JOY Project: Clay Play
8th Grade Student: Sadie Evans
Sadie has always had a desire to create art that is both beautiful and functional. For her Joy Project, she found a way to do just that, by taking on clay throwing with Boulder Mountain Clayworks. After perusing Pinterest for inspiration, she settled on a theme of clouds for every dish. Her finished products include mugs, plates, and other dishware glazed in blue, turquoise, and green paint, adorned with white clouds.
JOY Project: Making a Movie
8th Grade Student: Owen Tempest
Owen has made short films in the past, but for his Joy Project, he decided to step it up and create a storyboard, write a script, and film an entire 10-minute movie. Throughout the project, Owen has enjoyed filming with his family, who always provide laughs during the process. He is also learning about the hiccups that can come up during a production and how to pivot in order to handle them.
Middle School students are social, inquisitive, capable, enthusiastic, even a little goofy, and we think that is just great.
A Sun Valley Community School Middle School education is founded on the wonder, reflection, and broadening perspective of early adolescence and seeks to fuel students’ understanding of the world and their place in it with relevant projects and meaningful work.
We offer students the opportunity to follow their curiosity, explore, build skills, dig deep, and find challenge through an interdisciplinary, experiential approach to education on our campus and in the outdoors.
SAT Administration: May 8, 2021, Masks + Social Distancing Required
At this time, Sun Valley Community School plans to administer the May 8, 2021 test. However, this is subject to change. Please check back for updates. All non-SVCS students must view, print, and complete the Assumption of Risk waiver and bring the completed form with them when they arrive at the screening table Saturday morning. Additionally, all participants MUST review the 2020-21 SAT Exams Standards of Care. The waiver and the Standards of Care are also available on the College Counseling page of the school website.
Questions? Please contact Yvonne Inman, our SAT Administrator.
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Sam Herrick joined Sun Valley Community School after spending a dozen years working at schools in California. He was Dean of Student Life at the Live Oak School in San Francisco and served on the Board of Trustees for the East Bay School for Boys, helping to usher the school from its inception to a thriving and unique middle school dedicated to boys’ learning.