Eagle Ridge Elementary

All week our PTA and parents showered our teachers with appreciation! Thank you to everyone who helped to recognize our teachers and staff last week with gifts and treats. We are truly grateful and felt the love!

As we begin wrapping up the school year, our students have been working hard on their end-of-year Progress Learning assessments, and we are so proud of the incredible growth we are seeing across grade levels!

At Eagle Ridge, we are excited to celebrate our students who have reached reading proficiency, as well as the many students who have shown strong learning gains in reading throughout the year. Their dedication, perseverance, and growth are a true reflection of the hard work happening every day in our classrooms.

Grade 3- 5 will take the Math Assessment this Thursday May 14, 2026. Please make sure they get a good night sleep, a good breakfast, and arrive on time! Testing starts as soon as they arrive at school. If you child is not feeling well the day of the test, it is best to keep them home. Once your child returns to school we can administer the test, we want them to be the best!

Results are posted the next day or sometime the same day - check the results in the BCPS connect app on your phone!

Families of students in grades 3–5 can access FAST assessment results through the FOCUS Parent Portal. To view scores:

1. Log in to FOCUS and click “More Info.”
2. Select the “Reports” tab.
3. Click on the Florida TIDE Family Portal icon to access student FAST results.

Upcoming state assessment dates:
• Grades 3–5 FAST Math: May 14
• Grade 5 FAST Science: May 19

Thank you for your continued support as we finish the year strong and celebrate all of our students’ success!

✨ Eagle Ridge is a School of Excellence, and we believe every child deserves the opportunity to experience all that Eagle Ridge Elementary has to offer!

Help us grow the ERE family by sharing this School Choice link with neighbors, friends, and community members. From strong academics to a caring school community, Eagle Ridge is a place where students thrive!

⏰ The first School Choice cycle ends this Friday, May 15, and the next cycle opens June 8. Spots can fill quickly, so don’t wait—apply today! Students who currently attend Eagle Ridge as a school choice student do not have to reapply for a new seat. The school choice application is only for new students to Eagle Ridge for 26-27 school year.

💙 Choose opportunity.

🦅 Choose excellence.

⭐ Choose Eagle Ridge Elementary.

https://www.browardschools.com/bcps-departments/school-choice123

We are looking for a parent or community member to serve as our Eagle Ridge iZone Representative for the upcoming school year.

The iZone is made up of the schools that feed into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and provides an opportunity for schools to collaborate, share information, and strengthen our community connections.

The representative would:
• Attend monthly SAC and SAF meetings at Eagle Ridge
• Attend iZone meetings
• Report important information and updates from the iZone back to SAC

This is a wonderful opportunity to stay informed, get involved, and help represent the Eagle Ridge community.

If you are interested, please attend the May SAC meeting on May 18 at 2:30 p.m. in the Media Center.

Check out our summer camp flyer for Eagle Ridge Elementary

Direct link to register:

Summer Camp Registration Link

Prospective families are invited to learn more about Eagle Ridge Elementary, including our academic programs, student supports, and school culture. Click the link below to explore how we partner with families to support student achievement and a positive learning environment.

https://app.smore.com/n/q4wvh

Basket Night was such a fun night for our Eagle Ridge community! Students, families, teachers, and staff all came together for an evening full of excitement, laughter, and great memories. The baskets were amazing, and the energy in the room was even better. It was so special seeing everyone spending time together and enjoying the night.

A huge thank you to our PTA and all of the volunteers who helped make the event possible. Basket Night was a huge success because of your hard work and support!

05/13/26 - wear GREEN in support of Children’s Mental Health Day! 💚

**5/14/26: Grades 3-5 FAST Math Testing**

5/14/26: PreK and KG cap and gown photos

5/15/26: Pelican SnoBalls @ recess

5/19/26 - 5/21/26: BOGO Book Fair shopping for students

**5/19/26: Grade 5 State Science Assessment

5/21/26: Art Show and Curriculum Showcase @ 6:00 pm plus Family Book Fair Shopping

5/22/26: Early Release @ 12:00pm

5/25:26: No School

5/28/26: 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony (RSVP required)

6/3/26: Last day of school! Early release at 12:00 noon!

How to pay back the Principal’s Lunch Account

As a reminder, since September 23, 2025, students have been charged for lunch based on their meal eligibility status.

If your child has borrowed money from the Principal’s Account to pay for lunch, you will need to pay it back.

In order to pay back the Principal’s account please go to School Bucks at www.myschoolbucks.com to add funds and monitor balances.

If your child buys lunch, please maintain funds on the account to avoid borrowing from the principal’s account in the future. The Principal’s account is only for emergencies when student forget lunch money, it is not meant for students to use on a daily basis.

Your child will have an obligation on their profile that until paid will not allow you to pay for any field trips. Please make every effort to pay back the account as soon as possible.

Thank you for your support.

Quarter 3 report cards and progress reports are posted in FOCUS.

1. What do I need to create a new Parent Portal Account?

   Parent/Guardian Information

   • A valid email address currently on file with the school(s) for your student(s).
   • If you do not know the email used originally, or if it has changed, please contact your school for further direction.
   • If you have multiple students, each student must have the same email address associated with you on file.
   • Your name must be an exact match to the name on file with the school(s) for your student(s).
   • FOR BCPS STAFF ONLY: You cannot use your @browardschools.com email address. If that is the email address you have on file for your student(s), please contact your student’s school to update the email address on file to a non-BCPS email address.

   Student information

   • Student's full name
   • Student's ID number (begins with ‘06')
   • Student's date of birth

   Parent Portal Registration and Login:

   1. Register for a Focus Parent Portal Account and download the BCPS Connect App. Instructions are available in English| Español | Kreyòl Ayisyen | Português (Brasil) | РусскийTiếng
   2. Log in to the Focus Parent Portal.

   Download the BCPS Connect App:

   • Go to Google Play or Apple Store and search for the BCPS Connect App. Look for the icon that says Broward County Public Schools.
   • Login using your Parent Portal credentials.

   Need Help?

   For more information and answers to frequently asked questions, visit browardschools.com/focus. If you need further assistance, please contact your child's school.

Click on the link for a previously recorded Parent University on FOCUS.

https://becon.eduvision.tv/directplayer.aspx?q=8jKC5GVy42jwwY%2bBj%2fRUhw%3d%3d