Cutthroat Chronicles

In Brazil, they are called Bahia Bands, which are basically wish bracelets. The bands have a rich history spanning over 200 years and have recently become more popular throughout the world. Thought to bring the wearer good luck, each band’s color conveys a message or a desire. And now, at SVCS, ES and MS art teacher Cara Frost has brought this beautiful international tradition to the Elementary School, where students have been expanding their understanding of weaving with a symbolic weaving of wishes.

And that’s a wrap! Sun Valley Community School’s Upper School recently brought one of William Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, to Sun Valley Community School’s stage February 10-12. But this wasn’t your typical Bard performance; director Kevin Wade ‘06 brought new life to this classic Shakespearian comedy by updating the story to take place in the 1980s and audiences could not get enough. 
 

Congratulations to SVCS/SVSA alum Chase Josey '13 who was recently named to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Chase will compete in the snowboard halfpipe. To honor Chase’s achievement, some of his fellow Cutthroats embarked on a letter writing campaign with words of encouragement. These creative words of congratulations were sent to him in Beijing as a part of a care package. 

Freshman Cutthroats Addison Featherman and Eloise Hogan have more in common than just being in the same grade. Both are Sun Valley Ski Academy boarding students in their first year at SVCS; they compete for Sun Valley Ski Education Foundations’ Big Mountain team and yes, they are roommates. Addison hails from Crested Butte, Colorado, while Eloise counts the Big Apple as home. We sat down with both to find out why they joined Sun Valley Community School, what life is like in the dorm and on the mountain, and overall, and what they’ve learned from each other.