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Moms, do you need an escape? The Community Events Committee (CEC) is excited to host a Magical Night with Moms for all students and their moms (or special adult). Join us and find out if you can unlock the clues and escape the room. We look forward to seeing you from 7 – 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. […]

The Book Fair will be held from Oct. 9 – 12. Monday, Oct. 9, the fair is open from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Note time change due to late start.) Tuesday, Oct. 10, the fair is open from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. and from 4 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, the fair is open from 8 a.m. – […]

We are already starting to plan for our Veterans Day celebration and need your help!  Veterans Video – Deadline: Friday, Oct. 13 During our ceremonies we play a tribute video that features YOUR family, friends and loved ones. If you have photos or videos of veterans or current service members you would like included in […]

The Franklin Fest is from 3 – 7 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 30 at BFA, and we can’t make this event happen without YOU! Volunteers are needed to help with setup and tear down, inflatables, food, and check-in. We’re also in need of more cakes for the ever-popular cake walk! We hope you’ll consider volunteering to help staff the event or donating a cake for […]

Moms, do you need an escape? The Community Events Committee (CEC) is excited to host a Magical Night with Moms for all students and their moms (or special adult). Join us and find out if you can unlock the clues and escape the room. We look forward to seeing you from 7 – 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. […]

Sept. 22, is the last day to purchase your tickets for Franklin Fest. No tickets will be sold at the door, so get yours today! Tickets are $15 per child, with a maximum of $40 for a family, and can be purchased on MySchoolBucks. Adults and siblings who do not attend BFA are free. When purchasing tickets, […]

Mr. Redford, our licensed school psychologist, will host a parent seminar at 7 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 20, in the Middle School Commons. The topic of discussion is Stress Management for our children. In the seminar, Mr. Redford will discuss how to identify stressors, what type of stressors may potentially be impacting our children (social media, post pandemic issues, suicide), […]

Now that school is underway, it is time to update and add new families to the BFA directory!  Again this year, the BFA Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will be using DirectorySpot for the online school directory. It’s an incredibly handy resource that contains each family’s class roster(s) and contact information, as well as the entire BFA directory.   […]

Do you know anyone interested in learning more about BFA? We’ve set up our K-8 grade tour schedule for the school year, and are looking forward to meeting prospective parents. Tours are scheduled from September through April, 2024. If you know someone who is interested in BFA but cannot make a tour, please share this video link to listen to what […]

Franklin Fest is back! This time-honored event is a great way to connect with the entire Ben Franklin community! We hope you’ll join us for activities, food and games from 3 – 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at BFA. Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun! There will be bounce houses and […]

You asked, and we listened. The PTO is excited to announce NEW spirit wear options—and we think you’ll really like them! The PTO has partnered with locally owned and operated Denver Athletic to offer an easy way to individually order and pay online. The spirit wear store is up and running NOW through Friday Sept. 15. No orders […]

The new school year means another opportunity to promote your business while supporting BFA. Each year, sponsorships allow BFA to continue to grow and to meet the needs of our school, as well as our teachers, staff and students. Sponsorships are on sale NOW through Sept. 8! They are limited in quantity, and will be offered […]

The Community Events Committee (CEC) is excited to host students and their grandparent(s) or special adult from 6:45 – 8 a.m. TOMORROW, Sept. 8, at BFA’s Goodies with Grandparents. The festivities begin in the Lightning (small) gym with coffee, juice and light morning treats—then students and their grandparents can participate in activities and take advantage of photo […]

Be an Active Participant in the BFA Community! Ben Franklin Academy strongly encourages all families to perform 30 approved hours (15 hours for single parents) of volunteer service. It’s a fantastic way to support your students and get to know other parents, as well as the BFA staff. We track volunteer hours so all volunteer […]

A message from Board President, Haley Maglieri… On behalf of the BFA Board of Directors, we welcome you to the start of the 2023-24 school year! The BFA Board, in partnership with Principal Simpson, is proud to work for the students, parents and patrons of BFA in promoting the mission and vision of the school.  […]