In case you missed the email sent earlier today, the Succession Committee of the BFA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Call for Nominations for the BFA Board of Directors ("Board") is open and will remain so until 11:59 p.m. MST on Friday, March 1, 2024. The BFA Board of Directors is responsible for the strategic direction and the policies that govern Ben Franklin Academy. Each of the seven members of the Board has something special and unique to bring to the Board, and we all work together to support the mission and vision of BFA.

Please consider nominating yourself or someone you know for the BFA Board of Directors. We are seeking leaders who are passionate and committed to the mission, vision, and long-term strategic plan of BFA to serve on the Board. This is a very fulfilling experience for the right individual.

In 2024, there are two (2) open director seats on the BFA Board, which will be filled according to the Board of Directors Election Policy. One (1) director will be elected by the School Voting Group, and one (1) director will be appointed by the BFA Board. 

2024 Call for Nominations

 The current call for nominations is for the following BFA Board seats:

• Seat 1, Class A, is currently occupied by Mette Castor. Mette has served on the Board for three (3) years and is eligible to seek re-election. This seat serves a three-year term, ending in May 2027, and is elected by the BFA School Voting Group.
• Seat 2, Class A, is currently occupied by Haley Maglieri. Haley has served on the Board for three (3) years and is eligible to seek re-election. This seat serves a three-year term, ending in May 2027, and is appointed by the BFA School Voting Group.

2024 BFA Board Election/Appointment Process

To nominate someone (including yourself) for the BFA Board, click here to complete the nomination form. Nominations from the BFA School Voting Group must be submitted online before 11:59 p.m. (MST) on March 1, 2024.

For the Board-appointed seat, nominees may be selected by the Board from the School Voting Group's nominations or nominated by a Board director at any time. The Board reserves all rights to fill Seat 2, Class A.

Voting for the Seat 1, Class A director will take place electronically from Monday, April 1, until 11:59 p.m. (MST) on Sunday, April 12, 2024. Results of the election will be announced and the appointment will be made on April 16, 2024, at the regularly scheduled Board meeting. All Board nominees are encouraged to be in attendance for the results of both (1) the election and (1) the appointment.

To see the qualifications to serve on the Board and for more detailed information, including FAQs, see the email sent earlier today, Feb. 1, the Elections webpage and/or the article on our website.

If you are interested in learning more, please email Keri Street (keri@bfacademy.org), Adam Lucero (adaml@bfacademy.org), or any of our Board members. Thank you!

As a reminder, the front office is closed from 3 – 4 p.m. each school day so the staff can manage carpool. If you need to pick up your student early for an appointment, please do so before 3 p.m. This means you should arrive at school well in advance of 3 p.m. because there are many other parents picking up students at the same time and the process of locating students at the end of the day can take some time—especially middle school kids.

In addition, we kindly ask that your vehicle is out of the carpool zone by 3 p.m. so we can begin the carpool process. Note: Calling the office or emailing traffic@bfacademy.org at the beginning of the day to notify us of an early pick up is helpful; but, calling after 2 p.m. only slows the process of retrieving students for other parents.

We're very happy to partner with you in ensuring you are able to pick up your student(s) as needed, and sincerely appreciate your understanding of our processes.

Thank you to all who helped make the PTO's Sweetheart Ball a success! We especially want to recognize the event chair Katie Graham, as well as social coordinator, Ewelina Chrzanowski.

There were around 500 attendees--a record number, who enjoyed dancing, games, desserts and gelato! Thank you to all who donated baked goods and those who helped with the event!

We also sincerely appreciate our sponsors: Gelato & Co, Destiny Dance Studio, Born2Bake and Kaitlin Kinney with West & Main Homes. And, we're very grateful to the wonderful photographer, Heather Enberg, owner of Enberg Photography.

In the coming weeks, each family that attended and had a photo taken will receive a 5x7 photo.

All welcome to attend the BFA School Accountability Committee (SAC) meeting at 4:30 p.m. today, Feb. 1, in the BFA Conference Room and via Zoom. (Zoom details on the BFA calendar and the agenda.)

The agenda can always be found on the SAC webpage in advance of the meeting; but for your convenience, you can also find the agenda for today here.

Student Council would like to invite all middle school students to a Valentine’s Day Dance from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, at BFA!

The dance is free, but parents must register their student(s) through MySchoolBucks. Students should bring the signed Dance Policy Form (available on MSB) as their ticket to the dance. (Note: Students will not be allowed into the dance without the signed form/ticket.) There is a NO CELL PHONE/SMART WATCH rule this year so devices can be left at home or checked in at the dance.

Light snacks, Valentine’s Day desserts, water and soda will be available.

Volunteers Needed:

We need help with set up, clean up, goodies and photography. Please click HERE to help with the dance.

The Community Events Committee (CEC) will hold their February meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Starbucks inside the Highlands Ranch Target (1265 Sgt Jon Stiles Dr, 80129). They will discuss open officer positions for the 2024-25 school year.

If you’re interested in learning more about the committee or serving on the committee next school year, they would love to have you join them. Don't forget, you earn volunteer hours for attending! If you plan on joining, please RSVP so they can plan appropriately. They look forward to seeing you there.

Mrs. Gelley is offering an after school musical opportunity for students in grades 3-8 this spring! The class will meet from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning Feb. 7. The musical, “At the Bandstand! A Rock ’n’ Roll Review” will be performed by students at 6 p.m. on May 9.

For additional details and to register, click here.

If you know anyone interested in attending K-8 at BFA, please let them know the second round of Open Enrollment (OE) is NOW OPEN. Submissions during the Second Round of OE are added to the bottom of any existing waitlists from the First Round in timestamped order. Please tell prospective parents to go to our Enrollment webpage and/or the Douglas County School District (DCSD) Open Enrollment webpage for more information.

We continue to offer tours of the school, so we also encourage you to share the tour webpage link with any prospective BFA families.

If you know any families interested in BFA's preschool, please encourage them to complete the Intent to Enroll form on our website. For additional information or to schedule a tour, they can contact Preschool Director, Lori Hafner.

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 BFA 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.