Developing Virtues

“The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.” ~ Aristotle

We often speak of virtues at Eagle Ridge Academy.  We try to impart virtuous knowledge upon students.  We know there is more to an education than the acquirement of academic skills and understand to be a truly happy person one must also be a virtuous person.  Being virtuous is within us all.  A virtue has been described as a natural ability trained to a pitch of excellence.  Students at Eagle Ridge Academy not only learn to demonstrate virtuous behaviors, but they learn to identify them in others.  They identify them in other students, figures from history, characters from stories, and adults in their lives.  They are also quite capable of figuring out when virtues/virtuous behavior is lacking in an individual. 

We like to celebrate the expression of virtues in our students with Pillar stickers.  It is a simple recognition of the growth of a virtue for a student.  Once a month I draw five Pillar tickets (the back of the sticker) from the jar outside my office and provide a relational reward to the students.  Last month five School of Grammar students took a fall walk outside the building with me.  We enjoyed our time together!  Mrs. Twetan kindly took a picture of us on our lovely walk.  The adults in the building really look forward to these times to build relationships with students.  As we know relationships are the key component in a true Classical Education. 

Friday (11/11) we will be having our annual Veterans Day programs in the gym.  The schedule is below.  Please feel free to join us for one of the programs.  Students should dress in their formal uniforms that day, as we honor our veterans.

Grades 2-5: 8:25 - 8:50 a.m.
Grades K-1: 9:00 - 9:25 a.m.
Grades 6-8: 9:35 - 10:00 a.m. 
Grades 9-12: 10:10 - 10:35 a.m.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Baier