At Eagle Ridge Academy, we follow the pursuit of Veritas, Probitas, and Pulchritudo, identifying in Latin the central tenets of our school: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. Over Spring Break, we asked families how they were pursuing these tenets outside of the classroom. We will be sharing these answers this month to hopefully inspire your family to make a Classical connection this summer! When families and teachers work together, we can inspire a life-long passion for learning. 💙💛💚
Over Spring Break, 15 School of Rhetoric students travelled to Italy (Capri, Rome, Pompeii, Ostia) and Greece (Athens, Delphi) to experience the Truth, Beauty, and Goodness of their curricula with their own eyes! In the second picture, the group is sitting in front of the Temple of Apollo, where thousands of people from the ancient world travelled to ask the priestess Pythia their most important questions. In order to interpret her response, one needed to “Know Thyself”. #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation
Over Spring Break, 15 School of Rhetoric students travelled to Italy (Capri, Rome, Pompeii, Ostia) and Greece (Athens, Delphi) to experience the Truth, Beauty, and Goodness of their curricula with their own eyes! In the second picture, the group is sitting in front of the Temple of Apollo, where thousands of people from the ancient world travelled to ask the priestess Pythia their most important questions. In order to interpret her response, one needed to “Know Thyself”. #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation
The NBA finals have us thinking back on the Students vs. Staff Basketball game that took place in April. 🏀 While the student team led in the first half, ERA staff members fought hard in the second half and secured a 28-24 victory! 🔥 Students - you better be practicing your free throws this summer so you can take the W next year! #GoGryphons
Happy #TransportationTuesday! 🚍 Every Tuesday in June, we'll remind families to fill out their 2026-27 Transportation Contracts by July 1, to ensure transportation for the first day of school and avoid a $50-per-child late fee.
⏳ Don't wait! Find everything you need at these pages:
Eagle Ridge Academy of Minnetonka: eagleridgeacademy.org/page/minnetonka-transportation
Eagle Ridge Academy of Brooklyn Center: eagleridgeacademy.org/page/brooklyn-center-transportation
Please check your email for the password to view the routes and contact Karen Conner, Operations Manager, with questions at kconner@eagleridgeacademy.org. #GoGryphons
⏳ Don't wait! Find everything you need at these pages:
Eagle Ridge Academy of Minnetonka: eagleridgeacademy.org/page/minnetonka-transportation
Eagle Ridge Academy of Brooklyn Center: eagleridgeacademy.org/page/brooklyn-center-transportation
Please check your email for the password to view the routes and contact Karen Conner, Operations Manager, with questions at kconner@eagleridgeacademy.org. #GoGryphons
ONE WEEK AWAY: Eagle Ridge Academy is proud to host its 13th charity golf tournament at Edinburgh USA in Brooklyn Park next Monday, June 15, 12:00-6:30 p.m. The Gryphon Classic Golf Tournament is a four-person scramble, bringing together community to raise important funds for the Academy. Enjoy an afternoon of golf and camaraderie on the course while playing for a good cause! ⛳
The event includes 18 holes of golf, cart and greens fees, lunch and social hour by Tavern at Edinburgh, complimentary drink ticket, golfer gift, and social hour/dinner. Whether you are an avid golfer, never picked up a club, or want to come out to volunteer, we welcome you to be part of our Gryphon Classic Golf Tournament. 🏌️ Learn more and register here: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/golf. #GoGryphons
Our face when we realize it's already been a week since the Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony...
Congratulations again, graduates! 🎉 We miss you already. #GoGryphons
Congratulations again, graduates! 🎉 We miss you already. #GoGryphons
At Eagle Ridge Academy, we follow the pursuit of Veritas, Probitas, and Pulchritudo, identifying in Latin the central tenets of our school: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. 💙💛💚 Over Spring Break, we asked families how they were pursuing these tenets outside of the classroom. We will be sharing these answers this month to hopefully inspire your family to make a Classical connection this summer! When families and teachers work together, we can inspire a life-long passion for learning.
School of Grammar Gryphons Olivia and Brooks spent a day at the Westwood Hills Nature Center over Spring Break. While there, they learned the TRUTH about animal adaptations like camouflage, saw the BEAUTY of nature, and displayed GOODNESS of character when taking turns and listening to the naturalists. Amazing experience, scholars! #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation
School of Grammar Gryphons Olivia and Brooks spent a day at the Westwood Hills Nature Center over Spring Break. While there, they learned the TRUTH about animal adaptations like camouflage, saw the BEAUTY of nature, and displayed GOODNESS of character when taking turns and listening to the naturalists. Amazing experience, scholars! #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation
Thank you to Activities Director Sean McMenomy for transforming student activities at Eagle Ridge Academy! This year, Eagle Ridge Academy Activities not only experienced 28% participation growth, but had a .31 GPA increase and NINE academic State teams! Additionally, $70,000 was raised in funds. We will continue to build excellence in athletics, academics, and community in 2026-27. #GoGryphons
P.S. Children entering graders K-12 in August have the opportunity to participate in a thrilling lineup of activities this summer, including Volleyball, STEAM, Soccer, Dance, Strength & Speed, Basketball, and Chess. Get ready for fun, friends, and sports! At our summer camps, children will have multi-sport training with expert coaches, compete in outdoor games and team challenges, and build teamwork skills and confidence! Learn more and sign up here: https://era3075a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/?p=3249.
P.S. Children entering graders K-12 in August have the opportunity to participate in a thrilling lineup of activities this summer, including Volleyball, STEAM, Soccer, Dance, Strength & Speed, Basketball, and Chess. Get ready for fun, friends, and sports! At our summer camps, children will have multi-sport training with expert coaches, compete in outdoor games and team challenges, and build teamwork skills and confidence! Learn more and sign up here: https://era3075a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/?p=3249.
Happy #TransportationTuesday from some of your favorite bus drivers! 🚍 Every Tuesday in June, we'll remind families to fill out their 2026-27 Transportation Contracts by July 1, to ensure transportation for the first day of school and avoid a $50-per-child late fee.
⏳ Don't wait! Find everything you need at these pages:
Eagle Ridge Academy of Minnetonka: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/minnetonka-transportation
Eagle Ridge Academy of Brooklyn Center: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/brooklyn-center-transportation
Please check your email for the password to view the routes and contact Karen Conner, Operations Manager, with questions at kconner@eagleridgeacademy.org. #GoGryphons
⏳ Don't wait! Find everything you need at these pages:
Eagle Ridge Academy of Minnetonka: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/minnetonka-transportation
Eagle Ridge Academy of Brooklyn Center: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/brooklyn-center-transportation
Please check your email for the password to view the routes and contact Karen Conner, Operations Manager, with questions at kconner@eagleridgeacademy.org. #GoGryphons
On May 29, the Class of 2026 celebrated their commencement at Calvary Reformed Church. 🎓Speeches were given by Valedictorian Lakshitha Potini, Student Speaker Bhavik Patel, and School of Rhetoric Teacher Talia Fittante. Music was performed by the School of Rhetoric Symphonic Orchestra and the National Anthem was performed by Michael Witkowski. As per ERA tradition, the junior class presented each graduate with a rudis sword, which were traditionally given to gladiators to signify the completion of their training. 🗡️
Eagle Ridge Academy is proud of the Class of 2026 for all that they have accomplished and who they have become during their time at ERA. In whatever ERA’s newest class of alumni sets out to do, the foundation they have built with the values of truth, beauty, and goodness will serve them well. 👏
Photos taken by The Kemmetmueller Photography Team. #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation #Classof2026
Eagle Ridge Academy is proud of the Class of 2026 for all that they have accomplished and who they have become during their time at ERA. In whatever ERA’s newest class of alumni sets out to do, the foundation they have built with the values of truth, beauty, and goodness will serve them well. 👏
Photos taken by The Kemmetmueller Photography Team. #GoGryphons #ClassicalEducation #Classof2026
Our Schools of Logic & Rhetoric scholars finished their 2025-26 school year today! Thank you to Principal Johnson, Principal Pelofske, Assistant Principal Ali, Assistant Principal Lucas, our extraordinary teachers and staff members, and our students and families for this unforgettable year. 🙌 Thank you as well to the Eagle Ridge Academy PTO and our hardworking parent volunteers for organizing today's celebration, and JonnyPops for their extremely generous popsicle donation! 🍧
The 2026 Commencement Ceremony will take place at 7:00 p.m. tonight, May 29, at Calvary Reformed Church (5300 France Avenue, Edina). The doors for guest seating will open at 6:30 p.m. A ticket will be REQUIRED to attend the commencement ceremony, but the whole community may watch a livestream of the event on Eagle Ridge Academy's YouTube channel. 🎓#GoGryphons
The 2026 Commencement Ceremony will take place at 7:00 p.m. tonight, May 29, at Calvary Reformed Church (5300 France Avenue, Edina). The doors for guest seating will open at 6:30 p.m. A ticket will be REQUIRED to attend the commencement ceremony, but the whole community may watch a livestream of the event on Eagle Ridge Academy's YouTube channel. 🎓#GoGryphons
Our School of Grammar scholars finished their 2025-26 school year today! Thank you to Principal Molnar, Assistant Principal Clinger, our incredible teachers and staff members, and our students and families for another wonderful year. ❤️
Thank you as well to the Eagle Ridge Academy PTO and our industrious parent volunteers for organizing or last day celebration, and JonnyPops for their extremely generous popsicle donation! 🌈
Enjoy your summer, Gryphons! The last day of school for grades 5-12 is tomorrow, May 29. 🎓#GoGryphons
Thank you as well to the Eagle Ridge Academy PTO and our industrious parent volunteers for organizing or last day celebration, and JonnyPops for their extremely generous popsicle donation! 🌈
Enjoy your summer, Gryphons! The last day of school for grades 5-12 is tomorrow, May 29. 🎓#GoGryphons
THANK YOU to all of the incredible volunteers that helped make our School of Grammar end-of-year classroom parties so fun! 🌈 We cannot believe that tomorrow, May 28, is the last day of school for our School of Grammar scholars. The last day of school is a half day, and grades K-4 will be dismissed before lunch at 11:00 a.m. on May 28. If a last day of lunch order form was completed by May 15, a bag lunch will be delivered to your Grammar child's class to take home. As a reminder, students in grades K-4 may wear free dress tomorrow at no cost if they follow the free dress guidelines. Students in grades 5-12 will have a full day of school (1:10 p.m. dismissal) tomorrow. You got this, scholars! ☀️ #GoGryphons
To celebrate students demonstrating CIPHER (Citizenship, Integrity, Perseverance, Honor, Excellence, and Respect) this year, School of Grammar classes get to play on bouncy houses today and tomorrow! 🤸🎉
Thank you to Brian of Get It Done Services & Rental in Wisconsin (https://www.facebook.com/Get-it-done-343695093364946/) for generously donating the use of the bouncy houses and to all School of Grammar students for continuing to uphold Eagle Ridge Academy’s pillars! #GoGryphons
Thank you to Brian of Get It Done Services & Rental in Wisconsin (https://www.facebook.com/Get-it-done-343695093364946/) for generously donating the use of the bouncy houses and to all School of Grammar students for continuing to uphold Eagle Ridge Academy’s pillars! #GoGryphons
As a reminder, there is no school and the office will be closed tomorrow, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. School will resume on Tuesday, May 26.
This past Veterans Day, Ms. Harris’ fourth grade class and Ms. Stewart’s second grade class teamed up to write letters of gratitude and draw pictures for soldiers. At the time, the father of Leela and Kiaan, siblings in these two classes, was deployed overseas with the Minnesota Air National Guard 133rd Airlift Wing. This May, we were to able to welcome their father, Major Krishnan Subrahmanian, into the classroom to thank the classes in person and share more about his role in the Air National Guard!
This Memorial Day, let us pause to honor and remember the brave citizens who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. We are forever grateful for their courage and commitment. #GoGryphons
Happy Memorial Day weekend! Whatever you're doing over the holiday break, we hope you're having as much fun as the families and members of the community who bounced into Eagle Ridge Academy of Brooklyn Center last weekend! 🤸 Dozens joined us for a morning of jumping, connection, and fun. Stay tuned for more exciting community events at Eagle Ridge Academy of Brooklyn Center this summer. ☀️ As a reminder, there is no school and the office will be closed Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. #GoGryphons
Today, fourth grade families were invited to a ceremony celebrating our Eagle Ridge Academy School of Grammar fourth graders moving up to the School of Logic. After opening remarks from Principal Molnar, a student from each fourth grade class gave a short speech. Then, each student walked across the stage to accept a handshake and certificate from Principal Molnar (and applause from the crowd!).
Following certificates, scholars recited the poem “Bag of Tools” by R.L. Sharpe and sang the songs "O Danny Boy" and "Irish Blessing," accompanied by Mr. Allen. Students and families were then invited to join us in the courtyard for a cupcake celebration.
"We are so proud of each of you, not just for what you know, but for the honorable character you have shown and the joy you have brought to our community this year," shared Principal Molnar during the ceremony. Congratulations, fourth graders! #GoGryphons
Following certificates, scholars recited the poem “Bag of Tools” by R.L. Sharpe and sang the songs "O Danny Boy" and "Irish Blessing," accompanied by Mr. Allen. Students and families were then invited to join us in the courtyard for a cupcake celebration.
"We are so proud of each of you, not just for what you know, but for the honorable character you have shown and the joy you have brought to our community this year," shared Principal Molnar during the ceremony. Congratulations, fourth graders! #GoGryphons
This morning, families were invited to a ceremony celebrating our School of Logic eighth graders moving up to the School of Rhetoric. During the ceremony, Principal Mr. Pelofske addressed students, reminding them not to forget the lessons that are meant to help them grow, including: "Be kind. Respect is earned more than it is given. Trust is built each day, but it is brittle. Show your work. You have two ears and one mouth; spend more time listening and make your words count. Our words are like stones we throw in a pond. They may not always make a big splash, but the ripples carry far and wide."
Eighth graders voted for History Teacher Mr. Sundermeyer to give a speech as well. In his address, Mr. Sundermeyer reassured our scholars that "through this resource of time, you are GOING to figure this out."
Thank you to our soon-to-be ninth graders for making this school year so special. You will be missed in the School of Logic, but we're excited to see what you accomplish in the School of Rhetoric! Thank you as well to the families for supporting your students not just today, but all year. We are honored to partner with you.
After school, eighth graders with permission slips are invited to stay, socialize, play games, and celebrate. Thank you to the ERA PTO and Karen Oglesby for planning this special event to mark the achievement of our School Logic students! #GoGryphons
Eighth graders voted for History Teacher Mr. Sundermeyer to give a speech as well. In his address, Mr. Sundermeyer reassured our scholars that "through this resource of time, you are GOING to figure this out."
Thank you to our soon-to-be ninth graders for making this school year so special. You will be missed in the School of Logic, but we're excited to see what you accomplish in the School of Rhetoric! Thank you as well to the families for supporting your students not just today, but all year. We are honored to partner with you.
After school, eighth graders with permission slips are invited to stay, socialize, play games, and celebrate. Thank you to the ERA PTO and Karen Oglesby for planning this special event to mark the achievement of our School Logic students! #GoGryphons
Senior Capstone presentation represents the culmination of a graduate's Humanities curriculum at Eagle Ridge Academy. Seniors researched a topic of their choosing early in the school year, drafted and refined their 20-page scholarly papers under the guidance of Ms. Fittante and Mr. Lemon, and transformed their academic analyses and interpretations into engaging 15-minute presentations, which they delivered in the ERA Auditorium in front of a full audience of their peers, teachers, and families.
Capstones concluded this afternoon after three full days of presentations. This is a huge accomplishment, and we couldn’t be prouder of their hard and diligent work (and our incredible Humanities teachers!). Only six more school days until commencement! #GoGryphons
Capstones concluded this afternoon after three full days of presentations. This is a huge accomplishment, and we couldn’t be prouder of their hard and diligent work (and our incredible Humanities teachers!). Only six more school days until commencement! #GoGryphons
The Class of 2026 ended Senior Week with an overnight lock-in last night before their all-day field trip to Bryant Lake Park. Senior prank hijinks included streamers, balloons, party hats, kazoos, and a stapler cooked into Jell-O. 🥳🎈🎉
There are just ten more days of school left for our seniors, and three of those days will be Senior Capstone presentation days. Enjoy the beautiful day outside today, Class of 2026, so you can spend the weekend preparing to wow us all with your Capstones! #GoGryphons
There are just ten more days of school left for our seniors, and three of those days will be Senior Capstone presentation days. Enjoy the beautiful day outside today, Class of 2026, so you can spend the weekend preparing to wow us all with your Capstones! #GoGryphons
The 8th Annual Friends of Education Battle of the Books inter-school competition took place at Nova Classical Academy in St. Paul yesterday evening. Eagle Ridge Academy's team - with members Nikitha, Sarayu, Hemant, Jude, and Mila - competed against seven other teams, taking first place in the competition!
The Battle of the Books is a voluntary, extracurricular reading incentive program in which students in grades 3-5 work in teams to read a list of books and then compete against other teams by testing their knowledge of the books they have read. The competition is formatted similarly a game show, with lots of quick, trivia-style questions about the books. The main benefits of the program are that it gets children engaged with a variety of great literature, fosters a love of reading, and promotes a spirit of healthy competition.
Congratulations, book battlers! Thank you to Friends of Education, Mrs. Tillotson for coordinating the competition, and to our parent volunteers for assisting with each round. Eagle Ridge Academy will host next year's competition! #GoGryphons
The Battle of the Books is a voluntary, extracurricular reading incentive program in which students in grades 3-5 work in teams to read a list of books and then compete against other teams by testing their knowledge of the books they have read. The competition is formatted similarly a game show, with lots of quick, trivia-style questions about the books. The main benefits of the program are that it gets children engaged with a variety of great literature, fosters a love of reading, and promotes a spirit of healthy competition.
Congratulations, book battlers! Thank you to Friends of Education, Mrs. Tillotson for coordinating the competition, and to our parent volunteers for assisting with each round. Eagle Ridge Academy will host next year's competition! #GoGryphons
