Eagle Ridge Newsletter

Today, I am filled with immense pride and gratitude as I write to express my deepest thanks to those who joined us in honoring our military personnel and veterans today. It was a truly moving and heartfelt event, and I am incredibly proud of our school community for coming together to pay tribute to these brave individuals.

As we gathered today for breakfast, I was reminded of the sacrifices made by our military personnel and veterans, whose selflessness and dedication have ensured the safety and security of our nation. Their courage and unwavering commitment serve as an inspiration to us all, and it is only fitting that we take the time to recognize and appreciate their service.

As we move forward this weekend, let us carry the spirit of unity and gratitude that we experienced today with us. Let us continue to teach our children the importance of honoring and respecting those who have served our country, instilling in them the values of empathy, kindness, and appreciation.

Once again, thank you to everyone who made today's event possible. Your efforts have made a difference, and I am truly proud to be a part of this incredible school community. Together, we have shown our military personnel and veterans the respect and gratitude they deserve.

Bringing joy to children this holiday season. Our school is joining this beautiful cause organized by the School Social Work Program of Broward County Public Schools. The students receiving your gifts are carefully identified by school social workers serving Broward County Public Schools to help families in our Broward school community. Please help us spread holiday cheer to families in need within our community. The School Social Work Program and our student council will collect new, unwrapped toys for needy children. Your generosity will go a long way to brighten a child's day this holiday season. Whether you wish to donate new toys and/or gift cards, someone will be very grateful that you did it. The student's Counsel has proposed to collect at least 300 donated toys from the Eagle Ridge Elementary Community, so let’s work together for this fantastic goal. The collection will start on November 13 through December 11. Please bring your donations to the front office. As a reminder, do not bring any toys that resemble hand weapons. i.e., Nerf guns, water guns, etc. Your KINDNESS and SUPPORT are always greatly APPRECIATED!

Join us virtually on Tuesday, November 14th at 6:30PM via Teams for our Monthly PTA meeting!!

Share the link and invite a friend or two, all are welcome!

👉 Click HERE for Meeting Link 👈

As a reminder, you must be a PTA member to vote. Not a member yet?....NO problem....

👉 Click here to become an ERE PTA Member 👈

We look forward to seeing you!!

Thank you to ALL for your patience. The class and Spirit days (tie dye) shirts were delivered to the teachers/classrooms on Nov 8.

As a reminder, your student MUST wear their class shirt (solid color) for field trips.

Wear your tie dye shirts to show your Eagle Pride 🦅 for spirit days!

PTA will activate a new ORDER link for families who missed the original order period, those who want to order additional shirts, and for new ERE families we have welcomed in over the last few weeks.

The Food and Nutrition Service Department at Eagle Ridge is providing all students with breakfast and lunch at no cost under the Universal Free Breakfast and Universal Free Lunch Program Pilot for the 2023-2024 school year.

As this is a Program Pilot, it is vital that households continue to apply online at www.myschoolapps.com to secure the Universal Free Lunch Program Pilot for the next school year along with additional district opportunities.

Parents, Guardians and Caregivers are encouraged to create an account for your student through My School Bucks at www.myschoolbucks.com for a la carte items.

Please join the Family and Community Engagement Office at Broward County Public Schools for the Third Annual Family Fun Day – A Celebration of Community Resiliency - on Sunday, November 19th at Delevoe Park in Fort Lauderdale starting at 1 p.m.

There will be dancing, music, food, games, raffles and more surprises for the entire family. The event is FREE! See the flyer below and attached for more information and use the QR code to register or visit https://tinyurl.com/ydjwvr37

We hope to see you all there!

Think PINK: Thursday, November 16th 2023, 9:00am to 2:00pm @ Eagle Ridge Elementary.

If you are interested in making an appointment on the returning 3D DIGITAL Boca/Baptist Mobile Mammography Van, please call 561.955.4700 and press option 2.

Or go on-line and utilize our scheduling tool to book your appointment: (See link below)

https://www.brrh.com/Services/Lynn-Womens-Institute/Mobile-Mammography-Van/Mammovan-Appointment.aspx

You must call or go online in advance and have your Aetna Member ID number. No walk-ups are accepted. The phone number is: 561.955.4700.

You do not need a prescription unless you are between the age of 35-39 years old.

Broward County female school employees are entitled to one complimentary 3D mammo screening per year. NO CO-PAY!

This screening only takes 15 minutes and is no cost/no co-payment to employees on Aetna through the School Board of Broward County.

Most other insurances are also accepted. Call the registration phone line for additional details.

It may save your life!

“Hola a todos” “Hello everyone” Kindergarteners dual language students are in the adventure of learning the Spanish alphabet, how to build syllables, words and reading fluency. This is one of the steps to build our oral language acquisition in Spanish. It is amazing to see how students are using Spanish language on some occasions, greeting teachers and peers. From our Benchmark curriculum we are learning about the characters, the setting and the main events when reading a story. On this month of November, we will learn about timelines and how to be thankful by creating projects about Thanksgiving. We are having so much fun learning Spanish and interacting with peers.

We’ve got a big announcement. Soon we’ll launch our APEX Fun Run fundraiser on 11/27/23. To make our whole community a better place we’re raising money for Technology and School Improvements. Join us to help reach our goal of $50,000 to purchase new Promethean Boards for EVERY CLASSROOM! More info will be coming out soon!