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

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...OR NOT PARTYING

…OR NOT PARTYING

By Rose Lipner, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2016

Saturday nights are often associated with drinking, drugs and reckless behavior. But why should that be the only fun thing to...

INNOVATION: Founder Seiji Shaw works with team members to build the base of the robot.  Club several times a week to prepare for the competition that will take place March 10.

Junior transfer student spearheads first robotics team

By Benjamin Zaghi and Rose Lipner
February 7, 2016
With $20,000 in its budget from Google and other grants, Shalhevet’s first-year robotics team plans to jump over entry-level meets and compete with more experienced teams like Beverly Hills High and Milken Community High School.
WELCOME: Pictured at Ramah during the summer of 2014, juniors Michelle Greenberg and Sarit Ashkenazi  are both were excited that their camp would be hosting refugees.

Camp Ramah likely to house 400 child refugees from Central America beginning next week

By Rose Lipner, Deputy-Editor In Chief
December 16, 2015
Camp Ramah of California, a summer camp in Ojai attended by many Shalhevet students and faculty, may begin housing hundreds of child refugees from Central America starting as soon as next week, camp officials have confirmed to The Boiling Point.
Rose Lipner

Rose Lipner

November 26, 2015
Deputy-Editor in Chief
DEVISING: Ezra Fax, Eitan Schramm and Tania Bohbot work with Ms. Chase to produce two of the five one-act plays.

Drama prepares for one-acts in new theater

By Rose Lipner and Sadie Toczeck
November 18, 2015
In some ways, this fall brings a re-birth to Shalhevet’s drama department.
JAVA: Dr. Joshua Sharfman is teaching the first ever AP computer science course at shalhevet. He is an Alumni Parent to Noah Sharfman ’05 and Erin Sharfman ’13

Alumni parent and former USC professor teaches new AP class

By Rose Lipner, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
September 7, 2015
Even though Shalhevet is cutting down on AP classes, new teacher Dr. Josh Sharfman is introducing a new one: AP Computer Science.
Letter from the editor: A correction

Letter from the editor: A correction

By Rose Lipner, Features Editor
June 23, 2015
“Cheatology,” the Boiling Point’s Page 1 article in April about student cheating using the Schoology school social communication system, originally contained a number of errors.
LEGACY: Ms. Berkey has taught literature and writing at Shalhevet for 17 years. On Tuesday, she enjoyed the last week of  her 10th Grade American Literature class.

UPDATED: Farewell to an icon as Ms. Berkey leaves for Oakwood

By Rose Lipner, Features Editor
June 2, 2015

English teacher and Humanities Dean Melanie Berkey, who imbued decades of Shalhevet students with passion for film, literature...

CHALLENGE: Students cast ballots for nine Just Community positions in the foyer of the JCC May 14.

Micah Gill elected Agenda Chair for 2015-16

By Rose Lipner, Features Editor
May 15, 2015

Micah Gill has been elected Agenda Chair for next year. Agenda Chair: Micah Gill Agenda Vice-Chair: Alec Fields Agenda...

CHEATOLOGY: More than twice as many students say they cheat on Schoology as on paper

CHEATOLOGY: More than twice as many students say they cheat on Schoology as on paper

By Rose Lipner, Features Editor
May 13, 2015
More than two years into Shalhevet's use of Schoology-- the online resource for teachers and students that has become the backbone of communication at the school-- it turns out that the much-loved website facilitates something it was never intended to support: cheating.
TASTY: Top Chef winner Mei Lin, center, is normally sous chef at Ink on Melrose but made chicken tostadas at MexiKosher Feb. 19.

Prize-winning chefs take guest turns at Mexikosher

By Rose Lipner, Features Editor
February 20, 2015

It was supposed to last until 9, but by 7:30 p.m. Feb 19 Mexikosher was all sold out of fresh, made-from-scratch tostadas —...

COUNSEL: Ms. Gruenbaum (​center) and Ms. Walls ​discuss college applications ​with Armand and Soheila Newman, parents of junior Nicole Newman​. ​

Second Counselor Beefs Up College Advising

By Rose Lipner, Community Editor
February 3, 2015

For the first time in school history, Shalhevet has added a second person to oversee its college counseling program, due to a...

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