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September 2012, Vol. 2, Iss. 22
Picture Retakes
October Lunch Orders
Harvest Festival
Room Parent Sign Up
BFA Cooks!
Business Professionals Network Update
September Volunteer of the Month
Boy Scouts at BFA

Important Dates

Back to School Night (K-3):

     6-9 p.m., Sept. 19

Preschool Picture Days:

     Sept. 19 and 20

Picture Retakes:

     Sept. 20

October Lunch Orders Due:

     Sept. 21   

Harvest Festival:

     Sept. 22  

Back to School Night (4-7):

     Sept. 25

PAC Policy Q&A Forum:

     Sept. 26

Spirit Day:

     Sept. 28

Boy Scouts Join Night:

     Oct. 1

 

Upcoming Meetings

Finance Committee:

     Sept. 10

Board of Directors:

     Sept. 11

Parent Advisory Committee:

     Sept. 13

Parent Teacher Organization:

     Sept. 13

 

Ben Franklin Academy

Address: 2270 Plaza Drive

Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Main Office: (720) 383-4519
Main Office Email: [email protected]

Attendance: (720) 432-9239 

Attendance Email:
[email protected]

Fax:  (303) 974-1738

Dear Parents,

I
bet you are expecting something witty from me regarding today's car pool performance. Nothing fancy today - just the facts.

All day long the system was looking good and ready to go. Then, 3 p.m. rolls around, and our Internet decides to crash - perfect timing.  We initiated our backup plan and were able to finish carpool in just over an hour. This is still unacceptable, and it will get better.


Thank you to the great majority of you who thanked us for our hard work and perseverance.  Your empathy is greatly appreciated.  Also, thank you to the volunteers who worked hard to make sure that all students got to their cars safely.  I must admit I am disappointed to hear that some negative comments were directed at our volunteers.  This was not their fault; they worked hard to get your children to your car in a safe manner. Remember, it may be your day to volunteer when the system crashes or something goes wrong, and I am sure you would expect the same respect everyone deserves.

Picture Retakes and Other Registration Day Items 

For those who were unable to attend Registration Day, picture retakes have been scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 20.  For a picture order form, click here.  Dress for pictures will be uniform of choice.   

 

For calendars, new spirit wear items and family donation fees, visit the BFA online store for more information.  

October Lunch Orders Due Sept. 21 

Don't forget: The last day to order lunch for October is Friday, Sept. 21.  Please note: We are unable to process late orders this year for pizza and beverages.  

Harvest Festival         

Our annual Harvest Festival will be from 5-8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 22, at Ben Franklin Academy.  You can order your tickets through our BFA online store this week.  Anthony's Pizza will be at the school for the Harvest Festival, and you also can pre-order a whole cheese or pepperoni pizza through the online store.  We are currently looking for volunteers, so if you are available to help, sign up via SignUpGenius.  Look for additional information in Thursday folders next week.

Room Parent Sign Up   

If you are interested in becoming a Room Parent for your child's class, go to the Teacher tab on the Ben Franklin Academy website.  Click on the grade, and locate your teacher's name.  Under the teacher's name will be a link to a SignUpGenius where you can submit your information.  Teachers will be choosing their committees after Back to School Night in September.  For questions, please email Room Parents.

BFA Cooks!  

The Baking Committee is putting together a cookbook of their favorite recipes.  It will be available for purchase in November.  If you would like to submit a recipe, go to G&R Publishing.  Log in with username BFA.recipe and password bake2012.  Contact Kelli Stratton, Baking Committee, with any questions.

BFA Business Professionals Network Update 

The Business Professionals Network Committee has set up a Ben Franklin Academy Network on LinkedIn.  Join us today to network with parents and staff at Ben Franklin Academy and keep updated on networking events.  Start a discussion or share articles of interest with the Ben Franklin Academy community.

 

We also are compiling a Business/Service Directory.  If you own a business or provide a service and would like to be included in the directory, please submit your information to the BFA Business Professionals Network.  Once compiled, the committee will post a link on the Business Professionals Network page via the Ben Franklin Academy website.  This is a terrific opportunity for free advertising, and we can all reach out to the services within our community!

September Volunteer of the Month     

Be sure to register in Help Counter  if you are a new family or update your information if you were in our system last year. Click here for more details on volunteering.   

 

Each month, the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will honor a volunteer who has gone above and beyond in serving our community.  For September, Kimberly Blum, our school librarian and PTO Treasurer, is Volunteer of the Month!  Kimberly spent much of her summer labeling more than 4,000 books for our library.  We are grateful for her dedication and support - congratulations Kimberly!  To read more, click here

BSA@BFA   

The Boy Scouts are coming to Ben Franklin Academy!   

  • Join Night is at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1, in the Middle School Commons Room for all interested students and parents.   
  • Parent Information Night (this is a parent-only meeting) is at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 8.   
  • The first den meeting is at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 15.   

The Boy Scouts also will be available for questions at both Back to School Nights.  

Sincerely,  

 

Bob Barber 

Principal

Ben Franklin Academy