Category Archives: Recent News

Make Volunteering a Priority in 2023!

Ben Franklin Academy Welcome

As Principal Simpson mentioned in her last newsletter, there are immeasurable benefits when parents get involved at school. Not only does it show your children your commitment to their education and school, it builds and strengthens our community. We hope you’ll consider getting more involved within the BFA Community this year, or simply volunteer to […]

Preschool Intent to Enroll Open for BFA Families

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 2023-24 school year is NOW OPEN. Preschool enrollment for new BFA families is on a first come, first served basis, so it’s a good idea […]

For Your Action: Update Preferences Soon!

As we notified you earlier this month, beginning in January, most communications from BFA will be sent through School Messenger. Parents should ensure contact preferences within their IC Parent Portal account are updated and confirm that the appropriate boxes are checked to receive General, Attendance and Emergency notifications. NOTE: You can choose to have communications […]

Update Preferences to Continue Receiving Important Messages

As we notified you earlier this month, beginning in January, most communications from BFA will be sent through School Messenger. Parents should ensure contact preferences within their IC Parent Portal account are updated and confirm that the appropriate boxes are checked to receive General, Attendance and Emergency notifications. NOTE: You can choose to have communications […]

Open Enrollment – Last Day to Accept Offer

Today, Dec. 19, is the LAST DAY to accept a first-round offer. Parents who completed K-8 Open Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year should have already checked the EngaGED Portal for “first round” offers and need to accept the first-round offer via the EngagED Portal before 4 p.m., today, Dec. 19. If Your Child Received An Offer: […]

BFA Moving to School Messenger

Beginning in January, most communications from BFA will be sent through School Messenger. This communications tool is supported by the Douglas County School District (DCSD) and uses contact data from Infinite Campus (IC) to send messages to the email and/or phone number you provide (or confirm) each year during the Check-In process. Mostly, we’ll use School […]

Will You Have a Kindergartner in 2023-24?

If you are a BFA parent with an incoming kindergartner and have completed Open Enrollment with the intent of your child attending BFA for the 2023-24 school year, please request the Enrollment Packet by emailing Colleen Bobbin, BFA’s director of admissions & records. (Parents in BFA’s preschool with incoming kindergartners already received the packet via […]

Preschool Enrollment for BFA Families

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 on the preschool webpage. The Intent to Enroll form for the 2023-24 school year will be active beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Preschool enrollment for new BFA families is on a first come, first served basis, so it’s […]

November Virtues – Sincerity and Humility

With November comes an opportunity to focus on two more of Ben Franklin’s virtues: Sincerity and Humility. Interestingly, sincerity was thought of as a moral trait only a few centuries before Ben Franklin added it to his list of virtues. Prior to that, sincerity was used to describe the integrity of physical objects, such as a […]

CEC Staff Pie Drive

Mark your calendar for BFA’s first annual Faculty and Staff Pie Drive, organized by the Community Events Committee (CEC)! We hope you will join us in thanking our spectacular Ben Franklin Academy faculty, administrators and staff for their kindness, care and commitment to our students by contributing a pie for their Thanksgiving table. Pies will be collected on Thursday, […]

Girls Basketball Tryouts

The middle school girls basketball season is right around the corner! In order to try out, players must be registered and complete waivers through MySchoolBucks. Registration opens Nov. 11. Any players not registered, cannot try out. On tryout days, players should bring water and athletic clothes/shoes. They’ll stay in carpool until All Call, then meet their coaches […]