ONE WEEK AWAY: Pack the Stands for Gryphon Winter Senior Night next Thursday, February 13! Girls JV basketball will play at 5:30 p.m., Girls Varsity Basketball will play at 7:30 p.m., and seniors in a winter activity will be recognized during an 8:00 p.m. ceremony. Admission will be FREE for ALL ERA families and ERA alumni!
Come for the community building, entertainment, and hot food and cold beverages at concessions. The spirit wear theme for the crowd is CAMO OUT – wear camouflage print to support our Gryphon girls. The Girls Varsity team spent some time this week decorating their special shirts for the event! #GoGryphons
Early registration is now open for grades K-12 spring activities and athletics, including Lego League, Volleyball, Chess Club, Art Club, Programming Club, Books & Beyond Club, Track & Field, Theater, Badminton, Baseball, Golf, Softball, Ultimate Frisbee, and more! 🏐🎨🥏⚾
The early registration period will run through February 19. Registration fees will increase by $50 on February 20. View details and register here today: https://era3075a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/?p=3249. Email activities@eagleridgeacademy.org with questions. #GoGryphons
Is your garage full of unwanted balls, jump ropes, and other equipment you no longer need? Consider donating your gently used items to Eagle Ridge Academy for recess use! 🏀🏈🥏⚽
To donate your items, please bring them to Eagle Ridge Academy and place them in the labeled bin located inside the doors of the Main Entrance. Please contact April Grabanski at agrabanski@eagleridgeacademy.org with questions. #GoGryphons
Last week was Paraprofessional Recognition Week in Minnesota! Eagle Ridge Academy Paraprofessionals make a difference in the lives of our scholars and staff every day.
Thank you to Dawn, Roy, Ollie, Gayathri, Anna, Maddie, Kim, Tanuja, Erica, Faduma, and Jackie for providing support, advocating for scholars, bringing energy and positivity into every room of the school, and so much more. In the words of Governor Walz: "The support and services provided by paraprofessionals are INTEGRAL to student achievement."
The Academy is extremely grateful to this hardworking and dedicated team. If you pass a Para in the school hallway this week, we encourage you to take a moment to say thank you! #GoGryphons
The inaugural School of Logic Gryphon Games took place at the Academy this past Saturday, February 1. 🎮🎲♟️ Thank you to all the Logic students and families that came out for a day of fun and community building! If you attended the event, please complete this feedback survey to help the team with future event planning: https://forms.gle/4GMb6tekVg27qrVj6.
Shout out to School of Logic Student Senate and sixth grade teacher Ms. Christensen for planning this epic event, School of Logic Principal Mr. Pelofske for his assistance, and for the numerous staff and parent volunteers for contributing their time and energy to make the first Gryphon Games a success. We already can’t wait for next year’s event! #GoGryphons
Congratulations to the winners of today's School of Rhetoric Dress-to-Impress Competition! The winner of the sporty category was freshman Calvin S., the winner of the classy category was sophomore Bella G., the winner of the teacher impersonator category was senior Theo H. dressed as Mr. Lemon, and the winner of the historical figure category was senior Kiefer L. dressed as Gatsby.
The money raised from this fundraiser will go towards lowering the ticket prices for the School of Rhetoric Winter Formal on Saturday, February 15. Formal tickets will be sold during Rhetoric lunch beginning Monday, February 3. Thank you to everyone that participated! #GoGryphons
School of Logic, this Saturday is the day - come to the Academy from 2:00-5:00 p.m. for the first EVER Gryphon Games! 🎮🎲♟️ For $2, we'll have sports in the gym, Mario Kart IRL in aux, 10 different game rooms, the chance to challenge your principals at games, an Escape Room Challenge with a $100 grand prize, henna, snacks for sale, and a photo booth for you to capture the fun. Make plans to meet your friends and make some new ones! See your senators with questions. #GoGryphons #SchoolofLogic
Board Nominations Due Friday, January 31, by 4:00 p.m.
The Eagle Ridge Academy Board of Directors issued a call for nominations for the 2025-26 Board of Directors election on January 16, 2025. One teacher seat and one parent seat are open for the 2025 Board of Directors election. The Board of Directors invites you to nominate yourself or other individuals who possess the competence and vision to provide skilled leadership for the Academy. Any member of the corporation, parent, or staff may submit a nomination.
Submit a nomination here: https://eagleridgeacademy.wufoo.com/forms/k1e9zqep1q30t6x/.
Read more about the nomination process here: http://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/board.
It's finally here! Classical In-Action Parent Night will take place at Eagle Ridge Academy tonight, January 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m. At this event, YOU will become the student! From working through mental math strategies to responding in seminars, learning Latin to applying oracy skills, you'll have a front row seat to Classical education. At the end of each session, teachers will share simple ways to extend this learning at home. Missed your chance to register for our most popular Classical event of the year? Each class will have a few spots available for walk-in registration tonight. Please arrive by 5:15 p.m. to join the event if you did not register ahead of time. We would love for as many parents to join us as possible for this informative and fun night of learning. Don't miss this opportunity to see our mission and vision in action. See you tonight!
Classes Available for Walk-In Registration
• Writing with Ms. Schneider (K)
• Reading with Ms. Basic (1st)
• Mathematics with Ms. Keeley (3rd)
• Recitation Ready! With Suzannah Toso; Classical Enrichment (School of Grammar)
• Music with Mr. Allen (Logic)
• History Seminar with Mr. Sundermeyer (Logic)
• Participatory Reading with Christine Kelash; English (School of Logic)
• Writing Complex Sentences with Mrs. Miskowiec; English Language Learning (School of Logic)
• Humanities with Mr. Lemon (Rhetoric)
• Art with Ms. Conner (Rhetoric)
Congratulations to Eagle Ridge Academy Theater's One-Act Competition cast and crew of "Peter Pan and Wendy" for taking first place in the Subsection 4A competition this weekend! 🥇 The team will advance to the section-level competition at St. Paul Academy on February 1. Wish them good luck this week! #GoGryphons
Enjoy these sneak peeks of the set and join ERA Theater TONIGHT for an evening of one-act plays! The grades 2-6 play "The Queens Orchid" 👑, the grades 7-8 comedy "Suspect to Change" 🕵️, and the School of Rhetoric competition one-act play "Peter Pan and Wendy" ✨ will be performed back-to-back in the auditorium this evening at 7:00 p.m. Can't make it tonight? The plays will run again this Sunday, January 26, starting at 2:00 p.m. Admission will be $10 at the door, cash or check only. Runtime for each performance will be approximately 35 minutes with a 10 minute intermission between each show. Please enter through the Activities Entrance. #GoGryphons
TOMORROW: Join ERA Theater for a night of one-act plays! 🎭 The grades 2-6 play "The Queen’s Orchid", the grades 7-8 comedy "Suspect to Change", and the School of Rhetoric competition one-act play "Peter Pan and Wendy" will be performed back-to-back in the auditorium on Friday, January 24, at 7:00 p.m. Can't make it tomorrow? The plays will run again on Sunday, January 26, starting at 2:00 p.m.
Admission will be $10 at the door, cash or check only. Runtime for each performance will be approximately 35 minutes with a 10 minute intermission between each show. Please enter through the Activities Entrance. Enjoy these throwback photos from the 2023 competition one-act! #GoGryphons
Upper School started their staff development day with a cereal and cartoons breakfast potluck! 🥣 Staff members brought their favorite cereals and milk and watched cartoons from childhood to warm up on this frigid morning. Cartoon requests included Care Bears, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Underdog, He-Man, Marvin the Martian, and more. 📺 Stay warm, Gryphons! We'll see you tomorrow morning for the start of second semester. #GoGryphons
“Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.” -
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As a reminder, there is no school today due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Today is an official day of service that celebrates the civil rights leader's life and legacy. Ms. Thomas' first graders wrote their own dreams for our world in class last week. #GoGryphons #Citizenship #Integrity #Respect
Congratulations to the Middle School Robotics Team: Computer Aided Destruction! 🤖 Last weekend, the team of ten 7th and 8th graders made it into the quarter-finals in their tournament, competing with twelve other middle- and high-school teams from around Minnesota. Congratulations on a successful season and a job well done! 📷 Photos taken by Steven Hong. #GoGryphons
To help keep spirits up during final exams (and to gauge student observation skills!), School of Logic teachers participated in a Silent Spirit Week these past few days. 🤫 Following "Totally Tie Tuesday" and "Wacky Tacky Wednesday", teachers spent today drinking from anything BUT a cup! Thank you for always keeping it interesting, School of Logic. Enjoy your much deserved long weekend, teachers and scholars! #GoGryphons
Happy Thursday! As a reminder, there is no school and the office will be closed Friday, January 17, through Tuesday, January 22. Second semester will begin on Wednesday, January 23.
The first Eagle Eye newsletter of 2025 is now available: https://secure.smore.com/n/jwxke. Check it out to read the 2025 Call for Board of Directors Nominations, information on how to give feedback next week on proposed science credit changes, a message from Executive Director Jason Ulbrich on the impact of screens on Classical education, information about the upcoming paying for college event for School of Rhetoric families, information about the inaugural School of Logic Gryphon Games, and more!
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. #GoGryphons
Happy Thursday! As a reminder, Friday, December 20, is a $5 Dress Day all students and staff. Four our times each year, students have the option to pay $5 to their classroom or first-hour teacher to wear what they choose (within ERA guidelines on appropriate attire). The funds collected on $5 Dress Days are designated for specific teacher projects. You can view this event's projects inside today's issue of the Eagle Eye.
The final Eagle Eye newsletter of 2024 now available: https://secure.smore.com/n/x2b68. Check it out to vote for your favorite door in the annual Door Decorating Contest, read class descriptions for the upcoming Classical In-Action Parent Night, see the schedule for the Pack the Stands/Celebrate Champions/Alumni Night on January 2, view the December Pillar Award recipients, learn how to register for the 11th Annual Donut Dash 5K, and SO much more!
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. #GoGryphons
New Year, New Teaching Career: Now Seeking People Interested in K-12 Teaching Careers
Got a bachelor’s degree and a passion for our school’s mission and vision? Then we have an opportunity for you! No teaching experience is necessary. Introducing our Pathways for Teacher Development and Licensure (PTDL) program, where you can receive tuition assistance for licensing, field experience, one-on-one mentor support, and more to become an effective, high quality Classical teacher.
Complete this interest survey to receive an invitation to an informational meeting to be held in late January: https://forms.gle/TByUxkXgyrekJXyL6. Questions can be directed to Melissa Lego, the PDTL Program Coordinator, at mlego@eagleridgeacademy. #GoGryphons
THANK YOU to the incredible @Eagle Ridge Academy PTO for organizing this year's Festival of Treats! Thanks to the generosity of our families and the time and energy of the PTO, teachers and staff were gifted a large variety of sweet treats yesterday and savory treats today. We are grateful to the ERA community for your constant support of our hardworking teachers and staff. You all help make our school community even more special. Thank you! 🍪🥨 #GoGryphons
