Category Archives: Recent News

Push notification will not automatically go out. Will show on home page and app under news.

AR/Honor Roll Dress of Choice Tomorrow

Tomorrow is Accelerated Reading (Grades 1 – 5.) & Middle School Honor Roll (Grades 6 – 8)  Dress of Choice.  Students who made their AR Goal or Honor Roll for the first trimester earned this well deserved reward. Please remember that any length requirements for skirts, shorts, and skorts also apply on dress-of-choice days.   To see if […]

BFA Board of Directors Meeting -November 18

Please join us Tuesday, November 18, 5:30 p.m. 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. Registering […]

Today, November 14, is a Dress of Choice Day.

Today, November 14, is a Dress of Choice Day. Students who haven’t had more than one uniform violation may wear their Dress of Choice. Those not in Dress of Choice need to wear normal uniform or participate in BFA Spirit Wear.  Please remember that any length requirements for skirts, shorts, and skorts also apply on dress […]

⚙️🤖 BFA Lego Robotics is heading to competition!

Four teams (17 students total) from our Lego Robotics elective will compete this Saturday, Nov. 15, at the FIRST® Lego League Qualifying Tournament at Bear Creek Elementary in Monument. They’ll be up against 19 other teams from across Colorado — top teams move on to the State Championship in December! Let’s cheer them on! 💙💛SKO […]

📢 DCSD Open Enrollment is NOW OPEN!

Open Enrollment (OE) for the 2026-2027 school year began on Monday, November 3. BFA uses OE for K-8th admissions. Priority status is assigned only during the First Round. Please review the following information carefully to confirm whether you must complete Open Enrollment for your child(ren). ✅ When Open Enrollment (First Round) Is Required To be eligible […]

📣 PTO Spirit Wear Store Open NOW – Get Your Items Before the Store Closes Tuesday! 📣

The PTO’s online spirit wear store (in partnership with locally owned and operated Denver Athletic) is open NOW through next Tuesday, November 18. No orders will be accepted after the store closes. You can place your order and pay online through the Denver Athletic website. All orders will be delivered before Winter Break, and there is an option to […]

Give Thanks – With Pie

The Community Events Committee (CEC) is holding their annual Pie Appreciation Event October 20 – 31. This has become a delicious tradition to thank our BFA teachers, administrators and staff for their care and commitment to our students. We hope you will join us by contributing a pie for their Thanksgiving table. Each staff member will select […]

Help to Make Trunk or Treat a Sweet Success! 🎃🍬

Dear Ben Franklin Academy~  We Need Your Help to Make Trunk or Treat a Sweet Success! 🎃🍬 It takes over 25,000 pieces of candy for every student to enjoy the fun of Trunk or Treat—and we need YOUR HELP to make it happen! Please consider donating a bag (or two!) of candy to help us […]

MS Aladdin Actor and Tech Crew Track Registration Now Open

Aladdin Registration is now open for our Middle School Musical Elective.  The registration links are below.  These electives do NOT register through MySchoolBucks.  Both the electives are on B Day. If you would like to be in the cast of Aladdin, please fill out this form. Space in this class is limited to 40 students, but […]

Upcoming Deadlines for Veteran Spirit Shirt, Submissions & RSVP

Our Veterans Day celebration will be here before you know it. This event is always popular and important to BFA as we are proud to honor our veterans and current service members. We have a few deadlines coming up, including submitting videos and Wall of Honor Forms. Upcoming Deadlines for Veteran Spirit Shirt, Submissions & […]

Board of Directors Meeting – September 16

Please join us Tuesday, September 16, 5:30 p.m. 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. Registering […]

PTO Spirit Wear Store is Open! 

BFA Spirit Wear Shirt

PTO Spirit Wear Store is Open!  New designs and more! The PTO’s online spirit wear store (in partnership with locally owned and operated Denver Athletic) is now open through September 15. No orders will be accepted after the store closes. You can place your order and pay online through the Denver Athletic website. Orders will be delivered in […]

BFA Family Directory – **NEW THIS YEAR OPT-IN ONLY – Deadline is FRIDAY!

It’s time to update and add new families to the BFA directory! BFA will once again be using DirectorySpot for our online school directory. It’s an incredibly handy resource, that contains family’s class roster(s) and contact information. Parents must Opt-in by Friday, September 5. This year, due to new District rules, we are making the following […]

Formal Uniform Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 3.

REMINDER: Formal Uniform Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 3.  Please remember to wear your Formal Uniform: Blue Polo top with the Red Logo and Khaki bottoms.    We send notifications when we are able about important dates, such as Formal Uniform and Dress of Choice days, but we encourage you to rely on our Monthly […]

Tomorrow, August 29, is a Dress of Choice Day.

Tomorrow, August 29, is a Dress of Choice Day. As this is our first Dress of Choice Day (DOC) of the year, we wanted to go over a few items to help make it easier.Clothing worn by all students during the DOC days shall be modest, in good condition, neat in appearance, and meet appropriate […]

Tuesday, August 19, 5:30 p.m. BFA Board of Directors Meeting

Please join us Tuesday, August 19, 5:30 p.m. 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 […]