Volunteer Opportunities
The purpose of the ERA Booster Club is to harness energy for ERA athletics and activities toward a united goal of increasing school pride and community spirit. The Booster Club provides the financial, volunteer, and moral support necessary to assure the growth and excellence of letter-eligible activities at Eagle Ridge Academy.
The Booster Club is grateful for their volunteers. Whether giving your time at an ERA sport event or an outside tournament, your contribution helps ensure that the Booster Club can provide support to all ERA programs. Please consider volunteering. Not only is it fun, it’s also a great way to meet other parents and students in the community!
Our volunteers make things happen on a daily basis. Last year, more than 4,400 volunteer hours were logged — and that is just what we know! We rely on donated time and talent in many areas of importance … classroom engagement and support, teacher and staff projects, library, athletics and activities, field trips, grounds clean up, curriculum inventory and distribution, fundraising and school event planning and execution, Ambassador support at school open houses for new families, clerical tasks, Gryphon Garden, and monthly volunteer days. Your commitment to volunteer helps us keep our resources in the classroom with your students.
The Eagle Ridge Academy Parent Teacher Organization serves the school community by hosting events and activities in addition to supporting the teachers, students, and staff in many ways. Our Eagle Ridge community is enriched when we come together to support one another. Learn more about the ERA PTO here and check out their Facebook page for more updates.
All who have volunteered at Eagle Ridge Academy this year are welcome to attend an evening of Volunteer Appreciation and Recognition on Tuesday, April 23, 6:00-7:30 p.m. This will be a program highlighting all the good you do for our community will be followed by a reception of snacks, desserts, and refreshments. THANK YOU for sharing your time and talents with us.
“Volunteer 5 Times”
Eagle Ridge Academy views parents and students as integral contributors and active participants in our school. The Academy is most successful when parents and students work together with the teachers and staff to create and sustain the best possible learning environment. View the “Give Us 5” Volunteer Pledge.
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” ~ Author Unknown
Volunteer Requirements
In addition to the many ways parents are expected to regularly support their children’s academic achievement, we also ask every Eagle Ridge Academy family to “Give Us 5” with a pledge to volunteer five times throughout the school year.
All volunteers are required to do the following before volunteering with students:
- Complete a background check. In order to volunteer to work with students K-12, you will need to complete a background check. Please see MN Statute 123B.03 for details.
- When you come to the school, sign in and sign out using our Volunteer “Sign in/Sign out” system that is located at the reception entrances.
- You will receive a “Volunteer” badge to wear while you are volunteering at the school.
To complete a background check, please send your name, e-mail address, birth date, driver’s license number, and what you are volunteering for to Kelly Schiffman, Director of Development. She will connect you via email with Trusted Employees, our online background check company, with instructions for completing their online form.
Please direct any questions to Kelly Schiffman, Director of Development
Email: kschiffman@eagleridgeacademy.org
Phone: 952.746.7760 x 1107
View information on Friends of Eagle Ridge Academy (FERA), the funding entity for Eagle Ridge Academy, here.
Annual Fall Opportunities
Annual Fall OpportunitiesMonthly Volunteer Day
Join our ERA community the third Wednesday of each month for Volunteer Day. On Volunteer Day we will join efforts at school and from home. These efforts will support our teachers, classrooms, and students by performing tasks that build a stronger Eagle Ridge Academy. Please use the comments section to let us know if your availability is limited during the designated time period. 2024-25 Monthly Fall Volunteer Days will be October 16 and November 13. SIGN UP HERE.
Ongoing Opportunities
At Eagle Ridge Academy, our volunteers make things happen on a daily basis. Your commitment to volunteer helps us keep our resources in the classroom with your students. Specific opportunities will be added as they arise and urgent needs will be communicated as needed. SIGN UP HERE.
Rockin’ the Ridge
Rockin’ the Ridge, the ERA PTO’s popular community carnival event for grades K-5 families, takes place at Eagle Ridge Academy every October and requires many volunteers to set-up, sell tickets, run the games, and clean up. SIGN UP HERE.
Fall Used Uniform Sale
The PTO Fall Used Uniform Sale takes place during October Parent Teacher Conferences and requires several volunteers to help set-up, assist families during the event, and clean up. SIGN UP HERE.
Book Fair During Fall Conferences
The Book Fair takes place during October Parent Teacher Conferences and requires volunteers to help set-up, sell books, and tear down the event. SIGN UP HERE.
Gala for the Gryphons
The annual Gala is a time for adults to come together for an evening of camaraderie and celebration in a formal, fun setting. The Gala takes place at Hazeltine National Golf Club towards the end of November each year and always follows a different theme. Many volunteers are needed to help plan and run this event. Contact Kelly Schiffman at kschiffman@eagleridgeacademy.org.
Annual Winter Opportunities
Annual Winter OpportunitiesMonthly Volunteer Day
Join our ERA community the third Wednesday of each month for Volunteer Day. On Volunteer Day we will join efforts at school and from home. These efforts will support our teachers, classrooms, and students by performing tasks that build a stronger Eagle Ridge Academy. Please use the comments section to let us know if your availability is limited during the designated time period. 2024-25 Monthly Winter Volunteer Days will be December 18, January 15, and February 19. SIGN UP HERE.
Ongoing Opportunities
At Eagle Ridge Academy, our volunteers make things happen on a daily basis. Your commitment to volunteer helps us keep our resources in the classroom with your students. Specific opportunities will be added as they arise and urgent needs will be communicated as needed. SIGN UP HERE.
Basketball Event Volunteers (ERA Booster Club)
Volunteers are needed to help run the ticketing booth and concessions stand during basketball games, as well as to plan and run annual Booster Club events such as Senior Winter Athletics and Activities night. SIGN UP HERE.
Winter Used Uniform Sale
The PTO Winter Used Uniform Sale takes place during February Parent Teacher Conferences and requires several volunteers to help set-up, assist families during the event, and clean up. SIGN UP HERE.
Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair takes place in the School Library during February Parent Teacher Conferences and requires several volunteers to help set-up, run the Fair, and clean up. SIGN UP HERE.
Annual Spring Opportunities
Annual Spring OpportunitiesMonthly Volunteer Day
Join our ERA community the third Wednesday of each month for Volunteer Day. On Volunteer Day we will join efforts at school and from home. These efforts will support our teachers, classrooms, and students by performing tasks that build a stronger Eagle Ridge Academy. Please use the comments section to let us know if your availability is limited during the designated time period. 2024-25 Monthly Winter Volunteer Days will be March 19, April 16, and May 14. SIGN UP HERE.
Ongoing Opportunities
At Eagle Ridge Academy, our volunteers make things happen on a daily basis. Your commitment to volunteer helps us keep our resources in the classroom with your students. Specific opportunities will be added as they arise and urgent needs will be communicated as needed. SIGN UP HERE.
Donut Dash 5K and Mini-Donut 1/2 Mile Dash
The annual donut Dash 5K event takes place at Eagle Ridge Academy on a Saturday towards the beginning of May. In addition to a 5K race, there are activities for youth and adults, food, music, and more. Many volunteers are needed to help plan and run this event. SIGN UP HERE.
Track & Field Volunteers (ERA Booster Club)
Volunteers are needed to help run ERA Track & Field meets. SIGN UP HERE.
ERA Booster Club Activities and Athletics Celebration
The Activities and Athletics Awards Celebration is an opportunity to honor Eagle Ridge Academy students through awards, letters, food, and music. Many volunteers are needed to help plan and run this event. SIGN UP HERE.
Gryphon Garden
Eagle Ridge Academy’s community garden, located on the grounds of the Academy, is run entirely by volunteers. Sign up to help weed, water, fertilize, harvest vegetables, and more. SIGN UP HERE.
Annual Summer Opportunities
Annual Summer OpportunitiesOngoing Opportunities
At Eagle Ridge Academy, our volunteers make things happen on a daily basis. Your commitment to volunteer helps us keep our resources in the classroom with your students. Specific opportunities will be added as they arise and urgent needs will be communicated as needed. SIGN UP HERE.
Gryphon Garden
Eagle Ridge Academy’s community garden, located on the grounds of the Academy, is run entirely by volunteers. Sign up to help weed, water, fertilize, harvest vegetables, and more. SIGN UP HERE.