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Spaghetti Challenge – Fun for All!

We are pleased to announce that the BFA STEM Committee’s first-ever Family Fun Night – Spaghetti Challenge was a huge success, with almost 100 participants attending the event on Thursday, March 9. Students from nearly every grade attended with their families to learn about engineering principles and compete to see who could build the tallest tower and […]

DI Team Brings Home a WINNER!!

Ben Franklin Academy’s Destination Imagination (DI) team consisting of current seventh grade students Grayson Wilt, Keian Martinez, Luke E. Smith, and Ryan Fillmore took first place at last Saturday’s South Metro Destination Imagination Regional Tournament held at Heritage High School!  The team did a great job with their core Improv competition. The Improv had to incorporate an expert, a competition, and […]

Congratulations to BFA’s TSA Team!

CONGRATULATIONS to BFA’s inaugural Technology Student Association (TSA) team!   Jennifer Kranz and Hailey Burt earned a second place finish at the Colorado TSA Conference on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Forensics Crime Scene Analysis competition. With a focus on fingerprint analysis, their second-place finish also qualifies them for the national TSA event. Their dedication, hard work, and a quick […]