Category Archives: Recent News

Help Support Local Organizations in Need, Nov. 1-11

We’re always looking for ways to give back to our community and are extraordinarily grateful for your support in these endeavors. This fall, our staff Service Committee and the CEC would like your support for two very deserving organizations. As part of our KIND-themed Spirit Week, the BFA staff Service Committee would like to invite […]

Halloween Celebrations

The PTO is hosting TRUNK OR TREAT tomorrow, Oct. 28! It’s going to be a fun day for ALL preschool through eighth grade BFA students. Students can wear their costumes to school all day–but remember, costumes should be appropriate for school (no revealing/offensive clothing, costumes with pretend blood/gore, or pretend weapons). Also, please no masks or face paint since students will […]

Gifted Screening and Referral Testing

DCSD is committed to implementing equitable practices to increase access to advanced/gifted learning opportunities. Based on state and national recommendations and requirements, we conduct Universal Screening for students in second grade (February) and fifth grade (November)–a student’s final year of elementary school.   5th Grade Universal Screen  As part of this process, ALL students in fifth grade not identified for […]

Veterans Day Celebration – Wall of Honor Forms Due 10/28

Our Veterans Day celebration is a wonderful opportunity to show our respect and appreciation for veterans and active duty service members in our families and community. The celebration will be held on Friday, Nov. 11. Please see the attached invitation with additional information. This event is always a success due to the help of our wonderful […]

Virtue Cards for October

As October begins, we welcome cooler weather and focus on the virtues of Cleanliness and Order, which Ben Franklin himself believed were important to the development of character. The Virtue Cards linked below are for you to copy and display as you engage your children in discussions about these important virtues. Virtue Card for Cleanliness Virtue Card for Order

Important: Directory Changes/Opt Out by Oct. 13

Now that school is underway, it is time to update and add new families to the BFA directory!  This year, the BFA PTO will be using DirectorySpot for our 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.   DirectorySpot is an app-based […]

We’re Excited to Receive an SCFD Grant!

Ben Franklin Academy is excited to announce that we are a recipient of the Collaborative SCFD Grant for the 2022-23 school year! Thanks to some of our specials teachers, Ali Hinkle, Jaime Johnson, and Laura Tickle, our school will receive $10,000 worth of workshops, field trips, assemblies, an in-school exhibit, and other learning opportunities from various arts, culture and science organizations. These […]

Virtue Cards are Here!

Since our founding, Ben Franklin’s 13 Virtues have been a key component in our character education program. In the past, the PTO and our administration have rewarded students who demonstrate the Virtues with Virtue tags, classroom acknowledgements, assemblies, drawings, and gift cards. This year, however, the PTO is taking a fresh look at the PTO […]

Tour Schedule Released

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, 2023. If you know someone who is interested in BFA but cannot make a tour, please share this video link to listen to what […]

Colorado Crisis Services

Colorado Crisis Services is the statewide behavioral health crisis response system offering mental health, substance use and/or emotional crisis help, information and referrals. Its mission is to strengthen Colorado’s mental health system by providing the people of Colorado with greater access to crisis services wherever they are at, 24/7/365, regardless of ability to pay. No […]