Thank you to ALL of the amazing businesses who are sponsoring the BFA Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) this year! We have some wonderful families and community members who are investing in our school, and we are incredibly grateful for their support. Please take the time to also support THEM in return.

Look for more information about our incredible sponsors to come on the school website, social media, newsletters, school directory, inside the school display case, and via yard signs. 

PLATINUM

Blue Sky Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Jennifer Thompson

Moody Insurance, Troy Moody

GOLD

Compass, Joe Dawson

Crete Jack, Randy & Ashley Kennedy

Greer Law, Renet Greer

Hinds Financial, Jon Kelley

Purity Skin Studio, Amanda Sakach

West & Main Homes, Kaitlin Kinney

SILVER

5280 Chiropractic, Jason Kroese

All-Stars Club, Scott Russomanno

Destiny Dance Studio, Kim Hernandez

Land Queen, Christianne Blevins

Legacy Martial Arts, Jason Strong

Maglieri Mediation, LLC, Haley Maglieri

BRONZE

Bloch & Chapleau, Cates, Ongert, LLC, Trent Ongert

Born2Bake, Neil Gattas

Canvas Credit Union, Chad Roberts

Gelato & Co., Jonathan Barsness

Highlands Ranch Orthodontics, Dr. Nicole Schiro

MO Editing, LLC, Marcy Ongert

Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies, Angie Baker

Suburban Girl Boutique, Brooke Svanda

Super 3D Printer, Chris West

Urban Village Grill, Charlie & Gopi

West & Main Homes, Raegan Marino

Zell's Panini & Crepes, Brandon Chavez

Questions? Contact Cassie Roberts, PTO sponsor committee manager.

Tomorrow, Oct. 6, is Avs Spirit Day to recognize the season opener for the Colorado Avalanche. Students may wear a Colorado Avalanche, other NHL team, or local hockey team jersey or with regular uniform bottoms. Students not participating should be in regular uniform.

There will be a later start to school next Monday, Oct. 9. Morning carpool drop-off will begin at 8 a.m., and school will start at 8:30 a.m. There will be no BASE that morning. 

Also, we will have a Lockdown Drill on Monday. Please plan accordingly—there will be no building entrance or exit from 8:55-9:25 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 9.

The Foundation for Douglas County Schools is proud to honor exceptional educators and staff who are inspiring a love of learning in students and are trailblazing extraordinary innovation in our schools through their Apple Awards Program. It is truly an honor for our staff to be nominated. Please consider nominating a teacher or staff member before Nov. 12!

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. 25. After the deadline, we will let you know who is in the class and register you. Filling out the form does not guarantee you a spot.

Everyone in the class will be in the show (no cuts). Most of this show is learned during elective time. We will have one Saturday rehearsal a month that we hope most people can attend.

The School Accountability Committee (SAC) is meeting from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. tonight, Oct.5, in the BFA Conference Room. See their webpage for the agenda. All are welcome to attend in person or use the details on the agenda to attend via Zoom.

A Magical Night with Moms is from 7 - 8:30 p.m. tomorrow, Oct. 6, at BFA. There are still a few volunteer opportunities available and we would love your help. Dads, this is a great time for you to get volunteer hours as we let the moms enjoy the night with their kiddos.

This CEC event is formally known as Muffins with Moms. Based on YOUR feedback, the CEC is trying something new with an evening event. You don't have to register, and it's FREE. Just show up ready for some fun. Light desserts will be provided along with magician fun, and clue/escape rooms.

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 p.m. and from 4 – 8 p.m.
• Check out the Book Fair videos (K-3 is first, scroll down for 4th grade and up).

National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) will offer Parent-Teacher conference babysitting services for children who are no longer in diapers in the Makerspace. This is intended to help parents attend conferences and/or buy a gift at the book fair--parents may not drop off children and then leave the building. 

No unattended children/students are allowed in the Dana Library while parents attend conferences--even if parents are volunteering. This will be strictly enforced.

If your student plans to purchase a book during the fair, we strongly encourage parents to set up e-Wallets instead of sending in cash. 

Volunteers are needed! Please read the instructions in the sign up message before you sign up. 

The BFA BASE program will offer a Fall Break Camp from Oct. 16-20 to help our parents during break. It will be similar to our summer camp, with lots of fun and activities.  

There is still space available, so please sign up! You must register through MySchoolBucks for the entire week. Registration closes on Oct. 12.

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 Team Manager (or interested in finding out more about being a Team Manager), want to learn more about DI and how you can volunteer, or have a child interested in participating in DI, please read this letter and attend the meeting. If your child(ren) has not participated in DI before but is interested in doing so, please be sure to bring him/her to the meeting, as the DI South Metro regional director will give an overview of the program and have kids in attendance participate in a fun Instant Challenge.

Want to learn more before deciding? Click here to read answers to DI Frequently Asked Questions!

It’s time for fall parent-teacher conferences, and the PTO is organizing dinner for the teachers on Thursday, Oct. 12. 

Again, this year, we are doing a Taco Tues-uh-Thursday theme. Please look at the sign-up and consider bringing something. 

Thank you for your support of our amazing teachers!

Mark your calendars for the PTO’s October spirit night from 5-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Blue Island Oyster Bar (10008 Commons St., Lone Tree). Blue Island Oyster Bar will be donating 20 percent of orders placed back to the PTO! 

IMPORTANT: You must mention the BFA spirit night in order for the PTO to get credit for your order.

Please spread the word and invite friends and family!

We are proud to honor our Veterans and current service members each year at our Veterans Day celebration. If you have a special Veteran or service member you would like to invite, please read the invitation for more information and RSVP.

Veterans Video - Deadline: Friday, Oct. 13

During our ceremonies we play a tribute video that features YOUR family, friends and loved ones. If you have photos or videos of veterans or current service members you would like included in the video, please complete this form. Videos must be no longer than 30 seconds.The deadline to submit is Friday, Oct. 13. 

Veterans Wall of Honor Forms - Deadline: Friday, Oct. 13

We love decorating the halls of BFA with patriotic decorations, art, flags and Wall of Honor displays to show our respect for those who have or are currently serving our country. We invite BFA families to complete a Wall of Honor form for loved ones who are veterans or active duty service members. Forms can be downloaded and printed here. Please return all forms by Friday, Oct. 13. Please do not use original pictures, as they will not be returned.

BFA’s third annual Trunk or Treat is taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 31. It's going to be a FUN day for ALL preschool through eighth grade BFA students! Parents are invited to come and watch your children at Trunk or Treat. We’ll send a schedule as we get closer to the date.

To make this event amazing for the students, we need donations for the individually wrapped snacks and candy—remember, we have almost 1,000 kids visiting 25 cars. Please see the sign-up and consider supporting this event by donating treats for our students! We're requesting bulk items (200 + pieces) as well as standard sized bags (50+ pieces). All donations can be dropped off in the BFA front office from Monday, Oct. 23, through Friday, Oct. 27.  

New this year: Anyone who donates candy/snacks gets their name entered in a Halloween/fall raffle, so please put your name on your treats when you drop them off. It’s a small thank you for your continued support! If you have any questions, please reach out to Erin Wiley.

Elementary (K-5) Halloween classroom parties will take place from 1:45-2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Party volunteers will be limited to a max of four per classroom (three volunteers, plus the party planner). 

As much as we love welcoming our families into the school, we also ask that no additional siblings come with you if you are volunteering in one of our classroom parties. Instead, please make plans to attend the Trunk or Treat if you would like to participate in our Halloween festivities.

If you have any questions about the elementary party coordination, please reach out to 

Amy Marks, PTO room parent coordinator.

Come and get it! Pictured here are all items that do not have a name on them and cannot be returned to the owner by Student Council. All unclaimed items will be donated on Oct. 12.

Mrs. Bauer would like pictures of BFA students being active for her bulletin board in the Lightning gym.

If you have a picture you would be willing to share, please email it to Mrs. Bauer. Ideally, she'd like to have pictures by Oct. 13--but can always add a few more pictures to the bulletin board as she receives them.

Thank you!

There is an important meeting hosted by the Alliance of Douglas County Charter Schools from 6-8 p.m. today, Oct. 5, at Parker Performing Arts Charter School. The forum will provide an opportunity to hear from director candidates for the Douglas County School Board of Education. Click here to see a copy of the Douglas County School Board Candidate Forum flier.

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 to rent the rock is $20 per day. All proceeds directly benefit the Ben Franklin Academy PTO!

Want to rent the Rock? Here’s how:

• First, reserve the date you want by visiting the Rent the Rock sign up. 
• Then, pay for your reservation through MySchoolBucks.

Have questions? Contact Lindsay Bullock, spirit rock committee manager.

The 2023-24 yearbooks are on sale now. Be sure to order yours early for the best pricing!

You may also order a yearbook dedication (parent tribute ad) for your student. Dedications are $35 for 1/8 of page if you order by November 13.

You can order and pay for your 2023-24 yearbook here, and your dedication here! See the flier for details.