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Girls Volleyball (B TEAM) Home Game vs AVA
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Boys Soccer Game Canceled
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Boys Soccer Game (A Team Away) @ NorthStar Academy
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm
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School Tour – Sept. 30
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Please read all details on our Tour BFA page before registering for tour tickets.  DCSD Snow Day or Delayed Start – Tours are cancelled if the Douglas County School District (DCSD) announces a snow day or delayed start. Closure/delayed start information is available from DCSDs website, local media outlet we , ...
Girls Volleyball Game (A & B Team Away)
4:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Girls Volleyball (C TEAM) Away Game @ Cherry Hills Christian
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
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Formal Uniform Day
All Day
  Please remember to wear your Formal Uniform: Blue Polo top with the Red Logo and Khaki bottoms. , ...
Main Event Digital PTO Fundraiser Starts
All Day
Our October PTO “Spirit Night” event will be a digital fundraiser with Main Event! From October 1-10, purchase a $20 game card (loaded with 100 gaming credits) using this link and $10 from each card sold will be donated to the BFA PTO! Get your cards, gather up a group of friends, and enjoy a night out at Main Eve , ...
Girls Volleyball Playoff Game (A & B Team) – @ BFA
4:15 pm - 6:15 pm
The full schedule of Playoff Games and who they will play TBD , ...
Boys A Team Soccer Playoffs
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Location and team TBD , ...
CEC Meeting
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Community Events Committee Meeting.  Details coming soon. , ...
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1st Grade Field Trip
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Our 1st graders will go on a field trip on October 2. See teachers’ emails for details and visit MySchoolBucks to register. There is no cost for this field trip but parents must register in MSB by October 1, as this is the parent’s permission for the field trip. Please remember that students will , ...
Boys A Team Soccer Playoffs – Second Round
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm
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Desert Donut Spirit Day
7:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Spirit Wear & Crazy Sock Day
All Day
Any Ben Franklin-approved top that has been approved.  All of our Field Day, Fun Run and Charity shirts are included.  Some PTO spirit wear is also approved and can be determined by visiting the PTO Spirit Wear Store. Students MUST wear approved Uniform bottoms. Please refer to our Uniform Standards&nb , ...
Colorado Rapids Spirit Wear Day
All Day
Students may wear a Colorado Rapids or their favorite professional Soccer Team TOP ONLY.  Students who do not wish to wear a professional soccer team top can still wear Spirit Wear tops. Students MUST wear approved Uniform bottoms. Please refer to our Uniform Standards for more information.   , ...
Exclusive Veterans Day Spirit Wear Store Opens! ❤️💙🤍
All Day
We’re excited to launch a limited-time spirit wear store featuring a brand-new patriotic design just for Veterans Day! Only this year’s shirt will be able to be worn in lieu of a uniform shirt on November 11. 🛍️ Store opens: Friday, October 3 ⏰ Deadline to order: Sunday, Octobe , ...
Cross Country Meet @ Addenbrooke Park
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
October 3rd: Runners Roost Invitational @ Addenbrooke Park   , ...
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FranklinFest
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Get ready BFA, the annual Franklin Fest is back – Tickets on sale NOW! This time-honored event is a great way to connect with the whole Ben Franklin community! We hope you’ll join us for activities, food, and fun on Saturday, October 4 from 2 – 5 p.m. at BFA. There will be games, bounce houses, , ...
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6th Grade Outdoor Education
All Day
To see more information or find the necessary forms, please visit our 6th Grade Outdoor Education Page. , ...
Fall Book Fair
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Book Fair will open… Monday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 8 at 8:00 a.m. and close at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 7 and Thursday October 9 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CLOSED DURING CARPOOL (opened again after All Call) To find out more, please visit our Fall Book , ...
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6th Grade Outdoor Education
All Day
To see more information or find the necessary forms, please visit our 6th Grade Outdoor Education Page. , ...
Fall Book Fair
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Book Fair will open… Monday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 8 at 8:00 a.m. and close at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 7 and Thursday October 9 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CLOSED DURING CARPOOL (opened again after All Call) To find out more, please visit our Fall Book , ...
SAC Meeting
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
School Accountability Committee meeting.  Time tbd , ...
School Tour – Oct. 7
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Please read all details on our Tour BFA page before registering for tour tickets.  DCSD Snow Day or Delayed Start – Tours are cancelled if the Douglas County School District (DCSD) announces a snow day or delayed start. Closure/delayed start information is available from DCSDs website, local media outlet we , ...
Parent Teacher Conferences
4:15 pm - 8:00 pm
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6th Grade Outdoor Education
All Day
To see more information or find the necessary forms, please visit our 6th Grade Outdoor Education Page. , ...
Fall Book Fair
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Book Fair will open… Monday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 8 at 8:00 a.m. and close at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 7 and Thursday October 9 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CLOSED DURING CARPOOL (opened again after All Call) To find out more, please visit our Fall Book , ...
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Fall Book Fair
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Book Fair will open… Monday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 8 at 8:00 a.m. and close at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 7 and Thursday October 9 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CLOSED DURING CARPOOL (opened again after All Call) To find out more, please visit our Fall Book , ...
Individual Picture Make-Up Day
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
For those students who missed taking their individual School Picture in August. , ...
Parent Teacher Conferences
4:15 pm - 8:00 pm
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Comp Day (No School)
All Day
Main Event Digital PTO Fundraiser Ends
All Day
Our October PTO “Spirit Night” event will be a digital fundraiser with Main Event! From October 1-10, purchase a $20 game card (loaded with 100 gaming credits) using this link and $10 from each card sold will be donated to the BFA PTO! Get your cards, gather up a group of friends, and enjoy a night out at Main Eve , ...
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Exclusive Veterans Day Spirit Wear Store Close! ❤️💙🤍
All Day
We’re excited to launch a limited-time spirit wear store featuring a brand-new patriotic design just for Veterans Day! Only this year’s shirt will be able to be worn in lieu of a uniform shirt on November 11. 🛍️ Store opens: Friday, October 3 ⏰ Deadline to order: Sunday, Octobe , ...
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Fall Break (No School)
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Fall Break (No School)
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Fall Break (No School)
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Fall Break (No School)
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Fall Break (No School)
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CEC Pie Drive Kick-Off
All Day
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School Tour – Oct. 21
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Please read all details on our Tour BFA page before registering for tour tickets.  DCSD Snow Day or Delayed Start – Tours are cancelled if the Douglas County School District (DCSD) announces a snow day or delayed start. Closure/delayed start information is available from DCSDs website, local media outlet we , ...
PRA Cross Country Invitational – A & B Team
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm
TIMES: 4:15: Fast wave boys 4:45: Fast wave girls *Awards ceremony for Fast Wave (boys and girls) immediately after 5:30: Second wave boys and girls *run together but timed separately   At Bluffs Regional Park , ...
BFA Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Ben Franklin Academy (BFA) Board of Directors (Board) generally holds its regular meetings at 5:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at BFA.  Board meetings are open to the public and are conducted in compliance with Colorado Open Meetings Requirements.  All are welcome to attend.  The time and , ...
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PTO Meeting
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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STEM Committee Virtual Meeting
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Visit our STEM Committee Webpage for Agendas and Minutes and the virtual meeting link.   , ...
Ben’s Brigade Pints with the Principals 
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    We would love to have as many of you show up as possible. If you haven’t been to a Ben’s Brigade meeting this year, or ever, then make this your first one! If you’ve come to our meetings and events before, then bring a friend to Pints with the Principals!  Ben’s Brigade will provide food. , ...
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Spirit Wear & Crazy Sock Day
All Day
This is also a Dress of Choice** day.  If your student has more than one uniform violation, they may still participate in Spirit Wear & Crazy Sock Day.  **If it is AR or Honor Roll Dress of Choice, only 1st – 8th Grade Students who made their AR goal or Honor Roll can participate in DOC, but Kindergarten , ...
Dress of Choice
All Day
Students who haven’t had more than one uniform violation may wear their Dress of Choice. Please remember that any length requirements for skirts, shorts, and skorts also apply on dress-of-choice days.  Refer to our Uniform Policy for more information.  , ...
Kindergarten Field Trip
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Our Kindergarten classes will go on a field trip on October 24. See teachers’ emails for details and visit MySchoolBucks to register. There is no cost for this field trip but parents must register in MSB by October 23, as this is the parent’s permission for the field trip. Please remember that students , ...
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Cross Country Meet – State A Team @ Fehringer Ranch
All Day
October 25th: Colorado Middle School State Cross Country Championships (A team only) @ Fehringer Ranch , ...
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School Tour – Oct. 28
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Please read all details on our Tour BFA page before registering for tour tickets.  DCSD Snow Day or Delayed Start – Tours are cancelled if the Douglas County School District (DCSD) announces a snow day or delayed start. Closure/delayed start information is available from DCSDs website, local media outlet we , ...
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CEC Pie Drive (Last Day to Donate)
All Day
More information to come soon. , ...
PTO Trunk or Treat
8:15 am - 1:00 pm
PreK-8th Trunk or Treat will take place from 9-12:45 p.m., Oct. 31. Please see each Room Parents’ communications regarding more information.  To review our Costume Rules or other information about the day, please visit our Halloween Message page.   , ...
K – 5 Grade Halloween Classroom Parties
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
K-5 Halloween Classroom Parties will take place from 2-2:45 p.m., Oct. 31. Please see each Room Parents’ communications regarding more information.  To review our Costume Rules or other information about the day, please visit our Halloween Message page.   , ...
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