After studying ancient Indian and Chinese civilizations earlier this school year, second graders wanted to learn more about the cultures represented in their classroom. Ms. Kruger invited her students to bring in any items they might want to share from their own culture. Ms. Kruger called it one of her favorite days of the year, as she got to learn alongside her students! #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation
🌎 Tuesday, April 7: Culture Day (Citizenship) - Show citizenship by dressing up in cultural wear that represents your background.
📜 Wednesday, April 8: Character Day (Integrity) - Dress up as a character from a book or history that showed integrity in their story.
💼 Thursday, April 9: Career Day (Perseverance & Excellence) - Dress up as someone in your ideal future career.
📢 Friday, April 10: Cause Day (Honor & Respect) - Dress up to show support for a cause you are passionate about.
⌛ LAST CHANCE: Registration prices for the 12th Annual Donut Dash 5K and Mini-Donut 1/2 Mile Dash for Kids on Saturday, May 9, will increase after tomorrow, April 2. You don't want to miss this fun community event at Eagle Ridge Academy! Learn more and sign up today here: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/donut-dash. 🍩 #GoGryphons
P.S. You could excel this season too! Spring athletics and activities registration is still open for Girls Flag Football, Youth Volleyball, Middle School Track & Field, and Lego League! Register here: https://era3075a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/?p=3249. #GoGryphons
Students applied real-world math skills by calculating percent discounts, comparing prices, and adding Minnesota sales tax during the $300 Gift Challenge. At the same time, they explored how Latin lives on in store names and everyday products throughout the mall. "We are proud of how our students represented Eagle Ridge Academy with focus, responsibility, and pride," shared Ms. Christensen.
This week, we challenge YOU to live classically! Use this form to share a photo or two of your Classical adventures: https://eagleridgeacademy.wufoo.com/forms/z336vwa1nho5li/. We will be sharing these photos with the ERA community to celebrate Classical education and encourage others to continue their learning outside of the classroom as we head into summer! #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation
Eagle Ridge Academy - a grades K–12 Classical, tuition-free public charter school in the Twin Cities metro - is looking to add to its list of on-call daily substitutes! The daily rate for teacher substitute positions increased March 2, 2026. Apply now here.
How is your family living classically and pursuing truth, beauty, and goodness over the break? Are you reading together, going on a hike, or going to a concert? We would love to see photos of your Classical adventures! Use this form to share a photo or two, along with the brief description on how you family sought out Truth, Beauty, and Goodness over break: https://eagleridgeacademy.wufoo.com/forms/z336vwa1nho5li/.
We will be sharing these photos and descriptions with the ERA community to celebrate Classical education and encourage others to continue their learning outside of the classroom as we head into summer!
Thank you for taking the time to make a Classical connection over the break and for sharing it with us. When parents and teachers work together, we can inspire a life-long passion for learning. #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation #TruthBeautyGoodness
Eagle Ridge Academy uniform vendor Land's End is running a 25% off sale through April 13! Use code HOPANDSAVE25 at the links below:
Lands’ End Lower School – Preferred School Number: 900137977
Lands’ End Middle School – Preferred School Number: 900096934
Lands’ End High School – Preferred School Number: 900137985
Please follow this link for more information on Uniforms & Spirit Wear. #GoGryphons
The winners of the ERA PTO's Battle of the Coins received their celebration donuts today! More than $1,212 was raised during the February fundraiser, with Kindergarten raising the most in the School of Grammar, Probitas raising the most in the School of Logic, and 9th grade raising the most in the School of Rhetoric. 🎉 Thank you again to everyone that contributed during this year's Battle!
🍩 P.S. Looking for more donuts? Join us at the 12th Annual Donut Dash 5K and Mini-Donut 1/2 Mile Dash for Kids on Saturday, May 9! Registration prices will increase after April 2, so register soon to guarantee the lowest price and this year's race shirt. Learn more at https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/donut-dash. #GoGryphons
Congratulations to our Fall 2025 School of Rhetoric Olympus Club members! 👏
Admittance into the Olympus Club appropriately reflects the endless hours these students have spent securing a 2025-26 first semester grade point average of a 3.33 or above, along with embodying the CIPHER pillars on a daily basis. Olympus Club recognition is more than an honor roll, it also acknowledges students who display The Gryphon Way through a commitment toward attendance (fewer than 3 tardies all semester) and behavior (fewer than 3 Pillar Referrals, no detentions or infractions).
Our scholars have been recognized in grade-level assemblies and presented with a certificate suitable for framing. They are permitted to wear Spirit Wear during interim assessments this Wednesday-Friday. #GoGryphons #CIPHER
The winner of the meme category was senior Dante W. (referencing "Tis but a flesh wound!), the winner of the mismatch category was senior Quinn L. , the winner of the teacher impersonator category was sophomore Kevin B. (dressed as Dr. Good!), and the winner of the bougie category was junior Q S.
The money raised from this fundraiser will go towards Student Senate events. Thank you to everyone that participated! #GoGryphons
Curious what a Classical Kindergarten morning really looks like? Come see it in action next month at Eagle Ridge Academy of Brooklyn Center!
Join us from 9:00–10:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, for a morning where your child can participate in circle time, hands-on learning stations, and activities like letters in sand trays, nature journaling, and building with blocks. While they explore, parents can observe the classroom experience and hear directly from current Kindergarten families.
At Eagle Ridge Academy, we believe in preparing minds and forming character through strong academics, meaningful traditions, and learning that helps children think clearly, speak confidently, and grow with strong values. We'd love to show you what this looks like in action! RSVP today here. Learn more about Eagle Ridge Academy of Brooklyn Center here. #GoGryphons
School of Rhetoric Dress-to-Impress Day will take place this Wednesday, March 18. Dress-to-Impress Day is a Student Senate event that functions similarly to a Free Dress Day. Students in grades 9-12 may pay $5 to participate and must be dressed in one of the themes listed below in order to participate. The winner of each theme will be decided at lunch by a panel of judges and will receive a prize!
List of Dress-to-Impress Day Themes
• Mismatch - (Dress up in clothes that do not match) 🦺🎩
• Meme - (Dress up like a famous internet meme - appropriate only) 🤣
• Teacher - (Dress as your favorite teacher) 👩🏫
• Boujee - (Luxurious, High-Class, Fancy) 🤑
It might be Pi Day, but we're only thinking about DONUTS! 🍩 The 12th Annual Donut Dash 5K and Mini-Donut 1/2 Mile Dash for Kids will take place on Saturday, May 9, but you must register by April 2 to guarantee that you receive this year's race shirt!
Whether you are a runner, a walker, or a donut enthusiast, this is the event for you. Leaving and finishing at Eagle Ridge Academy, this Minnetonka route is an accurately measured 5K course, is chip- and mat-timed, and takes you on a picturesque run or walk just north of Bren Road. There will be complimentary chair massages, rock tape applications, DJ music, giveaways, fun youth activities, post-race refreshments, and DONUTS!
Learn more about this beloved community event, view pictures from previous years, and register today here.
(P.S. Did you know this kind of event takes more than 100 volunteers to ensure success? If you'd like to volunteer, there's a job for everyone! Sign up here to volunteer at the Donut Dash.)
Happy almost Pi Day, Gryphons! Celebrating March 14 (3.14) is a tradition at Eagle Ridge Academy. For over a month, School of Grammar fourth graders have been practicing the memorization of pi. This morning, the thirteen fourth graders who memorized the most digits of pi showed off their amazing memorization skills by reciting pi in the Auditorium in front of their entire grade, making it look as easy as 3.14159! 𝛑
This year’s first place winner, Ameera R. from Sheppard's class, recited a remarkable 202 digits of pi! It was neck and neck for second and third place, with Aaradhya G. from Sheppard's class reciting 78 digits of pi, and Aarush K. from Harris' class reciting 77 digits of pi. Incredible work, fourth graders!
The celebration continued with slices of pie at the end of the day. 🥧 Thank you to our fourth grade parents for generously donating pies to our classrooms, and thank you to our fourth grade grade teachers for organizing this beloved tradition year after year. #GoGryphons
qualification matches today and tomorrow morning, with the hope of making it to the finals tomorrow afternoon! View event information here: https://www.firstinspires.org/event-detail?eventId=76327.
In the qualification matches, the tERAbytes will be randomly matched with two other teams (an alliance) and compete against another alliance. Who they are matched with changes, so they could be against a robot one match and with that robot another match. The first 15 seconds is autonomous, and then the drivers take over. In this game, they will need to retrieve balls and shoot them into a specific area to score points. The last 15 seconds is an end game, which is to hang their robot from something. The team can earn points for various things in each match, including “ranking points.” The matches are exciting to watch! Tune in via the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/SlexEz83_KU. Good luck, tERAbytes! #GoGryphons
