Eagle Ridge- eThursday Folder

Message From the Principal

It’s a great day to be an Eagle!

I hope all Eagle Ridge families enjoyed a wonderful Labor Day weekend. For me, this holiday is a reminder of adventure—camping, fishing, and exploring new places. That spirit of discovery is exactly what I see in our students each day as they approach learning with curiosity and courage.

Even in this short week, our students have impressed us with their perseverance, thoughtful questions, and collaboration. Their enthusiasm and resilience light up our classrooms and remind us why Eagle Ridge is such a special place.

Thank you for encouraging your children to take risks, embrace challenges, and celebrate the joy of learning. Together, we are raising not only strong students, but also compassionate and confident young people.

***Parents are WELCOME to come and cheer on their children!!!

Math Fun!!!

Students in Mrs. Snider's 5th Grade Math class are challenged to build containers using knowledge about volume.

School Counselor Wall

All students BELONG at Eagle Ridge!

4th Graders

Ms. Rutledge's Math class is learning and growing.

***To participate, you must complete the form linked HERE.

From the Counselor's Corner

Welcome back, Eagles!

The Eagle Ridge Counseling Department, Linda Lieber and Laura Miller, extend a warm welcome back to all parents and students for the 25-26 school year! We are confident it will be a year where your student excels, feels connected, and makes so many foundational memories.

This year, Eagle Ridge, in partnership with Douglas County School District, is excited to implement weekly social emotional learning lessons through the K-12 Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum, Wayfinder. In order to foster student belonging and connectedness in school, these lessons will focus on building community, confidence, and connection through games, art, and student to student conversation. Until October, the district-wide SEL focus will be on bully-prevention and intervention.

Please keep your eyes on your classroom newsletter for further parent information and updates throughout the course of the school year. Should you have any questions, please reach out to our Wayfinder Lead, Ms. Miller, at lmiller5@dcsdk12.org

Again, welcome back to school! We look forward to a wonderful year!

Join us at 8:00 a.m. by the flagpole to stretch and get our RUN on!

Don't forget to participate, you must complete THIS form.

Battle of the Books is a bowl-style trivia tournament that’s all about books, engaging hundreds of young minds every year. The program is active at Douglas County Libraries. Dozens of teams in grades 3-6 compete against each other in inter-school battles and finals tournaments to determine a districtwide champion for all of Douglas County.

Check out Douglas County Library Battle of the Books website.

Interested? Please attend an informational meeting at 7:45am in the school Library on Wednesday, September 10th. We will go over requirements, expectations, time commitment, and plan a meeting schedule.

If your student is interested in participating, please complete this form.

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS FORM

Thank you! Samantha Sweitzer, Margaret Feltham, and Bri Winder

Questions? Contact Sam Sweitzer at ssweitzer@dcsdk12.org, Margaret Feltham at mfeltham@dcsdk12.org, or Bri Winder bwinder@dcsdk12.org.