Author Archives: PTO President

The PTO Rewards BFA Volunteers

Did you know that one of the BFA PTO’s traditions is a private summer event at Pirate’s Cove for families who complete their recommended volunteer hours? That’s right! Your entire immediate family can attend a private BFA night at Pirate’s Cove on the PTO!   Not only that, if you earn 50, 75 or 100 volunteer hours, you […]

Skate City Spirit Night

  Make plans to join us for the final spirit night of the year from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, at Skate City in Littleton (5801 S. Lowell Way, 80123).  This is a private event for our school community. The more skaters we have in attendance, the more money we will earn for BFA. Hope to see you there!

PTO Elections Open Sunday – Meet the Candidates

The PTO is an integral part of the BFA community, whose mission is to seek resources to strengthen, enhance, and encourage the educational and social experience at Ben Franklin Academy. Since it began serving BFA, the PTO has raised funds to provide all manner of items for the school, including playground equipment, library books, a climbing wall, […]

Can’t Attend the Bash? That’s Okay – You can Still Support BFA!

We are looking forward to seeing you at the BENefit Bash from 5-9:30 p.m. this Saturday, April 1, at Freedom Golf Carts. This year, the PTO is raising money to go toward building enhancements. If you are unable to attend, please consider making a direct donation to the school.  In addition, we’re excited to share that everyone will have […]

Save the Date for PTO Volunteer Appreciation and Record Your Hours

Did you know that the PTO hosts a volunteer appreciation event at Pirate’s Cove to show our thanks to all families who complete their family’s volunteer recommendation (30 hours per family or 15 hours per single family household)? This year, the event will be held from 6 – 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 25. This is a private event for BFA families and […]

Say Thanks with RaiseRight

BFA will use RaiseRight (formerly SCRIP) 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 […]

Calling All Dads – Learn More about Ben’s Brigade End-of-Year Picnic is Sunday, May 7

Ben’s Brigade is a PTO group open to all BFA dads that provides a place for dads to get to know each other, as well as opportunities for unique ways to give back to the school and earn volunteer hours. Ben’s Brigade handles work projects around the school, provides volunteers for school functions, and hosts a […]

Sweetheart Ball Tickets on Sale Now!

  All BFA girls and their father or special adult are invited to attend this year’s Sweetheart Ball, Denim and Diamonds from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at BFA. Suggested dress for the event is semi-formal/western attire. Dessert and drinks will be served. Tickets are on sale now through Wednesday, Jan. 25, and can be purchased online through MySchoolBucks. Tickets […]

Something to Celebrate? Rent the Spirit Rock!

  The Spirit Rock is an opportunity to share exciting events with our school community by painting your own message. Parents, students, and staff may “Rent the Rock” to recognize a student’s birthday, show school spirit, wish a team good luck, thank a teacher, announce an event, etc. It is a great way to spread positive messages and increase excitement! The rate […]