Do you know someone who would have a positive and lasting impact on the future of BFA?

Nominate yourself or someone you know to serve on the BFA Board of Directors! Board members are committed to the success of BFA. They set policies and have oversight over

financial matters of the school while focusing on the long-term strategic direction to ensure the school's continued success.

There will be (2) open director seats on the BFA Board that will be filled this spring. Filling these positions with qualified leaders, who are dedicated to our mission and vision is critical to the future of our school and the education of our students. To nominate someone (including yourself) for the BFA Board, please complete the nomination form. Nominations must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. MST tomorrow, March 1, 2024.

If you have any questions, please visit the Board Elections webpage, or email any of the Board members.

Haley Maglieri, President (haleym@bfacademy.org)

Adam Lucero, Vice President (adaml@bfacademy.org)

Sarah Nisbet, Treasurer (sarahn@bfacademy.org)

Mette Castor, Secretary (mettec@bfacademy.org)

Keri Street, Director (keri@bfacademy.org)

Stephen Bentley, Director (stephenb@bfacademy.org)

Melody Matthews, Director (melodym@bfacademy.org)

Calendar Reminders

• Tomorrow, March 1, is a Spirit Day
• Wednesday, March 6, is a Formal Uniform Day
• NEW: Monday, March 11, is a Class Picture Day and Formal Uniform Day

Congratulations to our fifth/sixth grade Battle of the Books team for finishing a great season! Mrs. Dunn's team consisted entirely of fifth graders, and ended up in third place for their division. Way to go!

Mrs. Dunn's team of fifth graders included the following students (pictured below; listed alphabetically by last name):

• Avery Holmes
• JD Kim
• Brinley Kitners
• Ada Littrell
• Knox Lowry
• Nash Lucero
• Kathleen Madeni
• Tannishtha Maheshwaran
• Thayer Mansfield
• Brennan Smythe
• Wyatt Watson

All are welcome to attend the FREE middle school performance of Roald Dahl's "Matilda" at 7 p.m. TOMORROW, March 1, and/or Saturday, March 2, at BFA. Our BFA performing arts students and tech crew would love to show off all their hard work!

This year, class picture day will be held on Monday, March 11. Normally, we plan class picture days on a day we’re already wearing Formal Uniform, but we were unable to do so this year which means we need to add another Formal Uniform Day on Monday, March 11.

Please see our school’s class picture day flier. The PDF is hyperlinked directly to our school's online ordering event, simply click anywhere on the PDF and it will take you directly to our school's ordering page. You can also access the online ordering page by going to www.mymjthomas.com and entering our school event code, C657CG.

The PTO Spirit Wear store will open tomorrow, March 1, and there are terrific new items--just in time for warmer weather and spring sports! Be sure to check out the new shorts and tanks; and keep scrolling to see the new youth caps. 

Also, pay special attention to the notes about items that are approved for the classroom. Beginning tomorrow, click on the Denver Athletic BFA Store link to start shopping. All orders need to be in by Sunday, March 17, when the store will close again so items can be processed. Merchandise will be delivered to your student’s classroom in April. 

A few things to note when ordering through the new store:

• Orders are custom made. Denver Athletic does not offer any refunds, exchanges, or substitutions after the store is closed.
• Inventory on the store is live. If any size or color is out of stock please check back for new availability.
• Please make sure you are ordering from the right size category for orders—youth, adult, etc. 
• The PTO recommends referring to the sizing charts in the item description.
• Due to global supply issues, Denver Athletic reserves the right to change your item for something of equal or greater value. If no acceptable substitutions are available, you will be refunded.
• Logos on items may not be an exact representation of size, placement, or color.

If you have any questions, please contact the PTO Spirit Wear Committee Manager, Gen Townsend, at ptospiritwear@bfacademy.org.

Each year, the Student Council selects a worthy charity to support as part of our mission to be civically engaged and give back to our local community. This year, the Student Council chose to support The Colorado Cancer Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that focuses on treatment and palliative care, as well as medical research and education at the University of Colorado (CU) Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO.

Middle school Charity Week will kick off on Monday, March 11. Students can participate in fun, themed dress-up days all week, and we’ll close out the week with Middle School Dodgeball for Dollars on Friday, March 15. The two biggest fundraisers for Charity Week are Dodgeball for Dollars and sales of the Charity Week 2024 t-shirt. New this year--we've also added the ability to donate to The Colorado Cancer Foundation via MySchoolBucks. Donations will be accepted through March 15.

T-shirts are available in MySchoolBucks through 3 p.m. tomorrow, March 1. Elementary and middle school students may wear the shirt to school with uniform bottoms starting Tuesday, March 12, through the end of the school year. (Note: Monday, March 11, is now a Formal Uniform Day due to class pictures.) Next year, students may wear the shirt on Spirit Days. The cost of the t-shirt is $20. The class with the highest t-shirt sales will win a pizza party--and currently Mrs. Dunn's fifth grade class is ahead by ONE t-shirt order!! All proceeds, less the shirt printing cost, will go to The Colorado Cancer Foundation. Thanks for supporting Charity Week! 

Middle School Dodgeball for Dollars will be held from approximately 8:30 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. on Friday, March 15, in the Thunder gym. Middle school students should bring their own lunch, and lunch will be held from noon – 1 p.m. 

Middle School students who sign up to play, will be invoiced through MySchoolBucks for $5 per player, per team. Students may sign up to play on up to three teams but they need to choose a primary team in case their teams play each other. 

Students who do not want to participate will go to a designated classroom for study hall. 

We appreciate your support of this fun, Charity Week event!

Get ready for the second family-friendly Engineering Night for the 2023-24 academic year, hosted by the BFA STEM Committee!

The committee will host an Egg Drop Competition from 5 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at BFA. This is a FREE event open to all BFA students and families!

For the event, competitors will design contraptions to protect their eggs from breaking when dropped from various heights. The event will include an informational presentation and a preview of competition rules; along with time and materials for competitors to design their egg-safe contraptions. Some light snacks will be provided during the event and prizes will be awarded to our event winners. 

Sign up to participate in this free, fun, STEM-tastic evening of friendly competition at BFA! 

Don’t miss out! Bring your thinking caps, teamwork, and a little

ingenuity for this fun and brain-tingling night. 🧠

Our next PTO Spirit Night will be held from 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, at Urban Village Grill (8505 Park Meadows Drive Unit 2184A, Lone Tree). Urban Village Grill is a BFA PTO sponsor, and will be donating 15 percent back to the PTO on all orders!

Please show the digital flier or a printed flier to your server and mention that you are there for the BFA fundraiser. For takeout orders, you can show them the flier when you pick up your order.

Please spread the word and invite friends and family! 

If you're interested in making a difference while having fun AND meeting other likeminded parents, then the PTO is the place for you! The PTO is looking to fill volunteer positions for the 2023-24 school year, and they would love for you to join their team! 



They have a variety of volunteer positions that can be done from home or school, and that fit any schedule--days, nights or weekends. The PTO offers behind-the-scenes volunteer opportunities, as well as those that put you front and center. You name it, they’ve got it!

PTO nominations will take place from March 10-24. Please nominate yourself or a friend. PTO elections will be held April 21-28. For more information on the PTO, including job descriptions of the volunteer positions, please visit their webpage, and click on PTO Elections.

Mark your calendars, the next Community Events Committee (CEC) meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, at Living the Dream Brewery’s NEW LOCATION (9150 Commerce Center Circle, 80129).



Are you looking for a way to get more involved in the BFA community? The CEC is always looking for volunteers to help plan events. They host meaningful events that bring together our community, including: the Back to School Picnic, Kindergarten BooHoo/Yahoo, Goodies with Grandparents, Veterans Day, Muffins with Mom, Doughnuts with Dad, Teacher Pie Drive, and MORE!

As the CEC starts to plan for the 2024-25 school year, they hope to fill a few open officer positions:

• Chair - the Chair serves as the lead of the CEC. This position oversees and works with all committee positions and event leads. He or she will be responsible to report the progress of each event at monthly CEC meetings and will be the primary communications coordinator with the Principal as well as the liaison to the Board.
• Vice Chair - the Vice Chair will assist the Chair and perform such duties as assigned to him or her by the Chair or Board.
• Secretary - the Secretary shall keep records of and maintain files of all minutes/agendas/voting records, and ensure the information on the BFA website is accurate and updated.
• Community Relations - this role is responsible for developing relationships with community partners and vendors including, but not limited to, food and beverage, entertainment, and outreach activities.

For full position descriptions, please see page four of the CEC bylaws. All of the above are two-year voting positions.

If you would like to apply for any of these positions, please send an email to CEC@bfacademy.org no later than Wednesday, March 27, with your name, position of interest, and a brief description of why you are interested and would be successful in the position. Elections will be held in April and new officers appointed in May.

If you are interested in becoming more involved, but don't want to take on an officer role, they are also looking for event leads. As an event lead you would lead or co-lead one of their various events and oversee event logistics such as the budget, facility needs, and work alongside our Communications Officer for volunteer and communications needs. They also are always looking for general volunteers - assist where you can, when you can. They'd love to have you participate in any way that works for you!

Tryouts for the BFA boys volleyball team will be held in the Thunder Gym next week. See the schedule below:

• Monday, March 4, from 4 - 5:30 p.m. SIXTH GRADERS ONLY
• Tuesday, March 5, from 4 - 5:30 p.m. SIXTH, SEVENTH and EIGHTH GRADERS
• Wednesday, March 6, from 4 - 5:30 p.m. CALLBACKS BY INVITE ONLY
• Thursday, March 7, from 4 - 5:30 p.m. CALLBACKS IF NEEDED

Bring water, gym shoes and wear athletic clothing. In order to tryout, you must register in MySchoolBucks. For questions, contact Coach John Warner (A Team) at

jonathan.r.warner@gmail.com or Coach Erin Atkins (B Team) at eatkins@bfacademy.org.

Girls Soccer tryouts will be held on the following dates:

• Tuesday, March 5, from 4-5:15 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 6, from 7-8 a.m.
• Thursday, March 7, from 4-5:15 p.m.

Anyone interested in trying out should register on MySchoolBucks. Tryouts will be outside on the turf so please dress accordingly and bring water. Players will not have access to the inside of the school during this time. If weather does not permit us to be on the outdoor turf, we will move tryouts to the following week, same days and times. Please email Coach Svensen at csvensen@bfacademy.org with any questions. 

Please ask your student(s) to check the Lost and Found, or stop by school between 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. to check on behalf of your student(s). All unclaimed items that are not clearly labeled with a current student's name will be donated on Friday, March 15.