Eagle Ridge Academy PTO

Last 2012-2013 Redemption Program Contest! Now – May 31^st 
Clean out your drawers and cabinets before summer!

Students should bring in Box Tops, Labels for Education, Coke codes, Tyson Labels, Land O’Lakes milk caps, ink cartridges and old cell phones for the last contest. We will be collecting items for the contest through Friday, May 31st.

Lower School: Students should bring items to class and deposit them in the in-class basket.

Upper School: Please deposit items in the collection bins by the front office. Write the student’s name and their Advisor’s name on the bag (or a piece of paper inside the bag), and the points will be credited to your Advisory group.

There are a lot of Box Tops that are expiring in June, so this is a GREAT chance to get points for them! If they expire…they don’t count toward the class total & we will not get any money for them.

The prize for this last contest will be frozen treats for the winning classes!! There will be one winning Advisory group for the Upper School and one classroom that wins for the Lower School. There needs to be a minimum collection of 200 points (redemption items) from the winning class.

Parents: If you are interested in helping count redemption items, please come this Friday, May 10th between 8-10am in the cafeteria. Please bring a pair of scissors and a pen! We would love to have you.

Jodi Hogan & Staci Long

We hope you can join us for the final PTO meeting of the 2012-2013 school year!

The outgoing PTO board would like to thank all ERA parents, students, staff, and administration for a wonderful year.  With your help, the PTO raised just over $29,000 for the year!  We were able to accomplish many things to help build community and support our wonderful teachers & students.  Sincerely,

Erin Davies, Jessica Ballantine, Kate Williams, Sarah Theisen, Heidi Palm, and Cathy Cheeseman.

Highlights of the 2012-2013 year include:

Events/Efforts Sponsored or Supported:

• Back to School Picnics (Upper and Lower School) Sponsorship
• Held Three Used Uniform Sales
• Box Top/Redemption Program Campaigns – October, February, and May
• Classroom Parents assigned
• Fall Conference Meals for Teachers
• Teacher Workshop Appreciation meals
• Spring Conference Meals for Teachers
• PTO Sponsored Spirit-wear t-shirt Rockin The Ridge
• Maintained Eagle Ridge Academy PTO Website, and Facebook account
• Weekly updates from PTO to Eagle Eye
• Compiled and published Teacher Favorites list for Holiday gift giving
• Published the Family Directory
• Lower School Roller Garden event
• K-5 Winter Party
• K-5 Valentine’s Party
• Art Expo, Science Fair refreshments
• Senior Party – dinner at Buca’s
• Target Gift Cards provided to Jason for teacher appreciation
• Teacher Appreciation Week – All Star Theme, food brought in every day

Funding Provided for:  

• Laminating Film (all grades)
• Paper Dispenser Rolls
• Coffee for Staff
• Book Leveling stickers
• Co-Purchased a freezer with ERA for the cafeteria & PTO use
• School iPod purchased for use at dances, socials, etc with pre-approved music
• Brought in 2 Ice Cream Trucks on last day of school and provided 1 treat to every student, teacher, and staff member

Major Fundraisers for the Year:             Total Raised just over $29,000 in cash & goods  

• Annual Dues Campaign (August – September) – raised nearly $4,000  for PTO general funds
• Rockin’ the Ridge (September) – raised over $2,500   for PTO general funds
• Scholastic Book Fair (October) – raised over $4,000   for teacher book wish lists
• Give to the Max (November) – raised over $1,600 for student activities & teacher recognition
• 2013 GALA (February) – raised over $9,300 for ERA’s Science departments
• Usborne Book Fair (March) – raised over $1,600   for teacher book wish lists
• AirMaxx events (March) – raised nearly $800 for PTO general funds
• Box Tops and Other Redemption Programs – raised over $2,700 for PTO general funds

April 16, 2013

Dear Eagle Ridge Academy Parents,

We are excited to introduce to you, our very own Eagle Ridge Academy Fold ‘N Go Program in celebration of Summer! This Fold ‘N Go will highlight our school information, dates and information specific to Eagle Ridge Academy. It will also contain offers and messages from local advertisers, as well as advertisers from our own school community.

This Fold ‘N Go will present local businesses with great opportunities throughout the summer.  Here is where you as an Eagle Ridge Academy Parent come in…We are giving our parents priority ad placement on the Fold ‘N Go.  If you have a business or work for a company that would like to be a part of helping our school fund many of our current and future programs, then this is the place for your advertising message.

If you or anyone you know would like to place an ad in the Eagle Ridge Academy 2013  Summer Fold ‘N Go that will be distributed for free to every parent, teacher and child in our school, please email Jodi Rankin atjodi@fun2raise.com  or you may reach her directly at 763-442-1272.  She will walk you through the process and help you choose a message or an offer that will generate business for you and money for our school.

We are really excited about this, and believe you will be too. The Fold ‘N Go’s will be released at the end of May!  Don’t miss the opportunity to advertise right here in your own backyard… Eagle Ridge Academy.

Educationally Yours,

The Eagle Ridge PTO

The Usborne Book Fair raised over $1,600 in books for our ERA teachers.  All teachers who filled out a wish list had their entire list filled!  IN addition, svereal other reference books were purchased.  Thank you for your support!

Final fundraising from GALA efforts are just over $9,300! WAY TO GO ERA!! Thanks to the entire ERA community especially teachers, admin, parents, attendees, those who bid on items, and those who contributed items.  It was a special evevning.

Thanks to everyone’s efforts our science departments will have some really great items for next year.