Express Check-In will be available beginning July 22

We’d like our families to have it completed by July 31. This Check-In application allows parents to update household information, sign off on district forms, update health conditions and pay student fees (see below). The DCSD Check-In process allows for maximum flexibility, as you can check in any time during the window, and is significantly streamlined for returning parents. New families – this will take you a bit longer, but next year some of the data will be pre-populated making it much easier. One parent from the primary household should complete DCSD Express Check-In for each K-8 student. Normally, this is also when you pay student fees; however, once again, we were able to incorporate general school supplies into our budget so there will be no K-8 student fees for supplies!

DCSD Online Express Check In – Ends July 31

Due to the nationwide computer/internet issues, you may see long wait times or delays.  If you encounter this, please try again in a few hours.

BFA uses DCSD EngageED for our annual online check in.  Parents need to complete Express Check-In by July 31 for each K-8 BFA student, pay K-8 fees (no fees will be due for 2024-25), and complete any required forms before their BFA Annual Family Check-In date.

To complete this key step in the annual check-in process, you will need to be able to log in to the EngagED Parent Portal.

• The procedure to access the EngagEd Parent Portal changed in the fall of 2023. From the Single Sign-On screen, you will be prompted for an email. DO NOT enter your personal email address. Instead, enter your Infinite Campus Parent Portal username followed by @p.dcsdk12.org. Your password is the same for both Infinite Campus and EngagEd. 
• If you do not know your username or if you need to reset your password, please contact 

Parents/Guardians who are BRAND NEW to the district (have never had a student attend a DCSD school until the 2024-25 school year) do not have Portal accounts yet.

• • Parents/Guardians who open enrolled their children, created a username and password when they completed Open Enrollment (OE). These Infinite Campus Parent Portal accounts will be activated and accessible after July 4. 
  • Parents/Guardians who did not complete OE (for example, those whose spouses completed OE for their child) will receive email with instructions from DCSD’s IT Support Center (ITSC) to set up their Infinite Campus Parent Portal after July 4.
  • After your Infinite Campus account is set up, follow the instructions above to add “@p.dcsdk12.org” after your username so you can login to the EngagED Parent Portal and complete Express Check-In. 

If you have an existing Portal account and have issues logging in after using the DCSD Identity Management & Password Reset page to confirm your username and/or reset your password, please call DCSDs IT Support Center for help at 303-387-0001 (Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.).

Elementary School Teacher Assignments & Middle School Schedules – August 2

Elementary Teacher assignments can be found in the Infinite Campus (IC) Parent Portal after 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2. 

Middle school parents should log into their Infinite Campus (IC) Parent Portal to view their student’s middle school schedule after 9 a.m. on Aug. 2. Please print the schedule and ask your student to bring it on his/her first day.

Note: the Infinite Campus Parent Portal is different from the EngagED Portal where you completed Express Check-In. For the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, your credentials are your username (WITHOUT the ‘@p.dcsdk12.org’ ) and password.

Instructions for Pulling Up Teachers/Schedules in IC

Here’s how to view BFA teacher assignments and/or middle school schedules in IC:

• Login to your Infinite Campus (IC) Parent Portal 
• From the left-hand menu bar, select: Schedule
  • If that does not work for you, click Documents, then 0135 BA 24-25
• Elementary students will see their homeroom teacher, and middle school students can print their schedule

If you have multiple BFA students, you will need to view their schedules separately. 

BFA Annual Family Check-In – August 6 & 7

Tuesday, August 6

Families with last name beginning A-L
Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. (School closed for lunch break from 2-3 p.m.)

Wednesday, August 7

Families with last name beginning M-Z
Hours: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. (School closed for lunch break from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.)  

Complete Online Express Check-In, pay student fees (no fees for 2024-2025 Academic Year) and complete all required forms before coming to BFA Annual Family Check-In.

When you come to BFA to check-in, make sure to:

• Be ready to SMILE! Student photos will be taken. Check out MJ Thomas Flyer for picture ordering information.  Students should wear a BFA uniform shirt. (No parent pictures as this is now done at the Front Office.)  Students who miss will have a Picture Make Up day.
• Current families DO NOT need to bring in their carpool tag this year–but please keep it to use during the upcoming school year as it’s a helpful part of the carpool process, along with the PikMyKid app. New families will receive a tag, and should allow extra time to learn about BFA’s drop-off/pick-up processes.
• Bring student medications and completed required health forms from DCSD Express Check-In with parent and physician’s signature.
• Bring copies of any legal documents or updates (custody, parenting plan, guardianship, etc.), if applicable

PTO will be there to purchase BFA logo apparel, Used Uniforms and Spirit Wear

CEC will be available to learn about volunteer opportunities.

New BFA Parent/Guardian Orientation – August 8

Brand new BFA families are welcome to join us for an orientation from 5:30 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, at BFA.

Middle School Math Placement Testing for Brand New BFA Students – August 9

On Friday, Aug. 9, middle school students new to BFA will complete math placement testing for the 2024-25 school year. Details to follow.

Teacher Meet and Greet – August 12

Students and Parents come to meet their teachers from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Middle School students will get locker information and can bring locker items.  Stay tuned for more information for our annual Family picnic directly after Meet and Greet.

• K-8: Meet your Teacher from 3 – 5 p.m. 
  • Students with Medication needed during school hours can drop off medication and forms during this time. 
• Pre-K: Meet and Greets are based on Classroom.  Please see our PreK Event for more information.

Back-to-School Picnic – August 12

Join CEC and BFA families for our annual Back-to-School Picnic at 3:30–6:30 p.m.  BYO picnic and blanket. Community Events Committee’s informal Back-to-School picnic brings our community together just before school starts. Bring your chairs and blankets, and join us for games, music, food trucks and fun with your fellow BFA community.

Details to follow!

First Day of School – August 14

Kindergarten First Day of School and BooHoo/Yahoo – August 14

Kindergarten students also begin on Wednesday, Aug. 14, but for the first day of school ONLY, morning and full-day kindergarten begins at 8:30 a.m; afternoon kindergarten starts at the regular time (12:30 p.m.). Students should wear their Formal Uniform, which is a navy polo with the BFA logo and tan pants, shorts, skirt or a skort. School will start a bit later on the first morning for Kindies (8:30 a.m.) so parents can park and walk their students into school. Parents should plan on walking their students into school for a story and staying for our traditional BooHoo/YaHoo social event. (The BooHoo/Yahoo event also will be held around 12:45 p.m. for our afternoon kindie parents.) Additional details to follow.

Back to School Nights – August 27 & 28 

Every year, parents are invited to a Back to School Night to help them become better acquainted with the school, staff and information specific to their child’s grade level. More information will be provided later in the summer.

• Grades K-4: Back to School Night from 6 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
• Grades 5-8: Back to School Night from 6 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Summer Office Hours

The office will be open during the summer from 9 a.m. until noon on Wednesdays from May 29 – July 31 (closed on July 3). If you have questions, please email info@bfacademy.org and we’ll respond to you as soon as we can. Keep in mind, our hours are limited in the summer.

How to Reach Us During the Summer

Main Office Phone: 720-383-4519 

General questions – info@bfacademy.org

Questions regarding enrollment – Select the ‘Enrollment’ tab from the BFA homepage.

Information for new families – Look under the ‘parents’ tab from our main webpage. or see the webpage we created for you.