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Ascher Preps Campus for Annular Eclipse

Steve Ascher - glider pilot, meteorologist, always-on-Google-Earth guy - forever has his sights set on the sky. At Friday's All School Meeting, Ascher educated SBA student-athletes about Sunday's annular eclipse and how to view it without being blinded. Folks in the Donner Summit and greater Truckee area are uniquely positioned for a perfect vantage point for the eclipse, which will happen at approximately 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening. Enjoy the short film of students trying out their "Eclipse Shades," which were handed out at All School Meeting as part of Steve's presentation. 


Keeping Our Campus Clean!

Sugar Bowl Academy faculty and student-athletes worked together during advisory today to collect garbage from the campus grounds and around the West Bay parking area of Sugar Bowl Resort. You will notice an SBA Suburban packed for the Pole, Peddle, Paddle in Bend, OR. Go Fighting, Garbage-Collecting, Poling, Peddling, Paddling Marmots! 

Scene on Campus Photo of the Day, 5/16

Eighth-grade advisory was released into the wild today for a little appreciation 
of our mountain culture. Here are some scenes from the banks of the Yuba.


Hamlet Cast Takes Fencing Lessons from Coach Schloss

Head Nordic Coach Jeff Schloss took some time off from the skinny skis recently to show SBA student-athlete-actors some of his fencing moves. 

Enjoy the short film (with music by Truckee violinist Liz Glattly) and Joanne Knox's preview of the spring play, and get your tickets now for the big event! 

"In preparation for the spring drama performance of an adapted version of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, students have been busy analyzing characters’ motives, memorizing lines, learning Shakespearean language, and even received some fencing instruction from Nordic coach extraordinaire, Jeff Schloss. The enthusiasm and excitement around this production is palpable! Our Hamlet (junior Chuck Klein) is supported by: Riley Plant (Claudius), Camille Hartley (Gertrude), Cassidy Cichowicz (Ophelia), Augie DeRyk (Polonius), Joe Piercy (Laertes), Lauren Dunn (Horatio), Chris Fitzpatrick (Ghost of Hamlet's father), Colter Fellows (Marcellus), and Devin Gill and Matt Hourigan (Players and Gravediggers). The play is held together by the explanation of our enthusiastic storytellers Dylan Murtha, Grace Hutton, and Katrin Larusson. Please join us Friday, June 15th (the night before graduation) at Judah lodge for our performance. You can reserve tickets by contacting Joanne Knox (jknox@sbacademy.org); the cost is $5 per a ticket and this production will sell out, so get your requests in soon! Thanks in advance for supporting SBA drama!" - Joanne Knox

In Your Mailbox/Inbox Soon: Spring Newsletter!

There is a lot to report from Donner Summit, and the spring newsletter will be appearing in your mailbox or your inbox soon. Here's a look at the front page news.