Benjamin Franklin Charter School Calendar

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Sunday July 26 2026	Monday July 27 2026 HS: First Day of School - Students Return to CampusAll Day Monday, July 27 (All Day)	Tuesday July 28 2026	Wednesday July 29 2026 HS: Flag Football Interest Meeting (SU)from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Wednesday, July 29 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Thursday July 30 2026 HS: FDC Auditions and Parent Meeting from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Dance room until 5:30pm- parent meeting begins at 6pm in auditorium! Thursday, July 30 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm HS: HS Football Parent Meetingfrom 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Thursday, July 30 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Friday July 31 2026 HS: Charger Voices Retreat3:30 pm ~ Multi-Day Event ~ Friday, July 31 3:30 pm to Saturday, August 1 6:00 pm HS: Band Meetingfrom 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, July 31 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Saturday August 1 2026 HS: Charger Voices Retreatfrom 12:00 am to 6:00 pm ~ Multi-Day Event ~ Friday, July 31 3:30 pm to Saturday, August 1 6:00 pm
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Sunday August 2 2026	Monday August 3 2026 HS: BFHS Health Screenings (CONF Room)from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday, August 3 7:00 am - 3:30 pm HS: Chargerettes and JV 8th grade and transfer student try outs from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm Monday, August 3 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm HS: EVYS Auditionsfrom 3:30 pm to 8:00 pm Monday, August 3 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm HS: SYWBAC practicefrom 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm Recently Updated Monday, August 3 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm HS: Fall Play Auditionsfrom 3:45 pm to 6:30 pm Monday, August 3 3:45 pm - 6:30 pm HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Monday, August 3 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Tuesday August 4 2026 HS: BFHS Health Screenings (CONF Room)from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Tuesday, August 4 7:00 am - 3:30 pm HS: Chargerettes and JV 8th grade and transfer student try outs from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm Tuesday, August 4 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm HS: SYWBAC practicefrom 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Recently Updated Tuesday, August 4 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Tuesday, August 4 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Wednesday August 5 2026 HS: BFHS Health Screenings (CONF Room)from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Wednesday, August 5 7:00 am - 3:30 pm HS: NHS Meetingfrom 9:35 am to 10:05 am Recently Updated NHS Students will hold a member meeting during conference on Wednesday. Wednesday, August 5 9:35 am - 10:05 am HS: Chargerettes and JV 8th grade and transfer student try outs from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm Wednesday, August 5 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm HS: EVYS Auditionsfrom 3:30 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday, August 5 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm HS: SYWBAC practice from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Recently Updated Wednesday, August 5 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm HS: Fall Play Callbacksfrom 3:45 pm to 6:45 pm Wednesday, August 5 3:45 pm - 6:45 pm HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Wednesday, August 5 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Booster Meeting (CAF)from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Recently Updated Wednesday, August 5 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Thursday August 6 2026 HS: BFHS Health Screenings (CONF Room)from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Thursday, August 6 7:00 am - 3:30 pm HS: Junior High Pom Try-Outs from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Thursday, August 6 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm HS: Orchestra Retreatfrom 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm Thursday, August 6 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm HS: Wrestling Parent Fundraiser Night (SU)from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, August 6 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm HS: HS Pom Parent Meetingfrom 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm For new varsity and JV members and parents Thursday, August 6 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Friday August 7 2026 HS: Senior Sunrisefrom 5:00 am to 6:30 am Recently Updated Friday, August 7 5:00 am - 6:30 am HS: BFHS Health Screenings (CONF Room)from 7:00 am to 12:40 pm Friday, August 7 7:00 am - 12:40 pm HS: Half Day Release - Teacher In-Servicefrom 7:00 am to 12:40 pm Friday, August 7 7:00 am - 12:40 pm HS: Junior High Pom Try-Outs from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Friday, August 7 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm HS: JV Pom Captain's Campfrom 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Friday, August 7 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Saturday August 8 2026 HS: Football Season Kick-Off (Courtyard/Kitchen)from 7:00 am to 11:00 am Saturday, August 8 7:00 am - 11:00 am HS: EVYS Auditionsfrom 3:30 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday, August 8 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm HS: JH Pool Party @ Queen Creek Aquatic Center - BFHSfrom 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Saturday, August 8 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Sunday August 9 2026	Monday August 10 2026 HS: Student Individual Photo Day (Gym)from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday, August 10 (5:30 am) 7:00 am - 3:30 pm (4:30 pm) HS: Junior High Pom Try-outs from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm Monday, August 10 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm HS: SYWBAC practicefrom 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Recently Updated Monday, August 10 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Monday, August 10 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Tuesday August 11 2026 HS: Monthly Staff Meetingfrom 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Tuesday, August 11 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm HS: SYWBAC practicefrom 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Recently Updated Tuesday, August 11 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Tuesday, August 11 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, August 11 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm	Wednesday August 12 2026 HS: SYWBAC practicefrom 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Recently Updated Wednesday, August 12 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Wednesday, August 12 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday, August 12 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Thursday August 13 2026 HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm Thursday, August 13 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm HS: Fall Sports Parent Meeting (AUD)from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Thursday, August 13 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm HS: Varsity Football Scrimmagefrom 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday, August 13 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Friday August 14 2026 HS: Choir Retreatfrom 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm Friday, August 14 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm HS: Future Chargers Camp (Football Field)from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friday, August 14 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm HS: HS Flag Football Team Meetingsfrom 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Friday, August 14 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Saturday August 15 2026 HS: So You Wanna Be a Chargerette?from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday, August 15 (10:00 am) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (9:00 pm)
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Sunday August 16 2026	Monday August 17 2026 HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Monday, August 17 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Tuesday rehearsals Monday, August 17 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Tuesday August 18 2026 HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Tuesday, August 18 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Tuesday, August 18 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Wednesday August 19 2026 HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Wednesday, August 19 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday, August 19 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm HS: Frosh/Soph Football @ Dysartfrom 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday, August 19 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm HS: EF Tours Interest Meetingfrom 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Recently Updated Interest meeting for all BF families about international educational tours led by Mrs. Nelson. Wednesday, August 19 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Thursday August 20 2026 HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Thursday, August 20 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm Thursday, August 20 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm HS: Varsity Football Team Dinners (CAF)from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, August 20 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm HS: JV Football vs. Dysartfrom 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday, August 20 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Friday August 21 2026 HS: Varsity Football @ Dysartfrom 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friday, August 21 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Saturday August 22 2026
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Sunday August 23 2026	Monday August 24 2026 HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Monday, August 24 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Tuesday rehearsals Monday, August 24 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm HS: EVYS Parent Meetingfrom 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday, August 24 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Tuesday August 25 2026 HS: Senior Cap & Gown Photos (SU)from 7:00 am to 1:40 pm Tuesday, August 25 7:00 am - 1:40 pm HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Tuesday, August 25 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Tuesday, August 25 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Wednesday August 26 2026 HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Wednesday, August 26 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday, August 26 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm HS: Choir Solo Nightfrom 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday, August 26 (4:30 pm) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (9:00 pm) HS: Frosh/Soph Football @ Seton Catholicfrom 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday, August 26 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Thursday August 27 2026 HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Thursday, August 27 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: JV Football @ River Valleyfrom 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Thursday, August 27 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm Thursday, August 27 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm HS: Varsity Football Team Dinners (CAF)from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, August 27 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Friday August 28 2026 HS: Half Day Release - Teacher In-Servicefrom 7:00 am to 12:40 pm Friday, August 28 7:00 am - 12:40 pm HS: Cross Country \| The Peaksfrom 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Friday, August 28 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm HS: Varsity Football vs. River Valleyfrom 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friday, August 28 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Saturday August 29 2026 HS: Cross Country \| The PeaksAll Day Saturday, August 29 (All Day)
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Sunday August 30 2026	Monday August 31 2026 HS: Health Screenings (2nd round) - BFHSfrom 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday, August 31 7:00 am - 3:30 pm HS: Girls VB vs. Coolidge (3 levels)from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday, August 31 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Monday, August 31 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Tuesday rehearsals Monday, August 31 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Tuesday September 1 2026 HS: Health Screenings (2nd round) - BFHSfrom 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Tuesday, September 1 7:00 am - 3:30 pm HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Tuesday, September 1 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Swim at Phoenix Country Dayfrom 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Tuesday, September 1 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Tuesday, September 1 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Parent-Teacher Conferencesfrom 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 1 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Wednesday September 2 2026 HS: Health Screenings (2nd round) - BFHSfrom 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Wednesday, September 2 7:00 am - 3:30 pm HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Wednesday, September 2 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday, September 2 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm HS: Frosh/Soph Football @ Thatcherfrom 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Played at Eastern Arizona College Wednesday, September 2 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Thursday September 3 2026 HS: Health Screenings (2nd round) - BFHSfrom 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Thursday, September 3 7:00 am - 3:30 pm HS: HS & JH Off Season Wrestling Practice from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Thursday, September 3 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm HS: Freestyle Dance Co. Practices from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm Thursday, September 3 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm HS: Varsity Football Team Dinners (CAF)from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, September 3 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm HS: JV Football vs. Thatcherfrom 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday, September 3 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Friday September 4 2026 HS: Cross Country \| Western EquinoxAll Day Friday, September 4 (All Day) HS: Varsity Girls Volleyball @ PaysonAll Day Taking an AB Friday, September 4 (All Day) HS: Band Trivia Night (Gym)from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friday, September 4 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm HS: Varsity Football @ Thatcherfrom 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm game held at Eastern Arizona College Friday, September 4 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Saturday September 5 2026 HS: Cross Country \| Western EquinoxAll Day Saturday, September 5 (All Day) HS: R&R WeekendAll Day Saturday, September 5 (All Day) HS: Varsity Girls Volleyball @ PaysonAll Day Driving an AB Saturday, September 5 (All Day)