Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Ben Franklin Middle School principal, Jeanne Sienkowski, and her staff earned their Designation as one of 13 Indiana “Schools to Watch” who have received this state and national recognition as an exemplary middle school. Nationally they join over...

The Ben Franklin Middle School family came together to assist the Hilltop Neighborhood House in Valparaiso this past month. Hilltop lost a majority of their food pantry due to a recent flooding that occurred, so BFMS wanted to step in and help in any...

Benjamin Franklin 8th grader Lauren Wardell won 1st place for Middle School Models and Crafts and went on to win "Best of Show" for Creative Projects over all high school, middle school and elementary projects entered at the Indiana Foreign Language...

The sixth grade math teachers are excited to introduce a brand new initiative and incentive for students called “Breez” Way! “Breez” stands for Blue Ribbon Excellence End Zone. It is a way to help students gain more confidence in their...

On Thursday evening, May 19, mathletes from around the area took part in the first annual Ben Franklin Middle School Math Competition. Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders from Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, St. Paul, Chesterton, Willowcreek, Wheeler,...

Entering its 10th consecutive year, Ben Franklin Middle School’s Blues Project celebrates Black History Month by rocking the Valparaiso High School Auditorium March 12th, highlighting one of the greatest African-American art forms, the Blues....

Making time for reading is crucial to student success. In today’s educational world, copious standards and mandated testing often make it challenging to include time for free reading. The benefits of reading are well documented. Readers are exposed...

The rigors of middle school require much work to be done by students outside of class. An initiative at Benjamin Franklin Middle School this year provides assistance outside of the normal school day. Ben Franklin teachers are hosting a before and...

In early October, 8th Grade Honors students from Benjamin Franklin Middle School walked down to Memorial Elementary to read stories the the kindergarten and first grade. These stories are special - not only did the eighth graders write the...

The Valparaiso Middle School World Language department is wrapping up an exciting year filled with achievements for both students and teachers. Students at Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin scored above and beyond the national average for the...