There is no school on Monday, Sept. 4, as it is Labor Day. We hope you have a fantastic, three-day weekend! 

Gradelink is a useful tool to help parents track their student's grades and stay on top of any missing assignments. Most parents received their individual login sheets at Back-to-School night. (For the Gradelink veterans--it has not changed.) But, ALL PARENTS should add their email to their Gradelink account as it will make your password recovery easier and is important for setting up alerts. Parents can set up alerts according to their preference; then they can use the information to praise their students for high achievement, and/or ensure they are aware of any grades that may not meet their expectations.

To learn more, watch this video about Gradelink.

Parents of students in grades 3-8 can monitor their child's online activity at school using Securly. BFA uses Securly for website filtering to adhere to the Children's Internet Protection Act. If you're new to third grade or the school, look for an introductory email from Securly in the coming weeks.

If your family has a recorder that is no longer being used, you can donate it to the BFA music program. Ms. Johnson has plans for our fifth grade students to use their recorders more frequently this year, so we would appreciate donations from families who do not have a fifth grader. Please send the recorder in with your student and ask them to deliver it to Ms. Johnson's classroom. Thank you!

We kindly recommend that you label items sent to school with your student--including your student's sweater, sweatshirt, coat, water bottle and lunch box. It would be ideal if items were labeled with your student's first and last name as we do have several families with the same last name.

Several times a year, we donate the Lost and Found items to charity because we cannot locate the owners. Our Student Council sifts through Lost and Found items and returns those that are labeled to the rightful owner; but sadly, each year many nice coasts, sweatshirts and water bottles that are not labeled end up in Lost and Found, and we cannot keep them indefinitely.

Thanks in advance for labeling all your items!

The Community Events Committee (CEC) is excited to host students and their grandparent(s) or special adult at BFA's Goodies with Grandparents from 6:45 – 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, at BFA. We ask that grandparents please arrive early, as this is a popular event. The festivities will begin in the Lightning (small) gym with coffee, juice and light morning treats. Students and their special adult(s) will continue to enjoy time together with games and photo opportunities.

Grandparents and students may begin leaving the gym at 7:45 a.m. and students should be in their classrooms at the normal time (8:10 a.m.).

Gluten Free options will be available upon request. Please email the event coordinator, Marissa Patterson, with any questions.

Volunteer Opportunities Available

We are looking for volunteers to help make this event a success. Please see the sign up for available opportunities. We would love to have you be a part of this fun event!

You asked, and we listened. The PTO is excited to announce NEW spirit wear options—and we think you’ll really like them! The PTO has partnered with locally owned and operated Denver Athletic to offer an easy way to individually order and pay online. The spirit wear store is up and running NOW through Friday Sept. 15. No orders will be accepted after the store closes.

Once the store is closed, all orders will be ready in approximately three weeks. Not only do we have classroom-approved sweatshirts, fleeces, and spirit day shirts, there are additional tops, shorts, hats, and more! Show off your school spirit and support the PTO by placing an order today.  

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 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 item may not be an exact representation of size, placement, or color.

If you have any questions, please email Gen Townsend, PTO spirit wear committee manager.

The new school year means another opportunity to promote your business while supporting BFA. Each year, sponsorships allow BFA to continue to grow and to meet the needs of our school, as well as our teachers, staff and students. Sponsorships are on sale NOW through Wednesday, Sept. 6! They are limited in quantity, and will be offered on a first come, first served basis. For details on the various sponsorship options and pricing, see the flier.

Also, if you are a photographer/videographer, marketer, food vendor, or have another event related company, please reach out to Cassie Roberts. We are always in need of help with all the amazing events we have for the kids/families/teachers and would love to build a partnership.

If you have questions, please contact Cassie Roberts, sponsor committee manager. 

The Community Events Committee (CEC) will hold their September planning meeting from 7 - 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Living the Dream Brewery in Highlands Ranch. They would love parents to attend and check out what the CEC is planning, whether you are interested in volunteering or simply getting more information. Don't forget, you earn volunteer hours for attending! Please RSVP by Monday, Sept. 4, if you plan on attending.

Ms. Whelan and Mrs. Harms invite students in grades 6-8 to participate in the fall season of Cheer! The deadline to register on MySchoolBucks is end-of-day TOMORROW, Sept. 1. Practice starts on Monday, Sept. 18, and will be held on Mondays from 3:30-5 p.m. The students will cheer at the boys home basketball games that usually are on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays. See MySchoolBucks for additional information. Please contact Ms. Whelan with questions or click here to see the flier.

TREIM Band and Orchestra opportunities are available to students in grades 4-8 (rather than grades 4-6, as the previous flier stated). Our students have the opportunity to receive beginning and intermediate instruction in band and orchestra through ThunderRidge Elementary Instrumental Music (TREIM). To find out more, visit their website, see this flier or save the date for the Meet the Band/Orchestra Teacher/Rental Event on Sept. 5 at Coyote Creek.

Harper Arts is thrilled to be returning this school year to offer music lessons and coaching at BFA. Mrs. Harper has openings for lessons in piano, guitar and ukulele. Click here to indicate interest.

Landsharks at BFA offers a non-competitive youth program to introduce running to young athletes in a safe and fun environment. The focus is on self-improvement, being an encouraging teammate, and making new friends. The Fall XC Series is a fun-based program and is open to students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Read their flier for additional details and click here to register.

The Colorado Office of Behavioral Health is offering up to three free mental health sessions to Colorado youth through I Matter. Youth 12 years and older are able to reach out for help without a parent/guardian. Those under 12 must have a parent/guardian help complete the request. Click here for more information.