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Middle School NewsletterApril 4, 2013
In This Issue
TEDx Youth Event
D.C. Trip Fundraising
Science and Weather at Coors Field
Important Dates
Quick Links
Ben Franklin Academy  

Dear Parents,

Please read the information for the two field trips for all middle school students below. We will be closing the registration dates for both field trips very soon, and we do not want your child to miss out on either opportunity. We also have a chaperone opportunity for the TEDx event if you are interested.

TEDx Youth Chaperone SignUp!

If you would be interested in attending and chaperoning the TEDx Youth event next week, please use the following SignUp Genius form to become a chaperone for the event.

 

TEDxYouth at MileHigh's second youth event is scheduled from
1-5 p.m., Friday, April 12, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver
. It is an ideal education and leadership development opportunity for students in grades 6-12. In a single event, students will be exposed to a dozen big ideas from the state's most brilliant thinkers and accomplished doers. The program challenges audience members to think critically about their lives, communities and own leadership and is designed to inspire attendees to be more creative and innovative in their own lives. Topics include education, science, health, technology, entrepreneurship and sustainability.

 

All middle school students have the privilege to attend the TEDx Youth Event. The cost is $10 to cover transportation. Please sign up by clicking here.

D.C. Trip Fundraising

If you would be interested in helping in the coordination efforts any of the following fundraiser possibilities, please let me know so I can put you in touch with others interested in the same event(s). Also stay tuned for future meetings as we get closer to locking in a trip date and company. The more volunteers we can get for our students, the better chance we will have of securing more funds.

  • BFA Student Council and Store
    • Birthday desk/locker decorating
    • Concessions
    • Candy grams
    • Back to School Night Dinner
  • Big Ticket Items
    • Entertainment Books
    • First Aid Kits
  • Broncos/Rockies/Pepsi Center Concessions
  • BFA Garage Sale
  • Breakfast with Santa
  • Bake Sale/TCBY
  • Restaurant Nights
  • Sporting Events
    • 5K Run
    • Golf tournament
Science and Weather at Coors Field

On Wednesday, April 24, students have the opportunity to attend the Science and Weather event at Coors Field. Buses will depart school at 9:30 a.m. and depart the stadium at 1:30 p.m. The general field trip will be for the Science and Weather show with an option to stay for the baseball game.  

 

The cost for the field trip is $23. Parents have three options to consider:

  • Option 1:  Baseball Game/Parent who will meet at the stadium and drive their own child(ren) home (Parent single way)  $23
  • Option 2:  Baseball Game/Parents drive their own children (Parent roundtrip)  $23
  • Option 3: Student attends the Science and Weather event only and rides the bus both ways $23

Any child riding on the bus will need a permission slip and a medication plan for the day - even if s/he will be riding home with his/her parent. To register, click here.

Important Dates
Calendar Clip Art
School Events
  • TEDx Youth Event: 1-5 p.m., Friday, April 12, Elle Caulkins Opera House
  • Science Fair (grades 3-5): April 16-18
  • Teacher Work Day (no school for students): Friday, April 19

Ben Franklin Academy Calendars

Sincerely,

Jason Cochrane
Academic Director
Ben Franklin Academy
Contact Us!
Ben Franklin Academy

Address: 2270 Plaza Drive

Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Main Office: (720) 383-4519
Main Office Email: info@bfacademy.org

Attendance: (720) 432-9239 

Attendance Email: attendance@bfacademy.org 

Fax:  (303) 974-1738

Mission: Our mission is to develop young adults with character like America's founding Renaissance man, Benjamin Franklin: well-read, scientifically curious, and civically engaged. 

Vision:
Our students will excel academically through a challenging, sequenced curriculum that emphasizes math, science, and literacy. We will be a data driven institution, focusing on individual students. Our students, teachers, parents, staff, and leaders will be held accountable for the success of our school. Finally, we recognize that an education is incomplete without fostering the arts, sports, nature, and character.

Ben Franklin Academy's 13 Virtues:
Temperance, Silence, Order, Resolution, Frugality, Industry, Sincerity, Justice, Moderation, Cleanliness, Tranquility, Purity and Humility.