It's Homecoming Week at Eagle Ridge Academy! Students and staff are dressing according to different themes chosen by the Student Senate. Yesterday was Western Day. 🤠 Tomorrow, October 3, is Twin Day. Match a friend or support the MN Twins! 👯
Don't forget! Homecoming Week wraps up with the School of Rhetoric Homecoming Dance TOMORROW and Rockin' the Ridge School of Grammar Carnival on Saturday. Sign up to chaperone the dance here: https://shorturl.at/zdvk2. Preorder carnival wristbands/meal deals and sign up to volunteer at Rockin' the Ridge here: https://erapto.org/rockin-the-ridge. #GoGryphons
Don't forget! Homecoming Week wraps up with the School of Rhetoric Homecoming Dance TOMORROW and Rockin' the Ridge School of Grammar Carnival on Saturday. Sign up to chaperone the dance here: https://shorturl.at/zdvk2. Preorder carnival wristbands/meal deals and sign up to volunteer at Rockin' the Ridge here: https://erapto.org/rockin-the-ridge. #GoGryphons
It's Homecoming Week at Eagle Ridge Academy! Students and staff may dress according to different themes chosen by the Student Senate through Friday. Yesterday was Color Day. Students and staff wore that color that represented their grade! 🌈 Tomorrow, October 2, is Athletes and Mathletes. Flaunt your brawn or your brains! 🏆
Don't forget! Homecoming Week wraps up with the School of Rhetoric Homecoming Dance on Friday and Rockin' the Ridge School of Grammar Carnival on Saturday. Sign up to chaperone the dance here: https://shorturl.at/zdvk2. Preorder carnival wristbands/meal deals and sign up to volunteer at Rockin' the Ridge here: https://erapto.org/rockin-the-ridge. #GoGryphons
It's Homecoming Week at Eagle Ridge Academy! Students and staff may dress according to different themes chosen by the Student Senate through Friday. We started off the week in our cozy clothes for Comfy Day. 🧸 Tomorrow, October 1, is Western Day. Dust off your cowboy boots, Gryphons!
Don't forget! Homecoming Week wraps up with the School of Rhetoric Homecoming Dance on Friday and Rockin' the Ridge School of Grammar Carnival on Saturday. Sign up to chaperone the dance here: https://shorturl.at/zdvk2. Preorder carnival wristbands/meal deals and sign up to volunteer at Rockin' the Ridge here: https://erapto.org/rockin-the-ridge. #GoGryphons
Don't forget! Homecoming Week wraps up with the School of Rhetoric Homecoming Dance on Friday and Rockin' the Ridge School of Grammar Carnival on Saturday. Sign up to chaperone the dance here: https://shorturl.at/zdvk2. Preorder carnival wristbands/meal deals and sign up to volunteer at Rockin' the Ridge here: https://erapto.org/rockin-the-ridge. #GoGryphons
The School of Logic will be implementing a program called the House System this year. SoL Principal Mr. Pelofske and Assistant Principal Mrs. Madigan will discuss the House System in a Gryphon Conversation this Wednesday, October 1, 5:00-5:45 p.m. The meeting link will be shared with SoL families prior to the conversation. Guardians of SoL students are invited to share their questions about the House System here prior to the Gryphon Conversation here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRuyIAX9E4jYnIJdyrQ2iUJFgqEA4CBMSXV-Pa5FJfbzj7tw/viewform.
A key element of the House System is the way that it increases students’ motivation to succeed in school by fostering a sense of belonging among all students and staff, and parents often report feeling more connected to the school community as well. To achieve this, each student will be a part of one of three houses and will have the opportunity to participate in house-specific events and activities throughout the year. (Parents will have opportunities to participate, too!) Rooted in the three pursuits of a Classical education using the Latin translations of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness - Vertias, Probitas, Pulchritudo, the system provides a sense of belonging and pride while encouraging leadership, teamwork, and service. School of Logic students will be sorted into their Houses next week. School of Logic teachers and staff were sorted into their houses earlier this month (and celebrated with confetti cannons, pom-poms, and swag!)
Special thanks to our Eagle Ridge Academy PTO for partnering with the House System to provide start-up funds for our student sorting ceremony. The PTO will continue to partner with the House System to develop House-themed spirit wear and other accessories. #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation
A key element of the House System is the way that it increases students’ motivation to succeed in school by fostering a sense of belonging among all students and staff, and parents often report feeling more connected to the school community as well. To achieve this, each student will be a part of one of three houses and will have the opportunity to participate in house-specific events and activities throughout the year. (Parents will have opportunities to participate, too!) Rooted in the three pursuits of a Classical education using the Latin translations of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness - Vertias, Probitas, Pulchritudo, the system provides a sense of belonging and pride while encouraging leadership, teamwork, and service. School of Logic students will be sorted into their Houses next week. School of Logic teachers and staff were sorted into their houses earlier this month (and celebrated with confetti cannons, pom-poms, and swag!)
Special thanks to our Eagle Ridge Academy PTO for partnering with the House System to provide start-up funds for our student sorting ceremony. The PTO will continue to partner with the House System to develop House-themed spirit wear and other accessories. #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation
Next week is Homecoming Week at Eagle Ridge Academy! Students and staff may dress according to different themes chosen by the Student Senate each day next week.
Monday, September 29: Comfy Day (Start the week in your comfy clothes!)
Tuesday, September 30: Color Day (Wear the assigned color for your grade!)
- Black: Kindergarten, Grade 4, Grade 12
- Blue: Grade 1, Grade 5, Grade 11
- Green: Grade 2, Grade 6, Grade 10
- Red: Grade 3, Grade 7
- Orange: 8
- Brown: 9
Wednesday, October 1: Western Day (Dust off your cowboy boots!)
Thursday, October 2: Athletes and Mathletes (Flaunt your brawn or your brains!)
Friday, October 3: Twin Day (Match your friend or support the MN Twins!)
#GoGryphons
Monday, September 29: Comfy Day (Start the week in your comfy clothes!)
Tuesday, September 30: Color Day (Wear the assigned color for your grade!)
- Black: Kindergarten, Grade 4, Grade 12
- Blue: Grade 1, Grade 5, Grade 11
- Green: Grade 2, Grade 6, Grade 10
- Red: Grade 3, Grade 7
- Orange: 8
- Brown: 9
Wednesday, October 1: Western Day (Dust off your cowboy boots!)
Thursday, October 2: Athletes and Mathletes (Flaunt your brawn or your brains!)
Friday, October 3: Twin Day (Match your friend or support the MN Twins!)
#GoGryphons
Congratulations to our Varsity Girls Soccer team for winning their first game of the season in a 6-0 shut out against Hmong College Prep Academy yesterday evening! ⚽ Goals were scored by Avery V M., Gwen E., Faith K., Elly M., and Mehek S. #GoGryphons
PACK THE STANDS WITH US TONIGHT! 🖤 Cheer on all Gryphon Volleyball teams and celebrate our fall senior athletes at the Academy this evening! C Team will play at 4:15 p.m., JV will play at 5:30 p.m., and Varsity will play at 7:00 p.m. Senior athletes will be recognized at 6:30 p.m. Concessions will be selling hot food and cold beverages. Join the ERA Booster Club for a fun night out for the whole family! #GoGryphons
Eagle Ridge Academy Executive Director Jason Ulbrich and Academic Director Susan Bloomgren recently presented to the Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF) in Denver, CO to elicit a partnership. After a year of due diligence and the presentation, we are happy to announce that we received unanimous approval from both their management team and their investment team. They are now recommending us for final approval to the CSGF Board of Directors on October 16. Because of this strong support, there is a very high probability that their board will also approve. This is a major milestone for ERA.
Our partnership with CSGF is helping us take the next steps toward expanding ERA so that more families can benefit from our Classical model. Together, we are developing plans for two new K–5 schools. Both campuses will be feeder schools into our flagship Minnetonka program, ensuring continuity for students and expanding access to the full ERA experience.
This expansion is about more than buildings—it’s about honoring the trust and hope you, our families, have placed in us. We know there is a strong demand for high-quality, Classical education, and by thoughtfully growing, we can provide more opportunities for students to flourish.
Mrs. Mellgren Holm will be hosting a Gryphon Conversation on Expansion this Friday, September 26, at 10:00 a.m. If you have questions about expansion or want to learn more about this new step our Board of Directors has empowered us to take that will give more students access to a high-quality Classical education, please join us. Learn more here: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/expansion. #GoGryphons
Our partnership with CSGF is helping us take the next steps toward expanding ERA so that more families can benefit from our Classical model. Together, we are developing plans for two new K–5 schools. Both campuses will be feeder schools into our flagship Minnetonka program, ensuring continuity for students and expanding access to the full ERA experience.
This expansion is about more than buildings—it’s about honoring the trust and hope you, our families, have placed in us. We know there is a strong demand for high-quality, Classical education, and by thoughtfully growing, we can provide more opportunities for students to flourish.
Mrs. Mellgren Holm will be hosting a Gryphon Conversation on Expansion this Friday, September 26, at 10:00 a.m. If you have questions about expansion or want to learn more about this new step our Board of Directors has empowered us to take that will give more students access to a high-quality Classical education, please join us. Learn more here: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/expansion. #GoGryphons
The Minnesota School Boards Association has designated September as Minnesota School Board Recognition Month, a time to honor the dedicated leaders who guide student success in public schools across the state. Eagle Ridge Academy is proud to join districts throughout Minnesota in recognizing our elected School Board members for their commitment to ensuring that all students receive a time-tested, Classical Liberal Arts education that demands their best in academic achievement and honorable character while challenging them to attain their highest potential. We are grateful for their leadership, service, and dedication to helping all Gryphons learn, grow, and succeed. Thank you!
The next Board meeting is tonight, September 23, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Decisions on the agenda items will be made during this event. You may attend Board Meetings in-person in District Office Conference Room 1114 or virtually via the information on the school calendar. #GoGryphons
Girls Varsity Volleyball had a great time at the Como Park Volleyball Tournament over the weekend and won third place in the gold bracket after going 3-1! 🏐 Come pack the stands at the Academy this Thursday, September 25, to cheer on all Gryphon Volleyball teams and celebrate our fall senior athletes! C Team will play at 4:15 p.m., JV will play at 5:30 p.m., and Varsity will play at 7:00 p.m. Senior athletes will be recognized at 6:30 p.m. Concessions will be selling hot food and cold beverages. Join the ERA Booster Club for a fun night out for the whole family! #GoGryphons
Kindergarten classes took a field trip to Minnesota Harvest Orchard last Friday. 🍎 While there, students learned about the life cycle of an apple tree, from how it grows in the ground to its journey to the grocery store. They also learned about common Minnesota apple varieties and picked their very own apple. After the lesson, students enjoyed a hayride through the orchard and played in the corn pit! 🌽 #GoGryphons
The School of Rhetoric Homecoming Dance: A Night in Rio will be held in the Eagle Ridge Academy Auxiliary Gym on Friday, October 3, 7:00-10:00 p.m. The dress code is shiny, sparkly, and colorful.
Tickets will be sold during high school lunch for the prices listed below or at the door for $35.
- September 16-19: $20
- September 22-26: $25
- September 29-October 3: $30
Parent volunteers are need to help chaperone and clean up after the dance! Sign up to volunteer here: https://forms.gle/b2DU1raiXizVCRSC6. #GoGryphons
Tickets will be sold during high school lunch for the prices listed below or at the door for $35.
- September 16-19: $20
- September 22-26: $25
- September 29-October 3: $30
Parent volunteers are need to help chaperone and clean up after the dance! Sign up to volunteer here: https://forms.gle/b2DU1raiXizVCRSC6. #GoGryphons
Thank you for your beautiful smiles today, School of Grammar Gryphons! 📷 As a reminder, students in grades 5-12 will take school portraits during the school day tomorrow, Wednesday, September 17. Formal dress is REQUIRED for school portraits. Portrait retakes for all grades will take place at school on Tuesday, October 28.
View the uniform policy here: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/uniforms.
View visual examples of formal wear here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1brAOjFprxyxiiDmfqXxDYR1X1pZbDXml1p_z-ZrRRKI/edit.
View the uniform policy here: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/uniforms.
View visual examples of formal wear here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1brAOjFprxyxiiDmfqXxDYR1X1pZbDXml1p_z-ZrRRKI/edit.
Congratulations to School of Grammar second grader Gracelyn G. for winning a Minnesota State Fair first place ribbon in the “Three-Dimensional Projects” category for her white dog sock puppet Steve! She also won a first place ribbon in the "Dioramas" category for her scene. 🥇 Thank you for sharing your imaginative work, Gracelyn - we are so proud of you!
P.S. If your child in grades K-8 is looking for more opportunities to create art, sign them up for Impart Art Club with Mrs. Kruschke! In Impart Art Club, participants will learn new techniques and create new works of art while improving 2D drawing and painting skills. Sessions are Thursdays, 3:20-4:30 p.m., beginning September 25. Sign up here: https://era3075a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/?p=3249. #GoGryphons
P.S. If your child in grades K-8 is looking for more opportunities to create art, sign them up for Impart Art Club with Mrs. Kruschke! In Impart Art Club, participants will learn new techniques and create new works of art while improving 2D drawing and painting skills. Sessions are Thursdays, 3:20-4:30 p.m., beginning September 25. Sign up here: https://era3075a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/?p=3249. #GoGryphons
Students in grades 3-5 are invited to participate in Battle of the Books! Battle of the Books is a fun, friendly, and free reading challenge sponsored by Eagle Ridge Academy's authorizer, Friends of Education (FOE).
Registered students in grades 3-5 will receive a list of books to read for the “battle”. Students are put onto teams and will coordinate reading the books on the list. Each member must read a minimum of SIX of the TWELVE books on the list. Individuals who want to increase their team’s chances of winning will read more books. The titles typically include one graphic novel, one picture book, and ten chapter books in a variety of genres and lengths. (The titles are chosen by the school that won the competition last year.) The competition questions are centered around details from each book. The top eight teams in Round 1 will go on to Round 2 and will be given another set of 12 books. The winning team of Round 2 will go on to the final round competing with other FOE schools in May!
Registration will close Wednesday, October 1, or when there are 96 students registered, whichever comes first. Once closed, an email will be sent to the parents of those registered containing the reading list and students may begin checking the books out from the library. Register here today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd57H2mBGRFsn_NShb2v0tiy6_8MVEPiuLnDcykPdGhtc8D6g/viewform. #GoGryphons
Registered students in grades 3-5 will receive a list of books to read for the “battle”. Students are put onto teams and will coordinate reading the books on the list. Each member must read a minimum of SIX of the TWELVE books on the list. Individuals who want to increase their team’s chances of winning will read more books. The titles typically include one graphic novel, one picture book, and ten chapter books in a variety of genres and lengths. (The titles are chosen by the school that won the competition last year.) The competition questions are centered around details from each book. The top eight teams in Round 1 will go on to Round 2 and will be given another set of 12 books. The winning team of Round 2 will go on to the final round competing with other FOE schools in May!
Registration will close Wednesday, October 1, or when there are 96 students registered, whichever comes first. Once closed, an email will be sent to the parents of those registered containing the reading list and students may begin checking the books out from the library. Register here today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd57H2mBGRFsn_NShb2v0tiy6_8MVEPiuLnDcykPdGhtc8D6g/viewform. #GoGryphons
Don't forget! School of Grammar Curriculum Night is tomorrow, September 11. At this event, you will be able to hear all about the things our youngest gryphons will be learning this year from your children's teachers, how they'll be learning it, and good things to know about how teachers communicate with families during the school year. Please note that this is an event for parents and guardians only and we kindly ask you not to bring children to Curriculum Night.
Schedule:
- Grades K-2: 6:00-7:00 p.m. in classrooms
- Specialists (Art, PE, Classical Enrichment, Music): 7:00-7:30 p.m.
- Grades 3-4: 7:30-8:30 p.m. in classrooms
Please email School of Grammar Principal Emily Molnar at emolnar@eagleridgeacademy.org with any questions about the event. We hope to see you there! #GoGryphons
Schedule:
- Grades K-2: 6:00-7:00 p.m. in classrooms
- Specialists (Art, PE, Classical Enrichment, Music): 7:00-7:30 p.m.
- Grades 3-4: 7:30-8:30 p.m. in classrooms
Please email School of Grammar Principal Emily Molnar at emolnar@eagleridgeacademy.org with any questions about the event. We hope to see you there! #GoGryphons
Congratulations to School of Rhetoric juniors Matthew Mou and Leonardo Gullekson for being recognized as 2025 Classic Learning Test (CLT) Distinguished Scholars!
A 2025 Distinguished Scholar is a student who earned the top CLT10 score at their school during the 2024-2025 academic year. Matthew was also recognized as a CLT10 Distinguished Scholar last year. for his performance on the exam during his freshman year. The CLT10 is a college preparatory exam and alternative to the PSAT. View the web page here: https://shorturl.at/DxpZz. #GoGryphons
The Class of 2026 met at Bryant Lake last Friday morning to watch the sunrise together. 🌅 It's going to be an incredible year for our seniors! #GoGryphons
Congratulations to School of Logic seventh grader Jahnavi K. for winning 2nd place in oil pastel art 🥈 and 3rd place in mixed media art 🥉 in the K-12 exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work - we are so proud of you!
P.S. If your child in grades K-8 is looking for more opportunities to create art, sign them up for Impart Art Club with Mrs. Kruschke! In Impart Art Club, participants will learn new techniques and create new works of art while improving 2D drawing and painting skills. Sessions are Thursdays, 3:20-4:30 p.m., beginning September 25. Sign up here: https://era3075a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/?p=3249. #GoGryphons
P.S. If your child in grades K-8 is looking for more opportunities to create art, sign them up for Impart Art Club with Mrs. Kruschke! In Impart Art Club, participants will learn new techniques and create new works of art while improving 2D drawing and painting skills. Sessions are Thursdays, 3:20-4:30 p.m., beginning September 25. Sign up here: https://era3075a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/?p=3249. #GoGryphons
Happy Thursday! The first Eagle Eye of 2025-26 is now available: https://eagleridgeacsmn.edurooms.com/engage/eagle-eye-newsletter/newsletters/eagle-eye-newsletter-9-4-2025. The #EagleEye is Eagle Ridge Academy's translatable community newsletter that is published every other Thursday during the school year. It is a great resource to see important updates and learn what is happening around the school.
Click the link to read this year's celebrate academic excellence with Executive Director Jason Ulbrich, register for grades K-12 fall activities, submit a recipe to Eagle Ridge Academy's first community cookbook, see updates from all three schools, and SO much more! #GoGryphons
Click the link to read this year's celebrate academic excellence with Executive Director Jason Ulbrich, register for grades K-12 fall activities, submit a recipe to Eagle Ridge Academy's first community cookbook, see updates from all three schools, and SO much more! #GoGryphons
