We are excited to launch One School, One Book (OSOB) again this summer for K-5 students and incoming kindergarteners! Registration is only open until all books have been claimed so make sure to register today here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecGvK3H09MXFJ3n3u--G2O4B9dJebbMuqsCi0KJdZOaYU3mw/viewform.
What is One School, One Book?
It is a shared reading experience that families enjoy from the comfort of their own homes across the school community! One copy of the book "The Wild Robot" will be provided to each household that registers (or families may choose to purchase their own copy).
Parents/caregivers will read it aloud to their children this summer. Families may also choose to listen to a chapter read by a guest reader via YouTube. Resource packets will be included which will consist of an outline of the program, tips for reading aloud, suggested activities, reading schedules, discussion questions, and vocabulary support. There will be an opportunity to sign up for a community book discussion gathering during the summer, and to culminate the experience, we are exploring the possibility of watching The Wild Robot film as a community. Participants will be contacted once materials have arrived and are available at Eagle Ridge Academy in mid-May.
OSOB builds a community of readers and a sense of belonging within our school. When an entire school reads together, it generates excitement about reading. #GoGryphons
Round 2 of Battle of the Books took place at school yesterday. The battle was extremely close, with the final two teams went through SIX tie-breaking questions. The winning team, Team K, will move on and represent Eagle Ridge Academy at the 7th Annual Friends of Education (FoE) Battle of the Books Championship at Cologne Academy on Monday, May 12, at 6:00 p.m. Congratulations to Team K members Devna, Anirudh, Sriansh, Arna, Hasyasri, and Tanvi!
Before the battle, students had a chance to share what they enjoyed about Battle of the Books. Several said they were grateful to have a chance to read so many different new books and they discovered new favorites. Others mentioned enjoying getting to work as a team and meeting new people.
"I’m so proud of [all the students that competed in Round 2] for their spirit of friendly competition and love of reading," shared Mrs. Tillotson. "They were committed to absorbing as much as they could from each story and being a good teammate. There were lots of smiles!" #GoGryphons
We better see you tonight at 7:00 p.m. for the opening performance of "Wild West Macbeth"!
Can't make it tonight? Join us tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. or Pack the Theater for Gryphon Senior Night tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m. All Gryphon activities and athletics seniors will be recognized following the 7:00 p.m. performance.
The final performance will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets will cost $10 at the door, cash or check only. Yee-haw! 🐎 #GoGryphons
Join ERA Theater for a rootin-tootin good time at "Wild West Macbeth" this weekend! A wild west take on a Shakespearean classic; this play will not fail to make you laugh, cry, and yee-haw. 🤠
Performances will take place in the ERA Auditorium on Friday, April 25, at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, April 26, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 27, at 2:00 p.m. Pack the theater during the 7:00 p.m. Saturday performance for Gryphon Senior Night! All Gryphon activities and athletics seniors will be recognized following the performance. Tickets will cost $10 at the door, cash or check only. #GoGryphons
Have you volunteered at the Academy in any capacity this past year? Then you are invited to Volunteer Appreciation and Recognition Night in the ERA Forum next Tuesday, April 29, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Don't wait! TODAY is the LAST DAY to RSVP for the event: https://eagleridgeacademy.wufoo.com/forms/keu2ijt0gkhlca/.
This will be an evening to honor the meaningful work volunteers do for our community. The guests of honor are invited to stay after the program for a reception of snacks, desserts, and refreshments, as well as performances from the Magic of Suzanne! 💐🍰🎩#GoGryphons #Give5 #VolunteerERA
Happy Earth Day, Gryphons! 🌎 We're grateful to Ms. Tillotson and her Books & Beyond Club members for cleaning the ERA grounds earlier this month and to Nurse Ulbrich and her Schools of Logic & Rhetoric volunteers for cleaning the ERA ground during study hall today.
Thank you for helping keep our small piece of earth healthy and safe for our animal friends. If you are able to, get outside today and appreciate our beautiful planet! #GoGryphons
Last week, fifth graders took a field trip to Base Camp in Fort Snelling. While there, students participated in team building activities, rock climbing, and archery. The purpose of the field trip was for students to work together and create a positive fifth grade community (and have fun doing it!). #GoGryphons
ACTIVITIES UPDATE: No practice or games OUTDOORS after school today, April 17, due to potential storms. Track, Baseball and Ultimate Frisbee are cancelled. Badminton is still scheduled to play at Minnetonka. #GoGryphons
ERA Robotics is competing at the Robotics World Championships right now! Tune in here to watch: www.twitch.tv/firstinspires_johnson
#GoGryphons
Mr. Clapero and Ms. Madigan led a group of eight 8th grade students on a special field trip to Washington, D.C. last week! While in DC, the group toured the National Holocaust Museum and several other notable monuments and sites including the Lincoln, World War II, and Korean War Memorials - all in one day! Thank you to the Jewish Community Relations Committee for sponsoring this whirlwind of a day trip. #GoGryphons
Friday, April 11, is a $5 Free Dress Day! Four 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) on $5 Free Dress Days.
The funds collected on $5 Free Dress Days are designated for specific teacher projects. April 11's funds are designated for the One School, One Book Reading Program, the first grade MN Zoo field trip, third grade interactive Norse mythology storytelling, the fifth grade, School of Logic Gryphon Gold prizes, the eighth grade National Holocaust Museum field trip, portable volleyball standards for PE. and the Volunteer Appreciation Event. #GoGryphons
Thank you to everyone who has already donated to help send the tERAbytes to the 2025 FIRST® Robotics World Championship in Houston next week! The dedicated students and coaches of the ERA Robotics team must raise $25,000 in the next week to fully fund essential travel and competition expenses.
We have officially reached 15% of our goal! Can you help us get to 30% by the end of the day? Your donation today will provide these talented students with the opportunity to complete on the global stage.
Join our community in supporting these incredibly hardworking students by donating here: https://erabooster.membershiptoolkit.com/robotics-houston-2025. Every gift counts and is tax-deductible. Thank you for your generosity and GO GRYPHONS!
The Eagle Ridge Academy National Honor Society (NHS) is hosting a Culture Night open to all ERA students and families in the ERA Auditorium THIS FRIDAY, April 11, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Culture Night will feature booths from ERA community members sharing information on their culture and the countries they or their families are from. In addition to informational booths, the National Honor Society will offer a catered dinner and performances from a dance troupe and a drum troupe. We hope to see you there! #GoGryphons
Have YOU registered for the 11th Annual Donut Dash 5K and Mini-Donut 1/2 Mile for Kids yet! DON'T WAIT - sign up before the registration price increases this weekend!
All 5K participants that register before April 12 will receive a commemorative 2025 Donut Dash tech shirt (tri-blend, adult and youth sizing), post-race refreshments, a coupon for a complimentary chicken sandwich thanks to the generosity of Chick-fil-A Knollwood, and donuts. Mini-dashers will receive a 2025 Donut Dash shirt (50/50% poly/cotton), a participation medal, and a bag of mini-donuts.
Register with your friends and family TODAY: https://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/page/donut-dash. #GoGryphons
ERA Robotics won the Granite City Regional Championship over the weekend and now has the opportunity to compete in the 2025 FIRST® Robotics World Championship in Houston NEXT THURSDAY, APRIL 17!
This unexpected but exciting victory means that our team urgently needs your help. Our team of dedicated students and coaches must raise $25,000 by Saturday, April 19, to fully fund essential travel and competition expenses. Your donation today will provide these talented students with the opportunity to complete on the global stage.
Join our community in supporting ERA Robotics by donating here: https://erabooster.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/250409298. Every gift counts and is tax-deductible. Thank you for your generosity and GO GRYPHONS!
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to ERA Robotics for WINNING the Granite City Regional Championship over the weekend! 🏆 The team set the high score for the region's games, with their alliance (Alliance 1) getting double the amount of points the other alliances got in every match.
The team was also awarded the tournament's Gracious Professional Award for helping other teams with code, borrowing out tools to other teams, and even helping another team fix their robot. 🏅
The ERA community is immensely proud of this hardworking team for these massive accomplishments and for demonstrating ERA's Pillars while in competition. We wish them luck as they move on to further competitions this season! #GoGryphons
Cheer on our Robotics Team!
Our amazing Robotics team is working their way up through the rankings and is gearing up for an incredible second day of competitions at Granite City Regionals in St Cloud! They’re currently in 13th place in qualifying rounds with two major matches to go around this morning.
The team members were up late last night strategizing how to help themselves and their alliance teams for their next matches, with the ultimate goal of joining the playoffs this afternoon. They’re working every angle, studying the previous matches and scouting data that the rest of the team has collected.
Help us cheer on the team this morning by joining the livestream at 10:45 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. and looking for team 6749: https://www.twitch.tv/firstinspires5. #GoGryphons
Want to watch our Robotics team compete at Regionals this weekend? Here is the link and information: https://frcnorthland.org/granite-city/. Matches are today, April 4, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 5, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Playoffs will take place 1:30-5:30 p.m. tomorrow. Good luck, Robotics! 🤖 #GoGryphons
⌛ There's just ONE WEEK LEFT to guarantee you receive this year's orange tri-blend race shirt when you register for the Donut Dash! You don't have to be a runner to have fun at this event - there will be activities for all ages, whether you're into running, walking, games dancing, eating, enjoying the weather, or connecting with the community.
After the Mini-Donut 1/2 Mile for Kids, kids will engage in youth activities while the Donut Dashers walk or run their race. After the races, participants can dance to DJ music, get a massage, hang out, and eat DONUTS! 🍩 Register your family and friends TODAY so you can rock your shirts at the event: https://runsignup.com/Race/MN/Minnetonka/EagleRidgeDonutDash. #GoGryphons
There is LESS THAN 10 DAYS LEFT to guarantee you receive this year's green and orange tri-blend race shirt when you register for the Donut Dash: eagleridgeacademy.org/page/donut-dash. 💚🍩🧡
Join these School of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric students, as well as ERA teachers, staff, parents, siblings, grandparents, cousins, friends, neighbors, and community members for a lively Saturday morning at the Academy on May 10!
The 11th Annual Donut Dash 5K and Mini-Donut 1/2 Mile for Kids will be fun for all runners, walkers, and donut enthusiasts! After the Mini-Donut 1/2 Mile for Kids, kids will engage in youth activities while the Donut Dashers walk or run their race. After the races, participants can dance to DJ music, get a massage, hang out with the community, and eat DONUTS! You won't want to miss this annual marker of spring. 💐 Make sure to register this week! #GoGryphons
