The Boiling Point

Princeton Model Congress team announced

By BP Staff • September 18, 2011

Twenty-three students were selected last week for Shalhevet's Princeton Model Congress delegation, which will compete in Washington, D.C., Nov 17 - 20. Eleven are returning debaters and 12 were chosen...

E-mail from Mr. Danovitch announcing Mr. Mullin’s departure

September 17, 2011

The letter below was sent out by Acting General Studies Principal Roy Danovitch Friday to parents of 11th and 12th grade students. Dear 11th grade and 12th grade parents: This letter is to inform you...

History teacher Larry Mullin is out, replaced by Dr. Jill Beerman

By Ari Feuer, Deputy Editor-In-Chief • September 16, 2011

In a very sudden and still mysterious development, as of last Friday Social Studies teacher Mr. Larry Mullin is no longer employed at Shalhevet High School. His AP Government and AP U.S. History classes...

Dress code enforcement to be tightened today, rabbis say

By Rachel Lester, Managing Editor • September 16, 2011

Following a brief ninth-period meeting on Thursday when the administration told the juniors and seniors that they would have one more day to self-regulate on dress code, an email was sent out saying that...

Dress code e-mail from Rabbi Leubitz

September 15, 2011

Dear Shalhevet Juniors and Seniors, Please be advised that tomorrow, Friday, September 15, if you are not in dress code, you will NOT be permitted to go to your classes. There will be NO exceptions....

2011-12 Regular Bell Schedule

September 5, 2011

Scroll down the page to see the regular daily bell schedule for 2011-12.

AP science teacher hopes to make science relevant

By Rose Bern, Opinion Editor • August 27, 2011

With an affinity for writing poetry and painting, Dr. Smallwood is the new Science Department chair and teacher of AP Biology and AP Chemistry. Dr. Smallwood has 10 years of experience teaching math...

For Eli Schiff, an eight-week dash to remodel

By Leila Miller, Editor-in-Chief • August 27, 2011

Whether by carrying heavy boxes, wheeling carts through the hallway or staying until 9 p.m., Eli Schiff was going to have school ready for students. Mr. Schiff, the new Director of Facilities, started...

Owner of Pizza World, Chick’n’Chow to take over cafeteria

By Nate Erez, Torah Editor • August 26, 2011

By Nate Erez, Torah Editor Darren Melamed, owner of the kosher fast food restaurants Pizza World and Chick’n'Chow, takes over Shalhevet’s lunch service beginning Aug. 29, replacing former...

Rabbi Segal says ‘bell-to-bell’ learning will allow for more programs outside class

By Ari Feuer, Deputy Editor-in-Chief • August 26, 2011

Introducing promises to strengthen Shalhevet’s ‘Just Community’ and increase the efficiency of everyday learning, incoming Head-of-School Rabbi Ari Segal met with six of The Boiling Point’s editors...

Freshmen meet and greet at BBQ

By Sigal Spitzer, 9th Grade • August 26, 2011

Shalhevet’s freshman class gathered together the night before school began for an evening of meeting, greeting and getting to know what high school would be like. Upon arriving at school Tuesday evening,...

School will start later this year, and still end early

August 24, 2011

Contrary to the bell schedule listed on personalized course lists, the school day will begin at 8 Am and finish at 4:45 Pm Monday through Thursday. On Fridays the day will run from 8 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. That...