Happy Winter Break to our Eagle Ridge Academy faculty, staff, and volunteers! Thank you for creating magic during the final school week of the calendar year. Enjoy your much-deserved break. #GoGryphons
Every child deserves a great school! Join us at the Minneapolis School Finder Fair at Minneapolis College (1415 Hennepin Ave - Free Metro Transit passes available!) on Saturday, January 10, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tell us you're coming: www.MplsSchoolFair.org.
We need your help! ERA will be participating in the District Competition on Saturday, January 25, and we have been asked to recruit judges for the competition. Can you help?
When: January 25, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Judges can volunteer for either half a day or the whole day.)
Where: Wayzata High School
Who: The only requirement is that you are more than 3 years out of high school. It helps if you have knowledge about business., but training will be given the day of the competition.
If you can help, please contact DECA's advisor, Allen Miskowiec, at cradcoatings@gmail.com and Allen will send you a link for sign up. Thank you! #GoGryphons
Congratulations to the winners of Eagle Ridge Academy's 2025 Door Decorating Contest! This year’s theme was "Classical Music and Art".
🏅 School of Grammar - Murugan's Third Grade Class
🏅School of Logic - McGuinness' Study Hall
🏅School of Rhetoric - Conner's Study Hall
🏅Non-Homeroom Door - Marwah's K-12 Students
🏆 Best Overall - Colby's Fourth Grade Class
Thank you to all students, teachers, and staff for putting so much effort into your doors and spreading joy at the Academy this week. Enjoy your winter parties today and have a wonderful winter break! #GoGryphons
On the Door Tour Day, students from the School of Grammar are paired up with students in the Schools of Logic & Rhetoric to tour the school together. While they tour, buddies choose their favorite doors, complete activities such as a scavenger hunt, and learn from each other. Upper School students tell their Lower School buddies about their favorite subjects, give advice, and answer questions. Upper School students usually come out of the experience with smiles on their faces and a newfound respect for their teachers for navigating the responsibility of teaching while also keeping students on track!
We are fortunate to have the ability to bring different grade levels together to mutually educate and appreciate truth, beauty, and goodness together. This is one of the most joyful days of the year at the Academy. Thank you to all students, teachers, and staff for putting so much effort into your doors and tours! 👨👧🚪 Door Decorating Contest winners will be shared with the community tomorrow. #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation
We are excited to continue our end-of-year celebrations with our door decorating tours tomorrow and our winter parties on Friday. It's a wonderful week to be a Gryphon! Thank you for spreading joy with us. 😄 #GoGryphons
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 today. We are grateful to the ERA community for your constant support of our hardworking teachers and staff. You make our school community even more special. Thank you! 🍪🍬🍰 #GoGryphons
The Schools of Logic & Rhetoric hold monthly Pillar Assemblies in which six students from each grade level in the Schools of Logic and Rhetoric are recognized for displaying CIPHER throughout the month. Each student is nominated for a Pillar Award by one of their teachers, who writes a short paragraph describing how the student exemplified their pillar, which is shared with the student body.
Congratulations to our School of Logic December Pillar Award recipients! Thank you for demonstrating CIPHER every day and for being role models at Eagle Ridge Academy. #GoGryphons
Eagle Ridge Academy is opening in Brooklyn Center (7031 Halifax Ave N, 55429) in August 2026! We are now enrolling students in kindergarten and first grade for the 2026-27 school year.
Do you know a family that might be interested in enrolling at our new location? Invite them to learn more about Eagle Ridge, Classical education, and what we will bring to Brooklyn Center by joining us at the Open House at our Minnetonka location on Thursday, January 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Register for the Winter Open House here: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/brooklyn-center. Stay tuned for more information on the Brooklyn Center location, including future events in Brooklyn Center this winter! #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation
Lands’ End Lower School – Preferred School Number: 900137977 – https://www.landsend.com/co/account/school-uniforms?selectedSchoolNum=900137977&fbclid=IwY2xjawOnwgRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFId3k4R1VuU2tjVGVkengwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjwVhpntPpdxzDv1yHvMo0xUsYAt_TkjxqUPxc17rQQzcEEi-kefwlwEDZ4U_aem_S3Iwm5HCoLbXAc7T57Evkg.
Lands’ End Middle School – Preferred School Number: 900096934 https://www.landsend.com/co/account/school-uniforms?selectedSchoolNum=900096934&fbclid=IwY2xjawOnwhVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFId3k4R1VuU2tjVGVkengwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkJDD0IiSSapMIw9MgHqR3Np-Iz8qBHx7ZnTlOZw3NKW8MqnnlIaYVX4dZSy_aem_5MmALvI3gFxoywbWUJMVxA.
Lands’ End High School – Preferred School Number: 900137985 – https://www.landsend.com/co/account/school-uniforms?selectedSchoolNum=900137985&fbclid=IwY2xjawOnwidleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFId3k4R1VuU2tjVGVkengwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHn_t5gnuZxtggabwxTxtqupcHJcw4AhW-pmEZvLfiVm5JMI3miO9pQLm3hqH_aem_9wmr9AKZtIpTdXZSE9JPzA.
Please follow this link for more information on Uniforms & Spirit Wear: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/uniforms. #GoGryphons
Looking for a way to support ERA activities and athletics? Join the ERA Booster Club at Unmapped Brewing (14625 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka) for a holiday bingo fundraiser next Thursday, December 18, 6:00-7:30 p.m. ❄️ This event is open to the public, so invite your friends, neighbors, and anyone who enjoys a fun evening out. The more people who play, the more we can give back to our students. There will be prizes, raffles, and fun giveaways throughout the evening to keep the holiday spirit going. Make it a festive evening and come in your favorite ugly holiday sweater! #GoGryphons
AP Art History and Eastern Thought students had a fabulous field trip at the Minnesota Institute of Art (Mia) with Mrs. Johnson and Mr. O'Brien last week! While there, students were able to see "The Valley of Mexico" by Juan Maria Velasco, a painting that is actually covered in the AP Art History curriculum. They also explored the Cambodian Royal Bronzes exhibit. Thank you to Mia and to our chaperones for creating this cool opportunity for our high schoolers to interact with the art they are learning about. 🖼️⚱️ The celebration of beauty will continue at 6:00 p.m. this evening at the grades 6-8 Winter Band Concert, and at 6:00 p.m. this Thursday at the grades 6-12 Winter Orchestra Concert. Come support Eagle Ridge Academy art! #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation
P.S. Parents - if you're also feeling festive, considering helping the Eagle Ridge Academy Parent Teacher Organization celebrate our wonderful ERA teachers and staff during the annual Festival of Treats next week! The PTO will accept monetary donations, item donations, and purchases off their Amazon wish list. Learn more at https://erapto.org/festival-of-treats. 🍬🥨
Support beauty at Eagle Ridge Academy by attending the upcoming winter concerts! The grades 6-12 Winter Choir Concert is tomorrow, December 4, at 6:00 p.m. 🎶 The grades 6-8 Winter Band Concert is next Tuesday, December 9, at 6:00 p.m. 🥁 The grades 6-12 Winter Orchestra Concert is next Thursday, December 11, at 6:00 p.m. 🎻 All concerts will take place in the ERA Auditorium. Please enter through the Activities Entrance. #GoGryphons
Grades 2-6 One-Act Play: The Trojan Horse, Directed by Ms. Bixby 🐎
This play follows the Greek heroes Agamemnon, Odysseus, and Achilles on their quest to get back Helen, their stolen queen.
Grades 6-8 One-Act Play: The Odyssey, Directed by Ms. Bixby 🌊
This play tells the story of Odysseus’ long, difficult journey home from Troy after the war is over.
Grades 9-12 MSHSL Competition One-Act Play: The Women of Troy, Directed by Ms. Michels 🛡️
In this play, the powerless but still defiant women of the defeated city of Troy—now the spoils of war—wait for the Greeks to decide their fate.
Lands’ End Lower School – Preferred School Number: 900137977 – https://www.landsend.com/co/account/school-uniforms?selectedSchoolNum=900137977.
Lands’ End Middle School – Preferred School Number: 900096934 –https://www.landsend.com/co/account/school-uniforms?selectedSchoolNum=900096934.
Lands’ End High School – Preferred School Number: 900137985 – https://www.landsend.com/co/account/school-uniforms?selectedSchoolNum=900137985.
Please follow this link for more information on Uniforms & Spirit Wear: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/uniforms. #GoGryphons
Welcome back to school, Gryphons! We hope you had a restful holiday. Before the break, the School of Grammar ImpArt Art Clubs celebrated by creating festive art. 🎨 First and second graders enjoyed rolling marbles in black paint, starting their printmaking unit. Third and fourth graders finished their gourd still lifes in black and white line drawing, colored in with color pencils, using different values and chalk for the background. Thank you for sharing the beauty in "Truth, Beauty, and Goodness, artists. Join us this week for more beauty at the grades 6-12 Winter Choir Concert! 🎶 The concert will take place in the ERA Auditorium this Thursday, December 4, at 6:00 p.m.#GoGryphons
Thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday for the 13th Annual Gala for the Gryphons. ❄️💃🌲 Our incredible community came together and raised nearly $75,000 this year (a Gala for the Gryphons record!) for Eagle Ridge Academy’s CIPHER Scholarship Program! Whether you joined us at the event, participated through the silent auction or sponsorship, donated an in-kind item or service, or donated an outright cash gift, we extend our thanks for pushing us to be better and achieving our goals. The full album of photos taken by ERA parents Hana and Ben Selinske will be shared in December.
We are grateful to Ben Montville (ERA Class of 2024) for being our special guest speaker and reminding us of the importance of an Eagle Ridge Academy education, Itisha Budamagunta (ERA Class of 2031) for inspiring us to lead change, Ritisha Raju (ERA Class of 2030) for entertaining us with her beautiful Carnatic musical performance, Karen Sorbo for coming back to serve as our emcee and auctioneer, Midwest Sound for a hopping dance floor, Robb and Katie Carroll of Event Technical Services for the beautiful lighting, The Jon de Vaal Trio for our Social Hour entertainment, those who sponsored a staff / faculty to attend, our generous table sponsors, Taher, Inc. and Pastry Chef Michelle Gayer for providing the delicious desserts for our Dessert Dash, our Gala Planning team for their dedication, creative planning, and hard work preparing and executing an event of this level, our volunteers who worked hard during the evening to make the experience enjoyable and fun, and everyone who joined us at the event!
If you were unable to attend this year’s Gala, it’s not too late to support students of Eagle Ridge Academy! Your investment now builds the future for our tiniest kindergarteners who will one day be our seniors. Consider a 100% tax-deductible year-end donation here. All gifts matter as we invest in the future of Eagle Ridge Academy. Thank you! #GoGryphons
