The Eagle Eye: 11/14/2024
Happy Thursday! The latest issue of the Eagle Eye newsletter is now available. The Eagle Eye 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. Here’s a preview of what you’ll find in this week’s newsletter:
- Please Complete Parent Survey by Friday, November 22. The Eagle Ridge Academy Board of Directors began their Strategic Planning process in 2022. During Strategic Planning, the Board plans the next five years of Eagle Ridge Academy’s progress. As a key member of our school community, your insights are valuable, and we appreciate your honest feedback. Please complete the six-minute survey inside the issue by Friday, November 22.
- Spread the Word About ERA With a Gryphon Yard Sign. As part of the marketing efforts for this enrollment season, the Academy is asking ERA families help spread the ERA name over the metro with Gryphon yard signs! Signs are available to pick up for free in the Main Office during school hours while supplies last. Learn more inside the issue.
- Sneak Peek at Gala’s SIX Live Auction Items. The Gala Live Auction is just over one week away. In this issue, we are offering you a sneak peek at this year’s SIX Gala Live Auction items so that you can start planning with friends and family to go in on these experiences! Read about the Wine and Canvas Night for 10, the Minnesota North Shore Weekend for 10, the Ski Condo at Big Sky, Montana for 12, the All-Inclusive Resort Stay in Mexico or Caribbean for 2, the One-Week Stay at Eagle Ridge Lodge for 16, and the Goldfish Swim School Birthday Party for 24 inside the issue.
- Save the Date: Classical In-Action Parent Night Tuesday, January 28. It is time to once again start planning for our biggest Classical event of the year–the Classical In-Action Parent Night! On January 28, join us for a night of Classical classes, where you as the parent simply sit in on one of our classes. You 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. Find out more inside the issue.
- Thank You for Helping Eagle Ridge Academy Honor Veterans on Veterans Day. It is important to to the vision of the Academy that students understand what it means to be a veteran and to honor the selfless sacrifice that so many have made for our freedoms. On Monday, November 11, the Academy had the honor to welcome ten veterans into the auditorium throughout the day to participate in roundtable Q&A-style discussions with students in grades 3-12. Additionally, each lunch period opened with the Armed Forces Medley, plus an additional March, performed by the ERA Orchestra and conducted by Ms. Shirley. Ms. Shirley also led the Seventh-Grade Choir as they traveled through the School of Grammar performing Flanders Fields for our youngest Gryphons. See photos from Veterans Day inside the issue.
Read on for more and have a wonderful rest of the week, Gryphons!
