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Uniforms & Spirit WearIt’s that time of year again… BFA PTO Sponsorship sales are officially open for the 26-27 school year! BFA Sponsorships offer a unique opportunity for businesses of all kinds to connect and interact with our amazing school community. Through signage, events, social media shout-outs, and more, a BFA Sponsorship allows your business to expand brand awareness […]
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Ben Franklin Academy is currently in 2nd place in the Douglas County Libraries Summer Reading Program, and we need your help to take the top spot! The best part? Anyone in your family can participate—students, parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends can all register and read to support BFA. 📖 Sign up today: https://www.dcl.org/summer-reading/ […]
Our Boys Basketball Camp is still accepting registration. Please sign up soon in order to secure your child’s spot! You can find registration information and more by visiting our Summer Enrichment Camps webpage. Many of our other camps are still open for registration! Take a look at all we offer while visiting the webpage.
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To end the year, we wanted to thank our incredible sponsors one more time! Please take the time to visit their websites via the Sponsor page below, reach out to them directly, see them on Directory Spot, & give them our support. Majority of them are BFA families themselves and also small businesses right in […]
Volunteers! Don’t Forget to LOG YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS into HelpCounter by Sunday, May 24. Volunteers who meet their recommended hours get an invitation to the Pirates Cove Summer Fun Event. Your entire immediate family can attend a private BFA night at Pirates Cove on the PTO! Not only that, if you earn 60 or […]
Our Last Day of School is May 22. It is a 1/2 day, and carlines will start at 12:00 p.m. and walkers will be dismissed around 12:05 p.m. Due to the short day, we ask parents to please utilize carline, with no early pick up. The Front Office will close at 11:30 a.m. No Lunch provided. […]
Accelerated Reading (Grades K – 5) Dress of Choice is tomorrow. Students who made their AR Goal for the third trimester earned this well-deserved reward. To see if your K – 5 student is eligible, please log into the AR Renaissance webpage. Dress code violations are excluded from consideration for this reward. Please remember that […]
Tomorrow is our time-honored tradition: the 8th Grade Clap Out! As we prepare to celebrate our outgoing 8th graders, we’d like to share a few important details with everyone to help make this day special: Lane Closure: The lane in front of the building (A Lane) will be blocked off from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. You will still be […]
The weather continues to be cold and rainy, and we want to make the most of our planned festivities while staying ahead of the forecast. We will continue with our Tuesday Field Day activities inside the school to ensure students can still enjoy the fun while staying safe and dry. To ensure the best and […]
We have a change to the lunch menu for Tuesday, May 19. In addition to our pizza selections, we will have Bean & Cheese Burrito is one Bistro choice, and Beef & Cheese Burrito is another Bistro choice. The menu has not been updated in NutriSlice,so we wanted you to know.
Don’t forget to send your student in their 15 Years Strong BFA Shirt, athletic bottoms, and athletic shoes! Reminder that uniform dress code lengths apply to athletic bottoms as well. Athletic shorts and bottoms should be no more than 4 inches above the knee. The dates for each grade level are below. May 18 […]
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Our final PTO Spirit Night of the school year will be Thursday, May 14 at Gelato & Co (1509 Park Central Drive)! From 4-9 p.m. Gelato & Co will donate 20% of all sales to the BFA PTO. Come celebrate another great school year, mingle, and make this our best Spirit Night yet! Spread the […]
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May
We still have 88 library books marked as LOST, totaling $1,598.47. We would much rather have the books returned if they are still in good condition. Not sure if your student still has a book checked out? Parents of students with lost books have been invoiced through MySchoolBucks. Please check your account if you are […]
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Please join us Tuesday, May 12, 2026. for our BFA Board of Directors meeting. Board meetings are open to the public and are conducted in compliance with Colorado Open Meetings Requirements. All are welcome to attend. Agendas are posted on our Board Transparency Page. If you would like to appear before the Board, please email the Board President. […]
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Join us this Thursday for… The Rise of Timmy TK: A Murder Mystery Doors Open at 5:45 p.m. Performance at 6:00 p.m. The Rise of Timmy TK: A Murder Mystery is a hilarious and spooky story written by kids about a mysterious haunted house that can only be seen by people whose names contain the […]
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K–5 Field Day is coming soon, and we need volunteers to help make the day a success for our students! ☀️🏃♂️🏃♀️ There are a variety of opportunities available throughout the day. If you are able to help, please sign up using the link below. Thank you for supporting our school community! Sign Up to Volunteer […]
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May
We have 215 books still checked out. Books that are not returned by the end of the day will be considered LOST and be charged to the students’ MSB accounts tomorrow.
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May
BFA will use RaiseRight for end of year staff gifting again this year. This convenient, online program replaces room parent collections and facilitates convenient group gifting. Each family makes one payment through MySchoolBucks for all of their teacher and staff gifts. At the end of collections, each staff member will receive an email with the total collected […]
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Please take a moment to read this week’s newsletter.
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May
We have a change to the lunch menu for Friday, May 8. Bosco Sticks is one choice, and Ham & Swiss Croissant is another choice. Starting Monday, we will resume the menu stated in NutriSlice.
We need several volunteers to help make Cave Sim happen. Please take a look at the sign-up here: Cave Sim Volunteers Come prepared to be outside the whole time! Thank you for your help to make this a successful and memorable event! Please reach out to Lauren Flint with any questions!
Push Notifications, Recent News
Tomorrow’s Lunch, May 7, will be Teriyaki Chicken as one choice, and Bakery Bistro as another choice.
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May
May
We have a change to the lunch menu for Thursday, May 7. Teriyaki Chicken is one choice, and Bakery Bistro is another choice. The menu is not updated in NutriSlice, so we wanted you to be aware of this change.
Ben Franklin Academy will be CLOSED on Wednesday, May 6. As always, in the event of a closure, all DCSD buildings, including BFA, are closed. Preschool, elementary, and middle school classes are canceled. BASE programs are closed. All activities, events, and sports are also canceled. Thank you again for your patience as we navigate the unpredictable […]
REMINDER: Formal Uniform Day is May 6. Please remember to wear your Formal Uniform: Blue Polo top with the Red Logo and Khaki bottoms.
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May
May
BFA PTO will use RaiseRight for end-of-year staff gifting again this year. This convenient, online program replaces room parent collections and facilitates convenient group gifting. Each family makes one payment through MySchoolBucks for all of their teacher and staff gifts. At the end of collections, each staff member will receive an email with the […]