She wants...

GONE: Founding flag football coach, longtime debate coach, and teacher Chris Buckley resigned from Shalhevet Oct. 29.

BUCKLEY RESIGNS: Longtime teacher and flag football coach quits day before team’s first playoff appearance

By Alec Fields, Staff Writer October 30, 2014

An integral member of the Boys’ Flag Football Team will not take his place on LACES field tonight when the undefeated Firehawks open their first-ever playoff season against New Community Jewish High...

Favorite restaurants providing school lunch this year

October 26, 2014

By Mati Davis, Staff Writer Bibi’s on Tuesday’s? Shanghai on Wednesdays?  Jeff’s on Thursdays? Most Shalhevet students don’t eat at restaurants that often, but since there’s no usable kitchen...

HIGHER: New support beams visible at the Shalhevet construction site rise to the level of the third-story floor, much higher than the building they are replacing.

At school construction site, a change in the skyline

By Rose Lipner, Community Editor October 3, 2014

Rising two stories tall above the dirt and machinery, the first piece of Shalhevet’s building is now visible above the scaffolding on Fairfax Avenue, about 27 feet in the air. Two reddish-orange steel...

HYDRATE: Plastic bottles of cold water were delivered to 3rd-floor classrooms during Period H after administration announced that school would be cancelled.

Cheers in the auditorium as administration declares a ‘heat day’ and cancels school

By Rose LIpner, Community Editor October 2, 2014

UPDATED: Cheers erupted from the student body after Principal Reb Noam Weissman announced at 2 p.m. that school would be cancelled tomorrow due to the heat wave. Reb Noam made the announcement in...

JCC WEATHER LIVE

September 30, 2014

BP Staff Report Monday, Oct. 6  4:22: 85 degrees upstairs 4:20 PM: 82 degrees inside 2:59 PM: 80 degrees upstairs 2:59 PM: 79 degrees inside 2:58 PM: 81 degrees outside 12:31 PM: 80...

DEBUT: Freshmen and parents listen as Rabbi Segal welcomes them to Shalhevet at the orientation barbecue Aug 26.

School welcomes freshmen at BBQ

By Jordan Fields, Ninth Grade September 22, 2014

Incoming freshman and their parents were treated to a barbecue dinner, speeches from administrators, a tour of the interim school in the JCC and an opportunity to meet new friends at the annual Freshman...

COLD: Rabbi Schwarzbergs 12th grade Gemara class learns in the JCC auditorium during heat wave week. Juniors and seniors were split up among the air conditioned rooms downstairs due to the temperature.

It’s back to JCC after heat wave ends early

By Alexa Fishman, Editor-in-Chief September 19, 2014

Cooler temperatures meant Shalhevet students and faculty all returned to the JCC today, instead of next Monday as originally hoped or after Rosh Hashanah, as had been feared. After having been split...

Just Community election results

September 17, 2014

Agenda Vice- chair Micah Gill has just announced the winners of today's Just Community grade-level delegate elections, including the run-off result in the 11th grade, where Kian Marghzar defeated Jacob...

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