Specials
Eagle Ridge Specials
Eagle Ridge has 4 Specials classes: Art, Music, Physical Education (P.E.) and STEAM.
Your child’s class will rotate through all 4 Specials throughout the year, one day at a time.
Remember to refer to the Specials Rotation Calendar to determine what Special your child will have on any given day.
Music
Welcome to Music at Eagle Ridge Elementary! My name is Ms. Toline and I have been teaching Music at ERE for the past 12 years. I love spending my day doing all things music with kids! Students will explore music through listening, playing, creating, and moving! The focus in grades K-2 is on learning music through singing and singing games. We also use a variety of percussion instruments to explore music and learn simple rhythms. In grades 3-6, we continue to work on singing and on learning more complex rhythms. Third graders will be learning to play the recorder, 4th graders learn to play the ukulele, and 5th and 6th graders learn to play the guitar. I am looking forward to an amazing year with my musicians!
Physical Education
Welcome to Physical Education at Eagle Ridge Elementary! My name is Mr. Ptaszynski but everyone can call me Mr. Taz, it’s just easier. This will be my fourteenth year teaching and my second year at ERE. I love every aspect about being a P.E. teacher. Students in my class will explore a variety of different physical activities, sports, exercises, nutrition concepts and team building activities. My goal for all of my students is that they will develop a love of being active and take that love of physical activity with them for the rest of their lives. In grades K-2 we will do a lot of different activities that focus on teaching the basic skills such as throwing, catching, kicking, balance, body control, spatial awareness, etc. In grades 3-6 we will still do a lot of different activities that focus on skills but we will also delve into team and individual sports where we can hone our skills and learn about strategies and develop our critical thinking skills. I am looking forward to an amazing school year and I can’t wait to meet all the students and start building those relationships and seeing them grow!
Art
Welcome to Visual Arts at Eagle Ridge! My name is Travis Tillberg. This is going to be my 9th year of teaching, and I am excited for my third year here at Eagle Ridge. In grades K-2 we will be focusing on trying out a wide variety of mediums, paying special attention to proper usage and care of our art-room tools. In grades 3-6 we will practice honing our skills even more and trying out some more complex processes. All students, no matter their grade level will be encouraged to bring their own ideas and passions into their art as we work through the creative process together. I can’t wait to meet all the students and be a part of developing their awesome ideas!
STEAM
Ms. Moore’s Bio Coming Soon….