Sane Lane Driving School will be conducting Driver's Education classes at Eagle Ridge Academy April 7-18, Monday-Friday, 3:15-6:15 p.m. Students ages 14.5 years and up may sign up for $420 - this includes the required 30 hours of classroom and 6 hours behind the wheel lessons.
To sign up, visit www.sanelanedrivingschool.com, click on Sign Up, and fill out the form. Contact Sane Lane Driving School at sanelanedrivingschool@gmail.com or call 612-599-8586.
There will be NO SCHOOL and the building will be closed Monday, February 17, due to expected dangerous wind chills of -35F from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All activities are also cancelled. Stay safe, Gryphons!
Congratulations to ERA Mock Trial for qualifying for the State Tournament this past week! The team competed against and defeated Prior Lake's 2nd team, Wayzata's 1st and 2nd teams, Eden Prairie's 1st team, and Breck to qualify for State. State will take place March 6-7 at the United States District Court in St. Paul. The competition schedule will be posted on the Minnesota State Bar Association website soon - stay tuned for more information. Good luck, Mock Trial members! #GoGryphons
The entire community is invited to Pack the Stands this evening, February 13, for a fun night celebrating our winter activities/athletics seniors. 🏀🎉🏅 As this is a community event, admission is FREE for all ERA families and ERA alumni!
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. Come for the community building, entertainment, and hot food and cold beverages at concessions. The spirit wear theme is CAMO OUT - wear camouflage print to support our Gryphon girls!
📸Photos taken by Gigi Hippe (@adagiamonet_photography) #GoGryphons
There's still time to contribute to Battle of the Coins! This week, all grades are competing to earn the most points and win a special reward. Right now, third grade is leading the School of Grammar, fifth grade is leading the School of Logic, and tenth grade is leading the School of Rhetoric, but there’s still time to shake up the standings!
Students can bring in pennies and dollar bills tomorrow and Friday before school to add points to their grade's total, or nickels, dimes, and quarters to subtract from another grade's total. Families can also donate virtually for double points via the PTO’s Venmo (https://shorturl.at/ZLstO or @Eagleridgeacademy-PTO-.) Proceeds will support celebrating ERA's amazing staff during Staff Appreciation Week! #GoGryphons
Volunteers are needed during Winter Conferences! The PTO Used Uniform Sale and the Scholastic Book Fair will both be held at school during in-person conferences (4:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, and 7:30-11:45 a.m. on Friday, February 21).
The Uniform Sale team needs people to carry heavy things after school next Wednesday, Feb. 19, 3:15-4:00 p.m. They also will need a large crew to set up during and after school on Thursday, Feb. 20, before the sale opens to the public at 4:00 p.m. Please sign up for any amount of time that you can spare: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D49ABAF22AAFC1-53947148-2025?fbclid=IwY2xjawIYf79leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdXAYcjuyi2bbpmhoMgJh6vPz_dhnHvt-zD499l0XGkRKVj3ouQlOoqeeA_aem_FGXVEFbO2lyVwntE-rAouA#/. 👕
The Scholastic Book Fair is looking for volunteers to help run and clean up the sale. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044EA9AD2CA3FF2-54811529-scholastic#/. 📚
We hope all families will check out these sales during conferences! As a reminder, the online conference scheduler will open tomorrow, February 12, at 8:00 a.m. #GoGryphons #GiveUs5 #VolunteerERA
A huge THANK YOU to all the families that braved the snow this past Saturday to join the Eagle Ridge Academy PTO at the Academy for the First Annual Book Bingo and Breakfast! 📚🥞 The community came together to share a meal, socialize, connect, win books, and play some Bingo. Shoutout to our fabulous Bingo callers Ms. Gordon and Ms. Kelash, Chef Meak and the Taher team for preparing breakfast, the wonderful volunteers that made this event possible, and the ERA PTO for organizing new ways for the community to come together.
The ERA PTO has organized another event for this week - Battle of the Coins! Battle of the Coins is a fun, competitive fundraiser where all grades compete to earn the most points and win a special reward! Each morning before school starts this week, students can bring in pennies and dollar bills to add points to their grade's total, or nickels, dimes, and quarters to subtract from another grade's total. (Families can also donate virtually for double points via the PTO’s Venmo @Eagleridgeacademy-PTO-.) Proceeds will support celebrating ERA's amazing staff during Staff Appreciation Week! ERA❤️PTO #GoGryphons
Battle of the Coins begins Monday! During Battle of the Coins week, all grades compete to earn the most points and win a special reward. Coins will be collected at the fireplace in the Forum (School of Grammar) and outside the Auditorium (School of Logic & Rhetoric) Monday-Friday next week, 7:30-7:55 a.m. No coins can be dropped off in classrooms.
Bringing in pennies and dollar bills adds points to a grade's total and online donations count double (donate virtually through the PTO’s Venmo @Eagleridgeacademy-PTO- and be sure to label which grade the donation is for). Nickels, dimes, and quarters can subtract from another grade’s total.
Last year, kindergarten earned the most points and more than $1,400 was raised during Battle of the Coins! The PTO was truly overwhelmed by the giving spirit of our Gryphons. All proceeds will support celebrating ERA’s amazing staff during Staff Appreciation Week at the end of February! Can we beat last year's total? #GoGryphons
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
