Thanks to Annette Kelley, BFA parent, who very kindly donated canvases to the Art History Elective. (Students from the elective are pictured below.) Annette is a frequent volunteer in the Art Room, and we appreciate her time and her donations!

This week, we’re highlighting the first group of BFA PTO sponsors in the BRONZE category. We’re very thankful for their generous support and hope you’ll take a few minutes out of your day to learn about these sponsors.   

BLOCH & CHAPLEAU, CATES, ONGERT, LLC, Trent Ongert

Bloch & Chapleau, Cates, Ongert, LLC is a full-service law firm specializing in Personal Injury cases, including auto, ski, and snowboarding injuries; Family Law; Estate Planning; Probate; Civil Litigation; and Criminal Law. Their Family Law practice includes divorce, custody, and child support issues. Additionally, the firm prepares Wills, Living Wills, and Powers of Attorney as part of their Estate Planning practice. They will provide a free consultation to BFA families.

BORN2BAKE, Neil Gattas

Born2Bake is a family-owned bakery and cafe located in the heart of downtown Littleton that has been delighting customers with cakes, croissants, and savory pastries since 2018. They offer custom cakes for any occasion (with advance notice). Additionally, there is also a selection of sandwiches, soups, desserts, and coffee in the cafe. They strive to provide high quality food, along with A+ hospitality, and care deeply about our customers experience. They are offering a 10 percent discount for BFA families (café only), and 5 percent off on all custom orders.

CANVAS CREDIT UNION, CHAD ROBERTS

Chad has been in consumer lending, management, and customer service for 15 years. He’s passionate about helping people build wealth through real estate. Canvas Credit Union has many loan products; from conventional to 100 percent financed to refinancing and more. Please do not hesitate to reach out to discuss what buying power you have and take a detailed look at YOUR financial situation. Mention “BFA” to Chad for some additional perks when applying for a loan.

Tomorrow, Dec. 1, is Nuggets Spirit Day to recognize our Denver Nuggets. Students may wear a Denver Nuggets shirt, or a shirt/jersey from another NBA team or local basketball team with regular uniform bottoms. Students not participating should be in regular uniform.

Report cards are now available via Gradelink.

The next Formal Uniform Day is Wednesday, Dec. 6. Students should wear a navy polo with the BFA logo and tan pants, shorts, skirt or a skort.

It's time to check Lost and Found! Unclaimed items will be packed up and donated on THURSDAY, Dec. 21.

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 Enrollment for these students.

Visit the DCSD Open Enrollment Webpage to access the EngagED Portal to complete Open Enrollment, as well as for the most up-to-date information, instructions, and answers to commonly-asked questions.



• Remember: Parents need to add “@p.dcsdk12.org” to their current user names when logging into EngagED. For example, if your user name is absmith, you will enter absmith@p.dcsdk12.org. Your password will remain the same. 

After reviewing this webpage, if you have additional questions or cannot login to the EngagED Parent Portal with your existing credentials, please email our Director of Admissions and Records, Colleen Bobbin.

2024-25 Preschool Enrollment

Preschool Enrollment for the three-year-old and four-year-old classes will take place via the preschool webpage on the BFA website. Preschool enrollment for current BFA families will begin at 9 a.m. next Wednesday, Dec. 6. Preschool enrollment for the general public will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10.



If you are interested in the Ben Franklin Academy Preschool program, please click here for more information.

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.

1. Select the appropriate grade or category to open the group window.
2. Use the dropdown menu to select the staff member you’re gifting, and enter your gift amount in the “Amount to Pay” box (use whole-dollar increments). You also may elect to have your student's name only, not gift amount, shared with the recipient.
3. Repeat as many times as needed until all of your staff gift orders have been placed.
4. And, don’t forget to check out when you’re all done!

The PTO will distribute gift cards electronically during the week of Dec. 19, and the gift cards will be in lieu of any other class gift/collection.

Participation in the RaiseRight program is completely voluntary. You are welcome to participate with any amount, or alternatively gift the teachers and staff on your own.

Questions? Visit the PTO webpage or contact Rebecca Mullenix, RaiseRight committee manager.

Original Works has reopened the Gallery for late orders. The products ordered after the original deadline are not guaranteed for the holidays, but oftentimes they are able to deliver them before break.

To order, our Pre-K-5 families should follow the instructions sent home earlier this fall. A portion of your purchase goes back to our arts programs, so your support is greatly appreciated. Contact Mrs. Hinkle with any questions.

Band students from BFA and Coyote Creek Elementary will perform together at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Coyote Creek Elementary (2861 Baneberry Ct, Littleton, CO 80129). These music enthusiasts have been working hard in the after school band this fall and would love to show you all they've learned.

All are encouraged and welcome to attend the free performance! The concert will be fun—with some holiday music included. We hope to see you there!

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 order by Dec. 31. After that, the price for dedications will go up to $40 (from Jan. 1 until the last day to order, Jan. 31). These ads are a fun way to help commemorate a great school year!

This year, we will be using a new company, Jostens, for our yearbooks. Order and pay for your 2023-24 yearbook, and your dedication today!

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 even gift them to friends and family.

We can share this link with anyone, and the offer can be redeemed at any location in the country (except in Connecticut). So, feel free to share this with friends and family all over America! 

After you purchase via the fundraising sales page you will immediately get an email confirmation with a link to access the redemption code. Once you click: "Redeem (of Gift) your Dozens" in this email, you will be able to see all the Digital Dozens associated with your order. From here, you can choose to redeem or gift each dozen individually. You do not have to redeem your digital dozens at the same time. Each has a unique code so you can redeem anytime. 

These Digital Dozens are for a glazed dozen only.

These are perfect for stocking stuffers, holiday parties, gifts, or enjoying at home. Our goal is 100 dozen sold which would mean $800 for the PTO! The link will go live TOMORROW, Dec. 1, so please spread the word and enjoy some doughnuts!

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 PTO, and there will even be a gift exchange! Look for a sign-up to come out soon with more details and to RSVP. Happy holidays!

You’re also invited to join the PTO for their December meeting prior to the holiday gathering at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, also at Old Blinking Light.

We know this is a busy time of year, so the CEC December meeting scheduled for next week has been CANCELLED.

Happy Holidays and we will see you in 2024!