Category Archives: Recent News

All parents who accepted a first round BFA Open Enrollment offer from BFA should have received an email with the Enrollment Packet from BFA’s Director of Admissions and Records, Colleen Bobbin. Due Date: Enrollment Packets must be submitted to Mrs. Bobbin no later than 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Enrollment offers will be withdrawn if […]

We want to share our excitement and appreciation for everyone who was able to attend the STEM Committee’s second annual Family Fun Engineering Night! Last month’s event was aviation themed. Competitors used engineering principles to design and construct paper airplanes, which were then tested for furthest flight and most accurate flight.  More than 70 BFA competitors […]

The Ben Franklin Academy (BFA) community is seeking leaders who are passionate about and committed to BFA’s mission and vision to serve on the BFA Board of Directors (Board). In the spring of 2024, the BFA community will elect (or re-elect) one (1) director and the BFA Board will appoint one (1) director in accordance with […]

If you haven’t already, make sure to order your glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts before this deal ends tomorrow! Through tomorrow, Dec. 15, more than 50 percent of your order price will be donated back to BFA when you purchase via our fundraising sales page! Simply buy online, visit your local store, and redeem using your code. […]

Due to an increase in students not picked up during afternoon carpool and not scheduled for Before/After School Enrichment (BASE), we will need to begin charging parents for late pick-ups. Generally, carpool and All Call end by 3:55 p.m. Parents are expected to pick up their students on time–in fact, we’d like parents to arrive on campus […]

A Message from Elementary Assistant Principal Aric Gomez: Dear BFA Community, I want to offer a deep, heartfelt thank you to the BFA community–thank you! For the last seven years, I have been blessed to work in an amazing place surrounded by a truly loving staff, caring community, and joy-filled students. At the end of the 2023-24 school […]

Current BFA families can express interest in the preschool program for the three-year-old and four-year-old classes via the Intent to Enroll form found HERE or on the preschool webpage. The Intent to Enroll form for the 2024-25 school year is now open. Preschool enrollment for BFA families is on a first come, first served basis, so it’s a good idea to […]

Make plans to join members of the BFA PTO for their holiday gathering! This FUN event is for all of the adults who make BFA a special community (PTO members AND non-members) and will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Old Blinking Light (9344 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch). Dinner will be provided by the […]

The 2023-24 yearbooks are on sale now! Be sure to order yours early for the best pricing! Right now, yearbooks cost $48 per book. (The price will go up to $50 on Jan. 27.)  You may also order a yearbook dedication (parent tribute ad) for your student. Dedications are $38 for 1/8 of page if you […]

This month, you have a great reason to indulge in a dozen (or two) Krispy Kreme doughnuts. From December 1-15, more than 50 percent of your order price will be donated back to BFA when you purchase via our fundraising sales page! Simply buy online, visit your local store and redeem using your code. Treat yourself, or […]

Parents – please complete our midyear parent survey! We’d like one person from your household to complete the survey before end-of-day this Sunday, Dec. 3. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to complete the survey, as it will provide valuable feedback to our teachers, administration and Board. (The survey does require your family number which […]

If you’re participating in RaiseRight gifting for teachers and staff this holiday season, you have until this Sunday, Dec. 3, to place your orders! To place your RaiseRight order and pay with credit card, visit MySchoolBucks. Staff are grouped by grade or category; click here for a current staff list. Select the appropriate grade or category to open the group […]

  Our Veterans Day event is always special, and this year was no different. It was a privilege to have the opportunity to recognize and honor the men and women who have served, and are currently serving, our country. Several of our guests stopped in classrooms after the assemblies to personally speak to our students […]

The PTO Spirit Wear store is OPEN and there are terrific new items, just in time for chilly weather and the holidays! Be sure to check out the new joggers and sweatshirt options; and keep scrolling to see the new youth caps and beanies. Also, pay special attention to the notes about items that are approved for […]

2024-25 Incoming K-8 Enrollment All BFA families who have INCOMING K-8 students, including our current BFA preschoolers, MUST complete Open Enrollment by 4 p.m. tomorrow, Dec. 1, to receive first-round priority and be eligible for a BFA offer. CURRENT K-7 BFA students, returning for the 2024-25 school year, will automatically be enrolled. Please do NOT complete Open […]

Save the date for the next BFA PTO Spirit Night this Thursday, Nov. 16, at Zell’s Panini and Crepes – BOTH locations! Zell’s will donate 20 percent on orders placed back to the BFA PTO.  The Spirit Night event will run ALL day at BOTH locations: 2229 Wildcat Reserve Pkwy Suite A 4, Highlands Ranch […]

  BFA’s third annual Trunk or Treat is taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 31! It’s going to be a FANTASTIC day for ALL preschool through eighth grade BFA students. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to volunteer and donated treats. Students can wear costumes to school, but no revealing/offensive clothing, costumes with pretend […]

Our Veterans Day celebration will be here before you know it. This event is always a popular one at BFA and we are proud to honor our Veterans and current service members. Veteran Guests and Brunch Attendees – RSVP by Nov. 1 If you have a special Veteran or service member you would like to […]

If you’re confused about ballot initiatives 5A, the Mill Levy Override, and 5B, the Bond Measure, that you’ll be voting on this fall, following are a few helpful resources: Watch this video created by Mrs. Simpson describing how school funding works and how these two measures would impact BFA. Click here for more information about 5A and 5B […]

Destination Imagination (DI) is a fun, hands-on system of learning that fosters students’ creativity, courage and curiosity through open-ended academic DI challenges in the fields of STEAM, fine arts and service learning. There will be a BFA DI Kick-Off Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the Sanders Science Lab. If you are a new […]

We have been notified by the school district that the login process for parents to access the EngagED Parent portal has changed. The EngagED Parent Portal is the tool BFA families use to access Express Check-In each summer. NOTE FOR EIGHTH GRADE FAMILIES: You’ll need this new login to Open Enroll to a DCSD high school other than your […]

DCSD is committed to implementing equitable practices to increase access to advanced/gifted learning opportunities. Based on state and national recommendations and requirements, we implement Universal Screening for students in second grade (February) and fifth grade–the student’s final year of elementary school (November). 5th/6th Grade Universal Screen As part of this process, ALL students in fifth grade […]

The 2023-24 BFA online directory, DirectorySpot is ready! To access the directory, you will need to download the free DirectorySpot app available through the App Store and Google Play. You should have received an email from DirectorySpot with your one-time password, which will allow you to log-on. If you have questions, please contact Alissa Motazedi, PTO vice-president.

The Book Fair will be held from Oct. 9 – 12. Monday, Oct. 9, the fair is open from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, the fair is open from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. and from 4 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, the fair is open from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, the fair is open from 8 a.m. – 3 […]

The second trimester musical elective for students in grades 6-8 is Matilda, Jr. Registration for this class is different than other classes. If you would like to be in the cast of Matilda, please fill out this form. Space in this class is first come, first served for 40 spots. The deadline to fill this form out is Wednesday, Oct. […]