August 27 Back to School Night (6:00-7:30)- Be sure to bring your student's schedule with you!

September 2 No School- Labor Day

September 9   Clubs start the week of 9/9

September 26  Transportation and Construction GIRL Day

July/Aug Calendar

District/State Assessment Scores for Families

Student Insights is a resourceful tool for K-12 families and students in grades 6-12 to view current and historical assessment data and plans that are applicable to your student. 

2023-24 CMAS student score reports are now available electronically in Student Insights. If you would like a paper report for CMAS, please request this from the front office upon arrival. 

Login to Student Insights here using your Infinite Campus parent portal login credentials to view the following applicable* information:

• Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) - 2023-24 results now available!

• ACCESS for ELLs results - 2023-24 results now available!

• MAP Growth results

• DIBELS 8 results

• Lectura results

• READ Plan goals and supports

• Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) goals and programming supports

• Graduation requirements progress report

• High School Transcript Grades

Click here to learn more about Student Insights and here to learn more about our state and district assessments.

*Available data listed above is based on student grade levels and programming.

Afternoon Pickup

Please be mindful of all of the businesses surrounding Drake.  We continue to receive communication from most of the companies in our area asking our parents to be considerate of their operating hours and keeping their parking open for their patrons.  Thanks for your help with this!  Help us be good neighbors by waiting in pickup line that flows through the Drake parking lot.  

Early Dismissal

 Early Release between 2:30-4:00 continues to cause a strain on our system.  Ongoing, consistent early checkouts cause a disruption to the learning environment for the student being released, the other students in class and the teacher.  If it is possible, please make appointments outside of school hours.  We would also request that you work out a request with your student's sports teams if their times interfere with school.  We understand that there are some emergencies and some one- offs for families, but please help us emphasize the importance of school and learning for our students for the entire school day.

Drake Clubs (Starting the Week of Sept 9th)

Drake Middle School runs a wide variety of before school clubs for students that run from 7:45am-8:45am. Clubs are sponsored by Drake staff members or volunteers approved by Drake Administration. We will reveal our full list of clubs offered and available to sign up for in the Deets on Friday, August 23rd with our first week of clubs starting before school the week of September 9th. 

Click this LINK to view our clubs and sign up for clubs!

In the past, we have offered:
Robotics, Theater, Crochet, Pokemon, Anime, Chess, Sources of Strength, Jazz, Yoga, Sewing, Art, and many more...Be sure to look for the link to the newest clubs for the 2024-2025 school year in late August. 

Fall Play Info/Dates

The production we have chosen for this year's fall play is THE LITTLE PRINCE.

August 29     (4:15) Student info meeting, audition materials given

September 10 & 11 (4:15)  Auditions

September 12 Callbacks

September 13 Cast list posted in evening

September 16 Rehearsal

Transportation & Construction Girl Day

Students from Drake Middle School have the opportunity to attend the free Transportation & Constructiong Girl Day again this year! Ms. Nelson and Ms. Ewald will chaperone any Drake girl student that would like to attend this awesome event. They will meet with Superstar Women that are successful:  architects, engineers, project managers, estimators, owners, superintendents, attorneys, carpenters, electricians and more.  There will be over 50 interactive exhibits of the transportation and construction companies that believe women belong in this industry and deserve financially rewarding jobs.

This event is on September 26th, during the school day. A bus will be arranged to transport students to the Jeffco County Fairgrounds. Since your student will be missing school, they are responsible for talking with their teachers to get any work they miss.

If your student is interested in joining, please complete this form and have your student bring it to either Ms. Ewald or Ms. Nelson. Drake will register all students as part of Drake's group.

Yearbooks are for Sale Now!

The 2025 Drake Middle School Yearbook is on sale now.  Visit yearbookforever.com  and type in Drake into the school search bar.  Follow the prompts to purchase your yearbook today.  The cost is $50.00. 

Each year, yearbooks do sell out so please reserve yours early so your child is sure to get one! 

Please note: Yearbooks can NOT be purchased through Jeffco fees

Drake Counseling

If a student would like to meet with their school counselor, they must complete the grade level counselor's form below. Please let your student know about this new process.

6th Grade Counselor Check In Request Form: Mrs. Legg

7th Grade Counselor Check In Request Form: Ms. Ewald

8th Grade Counselor Check In Request Form: Mrs. Hodson 

Social Emotional Learning

We want your child to be successful in school, and that means supporting and encouraging their whole development. While excelling in academic classes is important, students also need skills for learning challenges, making good decisions, handling strong emotions, and getting along with others. 

On September 28th during Advisement class, we’ll begin Second Step® Middle School, a research-based social-emotional learning program designed to improve students’ social-emotional skills, such as emotion management, impulse control, problem solving, and empathy. Each week, a synopsis of the lesson and suggested discussion topics for families.  Also, other social emotional resources, such as this link for FREE HAIRCUTS, will be provided in this section of the Drake Deets.

Second Step skills and concepts are designed to help students both in and out of school. These include: 

Mindsets and Goals: Students learn how to develop a growth mindset and apply research based goal-setting strategies to their social and academic lives. 

Recognizing Bullying and Harassment: Students learn how to recognize bullying and harassment, stand up safely to bullying, and respond appropriately to harassment. 

Thoughts, Emotions, and Decisions: Students learn how to recognize strong emotions and unhelpful thoughts, and apply strategies to manage their emotions and reduce stress. 

Managing Relationships and Social Conflict: Students learn strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships, perspective-taking, and dealing with conflict. 

24-25 Bell Schedule

School Supplies

Student Guardian Handbook

Transportation

Drake Concerns Flowchart

Infinite Campus How to

Drake Clubs Flyer