“After all
is said and done, more is said than done” ~ Aesop
Welcome to February! It was so enjoyable to have a FULL week of
school. We have an even deeper
appreciation of the PTO Playground Committee recess carts provided for each
grade level. It has given the students a
variety of things to do during their recess time. I’m sure Mother Nature will eventually relent
and give us days warm enough to head outside again soon!
We drew Pillar Tickets for the
month of January last Friday. The
winning students were able to have a snack with Steve, the custodian and visit
some fun areas of the school with Steve and Mrs. Baier. Below are some pictures of their adventure. Next month's prize is lunch with the Lower School teacher of your choice.
January Winners
Hannah P. -1st Grade
Sriya P. -4th Grade
Elena R.- 1st Grade
Karin S.- 4th Grade
Vaishu S.- 3rd Grade
Due to the days we have missed for
cold weather, the conference schedule has changed for spring conferences. We now have school for all students on
Thursday, March 27th and conferences starting after school. Conferences times will be available between 4:00 and 8:00 on March 27th. March
28th will not be a school day for students and teachers will conduct
conferences between 7:30 and 3:30 that day.
Conference scheduling for the Lower School will be done through the
online conference scheduling system. The
system will be available on March 19th and will close on March 26th.
February 22nd is the
Annual PTO Gala. It is a delightful
affair and a great way to get to know more members of the Eagle Ridge Community
while raising funds for the school. The
money raised this year will go towards literacy and technology. The event will be held at Olympic Hills Golf
Club in Eden Prairie. The link below
takes you to the PTO page where you can get more information and purchase
tickets. I look forward to seeing many
of you there!
http://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/current-families/parent-teach-organization/2014-gala
Eagle Ridge Academy will be having
its first ever Historical Character Dress-Up Day on Friday, March 21st.The
reason for having this is to give Lower School students a special day (since
they do not celebrate homecoming and other US activities), but tie it into the
curriculum in a meaningful way. Each
grade level chose specific themes or lists that their students could use for
dressing up based on what they study.
More information will be coming from your child’s teacher on the
specifics for the day.
·
Kindergarten-Pilgrims or Native Americans
·
1st Grade- An individual from one of
their history units of study
·
2nd Grade-Tall Tale and Folk Tale
Characters
·
3rd Grade-Roman, Greek, and Norse
Mythological Characters
·
4th Grade- Individuals from their
novels or history units
·
5th Grade-Explorers
Just a reminder that next week is
Pillar Week in the Lower School. The
schedule of days is below.
February 10th-14th – Eagle Ridge Academy Pillar Week (K-12)
Monday - Honor Day - Honor our country by wearing red,
white and blue or honor someone who serves for our country (Military, Fire
Fighters, Police Officers, Government Agents, etc.)
Tuesday – Excellence Day - Dress to Impress - Dress in
your best business attire or formal attire. (No high heels- due to being safety
issue)
Wednesday – Perseverance Day - College Wear Day - Wear a
shirt supporting a college or university of interest or that you plan on
attending.
Thursday – Citizenship Day - Spirit Wear Day - Dress in
your spirit wear to show your ERA pride.
Friday – Valentine’s Day - Wear pink, red, white or
festive attire.
*Jeans are allowed all week. Please no leggings,
sweatpants, pajama pants or hats.
Regular dress code applies for shoes.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Baier
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