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
The overall March School of Logic House winner, with a total of 847 points, was Probitas! Your goodness reigns champion this month. 🐘
During these Gryphon Games, students competed shake off post-it notes and knock over water bottles with a ball inside of a head sock. Teachers competed too! Great job earning House points, Gryphons. See if you can beat your totals during this next tracking period! #GoGryphons
Congratulations to School of Logic sixth grader Itisha B. on her excellent performance at the Regional Spelling Bee last Thursday. 🐝 There were 77 schools represented from the metro area and she placed in the top FIVE!
"I had a lot of fun preparing for the Spelling Bee, especially being able to practice with my parents, younger brother, and teachers. I wasn't sure what it would feel like to prepare for the regional competition, but I enjoyed being able to challenge myself with new words. As I practiced, it was very interesting to find the origins of words and how they are used. I want to thank all the teachers and staff at Eagle Ridge Academy who organized the Spelling Bee, helped me prepare and kept encouraging me, while reminding me not to worry too much," shared Itisha.
Itisha demonstrated dedication, poise, and pure joy throughout her spelling bee journey this year. We look forward to seeing what this incredible Gryphon will do next! #GoGryphons
All four students competed in individual events and completed corresponding event testing to determine who would advance to the finals on March 3. During the preliminary results ceremony on March 2, Bhavik, Amaar, and Geoffrey were informed they would advance to their event finals. In addition, Geoffrey was recognized as a "Top 25 Test Scorer" for the Hospitality and Tourism Cluster Exam.
On March 3, Bhavik competed in the DECA state event finals for "Principles of Finance" while Amaar and Geoffrey competed as a team in "Hospitality Team Decision Making". During the late afternoon final awards ceremony, all three students were called to the stage, placing 7th!!
This is a HUGE accomplishment for this first-year team! The Academy is incredibly proud of all DECA members for their hard work this season and we can't wait to see your growth next year! #GoGryphons
Track & Field practices begin Monday, March 9. Are you signed up? Make sure to complete registration this week so you're ready: https://era3075a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/?p=3249. 🏃
Learn more about ERA Track & Field Coach Rob Economy in this Coach Spotlight! #GoGryphons
In January, sixth grader Itisha B. won the Eagle Ridge Academy Grades 4-8 Spelling Bee after a two-hour showdown with thirty spellers and thirteen rounds. Since winning, Itisha has been busy preparing for the Twin Cities Regional Spelling Bee, which will take place at Saint Paul College tomorrow, March 5!
Eagle Ridge Academy teachers and staff have been helping Itisha practice for her upcoming competition. The latest update from her helpers was that "she is feeling good and good instincts and strategies for words doesn't know." We are proud of her hard work and wish her luck on her journey to qualify for State! #GoGryphons
Families heard from Chief Executive Officer Jason Ulbrich and Principal Sutton Rehwaldt, toured the school, met kindergarten teacher Paige Schneider and learned about ERA's Kindergarten and first grade curriculum, and spoke with student ambassadors, ERA parents, and other ERA staff.
Couldn't make it this weekend? There is still time to join us at our Virtual Open House TONIGHT at 6:00 p.m. Register here to receive the link to the virtual meeting: https://eagleridgebrooklyncenter.fsenrollment.com/portal/public_calendars/eagle_ridge_academy_of_brooklyn_center_virtual_open_house. #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation
This week starts the first wave of spring sports opening their season at ERA.
March 2: Badminton and Synchronized Swimming 🏸🏊
March 9: Track & Field and Softball 🏃🥎
March 16: Baseball and Girls Flag Football ⚾🏈
Make sure you're registered! If not, register here ASAP: https://era3075a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/. #GoGryphons
Senior Bhavik P. placed first in his division for Principles of Finance and sophomores Amaar M. and Geoffrey M. placed 3rd in their division for Hospitality Team Decision Making. We wish them good luck at State over these next few days!
This is the FIRST year of the DECA program at ERA. Congratulations to all the members of the ERA DECA team for an impression first season : Spencer L., Leo G., Violet L., Bhavik P., Jesse T., Muhammad I., Arun S., Amaar M., and Geofrey M. Congratulations as well to Coach Allen Miskowiec for being a great leader! #GoGryphons
Today, teachers and staff were celebrated with an “Oops! I Won it Again” ice cream sundae bar and PLINKO game for gift cards. 🍨💳 Thanks to generous donations from our families, every teacher and staff member was able to play PLINKO to win a $10 gift card.
This has been such a fun week, and our hearts are so full. We cannot thank our families and PTO enough for all they have contributed to make this week memorable. And, of course, shoutout our teachers and staff for being worthy of such a celebration! You make Eagle Ridge Academy great and you deserve it all. Thank you. 💗 #GoGryphons
Today, teachers and staff were treated to a “Saved by the Breakfast Bell” breakfast bar, with bagels, pastries, fruit, granola, pop tarts, ring pops, and more. Stay tuned to see what other fun treats the PTO has cooked up for this week of celebration! #GoGryphons
🎉 THANK YOU for coming out to Winter Senior Night yesterday evening! The gym was packed to watch Boys Basketball play Cristo Rey and Girls Basketball play Roosevelt. All winter senior athletes and activities participants were recognized in a ceremony during the Girls Basketball game. 🏀 Congratulations on great winter seasons, Class of 2026!
Don't forget: registration is open for grades 2-12 Spring Activities, including Boys Baseball, Track and Field, Girls Softball, the brand new Girls Flag Football team, Coding Club, Youth Volleyball, Variety Club, Badminton, and MORE! Register now here. #GoGryphons
