THE DRAKE DEETS
A weekly communication to our families on all the things Drake!Drake Middle School12550 W. 52 Avenue Arvada, CO 80002
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Drake Middle School12550 W. 52 Avenue Arvada, CO 80002
April 19th, 2024 EDITION
April 18-20 Spring Musical Guys & Dolls
April 19 Coffee with the Counselors
April 24 PTO Fro Yo Day
April Calendar
IMPORTANT INFORMATION for FAMILIES
Safety & Inclusivity at Drake
Safety & Inclusivity at Drake
Dear Parents-
Unfortunately, we have seen an increase in the use of dehumanizing language from students at Drake. I am making you aware of this, not only to keep you informed, but to ask for help in having conversations with your students. Dehumanizing language makes others feel not valued, and like they don't have a place a Drake. This behavior will have consequences, and ultimately will not be tolerated. Please help us continue our work in creating a safe and inclusive environment for all.
Here are some resources for talking to your students about this concern, in an effort to continue to create a climate where all students feel like they belong at Drake.
Video- Talk to your non-black kid about…
Feel free to contact any administrator if you have any questions or need additional support. Thank you so much for your help.
Yearbooks for Sale Until Sold Out
Yearbooks for Sale Until Sold Out
We are still selling yearbooks, but be forewarned, we will most likey sell out. Please don't put off your purchase and have a sad kiddo on the last day. I've seen it happen every year, and it just breaks my heart. Get yours at yearbookforever.com. They are $50.00, and we're coming in at 160 awesome pages! They're gorgeous!
Drake Students in Jeffco Art Show
Drake Students in Jeffco Art Show
Congratulations to the student artists selected to represent Drake in this year's Jeffco Schools Middle School Art Exhibit. This Art Exhibit showcases excellence in the visual arts within Jeffco Middle Schools. Middle school art teachers select students’ work that best exemplifies the highest quality examples of the Jeffco Public Schools art curricula. The Show will remain on exhibit at The Lakewood Cultural Center until Saturday, May 4, 2024. For a list of the student participants, click here.
CTE Exhibit
CTE Exhibit
Come by and view examples of work produced by students in Drake's Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes.
CTE is a program of study that involves a multiyear sequence of courses that combines core academic knowledge with technical and career skills, providing students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers. Classes students participate in that are CTE include: Robotics, Visual Art, Skilled Trades and Manufacturing, Family and Consumer Science, Media Arts, Computer Science, Theatre, and Yearbook.
Exhibits will be on display in the main lobby from Thursday 4/18 thru Wednesday 4/24. Please stop by and admire the work produced by our talented Drake students! Doors will also be open during the musical production.
1st NJAHS Art Market
1st NJAHS Art Market
Join us for the first-ever National Junior Art Honor Society! On Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM, select from glass jewelry, sushi dishes, wind chimes, spoon holders, and more. Any money earned will go to NJAHS and the Art Department for tools and materials. We can accept cash and Venmo only. If you are already coming to the play, stop by the Art Market in the front lobby and get a head start on Mother’s Day.
Drake TV
Drake TV is here to keep our community Connected, Informed and Entertained.
Click Here to enjoy this week's student-produced broadcast, featuring the following segments:
Book Banter
Earth Day
Guys and Dolls
Solar Eclipse
Taylor Swift Update
Miss an episode? Click Here to visit our archive!
Spring Fling Social
The Spring Fling will be on Wednesday, May 1st from 5:15-7:15 p.m. Leadership students will be pre-selling tickets in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade halls during Access and Academic Focus starting on Monday 4/22 thru Wednesday 5/1. Tickets are $5. Students who pre-purchase tickets will receive a Glow Package when they check in at the Spring Fling. Tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the Spring Fling, but no Glow Package will be included.
Students with 2+ Fs will not be permitted to attend the spring social.
We will have a Silent Disco, Teacher Dunk Tank, Cake Walk, Karaoke, Indoor and Outdoor Games, Prizes, Food Trucks, Exclusive 8th graders only ice cream bar, plus so much more. Be sure to join us for this 80's Neon Theme Party!
The Leadership Class is in need of Adult Volunteer to help chaperone the Spring Fling that will be held on Wednesday, May 1st from 5:15-7:15 p.m. If you can help, please contact Ms. Johnson.
miajohns@jeffco.k12.co.us
Baked Good items are needed for the Cake Walk for the Spring Fling on Wednesday, May 1st. We welcome both store bought and homemade. Please drop donations off to the front office, starting Monday, April 29th.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found
Our lost and found is getting full again. Please encourage your students to check the lost and found for anything they are missing! On Friday, April 26th, everything left in the lost and found will be donated! There are quite a few sweatshirts, coats, water bottles, lunch boxes, notebooks, and math books!
End of School Year Schedule
The last day of school for students in 6th & 7th grade is Friday, May 24. Dismissal time on this day will be 1:30.
In addition, Drake will have grade level field trips and fun on the scheduled dates:
May 17- 8th grade field trip- see details below
May 23- last day for 8th grade- 11:30 release
7th grade field trip- details to come
6th grade field day- details to come
FOR 8TH GRADE
Panorama Picture
Hello 8th Grade Families:
Your Panoramic Class Pictures will be taken on THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH in the gym. Remember - this is the ONLY time pictures will be taken of your whole class, so DON'T MISS OUT! You only have one chance to be a part of this special event, so BE THERE on APRIL 25TH!"
> ALL laminated photos come with a 5-year money-back guarantee!
> Order BOTH the formal and the funny photos laminated and SAVE 20%!
Please email the photographer, BestClassPicture@gmail.com, if you have any questions. Thank you for your support."
Continuation/Awards Ceremony invite & RSVP
All 8th grade students and their families are invited to attend our first Continuation/ Awards Ceremony. All 8th graders will be acknowledged at the ceremony and our traditional special awards will be presented. Please see this invitation for details, and be sure to RSVP by May 15.
Upcoming 8th grade Field Trip
8th grade students will be going on a science related field trip to Skate City in late April or early May. On the field trip, students will learn the science involved in playing roller hockey.
Students will eat lunch at Skate City as well as have time to skate. Students should bring a bagged lunch or bring money to buy lunch. Students will go with their Access teacher on one of the following dates: 4/22, 4/23, or 5/3. Please check the permission form for the day your Access teacher will be attending.
We will leave school in the morning at 10:00 am and return to school at 3:00 pm. Buses will be provided for transportation to and from Skate City. The cost of the field trip is $16 per student. You can pay your field trip fee online.
Please complete the permission slip linked here so we can get an accurate number of students participating in the field trip. Permission slips for the field trip are due Monday, April 15th. We are looking forward to an exciting and fun field trip with your student!
8th Grade End of the Year Field Trip
We are going to Elitch Gardens!!!
Friday, May 17th
The cost is $30
Food is not included in the fee.
Parents can pay the fee online.
Teachers will NOT collect any money.
You CAN be uninvited from this trip. Please keep your grades up and behavior on point.
We will ride the light rail to and from Elitch’s.
MENTAL HEALTH
Drake Counseling Department
Drake Counseling Department
If you were unable to attend the Coffee With The Counselors this morning, feel free to look through our presentation to see what we covered!
During this morning's meeting, we discussed how to access your student's Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) results & resources from earlier this year. Students will complete ICAP all throughout middle school and high school. It has a plethora of resources about careers, interests, colleges, post-secondary options, etc., that we encourage parents/guardians to explore with their students! Here are directions for students to access their Naviance profile.
Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning
The SEL lesson for 4/22 will be replaced with Day Without Hate activities.
From PTO
Important Info from PTO
Important Info from PTO
8th GRADE CONTINUATION
A new tradition is being started this year! It is an exciting opportunity for the 8th graders to be recognized for all their hard work. Please click on the flier to learn more, please RSVP by May 17th.
TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
Teacher and Staff appreciation week is Monday May 6th through Friday May 10th, and with your help, the Drake PTO is going to appreciate the heck out of our Drake teachers and staff!. If you're able, please donate any amount to help us with all the appreciation events throughout the week. Anything you donate will go to showing the entire staff THEY ROCK! All funds donated will be applied to the Teacher Appreciation event costs. Thank you for all you do and let's have a great finish to the school year.
DINE OUT FOR DRAKE - MAY 16th
Join us at the Colorado Tap House on Thursday, May 16th between 8:30am and 9pm and order snacks and beverages. Show the attached image and 25% of your purchase gets donated back to our school. The Colorado Tap House is located at 14982 W. 69th Ave. in Arvada (just off of Indiana and 69th Ave)
WISH YOUR STUDENT A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Wish your student a Happy Birthday on the Drake digital marquee!
Get your student a "Happy Birthday!" with their name to rotate through the messages on the marquee throughout the day you choose (located at the entrance, off 52nd Ave.).
The cost is $20, with all funds going back to Drake PTO. We need a minimum of three days to get the message scheduled and uploaded to the marquee. Click here to order today!
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Awest Cheer- Incoming 9th graders
Awest Cheer- Incoming 9th graders
CALLING ALL INCOMING FRESHMAN! The Arvada West Cheerleading program will be hosting Evaluations for the 2023-24 season on April 22nd-25th. Please visit the following link to read through the Evaluation Packet where you will find all of the information needed to be prepared for and participate in the Evaluation process. Please register and keep up to date on all reminders and information on our social media @arvadawestcheer
Reach out to Coach Biddle at mckenna.biddle@jeffco.k12.co.us with any questions.
Link to Evaluation Packet: EVALUATION PACKET
AWest HS Summer Youth Athletic Camps
AWest HS Summer Youth Athletic Camps
Arvada West Summer Track Program
Arvada West Summer Fast Cats Program is back. Register through the following link: Fast Cats Information or through their website: https://fastcatstrack.com/
Arvada West Summer Youth Wrestling
Arvada West summer youth wrestling starts May 2nd. Register through the following link: Wildcats Youth Wrestling or through their website: https://catswrestling.teampages.com/
Mustang Soccer Academy Camp 2024
Mustang Soccer Academy Camp 2024
Mountain Biking at RVHS
Mountain Biking at RVHS
Join us at our spring information and recruitment meeting to learn about the Ralston Valley HS/Arvada West HS Mountain Bike Team. April 10, 6:00 pm, RVHS Cafeteria
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OsyABbAnTGZ08zudzXb68sgBU7sJgmZU/view?usp=sharing
Girls Love Dirt Clinic: This FREE clinic is for all girls who are interested in learning more about the Colorado League and local high school team.
Learn some skills & have a FUN ride! Get your FREE tickets here.
Flag Football at RVHS
Flag Football at RVHS
We are excited to announce our upcoming Flag Football Middle School Clinic, scheduled to take place on May 18, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This clinic promises to be an enriching experience for all participants, providing valuable skills development and a fun-filled day of flag football action!
Here are the key details you need to know:
Date: May 18, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location: Ralston Valley High School Cost:
Early Registration (Until April 26): $45 per person
Regular Registration (After April 26): $45 per person
This clinic is open to any middle school female currently in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade who is eager to learn and/or enhance their flag football skills. It’s a fantastic opportunity for players to develop their abilities, learn from experienced coaches, and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow athletes.
To secure your spot, please register online at bit.ly/rvhsgff/middle-school-clinic. Early registration is encouraged to take advantage of the discounted rate!
If you have any questions or require further information, feel free to contact us at chris.jonson@jeffco.k12.co.us.
We look forward to seeing you at the Flag Football Middle School Clinic for a day of fun, learning, and growth on the field
RVHS AND Awest Color Guard and Marching Band
RVHS AND Awest Color Guard and Marching Band
Ralston Valley and Arvada West High Schools have openings on their Marching Band for Color Guard (flags and dancing) and other instruments. Come check out the activity on April 13th for AWest and April 20th RV if you would like to be a part of this group!
RV Flyer for Kickoff Day
Awest Flyer for Try it Day
Pomona Youth Summer Camps
Pomona Youth Summer Camps
We have our lifting/speed camp Tuesday Thursdays June 4-July 18. Here is the link to register. This is open to all incoming 5-8th graders, not just football players.
We also have our youth football contact camp July 15-18. Here is the link to register.
All Girls Scouts BSA Troop
All Girls Scouts BSA Troop
Calling All Girls ages 11-17! Do you enjoy adventure, fun and the outdoors? Scouts BSA Troop 2119 is an all-female Scouts BSA Troop located in Lakewood. You are invited to an archery Open House event on Monday, April 22 from 7-8:30 pm at Colorado Adventure Point located at 10455 W. 6th Avenue, Denver, CO 80215. Troop 2119 meets weekly on Monday’s from 7-8:30 pm at Green Mountain Christian Church and focuses on scout-led camping outings, week-long summer camp, high adventure trips, wilderness survival, volunteering, and conservation. For more information, contact Jennifer Hagan at jennifer.troop2119@gmail.com, 303-475-6171, on Facebook at ScoutsBSA Troop 2119 - Lakewood, CO. See you on Monday, April 22!
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