Summer Bridge Workbooks Available

Avoid the Summer Setback…. The New & Improved Award Winning Summer Bridge books are a great tool to keep your students Math & Reading skills sharp and prepare them for the next year. This is a great opportunity to support your child and help prevent the typical “summer slide.”  In addition, our Playground Fundraising effort …

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May PTO Meeting Rescheduled – to Thursday, May 24 at 6:30

The May 10th General Meeting of the PTO has been cancelled and will be rescheduled to May 24th at 6:30 in the cafeteria.  All members of the Eagle Ridge Academy are encouraged to attend.

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Announcing the Race to Play Raffle Winners

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Race to Play raffle the past two weeks.  The two winners were picked randomly over the weekend: The first winner is Delaney W., who won an ice cream party for Ms. Rickard’s 2nd grade class! The second person is the winner of the special Mother’s Day raffle and …

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Teachers Appreciation Week Activities (May 7-11)

The Eagle Ridge Academy PTO needs your help in showing how much our teachers and staff mean to us!  Teacher Appreciation week is May 7-11 and the PTO has many exciting and heartfelt activities in store for our staff: Monday:  Continental Breakfast Day, sponsored by the PTO Tuesday:  “Foods from Around the World” Lunch Day …

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Race to Play – May 3 Updates

Please continue to collect pledges for the event and bring any additional forms to the event.   Top fundraisers will win awesome prizes, including an American Girl Doll, bagels for a year from Panera, restaurants gift cards, and much more! If your child hasn’t yet turned in a pledge form, he/she can still receive a Race …

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May
15

Summer Bridge Workbooks Available

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Avoid the Summer Setback…. The New & Improved Award Winning Summer Bridge books are a great tool to keep your students Math & Reading skills sharp and prepare them for the next year.

This is a great opportunity to support your child and help prevent the typical “summer slide.”  In addition, our Playground Fundraising effort will receive a portion of the profit from all workbook sales!

The Summer Bridge books start by reviewing the past year’s learning and then go on to prepare your child for next year. Your child spends only a half hour each day on lessons that cover the entire spectrum of the curriculum, which leaves plenty of time for play!  There are also extra activities are online, as well as rewards, hands-on activities, and games….well, it’s just plain fun.  Everyone wins here. Our PTO/Playground fundraising gets extra funds and your child reinforces their skills over the summer.  And you are supporting a local business that gives to the community all year long (ABC & Toy Zone).  If you would like to participate in this opportunity, please fill out the form, attach a check made out to ABC & Toy Zone, and return it in an envelop to school with your child by Thursday, May 24th.  If you have any questions, contact info@eagleridgeplayground.org.

As we continue to work on making physical activity a priority and a playground a possibility at Eagle Ridge Academy, we want to partner with you to “Study Hard.  Play Hard.”

2012 Summer Bridge ERA Order Form

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May
09

May PTO Meeting Rescheduled – to Thursday, May 24 at 6:30

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The May 10th General Meeting of the PTO has been cancelled and will be rescheduled to May 24th at 6:30 in the cafeteria.  All members of the Eagle Ridge Academy are encouraged to attend.

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May
07

Announcing the Race to Play Raffle Winners

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Thank you to everyone who took part in the Race to Play raffle the past two weeks.  The two winners were picked randomly over the weekend:
The first winner is Delaney W., who won an ice cream party for Ms. Rickard’s 2nd grade class!
The second person is the winner of the special Mother’s Day raffle and will receive a $250 R.F. Moeller Jeweler gift certificate.  The winner of this terrific prize is Hayden S., who is in Ms. Gillitzer’s Kindergarten class!
A Playground Committee member will make arrangements with their teachers to deliver the prizes. Congratulations Delaney and Hayden!

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May
04

Teachers Appreciation Week Activities (May 7-11)

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The Eagle Ridge Academy PTO needs your help in showing how much our teachers and staff mean to us!  Teacher Appreciation week is May 7-11 and the PTO has many exciting and heartfelt activities in store for our staff:

Monday:  Continental Breakfast Day, sponsored by the PTO

Tuesday:  “Foods from Around the World” Lunch Day – If you are able to contribute a main dish or side dish with global essence, please sign up on Volunteer Spot.  Please note:  items must be delivered to school by 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday the 8th and be provided in/on a disposable container/tray.

Wednesday:  Give a Flower to your Teacher Day – Have your children bring a home grown, homemade or store bought flower to his/her teacher today (and don’t forget educational assistants and support staff too).

Thursday:  Homemade Desserts Day – Please sign up on Volunteer Spot if you can contribute a homemade dessert.  Please note:  items must be delivered to school by 10:30 a.m. on Thursday the 10th and be provided in/on a disposable container/tray.

Friday:  Thank You Note Day – We are asking students to write heartfelt notes or cards for their teachers, educational assistants and office staff.  Parents are invited to send in notes too!

The PTO is also sponsoring to have one teacher or staff member randomly selected each day to receive a $25 gift card to a restaurant or store of their choice. The winner will be announced over the PA each morning.

Please help us honor the hardworking teachers and staff at Eagle Ridge Academy. Thank you for your support!

 

Questions?  Please contact Angela Doyle at 630-532-0125 or angelaou@gmail.com

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May
03

Race to Play – May 3 Updates

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Please continue to collect pledges for the event and bring any additional forms to the event.   Top fundraisers will win awesome prizes, including an American Girl Doll, bagels for a year from Panera, restaurants gift cards, and much more!

If your child hasn’t yet turned in a pledge form, he/she can still receive a Race to Play t-shirt, but these will arrive the last week of school.

The event is free and open to everyone,  so invite your family members and friends to come run or cheer you on!

For more information and to download the pledge form, go to http://eagleridgeacademypto.org/?p=387

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Apr
30

Race to Play Update

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Spirit wear approved Race to Play T-shirt

The Race to Play pledge form deadline (for receiving a the t-shirt on race day as long as the student has raise $20) has been extended until Wednesday (May 2)! Please continue to collect pledges and turn in forms through race day, May 19th. Students who turn in their initial forms with at least $20 after Wednesday will still get race shirts, but will receive them a couple weeks after the event. To download more forms, go to:http://eagleridgeacademypto.org/?p=387.

Also, the raffle deadline will be extended to Wednesday! Please pass along this information to anyone who may not have received it. Thank you for your support!

For more details about the event, please go to http://eagleridgeacademypto.org/?p=387

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Apr
24

2012-13 PTO Officers Elected

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At the April, 2012 general meeting of the PTO, the following individuals were elected officers for the 2012-13 school year.  Congratulations to all for their upcoming service to Eagle Ridge Academy’s PTO.

President – Erin Davies

Secretary – Pam Baringer

Treasurer – Kate Williams

Corresponding Secretary – Cathy Cheeseman

Volunteer Coordinator – Jennie Hjerpe

Co-Teacher Liaisons – Heidi Palm and Sarah Theisen

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Apr
16

PTO Officer Election – April 19

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PTO BOARD ELECTIONS (for 2012-13 PTO Officers) will be held on Thursday, April 19th at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.  All PTO Board positions are open for election each year.  The list of candidates is as follows.  Even though there is only one candidate per position, your vote is important.

President – Erin Davies

Vice-President – Open

Secretary – Open

Treasurer – Kate Williams

Corresponding Secretary – Cathy Cheeseman

Volunteer Coordinator – Jennie Hjerpe

Co-Teacher Liaisons – Heidi Palm and Sarah Theisen

A candidate summary can be viewed here:  PTO Officer Elections 2012-13 Candidate Summaries

You may vote prior to the meeting by submitting a ballot PTO OFFICER ELECTIONS – BALLOT 2012-13  to the PTO mailbox in the front office prior to the start of the election meeting on Thursday (please note, in order for your ballot to be accepted, you must place it in an envelope with the voting member’s name written on the outside – envelopes are NOT provided at school).  Blank ballots will also be available at the meeting.

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Apr
10

Race to Play Jog-a-Thon 2012

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Race to Play Jog-a-Thon 2012
May 19, 2012
8:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Come join us for a morning of fitness and fun!

The Race to Play Jog-a-Thon is in 4 days!  All K-12th grade students are invited to this exciting end-of-year event. Help make this inaugural race a success by participating, fundraising, cheering, and inviting family and friends to come and cheer. We are also in need of many parent or grandparent volunteers the day of the event.  If you are able to help out for at least one hour, please sign up for one or more shifts on Volunteer Spot:  http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/1223456344806040126

Students  are encouraged to continue to collect pledges in order to win great prizes!  Please bring pledge forms to the registration table on the day of the event to be considered for the fundraising competition.  We will be giving prizes to the top 10 fundraisers. Some of the prizes include:

Some of the awesome prizes for these top fundraisers include:

- An American Girl Doll
- Kent Hrbek signed MN Twins Karl Jaeger Print
- Bagels for a Year from Panera
- Big gift basket of toys from ABC/Toyzone
- MN Lynx Tickets
- Nostalgia Electrics Cotton Candy Maker
- Nostalgia Electrics Hot Dog Roller
- MP3 player
- Sennheiser Hi-Fi Headphones
- Restaurant gift cards
- and more!
All donations (checks, cash, or online donations) must be collected and turned in by Friday, May 25, and the top fundraisers will be announced on Tuesday, May 29th. 

The event will be taking place  at Eagle Ridge Academy from on May 19th from 8am-11:15am.  Runners can participate in any of the three waves (8:20a, 9:20a or 10:20a).  Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start time to register and receive your race t-shirt (if you turned in your form by May 2). Download the COURSE MAP.

Parking will not be available on the school property since the race will be taking place around the school.  Parking is available across Flying Cloud Drive at either Dept 56 (7400 Flying Cloud Drive) or MMC (7450 Flying Cloud Drive).  We will have signs and volunteers directing drivers to the parking lots.

In between race waves, watch an amazing group of athletes and professional stuntmen from the  Fight or Flight Academy demonstrate jaw-dropping martial arts moves and the fascinating Brazilian art of Capoeira that combines martial arts techniques, dance, music and acrobatics.  You will not want to miss this!  We are also holding jump rope and hula hoop competitions in between waves and selling healthy concessions and are excited to welcome back to ERA Peter Roeber’s very popular fresh mini-donuts (featured at Rockin’ the Ridge)!


Schedule of Events:

8:00a – 8:20a: Wave 1 Registration
8:20a – 8:40a: Wave 1 Run/Walk
8:45a – 9:00a: Hula Hoop and Jump Rope contests – win prizes!
9:00a – 9:20a: Wave 2 Registration and Martial Arts demonstration by Fight or Flight Academy
9:20a – 9:40a: Wave 2 Run/Walk
9:45a – 10:00a: Hula Hoop and Jump Rope contests – win prizes!
10:00a – 10:20a: Wave 3 Registration and Capoeira demonstration by Fight or Flight Academy
10:20a – 10:40a: Wave 3 Run/walk
10:45a – 11:00a: Hula Hoop and Jump Rope contests – win prizes!
11:00a- 11:15a: Demonstration by Fight or Flight Academy
Concessions and Peter Roeber’s fresh donuts will be sold throughout the entire event.

Fundraising:
Our initial form included an option to pledge per lap. After some discussion, we have decided to not offer prizes to the fastest runners and is focusing on making the Jog-a-Thon a community-building event rather than a competitive one.  Pledge forms with pledges made per lap calculated by multiplying by 4.  Invite family and friends to spend a morning of fun fitness together!

Hula Hoop and Jump Rope contest winners will receive their prizes at the event.  Fundraising winners will receive their prizes the week after the event.

Download the Race to Play Pledge Form and FAQs

*PLEASE MARK ON YOUR PLEDGE FORM THE SIZE SHIRT YOU NEED.

Donations can also be made online via the link below, but donors must indicate to which student the donation should be attributed (section marked “Name of student running”), and participants are responsible for recording these donations on their pledge forms.

If you have questions about the event, contact Angela Doyle at 630-532-0125 or info@eagleridgplayground.org

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Mar
29

Call for Nominations 2012-13 PTO Board

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Nominations for PTO Board Positions: Elections will be held at our April general meeting on Thursday, April 19 at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. All board positions are open, including three newly added officer positions voted upon at the March 27, 2012 Special Meeting: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, Volunteer Coordinator, and Teacher Liaison. See the attached description/responsibilities for each position and consider your desire and ability to participate in the PTO by running for a board position. If you believe someone would be well-suited for these positions, please consider nominating him/her for a role.

Excerpt from Bylaws – Officer Descriptions: PTO Officers – Amended Bylaws 3-27-12

All nominations must be submitted to a current board member by April 10, 2012. You may submit nominations in person, by phone, or by email pto.eagleridge@gmail.com. Each nominee will be contacted regarding their willingness to run for office before being added to the final list of candidates.

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